Chicken Quotas Set for June–July 2021

Summary#

These are the final Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations: SOR/2021-111. They replace the quota schedule and set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for period A‑170, from June 6, 2021 to July 31, 2021. The rules were made by Chicken Farmers of Canada and published in the Canada Gazette.

What it does#

• Replaces the existing quota schedule with a new table of limits for the two‑month period A‑170 (beginning June 6, 2021, ending July 31, 2021).
• Sets three kinds of production limits (all in live weight kilograms):
  • 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 province-by-province limits. Key figures (kg):
  • Ontario: 92,933,441, market development 1,955,000, specialty 926,325
  • Quebec: 71,465,936, market development 4,090,000, specialty 0
  • Nova Scotia: 9,273,376, market development 0, specialty 0
  • New Brunswick: 7,334,211, market development 0, specialty 0
  • Manitoba: 11,141,852, market development 435,000, specialty 0
  • British Columbia: 37,904,740, market development 2,188,347, specialty 1,280,449
  • Prince Edward Island: 960,635, market development 0, specialty 0
  • Saskatchewan: 9,403,291, market development 1,150,000, specialty 0
  • Alberta: 27,175,830, market development 500,000, specialty 0
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 3,591,521, market development 0, specialty 0
  • Totals: production 271,184,833, market development 10,318,347, specialty 2,206,774
• Comes into force on June 6, 2021 (or on the day of registration if that is later).

Who's affected#

• Chicken producers (quota holders) in each province — they must operate within the listed limits.
• Provincial marketing boards and Chicken Farmers of Canada, because they administer and enforce quotas.
• Processors and packers who rely on predictable supply from producers.
• Retailers and restaurants indirectly, since quota limits affect supply available to the market.
• Consumers could be affected indirectly if these limits influence availability or price.

If it’s unclear who else might be affected, the regulation itself does not list additional groups.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how much chicken can be legally produced and moved to market in Canada for that two‑month period.
• That influences production planning for farms, scheduling for processors, and the short‑term supply that reaches stores and restaurants.
• The separate market development and specialty quotas are used to support product development or niche product supply; changes in those figures can affect producers trying to expand or diversify.
• Because the change covers a short, specific period (A‑170), its immediate impact is limited to that timeframe.