July–August 2020 Chicken Quotas

Summary#

This final rule, the Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations (SOR/2020-161), replaces the quota schedule to set how much chicken may be produced and marketed for the period starting July 5, 2020 and ending August 29, 2020. The new schedule sets provincial limits in live weight (kilograms) and came into force on July 5, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule to the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations so new production limits apply for period A-164 (the period beginning July 5, 2020 and ending August 29, 2020).
• Sets three types of provincial limits (all shown in live weight, kg):
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (national total 238,951,206 kg). Examples: Ontario 80,197,201 kg, Quebec 62,223,722 kg, British Columbia 34,758,419 kg, Alberta 24,748,801 kg.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas (national total 9,442,437 kg).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas (national total 1,993,752 kg).

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada, the body that set and published the changes.
• Quota-holding chicken producers in the provinces listed.
• Provincial marketing boards and agencies that administer quotas.
• Processors, packers, and buyers who plan purchases based on available live-weight supply.
  It is unclear from the notice whether or how consumers will notice changes in retail prices or availability.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how much chicken can legally be produced and moved through the marketing system for this specific period. That affects farmers’ allowed output and their short-term production planning.
• Processors and buyers use these quota limits to schedule slaughter, processing and purchases.
• This is a routine quota-setting action that gets updated for each marketing period; it mainly matters to people and businesses directly involved in chicken production and marketing.