Chicken Industry Expansion Consultations, Jan 19 – Feb 2
Posted: January 13, 2015
Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites
Over the next 3 weeks, Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO), Association of Chicken Processors and Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission will be hosting a series of stakeholder consultations on allocating growth in Ontario’s chicken industry.
CFO describes the catalyst for the consultations as such: “The Ontario chicken industry is well positioned to grow over the next few years as a result of both market fundamentals as well as the resolution of a national differential growth solution which will bring additional production to Ontario. This growth in the Ontario chicken industry will not only stimulate broad economic benefits for the province, it will positively contribute to the Government of Ontario’s stated objective of creating an additional 120,000 new jobs in the food and agricultural sector by 2020.”
According to the CFO, “growth in both established and emerging chicken markets” provides an opportunity for “exploring new ways to administer growth to both producers and processors.”
Sustain Ontario believes that there is a great opportunity to innovate within the supply managed system and open up the conversation between marketing boards and other stakeholders to find more options for certain markets that may be underserved, namely for pastured poultry and local/sustainable direct-marketed chicken. Reform could also create more room for new farmers to scale-up, or engage in diversified production. Read Sustain Ontario’s position on supply management, or visit the Flocking Options campaign FAQ for more information on the quota system for broilers. Please contact Carolyn Young at carolyn@sustainontario.ca if you’re planning on participating in the consultations to inform future discussions.
In-person consultations are being held for primary producers and downstream value chain partners. Dates and locations are listed below and on the CFO website. Contact consultations@ontariochicken.ca as soon as possible to ensure you receive an invitation for the meeting.
Written submissions can also be submitted online, including a survey available in both French and English. Visit the online comments page. At time of writing, no deadline has been stated for online comments.
Consultation Materials are available to download in French and English at the bottom of the CFO Consultation page.
ATTEND AN IN-PERSON CONSULTATION
Primary Chicken Processors:
| Stakeholder | Date | Location | Venue | Address | Room | Time |
| AOCP Members | January 23, 2015 | Guelph, ON | Holiday Inn | 601 Scottsdale Drive | Oakwood B | 9:00AM |
| OIPP Members | January 26, 2015 | Burlington, ON | Holiday Inn | 3063 South Service Road | Cabinet Boardroom | 1:00PM |
| Class B/Independent Processors | January 30, 2015 | Mississauga, ON | Delta Meadowvale | 6750 Mississauga Road | Club Studio 1 | 9:00AM |
Downstream Value Chain Partners:
All downstream value chain partners – further / value-added processors, distributors, retailers, food service operators – are encouraged to participate. Meeting details:
Delta Meadowvale Mississauga – February 2, 2015 1-4PM
Please contact consultations@ontariochicken.ca to ensure you receive an invitation for the meeting
Meetings Open to the Public:
– Guelph Holiday Inn – Banquet Ballroom – January 19th, 2015 1-4PM
– Toronto Airport Marriott – Salon A&B – January 27th, 2015 9AM-12PM
To assist in planning these meetings, please indicate if you plan to attend by clicking here.