Primary control zone (PCZ-253–Ontario)

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

WHEREAS I, Paul MacKinnon, 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 on March 1st, 2025 at 10:40 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS on December 20, 2024, primary control zone 253 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-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 Calgary, Alberta this day of December 20, 2024, at 2:35 pm.

Mike DiMambro
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, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay), 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 Ottawa, Ontario this day of December 20, 2024, at 4:00 pm.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for:

Primary Control Zone 253 (PCZ-253)

• Starting at the intersection of Road 74 and 33rd Line
• Southeast on 33rd Line to 68th Rd
• Northeast on 68th Rd to 37th Line
• Southeast on 37th Line continuing as Foldens Line to Sweaburg Rd
• Southwest on Sweaburg Rd to Jordan Line
• Southeast on Jordan Line to Union Rd
• East on Union Rd to Duffy Line
• South on Duffy Line to Salford Rd
• West on Salford Rd to Plank Line
• Southeast on Plank Line to Ebenezer Rd
• West on Ebenezer Rd to Culloden Line
• South on Culloden Line to Mount Elgin Rd
• West on Mount Elgin Rd to Pigram Line
• South on Pigram Line to Gladstone Dr
• West on Gladstone Dr to Putnam Rd
• North on Putnam Rd to Crampton Dr
• West on Crampton Dr to Elgin Rd
• North on Elgin Rd to Dundas St
• Northeast on Dundas St to Cobble Hills Rd
• Northwest on Cobble Hills Rd to Road 74
• Northeast on Road 74 to 33rd Line