Chicken quota limits Nov 19–Jan 13

Summary#

The Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations set the allowed amounts of chicken production and marketing in Canada for the quota period that starts on November 19, 2023 and ends on January 13, 2024. They replace the schedule in the existing quota rules and came into force on November 19, 2023.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule to the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new provincial limits for period A‑186 (the quota period from November 19, 2023 to January 13, 2024).
• Sets three categories of limits (all in live weight, kilograms):
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (main quota).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas.
• Gives national totals for the period:
  • Main production quota: 272,470,380 kg
  • Market development quota: 7,306,319 kg
  • Specialty chicken quota: 2,150,022 kg
• Lists provincial limits. Key examples (all figures in kg):
  • Ontario: main 94,661,850, market development 2,300,000, specialty 912,748
  • Québec: main 72,045,574, market development 2,194,225, specialty 0
  • British Columbia: main 37,482,903, market development 1,377,094, specialty 1,237,274
  • Alberta: main 27,558,666, market development 100,000, specialty 0
  • Smaller provinces include Manitoba (main 10,458,196, market development 335,000), Saskatchewan (main 9,130,574, market development 1,000,000), Nova Scotia (main 9,200,899), New Brunswick (main 7,321,390), Newfoundland and Labrador (main 3,577,063), and Prince Edward Island (main 1,033,265).
• These numbers are the official caps for how much chicken can be produced and marketed in each province during the period.

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada (the national marketing agency) and provincial marketing boards that administer quotas.
• Chicken producers (farmers) in each province who receive quota allotments.
• Processing plants, distributors and retailers who rely on the available supply of Canadian chicken.
• Consumers could be indirectly affected if supply changes influence retail availability or prices.
• If it’s unclear: the regulation itself is a routine quota schedule update; it does not explain any individual quota transfers or province-level allocation rules beyond the numbers.

Why it matters#

• These limits determine how much Canadian chicken can be produced and sold under the national quota system for the specified six‑week period.
• That affects farm revenue for quota holders, how much product processors can run, and overall supply on the market.
• Small changes in quota totals or their provincial split can matter to farmers and processors in provinces with tight production capacity.
• This is a routine, periodic administrative action by quota authorities to manage supply under the current marketing system.