Ontario chicken marketing levy set at 3.01 cents

Summary#

The Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order: SOR/2025-289 sets a new levy rate that Ontario chicken producers must pay when they market chicken across provinces or for export. The rate is set at 3.01 cents and the order comes into force on January 11, 2026.

What it does#

• Replaces part of the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order to set the levy for Ontario at 3.01 cents.
• Applies to producers in Ontario who are "engaged in the marketing of chicken in interprovincial or export trade" (language taken from the notice).
• States the change takes effect on January 11, 2026 (or on the day it is registered if registration happens after that date).

Who's affected#

• Producers in the province of Ontario who sell chicken in interprovincial trade or export markets.
• The change was made by Chicken Farmers of Canada under its authorized marketing plan.
• It is unclear from the notice whether processors, retailers, or consumers will see any direct effect; the notice only names producers as the parties who pay the levy.

Why it matters#

• The levy is a per-unit charge on marketed chicken; the notice sets that charge at 3.01 cents but does not specify in this text what exact unit the cents apply to (for example, per kilogram or per bird). The source is silent on that detail.
• For producers, this changes a cost tied to interprovincial and export sales. Depending on volumes, it could affect farm revenue or be passed along in prices.
• For the public, this is a technical change to how chicken marketing is financed. Its immediate effect is narrow and mainly matters to Ontario chicken producers and those tracking farm-level costs.