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Primary control zone (PCZ-31 - Alberta)

Revocation order

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

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, am of the opinion that my order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is not 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 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 this day of June 15, 2022, at 5:05 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date Designation Order Date
PCZ-31 April 19, 2022 April 22, 2022
PCZ-47 April 30, 2022 April 30, 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 19, 2022, at, 9:55 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 31 (PCZ-31)

  • Starting at Range Road 221A and Township Road 41 (GPS Coordinate -112.853 49.279 degrees)
  • Southeast from GPS Coordinate -112.853 49.279 degrees to GPS Coordinate -112.658 49.212 degrees (private road)
  • South West from GPS Coordinate -112.658 49.212 degrees to GPS Coordinate -112.677 49.113 degrees (Range Road 210)
  • South on Range Road 210 until Range Road 212/211
  • South on Range Road 211 until Township Road 20
  • West on Township Road 20 until Range Road 214A/Township Road 15A (GPS Coordinate -112.677 49.113 degrees)
  • West from GPS Coordinate -112.677 49.113 degrees across terrain until GPS Coordinate -112.873 49.094 degrees (Range Road 222)
  • Northwest from GPS Coordinate -112.873 49.094 degrees until GPS Coordinate -112.886 49.171 degrees (Township Road 30A)
  • Northeast from GPS Coordinate -112.886 49.171 degrees until GPS Coordinate -112.853 49.259 degrees (Range Road 220B/ 221A)
  • North from GPS Coordinate -112.853 49.259 degrees on Range Road 221A until Township Road 41 (GPS Coordinate -112.853 49.279 degrees)
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