2019–2020 Federal Egg Quotas

Summary#

These are the final Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986: SOR/2020-2. They replace Schedule 1 to set the federal quota limits (in dozens of eggs) for each province for the period December 29, 2019 to December 26, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces Schedule 1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986.
• Sets the number of dozens of eggs that producers may market under federal quotas for the 52-week period starting December 29, 2019 and ending December 26, 2020.
• Provincial limits (number of dozens of eggs):
  • Ontario: 272,455,410
  • Quebec: 154,981,792
  • Nova Scotia: 24,492,045
  • New Brunswick: 14,740,208
  • Manitoba: 71,500,420
  • British Columbia: 92,701,732
  • Prince Edward Island: 4,062,298
  • Saskatchewan: 34,686,465
  • Alberta: 78,185,096
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 10,938,469
  • Northwest Territories: 3,572,072
• The regulations came into force on December 29, 2019.

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who sell under the federal quota system. The quotas determine how many dozens each province may market.
• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, which administrates the quota system.
• Other parts of the supply chain (processors, retailers) and regional egg markets may notice indirect effects, but the regulation itself directly sets only the producers' federal quota amounts.

Why it matters#

• These numbers limit how many eggs can be sold under federal quota in each province for the year.
• That affects how supply is allocated across provinces. It can influence producers’ sales volumes and regional egg availability.
• Changes in quotas can also matter for farm income and for businesses that buy eggs from quota producers.