- 2022-06-26: Revocation order (PDF – 800 kb)
- 2022-04-25: Amended Designation order (PDF – 716 kb)
- 2022-04-22: Archived Designation order (PDF – 716 kb)
- 2022-04-18: Declaration order (PDF – 303 kb)
Revocation order
Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)
WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, acting President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that the orders declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are no longer necessary with regard to highly pathogenic avian influenza that may affect animals or that may be transmitted by animals to persons.
WHEREAS I am authorized under section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act (the Act) to revoke an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act;
THEREFORE, I hereby revoke the Declaration Orders made pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Act in respect of the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto;
AND THEREFORE I hereby also revoke the Designation Orders made pursuant to subsection 27(2) of the Health of Animals Act in respect of the animals and things set out in the Schedule attached hereto.
Dated at Ottawa this day of June 26, 2022, at 3:00 pm.
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Schedule
Primary Control Zone (PCZ) | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date | Designation Order Date |
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PCZ-26 | April 18, 2022 | April 18, 2022 |
Amended Designation order
Whereas on the dates set out below, primary control zones were declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 (the "Act") in respect of highly pathogenic avian influenza;
Whereas I am authorized under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act;
Whereas on the following dates, orders were made under subsection 27(2) of the Act designating animals and things as being capable of being affected or contaminated by highly pathogenic avian influenza (referred to in this order as "Designation Orders"):
Primary Control Zones | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order date | Designation Order date |
---|---|---|
1 - 2 | March 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 |
3 - 9 | April 8, 2022 | April 8, 2022 |
10 - 11 | April 9, 2022 | April 9, 2022 |
12 - 13 | April 11, 2022 | April 11, 2022 |
14 - 17 | April 12, 2022 | April 12, 2022 |
18 | April 13, 2022 | April 14, 2022 |
19 | April 14, 2022 | April 14, 2022 |
20 - 21 | April 15, 2022 | April 15, 2022 |
23 - 24 | April 16, 2022 | April 16, 2022 |
25 | April 16, 2022 | April 17, 2022 |
22, 26 - 27 | April 18, 2022 | April 18, 2022 |
28 - 29 | April 19, 2022 | April 19, 2022 |
30A | April 21, 2022 | April 21, 2022 |
31 | April 19, 2022 | April 19, 2022 |
32 | April 22, 2022 | April 22, 2022 |
33 | April 22, 2022 | April 22, 2022 |
34 | April 23, 2022 | April 24, 2022 |
35-37 | April 25, 2022 | April 25, 2022 |
And Whereas as an inspector, I have the authority under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(2) of the Act.
Therefore, by this order, I make the following amendments to the "Designation Orders" referred to above:
The Schedules are replaced by the following:
Schedule
CommercialFootnote 2 or non-commercialFootnote 3 poultry. This includes day-old poultry and hatching eggs, eggs and other products or by-products of such captive domestic poultry, and things that have been exposed to such a bird.
And
Other captive birds (including birds that are raised in captivity for racing, exhibitions, zoological collections, competitions, or pets) if movements may result in contact with commercial or non-commercial poultry or their facilities. This includes eggs, other products or by-products of other captive birds, and things that have been exposed to such a bird.
Signed at Meaford, April 25, 2022.
Pamela MacDonald, Inspector
Archived Designation order
WHEREAS, on the dates set out below, primary control zones were declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 for highly pathogenic avian influenza; and whereas I am authorized under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act.
Primary Control Zones | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date |
---|---|
1 - 2 | March 31, 2022 |
3 - 9 | April 8, 2022 |
10 - 11 | April 9, 2022 |
12 - 13 | April 11, 2022 |
14 - 17 | April 12, 2022 |
18 | April 13, 2022 |
19 | April 14, 2022 |
20 - 21 | April 15, 2022 |
23 - 25 | April 16, 2022 |
22, 26 - 27 | April 18, 2022 |
28 - 29 | April 19, 2022 |
31 | April 19, 2022 |
Therefore, under subsection 27(2) of that Act, in respect of that primary control zone, I hereby, by order, designate the animals and things listed in the Schedule attached as being capable of being infected or contaminated by the highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Dated at Leduc, AB this day of April 22, 2022, at, 7:12 pm.
Craig Price, Inspector
Schedule
Any bird that is in captivity, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, any product or by-products of a bird, and anything which has been exposed to such a bird.
Declaration order
Whereas, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), believe that the disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, exists in the area in Canada described in the schedule attached hereto.
Therefore, I hereby declare, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1, that the area described in the Schedule attached is a Primary Control Zone, effective the date below, in which I believe that highly pathogenic avian influenza exists.
Dated at Ottawa this day of April 18, 2022, at, 11:00 a.m.
Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA
Schedule
"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Province of Alberta – Declaration Schedule" described as:
The following area in the province of Alberta bounded by:
Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 26 (PCZ-26)
- Starting at intersection of Township Road 50 and Range Road 200.
- North on Range Road 200 until Township Road 54 (crossing the section of river with no road).
- East on Township Road 54 until Range Road 194.
- North on Range Road 194 until Township Road 60.
- East on Township Road 60 until Range Road 192 (crossing the section of river with no road).
- North on Range Road 192 until Township Road 62.
- East on Township Road 62 until Range Road 184.
- South on Range Road 184 until Township Road 60.
- East on Township Road 60 until Range Road 181.
- South on Range Road 181 until Township Road 54.
- East on Township Road 54 until Range Road 180.
- South on Range Road 180 (crossing the section of river with no road) until Hwy 4.
- Continue Southwest on Range Road 180 (crossing Hwy 4) then Southeast until Range Road 175.
- South on Range Road 175 until Township Road 44.
- West on Township Road 44 until Range Road 180.
- South on Range Road 180 until Township Road 43A.
- West on Township Road 43A until Range Road 181.
- South on Range Road 181 until Township Road 42.
- West on Township Road 42 until Range Road 182.
- South on Range Road 182 until GPS coordinate -112.337 49.274.
- West from GPS coordinate -112.337 49.274 across terrain to GPS coordinate -112.539 49.274 (Range Road 195).
- North from GPS coordinate -112.539 49.274 (Range Road 195) until Township Road 45A/50.
- West on Township Road 45A/50 until Range Road 200.