Introduction

The CCA is funded through assessments from provincial member associations. Each province is assessed according to its relative marketings. The CCA uses adjusted cash records as the basis for determining its assessments. Often cattle are sold in the province of destination rather than purchased in the province of origin. The check-off is taken by the province in which the sale occurs. Further adjustments are made to take into account the differing collection procedures. The number of directors from each province is also in proportion to the level of funding that province provides.

Each member province collects a check-off fee from the sale of each animal. One dollar of this fee is remitted to the National Check-off Agency to fund domestic and international marketing and promotions as well as research, and the remaining dollar(s) are retained by the provincial association to fund provincial activities, national representation, research, and promotion.