Federal Egg Quotas 2021-2022

Summary#

These final regulations replace Schedule 1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 and set how many dozens of eggs can be marketed under the federal quota system for the period December 26, 2021 to December 31, 2022. They came into force on December 26, 2021.

What it does#

• Replaces the previous Schedule 1 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 with a new schedule that sets federal quota limits by province and territory for the period beginning December 26, 2021 and ending December 31, 2022.
• Sets the maximum number of dozens of eggs that can be marketed under the federal quota in each province/territory:
  • Ontario: 282,136,556
  • Quebec: 160,806,261
  • Nova Scotia: 25,162,975
  • New Brunswick: 15,223,062
  • Manitoba: 73,465,884
  • British Columbia: 96,246,222
  • Prince Edward Island: 4,173,880
  • Saskatchewan: 35,945,564
  • Alberta: 81,341,298
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 11,241,364
  • Northwest Territories: 3,671,062

Who's affected#

• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency decisions affect producers who market eggs under the federal quota system.
• The immediate group affected is producers subject to federal quotas in the listed provinces and the Northwest Territories.
• Others in the egg supply chain (for example, buyers, processors, or retailers) may notice changes in supply, but the regulation text itself focuses on producer quotas.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how many eggs producers can legally market under the federal quota during the specified period.
• That can influence the supply of federally marketed eggs in each province and territory.
• For producers, the quotas affect how much they can sell; for the market, they help set the available volume that can affect planning and potentially prices.