Provincial Egg-for-Processing Quotas 2019–2020

Summary#

These final regulations — the Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 — set how many dozens of eggs producers may market under egg-for-processing quotas for the year that begins December 29, 2019 and ends December 26, 2020. The new schedule replaces the previous Schedule 1.2 and came into force on December 29, 2019.

What it does#

• Replaces Schedule 1.2 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 with a new schedule that sets provincial limits for egg-for-processing quotas for the period December 29, 2019 to December 26, 2020.
• The new limits (number of dozens of eggs) by province are:
  • Ontario: 20,368,176
  • Quebec: 7,962,000
  • Nova Scotia: 0
  • New Brunswick: 0
  • Manitoba: 5,308,000
  • British Columbia: 2,654,000
  • Prince Edward Island: 0
  • Saskatchewan: 3,317,500
  • Alberta: 663,500
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 0
  • Northwest Territories: 0

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who hold or receive egg-for-processing quotas.
• Egg processors and companies that buy eggs for processing, because these limits affect supply available to them.
• Provincial egg boards and the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, which administers quotas.
• It is unclear from the notice whether other groups (retail egg supply chains or consumers) will see direct, immediate effects.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how many eggs can be sold specifically for processing (e.g., into liquid egg products, ingredients) in each province for roughly one year.
• Limits can affect producers’ incomes and how much product processors can secure from within a province.
• Regional differences (some provinces set at 0, others with substantial dozens) may shape where processing activity and related jobs or contracts occur.