Turkey Marketing Levy Ends March 31, 2024

Summary#

The Order Amending the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019) sets a known end date for the turkey marketing levies. The levies are scheduled to stop on March 31, 2024, and the amendment came into force on March 24, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces part of the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019) so that paragraph 2(a) of that order “ceases to have effect on March 31, 2024.”
• States the amendment itself came into force on the day it was registered (that day was March 24, 2023).
• The change was made by the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency after approval by the National Farm Products Council under the Farm Products Agencies Act.

Who's affected#

• People and businesses who currently pay levies under the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019) — for example, turkey industry participants covered by that order.
• The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency, because the levies fund the marketing plan it implements.
• The text does not list specific companies or categories (producers, processors, importers) by name, so the exact groups affected are not spelled out in this notice.

Why it matters#

• Ending the levy on March 31, 2024 means the mandatory charge used to fund turkey marketing activities will stop after that date.
• That could lower costs for whoever was paying the levy.
• It could also reduce or change the funding available for turkey marketing programs run by the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency.
• The notice does not explain what will replace the levy, if anything, so the future funding and program details remain unclear.