Broiler Hatching Egg Levy Changes

Summary#

The Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order sets new per-egg levies for broiler hatching eggs in several provinces and for eggs moving from non-signatory provinces into signatory provinces. The order took effect on May 28, 2025 and the new levy rules stop applying on June 23, 2026.

What it does#

• Sets province-level levies (charged per broiler hatching egg marketed in interprovincial or export trade) at:
  • Ontario: $0.009000 per egg
  • Manitoba: $0.014960 per egg
  • Saskatchewan: $0.021400 per egg
  • Alberta: $0.021400 per egg
• Imposes a levy on producers, dealers or hatchery operators in non-signatory provinces of $0.016435 per egg when those eggs are marketed in interprovincial trade into a signatory province.
• Replaces earlier paragraphs of the existing levy order to reflect these new amounts and rules.
• The amended rules come into force on the registration date (May 28, 2025) and cease to have effect on June 23, 2026.

Who's affected#

• Poultry producers who supply broiler hatching eggs for sale across provincial borders or for export.
• Dealers and hatchery operators who handle eggs moving between provinces.
• Provinces that are signatories to the marketing arrangement (the order distinguishes signatory vs. non-signatory provinces).
• The Canadian Hatching Egg Producers (the agency that administers the marketing plan) will collect and apply these levies.

If it’s unclear whether a specific province is a “signatory province” under the marketing plan, that detail is not specified in this notice.

Why it matters#

• These are direct, per-egg charges that slightly change the cost of moving broiler hatching eggs between provinces or abroad. For high-volume producers, small per-egg levies can add up.
• The levies fund marketing or administrative programs run under the national hatching-egg marketing plan. That can affect how the sector is organized and who pays for program costs.
• The changes are temporary (ending June 23, 2026), so producers and buyers who trade across provinces will need to plan for both the start and expiration of these levies.