Provincial Turkey Quotas 2026–2027

Summary#

These are final rules called the Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990. They replace the schedule that sets provincial turkey pound limits for the control period April 26, 2026 to April 24, 2027, and the regulations came into force on the day they were registered (March 31, 2026).

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990 with new provincial pound allocations for the control period beginning April 26, 2026 and ending April 24, 2027.
• Revises the limits used to determine a producer’s market allotment and how new market allotments are issued within provinces for that control period.
• The change was made by the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency after approval by the National Farm Products Council under the Farm Products Agencies Act.
• The new provincial pound allocations are:
  • Ontario: 186,650,107 pounds
  • Quebec: 77,802,532 pounds
  • Nova Scotia: 9,603,025 pounds
  • New Brunswick: 7,649,728 pounds
  • Manitoba: 30,774,752 pounds
  • British Columbia: 41,774,616 pounds
  • Saskatchewan: 11,443,438 pounds
  • Alberta: 31,505,925 pounds
  • TOTAL: 397,204,123 pounds

Who's affected#

• Turkey producers in the provinces listed above are the main group affected. The numbers determine the pool used to set individual producer allotments and to issue new allotments during the control period.
• Provincial turkey marketing organizations and processors may notice changes in how much supply is allocated or available in their province.
• It is not clear from the text whether other groups (for example, retailers or consumers) will see direct, immediate effects; any such effects would depend on how producers and processors respond.

Why it matters#

• These rules set the official provincial limits used to calculate how much turkey each producer can market during the year starting April 26, 2026.
• That can affect how much product is available in each province and could influence producers’ business plans and supply decisions.
• Because this is a final regulation, the listed numbers are the official limits for the stated control period.