Chicken production quotas for Dec 20–Feb 13

Summary#

The Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations (SOR/2020-257) replace the schedule that sets how much chicken can be produced and marketed for the quota period A-167. The new limits apply for the period December 20, 2020 to February 13, 2021 and came into force on December 20, 2020.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule to the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with a new schedule for period A-167 (the eight-week period from December 20, 2020 to February 13, 2021).
• Sets provincial production limits (in live weight, kg) under three quota categories:
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (Column 2)
  • Production subject to federal and provincial Market Development quotas (Column 3)
  • Production subject to federal and provincial Specialty Chicken quotas (Column 4)
• Provincial limits (live weight, kg) for the period:
  • Ontario — 87,290,372, 1,789,300, 955,225
  • Quebec — 67,472,544, 4,155,000, 0
  • Nova Scotia — 8,629,969, 0, 0
  • New Brunswick — 6,894,517, 0, 0
  • Manitoba — 10,287,114, 435,000, 0
  • British Columbia — 34,912,537, 2,039,869, 1,240,139
  • Prince Edward Island — 951,635, 0, 0
  • Saskatchewan — 8,683,868, 1,000,000, 0
  • Alberta — 25,245,296, 700,000, 0
  • Newfoundland and Labrador — 3,418,725, 0, 0
• Total national limits for the period:
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas — 253,786,577 kg
  • Market Development quotas — 10,119,169 kg
  • Specialty Chicken quotas — 2,195,364 kg

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada, which implements the marketing plan and the quota schedule.
• Provincial chicken producers and provincial marketing boards that manage and allocate quota within each province.
• Chicken processors and packers who coordinate supply with quota holders.
• It is unclear from the notice whether consumers or retail prices will be noticeably affected in the short term.

Why it matters#

• These rules set how much chicken can legally be produced and marketed under the quota system for the two-month period starting December 20, 2020.
• The limits matter for producers’ production planning, for provincial boards that allocate quota, and for processors scheduling supply.
• The change is a routine, periodic update of quota quantities rather than a new policy direction.