Broiler Hatching Egg Quotas 2023–2024

Summary#

These final rules, the Regulations Amending the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations, set provincial limits for broiler hatching eggs for 2023 and establish the initial limits for 2024. The regulations were registered on May 26, 2023; most of the changes took effect then, while the 2024 limits start on January 1, 2024.

What it does#

• Replaces the quota schedules for broiler hatching eggs for the signatory provinces.
• Sets the 2023 limits (effective for the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023) as:
  • Ontario: 289,062,203
  • Quebec: 232,707,675
  • Manitoba: 39,174,717
  • British Columbia: 129,204,255
  • Saskatchewan: 33,326,738
  • Alberta: 92,042,012
• Sets the initial 2024 limits (effective January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024) as:
  • Ontario: 299,253,835
  • Quebec: 240,840,085
  • Manitoba: 40,556,054
  • British Columbia: 133,760,117
  • Saskatchewan: 34,501,870
  • Alberta: 95,287,499
• For every listed province, the export column is set to 0, meaning no export quota is specified in these schedules.
• Most of the regulation came into force on May 26, 2023, except the part that sets the 2024 schedule, which comes into force on January 1, 2024.

Who's affected#

• Canadian Hatching Egg Producers and the provincial hatching-egg marketing organizations that work with the Agency.
• Hatchery operators and farmers who buy broiler hatching eggs to produce chicks.
• Businesses or individuals involved in moving hatching eggs between provinces.
• Anyone who exports broiler hatching eggs may be affected, because the export column in the schedules is 0.
• If it is unclear how these numbers will change local supply or prices, that depends on how provincial marketing bodies use the limits.

Why it matters#

• These numbers control how many broiler hatching eggs each province is allocated for domestic trade in 2023 and 2024.
• That affects chick supply for broiler farms, and therefore can influence production planning for poultry producers.
• The explicit 0 in the export column indicates no export quota is assigned in these schedules, which could restrict export activity tied to these allocations.
• This is a routine quota-setting action by the industry-controlled agency to implement its marketing plan.