Beef cattle levy rate amendments

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order (SOR/2025-218). It sets specific per‑animal levy amounts to be paid to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, and comes into force on the day it was registered (October 29, 2025).

What it does#

• Replaces parts of the levy table in the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order to set specific amounts:
  • Items in paragraph 1(b) and 1(c) are set at $7.00 each.
  • Item in paragraph 1(e) is set at $7.00.
  • Item in paragraph 2(a) is set at $9.95.
  • Item in paragraph 2(e) is set at $9.95.
• States that the Order takes effect on the day it is registered (October 29, 2025).

Who's affected#

• Residents of Quebec who sell bob calves and started calves through interprovincial trade.
• Residents of Ontario who sell cull cows, feeder calves, and fed cattle through interprovincial trade.
• The Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, which will collect these levies.

If the source is unclear about which exact sales or transactions are covered beyond the types listed, that detail is not provided in the notice.

Why it matters#

• These are per‑animal fees that fund the Agency’s promotion and research activities.
• Producers who sell the listed animals across provincial lines will see a specified levy of $7.00 or $9.95 per animal, depending on the category.
• For most of the public this is an industry funding detail; for affected producers it changes the exact levy they must pay on those interprovincial sales.