Primary control zone (PCZ-155 – British Columbia)

Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)

Whereas, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that the order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is 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^{Footnote 1} (the Act) to revoke an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act;

Therefore, I hereby revoke the Declaration Order made pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Act in respect of the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto;

And therefore I hereby also revoke the Designation Order 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, Ontario this day of March 4, 2023 at 6:40 pm.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on November 22, 2022, primary control zone 155 was declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^Footnote 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.

THEREFORE, under subsection 27(2) of the 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 Charlottetown, PEI, this day of November 23, 2022, at 9:40 am.

Margaret McGeoghegan
Inspector

Schedule

Commercial^Footnote 2 or non-commercial^Footnote 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.

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection, 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 Act^Footnote 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 Calgary this day of November 22, 2022, at 5:30 pm.

Dr. Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Province of British-Columbia – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of British-Columbia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 155 (PCZ-155)

• Starting at the junction of 0 Avenue and Hamm Street
• North on Hamm street to GPS coordinate 122.370932W 49.017022N on Huntingdon Road
• North from GPS coordinate 122.370932W 49.017022N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.367740W 49.038605N on Queen Street
• North on Queen Street to Peardonville Road at GPS coordinate 122.367499W 49.046161N
• North East from GPS coordinate 122.367499W 49.046161N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.360042W 49.054170N at the junction of Townline Road and Maclure Road
• North on Townline Road to Downes Road
• East on Downes Road to Glenmore Road
• North on Glenmore Road then continuing east on Glenmore Road, continuing east on Clayburn Road to Gladwin Road
• North on Gladwin Road to Townshipline Road
• East on Townshipline Road to Riverside Street
• North on Riverside Street to Harris Road
• East on Harris Road to Bell Road at GPS coordinate 122.271834W 49.103824N
• North East from GPS coordinate 122.271834W 49.103824N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.250118W 49.111114N on Fore Road
• South East from GPS coordinate 122.250118W 49.111114N on Fore Road across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.125106W 49.088537N at the Junction of South Parallel Road and Dixon Road
• South on Dixon Road to No 5 Road
• East on No 5 Road to Interprovincial Highway
• South on Interprovincial Highway to GPS coordinate 122.109560W 49.034784N
• South from GPS coordinate 122.109560W 49.034784N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.109753W 49.002516N along the northern edge of the Canada/ US border
• West from GPS coordinate 122.109753W 49.002516N along the northern edge of the Canada/ US border, across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.230683W 49.002453N on Boundary Road
• West on Boundary Road to GPS coordinate 122.256757W 49.002440N
• West from GPS coordinate 122.256757W 49.002440N across terrain along the northern edge of the Canada/ US border, to GPS coordinate 122.360191W 49.002409N on 0 Avenue
• West on 0 Avenue to Hamm Street.