Should Hatcheries and Feed Producers Pay New Licensing Fees?
Official title: Share your thoughts: Proposed new licensing fees for hatchery and feed establishments
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to charge hatcheries and livestock feed producers $308 per year for their operating licences. Right now, these businesses don't pay licensing fees. The agency says this brings them in line with food producers who already pay similar fees.
Why This Matters
Run a hatchery or make livestock feed? You'd pay $308 annually starting March 2026. The fee will rise with inflation each year. This could affect small operators more than large ones.
What Could Change
Starting March 31, 2026, all hatcheries and feed establishments would need to pay $307.96 annually for their licence. The fee adjusts automatically with inflation each year. The agency plans to apply this same approach to other similar licences in the future.
Key Issues
- Is the proposed $308 annual fee appropriate for hatcheries and feed establishments?
- Should the same cost recovery approach used for food establishments apply to hatcheries and feeds?
How to Participate
- Read the fee proposal document to understand the proposed changes.
- Email your feedback to cost-recovery@inspection.gc.ca with "Proposed Changes to Licensing Cost Recovery" in the subject line by the deadline.
Submit Your Input
Questions Being Asked (2)
- Do you have concerns about the cost recovery approach?
- Do you have concerns about the fee level being proposed?