A‑174 Chicken Production Quotas (2022)

Summary#

These final regulations, titled Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, replace the quota schedule to set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for the quota period A‑174 (January 16, 2022 to March 12, 2022). The rules, made by Chicken Farmers of Canada, came into force on January 16, 2022.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule to the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new provincial production limits for period A‑174 (January 16, 2022 to March 12, 2022).
• Specifies three categories of quota in kilograms (live weight) for each province:
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas.
• Gives national totals for the period:
  • Total production quota: 268,661,046 kg.
  • Total market development quota: 10,090,377 kg.
  • Total specialty chicken quota: 2,331,568 kg.
• Examples of provincial allocations (production subject to federal and provincial quotas):
  • Ontario: 93,547,123 kg (plus 2,397,000 kg market development; 1,003,282 kg specialty).
  • Quebec: 70,454,358 kg (plus 4,085,000 kg market development).
  • British Columbia: 37,081,158 kg (plus 1,673,377 kg market development; 1,328,286 kg specialty).
  • Alberta: 27,027,412 kg (plus 500,000 kg market development).
• The full table in the regulation shows the breakdown for every province.

Who's affected#

• Primary: commercial chicken producers in Canada and the provincial marketing agencies that allocate and administer quotas.
• Secondary: processors, distributors, and possibly retailers who plan supply for the short period January 16 to March 12, 2022.
• General public: consumers may notice indirect effects if supply changes affect local availability or prices, but the regulation itself sets producer quotas rather than retail rules.

Why it matters#

• Quotas determine how much chicken each province can legally produce and market for that specific period. That affects producers’ permitted output and how supply is distributed across provinces.
• The market development and specialty quotas signal set-asides for specific marketing or product lines, which can influence production planning and product availability.
• Because these are final rules for a short quota period, affected businesses needed to align production and sales to these limits starting January 16, 2022.