Primary control zone (PCZ-264 – Ontario)

WHEREAS, on March 14, 2025, primary control zone 264 was declared by Paul MacKinnon, 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 Calgary, Alberta this day of March 14, 2025, at 4:45 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, Paul MacKinnon, the 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 March 14, 2025, at 6:28 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
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 264 (PCZ-264)

• Starting at the intersection of London Line and Camlachie Rd
• East on London Line to Kingscourt Rd
• South on Kingscourt Rd to Churchill Line
• East on Churchill Line to Sutorville Road
• South on Sutorville Road to Rokeby Line
• West on Rokeby Line to Inwood Rd
• South on Inwood Rd to Shiloh Line
• West on Shiloh Line to Tile Yard Rd
• North on Tile Yard Rd to Rokeby Line
• West on Rokeby Line to Plowing Match Rd
• North on Plowing Match Rd to Petrolia Line
• West on Petrolia Line to Fairweather Rd
• North on Fairweather Rd to Lasalle Line
• East on Lasalle Line to Plowing Match Rd
• North on Plowing Match Rd to Churchill Line
• East on Churchill Line to Plowing Match Rd
• North on Plowing Match Rd to Confederation Line
• East on Confederation Line to Camlachie Rd
• North on Camlachie Rd to London Line