Turkey Levy Set for British Columbia Producers

Summary#

This order amends the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019) to set the levy rate that turkey producers in British Columbia must pay when they market turkey in interprovincial and export trade. The levy is 4.50 cents per kg, and the order came into force on May 1, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces the entry for item 6 in Schedule 1 of the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019) so that the levy is 4.50 cents per kg.
• Applies to turkey marketed in interprovincial and export trade by producers in British Columbia.
• The change was made by the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency as part of implementing its marketing plan under the Farm Products Agencies Act.

Who's affected#

• Primarily turkey producers in British Columbia who sell turkey across provincial borders or for export.
• The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency, which administers and collects the levy.
• Others in the supply chain (buyers, exporters) may notice small cost or accounting differences, but the order itself names producers as the ones who pay the levy.

Why it matters#

• It sets a clear, specific fee: 4.50 cents per kg on interprovincial and export turkey from British Columbia. That is the amount producers must pay under this order.
• The levy funds activities linked to the Agency’s marketing plan, which the Agency and the National Farm Products Council deemed necessary.
• Because the levy is charged per kilogram and already in force as of May 1, 2023, producers who sold qualifying turkey after that date will be subject to the new rate.