Chicken production quotas Aug–Sep 2021

Summary#

The item is the Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations: SOR/2021-178. It sets the national and provincial limits on how much chicken can be produced and marketed for the period beginning August 1, 2021 and ending September 25, 2021. The instrument was registered July 27, 2021 and published in the Canada Gazette on August 18, 2021.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set production limits for period A‑171 (the eight-week period from August 1, 2021 to September 25, 2021).
• States that the regulations come into force on August 1, 2021, or on the day they are registered if registration happens after that date.
• Sets three types of quotas, measured in live weight (kilograms), for each province:
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (main production quota).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas.

Provincial limits (main production quota / market development / specialty, all in kg):

• Ontario: 94,707,079 / 2,330,000 / 925,871
• Quebec: 72,272,818 / 3,588,546 / 0
• Nova Scotia: 9,508,935 / 0 / 0
• New Brunswick: 7,418,883 / 0 / 0
• Manitoba: 10,978,996 / 435,000 / 0
• British Columbia: 37,794,905 / 1,633,160 / 1,326,352
• Prince Edward Island: 992,652 / 0 / 0
• Saskatchewan: 9,398,137 / 1,100,000 / 0
• Alberta: 27,864,875 / 550,000 / 0
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 3,660,842 / 0 / 0

Totals for the period:

• Main production quota: 274,598,122 kg
• Market development quota: 9,636,706 kg
• Specialty chicken quota: 2,252,223 kg

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada (the organization that proposed and implements the marketing plan) and provincial marketing agencies that manage quotas.
• Chicken producers (farm operations) in every province, because these limits determine how much they can produce under the marketing system.
• Processors, distributors and retailers may be indirectly affected because these quotas shape the available domestic supply.
• If it is unclear who else is affected, it would be provincial marketing boards and any businesses that rely on the regulated supply of chicken.

Why it matters#

• These quotas determine how much chicken can legally be produced and marketed under the supply management system for the specified eight-week period.
• That affects supply planning by farmers and processors, and can influence short-term availability and pricing in local markets.
• The change is routine: the quotas are updated periodically to reflect production planning under the national marketing plan.