The Canadian Cattlemen's Association

The CCA is funded through fee assessments to its provincial cattle organization members. The assessments are based on yearly cattle marketing records for each province as a percentage of the total Canadian marketing. This percentage is then applied against the CCA budget as approved by the CCA Board of Directors. Provinces pay this membership to the CCA from the provincial portion of their check-off revenues. In some provinces, this portion of the check-off may be refundable.

Research, market development and promotion is funded through the National Check-off Agency from the non-refundable portion of the check-off for each head marketed. No revenues from the National Check-off portion are allocated to the CCA for its budget. The current recipients for the National Check-off are the Beef Information Centre, the Canada Beef Export Federation and the Beef Cattle Research Council. In some cases, a part of the National Check-off is returned to provinces for their own promotion activities. For more information on the National Check-off Agency visit their website.