The Board has now completed its three-month consultation (October 17, 2024 – January 17,
2025) on quota use and access in BC’s regulated chicken industry. The Board thanks everyone
for taking the time to express their views.
The Board gathered stakeholder input via an online survey from October 17 – November 15,
2024. We received 118 completed individual responses to the 18-question survey. Of these
respondents, just over 60% were self-identified BC chicken growers. Another 30% (approx.)
included: small-lot (permit) chicken growers, trades, processors, hatcheries, and some public
and government representatives. Just over 10% of respondents self-identified as those seeking
to enter the industry as new chicken growers.
The Board also welcomed questions, comments and ideas from a QUAC committee of industry
stakeholders who were appointed by the Board and tasked to consider the issues and make
recommendations on the topic. The website remained open for any comments from the industry
and public until January 17, 2025.
The Board updated the QUAC timeline for the policy process in May 2025, as outlined below.
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 three-year 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. Please see the NEG Consultation
webpage on the BCCMB website for more details on the NEG consultation (2024).
An important goal of the Board is to ensure that policy and program decisions 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.
Please read the Board’s QUAC discussion paper below for further background and more details.
Oct 4, 2024
QUAC Committee meets to review survey and confirm key consultation issues.
Oct 10, 2024
Consultation launch (website) + survey
Nov 12, 2024
Online Survey closes, but website remains open for email comments.
Dec 12, 2024
QUAC Committee 2nd meeting: survey review and recommendations for Board.
Jan 17, 2025
Consultation closes.
June 2025
Board will review policy options that consider results from both the NEG and the QUAC Consultations, including committee(s) recommendations. Board directions for policy (NE and Quota).
July 2025
Final industry written feedback period (2-week period) on proposed Board policy directions. The website will be updated with a “What we Heard” document and a Policy Directions document.
Aug 2025
Final internal consultation with key industry stakeholders to clarify any remaining questions/details.
Sept 2025
Legal Review & General Orders Updates.
Oct 2025
Board review and approval final policy and program changes.
Nov/Dec 2025
New and revised policies will be communicated via website and newsletters.
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