Ontario Chicken Marketing Levy Rate

Summary#

This order amends the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order to set the levy rate for Ontario chicken producers who sell chicken across provincial lines or export it to 2.69 cents. It was registered and came into force on February 12, 2024. The levy helps fund marketing activities overseen by Chicken Farmers of Canada.

What it does#

• Replaces paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order to set the Ontario levy rate at 2.69 cents.
• Applies to producers in Ontario who are engaged in interprovincial or export marketing of chicken.
• Comes into force on the day it was registered: February 12, 2024.
• The public text does not state the exact basis for the 2.69 cents (for example, whether it is per kilogram, per bird, etc.), so the practical charge per producer depends on that detail.

Who's affected#

• Primary: producers in Ontario who market chicken in interprovincial trade or for export.
• Secondary: Chicken Farmers of Canada, which administers the marketing plan funded by the levy.
• The notice does not say how processors, retailers or consumers will be affected, so any indirect effects are not specified.

Why it matters#

• It sets a specific, small per-unit levy of 2.69 cents that Ontario producers must pay when selling chicken across provinces or abroad.
• That money supports the marketing plan carried out by Chicken Farmers of Canada, which can affect how Canadian chicken is promoted at home and overseas.
• The change is administrative but has a direct financial effect on the named group of producers; the exact financial impact per operation depends on how the levy amount is measured (a detail not stated in the notice).