Chicken marketing quotas updated for Aug-Oct 2026
Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations: SOR/2026-166
These final regulations replace the production and marketing quotas schedule for period A-204 (August 23 to October 17, 2026) under the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations. They set province-specific limits for three quota categories—production, market development, and specialty chicken—with national totals provided. The changes affect quota-holding producers, provincial marketing boards, and Chicken Farmers of Canada, along with processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers who may experience short-term supply or price changes.
- Published
- August 12, 2026
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- August 23, 2026
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
These are final regulations titled Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations that set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for the short period called A-204. They replace the schedule of production limits and come into force on August 23, 2026, for the period running to October 17, 2026.
What it does#
- Replaces the schedule in the existing Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set production limits for period A-204 (from August 23, 2026 to October 17, 2026).
- Lists three types of production limits by province (all weights are in live weight kilograms):
- Ontario: production quota 109,738,147 kg, market development quota 1,375,000 kg, specialty quota 1,026,251 kg
- Quebec: production quota 83,249,796 kg, market development quota 2,202,860 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- Nova Scotia: production quota 10,288,381 kg, market development quota 0 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- New Brunswick: production quota 8,153,042 kg, market development quota 0 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- Manitoba: production quota 12,181,937 kg, market development quota 435,000 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- British Columbia: production quota 42,529,437 kg, market development quota 1,325,347 kg, specialty quota 1,407,334 kg
- Prince Edward Island: production quota 1,157,648 kg, market development quota 0 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- Saskatchewan: production quota 10,671,380 kg, market development quota 250,000 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- Alberta: production quota 33,789,808 kg, market development quota 100,000 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- Newfoundland and Labrador: production quota 4,086,626 kg, market development quota 0 kg, specialty quota 0 kg
- National totals in the schedule:
- Total production subject to federal and provincial quotas: 315,846,202 kg
- Total production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas: 5,688,207 kg
- Total production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas: 2,433,585 kg
Who's affected#
- Quota-holding chicken producers and the provincial marketing boards that allocate those quotas.
- Chicken Farmers of Canada, which set the schedule under its authority.
- Poultry processors and distributors that plan processing and shipping based on quota volumes.
- Retailers and food service buyers who order chicken in the short term.
- General consumers may be indirectly affected if supply changes for the period change availability or prices.
If it is unclear whether a specific business or person will be affected, they should check with their provincial marketing board or with Chicken Farmers of Canada.
Why it matters#
- These numbers directly limit how much chicken can be produced and sold in Canada for the four-week period. That shapes supply for processors and retailers during that time.
- Changes to quotas can influence farm revenues and short-term market availability.
- For most people this is a routine, periodic administrative action in Canada’s supply management system, but it matters to anyone involved in producing, processing, buying, or selling chicken in the covered period.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette