Special Temporary Egg Quotas 2024–25

Summary#

The final rule Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 replaces Schedule 1.1 to set how many dozens of eggs can be sold under special temporary quotas for each province. The new limits apply for the period beginning on December 29, 2024 and ending on December 27, 2025, and came into force on December 29, 2024.

What it does#

• Replaces the previous Schedule 1.1 to the quota regulations with a new table of limits.
• Sets the maximum number of dozens of eggs that producers may market under "special temporary market requirement" quotas in each province for the one-year period from December 29, 2024 to December 27, 2025.
• The new limits by province are:
  • Ontario: 13,716,137 dozens
  • Quebec: 6,805,095 dozens
  • Nova Scotia: 953,237 dozens
  • New Brunswick: 398,100 dozens
  • Manitoba: 4,644,845 dozens
  • British Columbia: 2,720,907 dozens
  • Prince Edward Island: 398,100 dozens
  • Saskatchewan: 398,100 dozens
  • Alberta: 4,619,499 dozens
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 398,100 dozens
  • Northwest Territories: 0 dozens

Who's affected#

• Egg producers who sell under special temporary market requirement quotas — these limits cap how many dozens they may market under that program.
• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, which administers the quotas and updated the schedule.
• Provincial marketing organizations and businesses in the egg supply chain (processors, distributors, retailers) may notice changes in how supply is allocated across provinces.
• Consumers could be indirectly affected if provincial supply changes influence local availability or prices.

Why it matters#

• These numbers set the short-term, province-by-province caps on eggs sold under the special temporary quota system for the 2024–2025 period. Producers use them to plan production and sales.
• Changes in these limits can shift how much supply is available in each province. That can affect wholesale flows, processing contracts, and potentially local prices.
• Because the regulation is already in force as of December 29, 2024, businesses and producers needed to operate under these new limits for the stated period.