Primary control zone (PCZ-272– Alberta)

WHEREAS, on September 10, 2025, primary control zone 272 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 Abbotsford, British Columbia this day of September 10, 2025, at 8:38 am.

Cortnie Fotheringham
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 Heath MacDonald), 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 September 10, 2025, at 11:00 am.

Paul MacKinnon
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 272 (PCZ-272)

• Start at the junction of Township Rd 542 and Range Rd 223
• North on Range Rd 223 to Township Rd 544
• West on Township Rd 544 to Range Rd 224
• North on Range Rd 224 to 101 St
• Continuing Northwest on 101 St to 99 Ave
• Southwest on 99 Ave to Hwy 15
• Northwest/southwest along the east edge of Hwy 15 to Hwy 37
• Northwest along the east edge of Hwy 37 to Rd 825
• Northeast/north along the southeast edge of Rd 825 to Township Rd 560
• East on Township Rd 560 to Range Rd 223
• North on Range Rd 223 to Rd 643
• East on Rd 643 to GPS coordinate 53.83337N 113.10789W
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 53.83337N 113.10789W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.83269N 113.06969W on Township Rd 562
• East on Township Rd 562 to Rd 830/Range Rd 210
• South on Rd 830/ Range Rd 210 to Hwy 15
• East along the south edge of Hwy 15 to Range Rd 204
• South on Range Rd 204 to Township Rd 550
• West on Township Rd 550 to Range Rd 210
• South on Range Rd 210 to Township Rd 544
• West on Township Rd 544 to Range Rd 212
• South on Range Rd 212 to Township Rd 542
• West on Township Rd 542 to Range Rd 223.