Chicken quotas for Aug–Oct 2022

Summary#

These final regulations, titled Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for the short period A‑178. They were made by Chicken Farmers of Canada and came into force on August 28, 2022, covering production up to October 22, 2022.

What it does#

• Replaces the quota schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations for period A‑178 (the 9‑week period starting August 28, 2022 and ending October 22, 2022).
• Sets provincial limits (live weight, in kg) across three categories:
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (examples):
    • Ontario: 96,362,071 kg
    • Quebec: 74,212,922 kg
    • British Columbia: 38,425,880 kg
    • Alberta: 28,260,165 kg
    • (Other provinces listed in the full schedule.)
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas (examples):
    • Quebec: 2,908,740 kg
    • Ontario: 2,050,000 kg
    • British Columbia: 1,717,159 kg
    • Saskatchewan: 1,000,000 kg
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas (examples):
    • British Columbia: 1,287,417 kg
    • Ontario: 994,988 kg
    • Alberta: 15,000 kg
• Overall national totals in the schedule:
  • Quota production: 279,589,831 kg
  • Market development quota: 8,345,899 kg
  • Specialty chicken quota: 2,297,405 kg

Who's affected#

• Chicken producers (quota holders) in each province. They must plan production to stay within their province’s limits.
• Processors and packers who buy live chicken; their available supply is set by these quotas.
• Provincial marketing boards and Chicken Farmers of Canada, which administer and enforce the quotas.
• Indirectly, retailers and consumers may notice effects on supply or prices, though the regulation itself only sets production limits.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how much chicken can legally enter the Canadian market during the specified period. That affects farmers’ production decisions and the amount of product available to processors and stores.
• Because the limits are set every period, they are how the supply side of the Canadian chicken sector is controlled and coordinated. For anyone involved in producing, processing, or selling chicken, these figures are the rules for the coming weeks.