Broiler Hatching Egg Limits Updated

Summary#

These final regulations update the official limits for broiler hatching eggs that can be moved between provinces in the signatory provinces. They set the final numbers for 2020 and revised limits for 2021, and they take effect on the registration date and on January 1, 2021 for the 2021 schedule.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule to the existing Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations with new provincial limits.
• Sets limits for interprovincial and intraprovincial trade of broiler hatching eggs for:
  • Period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 (final 2020 limits).
  • Period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 (revised 2021 limits).
• For every listed province, the export column in the schedule is 0, meaning no export allocation is set in these limits.
• The instrument was registered on September 11, 2020 (so the part replacing the 2020 schedule came into force then). The part replacing the schedule for 2021 comes into force on January 1, 2021.

Key numbers (Interprovincial and intraprovincial trade limits):

• 2020 limits:

  • Ontario: 248,582,870 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Quebec: 203,586,495 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Manitoba: 37,087,228 eggs (Export: 0)
  • British Columbia: 121,171,051 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Saskatchewan: 32,299,090 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Alberta: 81,943,090 eggs (Export: 0)

• 2021 limits:

  • Ontario: 260,893,989 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Quebec: 213,298,467 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Manitoba: 38,900,641 eggs (Export: 0)
  • British Columbia: 127,095,819 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Saskatchewan: 33,878,383 eggs (Export: 0)
  • Alberta: 85,949,771 eggs (Export: 0)

Who's affected#

• Canadian Hatching Egg Producers and the provincial hatching-egg bodies in the listed provinces.
• Hatcheries and broiler-egg producers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
• Anyone involved in moving broiler hatching eggs across provincial lines in those provinces will be working within these limits.
• It is unclear from the text whether provinces not listed are affected; the schedules apply to the signatory provinces named above.

Why it matters#

• These numbers set the official supply limits for broiler hatching eggs that can be traded between provinces. That affects how many chicks hatcheries can supply to broiler producers.
• Changes to the limits can influence production planning, quota allocation, and the regional supply of broiler chicks.
• The export column being 0 for all listed provinces means no export allocation is provided in this schedule, which could matter for anyone planning to export hatching eggs.