Quota Use and Access Consultation (QUAC)

The Board is pleased to launch its open consultation on quota use and access in BC’s regulated chicken industry.

A key aspect of a supply-managed commodity is the assurance of reasonable access to quota (the means of production).  Currently there is no centralized platform (or quota exchange) for growers to transfer chicken quota in BC. Rather, quota is transferred privately through hatchery/processor and grower connections and word-of-mouth or advertising.

Prior to completion of the Board’s new strategic plan in Spring 2024, the Board was planning to consult on the question of quota access. The abeyance (in June 2024) of a final New Entrant Grower (NEG) program decision provides the Board with the opportunity to review industry input on both fundamental policy areas (a renewed New Entrant program and quota access) in the context of its larger strategic plan objectives. The goal is to ensure that policy and program decisions will complement one another and align with the Board’s strategic goal of having up-to-date and progressive policies that facilitate an innovative and growing chicken industry in BC.

The Board gathered stakeholder input via an online survey from Oct. 17 – Nov. 15, 2024. The survey is now closed. The Board thanks everyone for taking the time to express their views.

However, the consultation will remain open for emailed comments to: info@bcchicken.ca until midnight on January 17, 2025.

Please read the Board’s QUAC discussion paper below for background and more details.