2020 Broiler Hatching Egg Quotas

Summary#

These are the final Regulations Amending the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations: SOR/2020-31. They replace the quota schedule and set the approved limits for broiler hatching eggs in the signatory provinces for the 2020 calendar year. The regulations were registered on February 27, 2020 and published in the Canada Gazette on March 18, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces the existing schedule in the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations with a new schedule of provincial limits for broiler hatching eggs for the period beginning on January 1, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020.
• Lists how many broiler hatching eggs each signatory province may handle for interprovincial/intraprovincial trade and for export trade. The numbers are:
  • Ontario: 259,121,305 (interprovincial/intraprovincial) and 0 (export)
  • Quebec: 216,386,474 and 0
  • Manitoba: 37,516,466 and 0
  • British Columbia: 127,051,124 and 0
  • Saskatchewan: 33,132,221 and 0
  • Alberta: 86,120,005 and 0
• Comes into force on the day of registration (that is, February 27, 2020).

Who's affected#

• Hatcheries and producers of broiler hatching eggs in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
• Provincial marketing boards and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers organization that manage allocations under the marketing plan.
• Downstream businesses such as broiler farmers and processors may feel indirect effects if hatchery supply or movement changes.
• It is unclear from the text whether other provinces or territories are affected, because only the listed signatory provinces appear in the schedule.

Why it matters#

• These limits are part of Canada’s supply-management approach for hatching eggs. They control how many hatching eggs can be produced, moved between provinces, and sent for export.
• Setting export quantities to 0 signals that the approved plan did not authorize exports for 2020 under this schedule. That can affect hatchery planning and the availability of chicks for broiler producers.
• For producers and hatcheries, the precise provincial numbers determine allocation, planning, and potential sales opportunities.