2024–25 Provincial Turkey Marketing Quotas

Summary#

This final regulation, Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, replaces the schedule that sets how much turkey can be marketed in each province for the control period April 28, 2024 to April 26, 2025. The change took effect on registration, November 27, 2024.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990 with new provincial marketing limits (pounds) for the control period beginning April 28, 2024 and ending April 26, 2025:
  • Ontario: 167,091,050
  • Quebec: 73,658,174
  • Nova Scotia: 9,523,120
  • New Brunswick: 7,585,992
  • Manitoba: 29,094,276
  • British Columbia: 41,881,752
  • Saskatchewan: 11,387,134
  • Alberta: 31,615,815
  • Total: 371,837,313 pounds
• The change was made by the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency after it concluded the market size for turkeys had changed significantly.
• The regulations came into force on the day they were registered: November 27, 2024.

Who's affected#

• Turkey producers who receive market allotments or apply for new allotments during the control period. The amendment changes the limits used when allotments are calculated or issued.
• The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency and provincial marketing officials who administer quotas.
• Processors, retailers, and consumers could notice indirect effects (on supply or timing), but the regulation itself only changes the provincial pound limits. The exact downstream effects are not spelled out in the source.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how much turkey can be marketed in each province for the year-long control period. That influences how quotas are assigned and how producers plan production.
• A change in provincial limits can affect local supply and may influence prices or availability, depending on how producers and processors respond.
• The amendment reflects the Agency’s finding that the turkey market size has shifted, so it updates the quota limits to match current market conditions.