Primary control zone (PCZ-73-Quebec)

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 the orders declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are 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 Orders made pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Act in respect of the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto;

AND THEREFORE I hereby also revoke the Designation Orders 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 1st day of November 2022, at 4:45 pm.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on June 30, 2022, primary control zone 73 was declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^Footnote 1for 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 Ottawa this day of June 30th, 2022, at 5:55 pm.

Kathleen Best
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 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 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 this day of June 30, 2022, at 5:40 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Quebec bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 73 (PCZ-73)

• Starting at the intersection of rue de Montolieu and rue du Grand-Bourg southeast to 369 road.
• Southeast to Hannequin street.
• Northeast on Hannequin street to GPS coordinate Lat. 46.867127 Long. -71.428873
• Northeast through the forest to the GPS coordinate Lat. 46.877666 Long. -71.402808
• Northeast on Chemin Forestier to boulevard Valcartier.
• South to Caryers Street.
• Northeast to rue des Magnolias .
• South to rue des Eaux-Fraîches.
• Northeast to boulevard de la Colline.
• North to rue Lepire.
• Northeast to avenue du Lac-Saint-Charles.
• North to Jacques-Bédard street.
• Northeast to Talbot boulevard.
• North to 371 road.
• Northwest to 1st Avenue.
• North to Chemin du Hibou.
• North to the intersection of Chemin des ruisselets.
• Northwest, through the forest to the junction of 371 road and the GPS coordinate Lat. 47.030120 long. -71.418013.
• North to GPS coordinate Lat. 47.040785 Long .-71.470386.
• West, through the forest, to the GPS coordinate Lat. 47.037522 Long .-71.524483.
• West, through the forest, to the GPS coordinate Lat. 47.018771 Long .-71.570360.
• South, through the forest, to the GPS coordinate Lat. 47.999047 Long .-71.592633.
• South, through the forest, to the GPS coordinate Lat. 47.972845 Long .-71.612503.
• South, through the forest, to the GPS coordinates Lat. 46.927443 Long. -71.609847.
• South, through the forest, to Chemin Wexford and the GPS coordinates Lat. 46.891189 Length. -71.582429.
• Southeast, through the forest, to 369 road and the GPS coordinate Lat. 46.865257 Long. -71.528077.
• East, through the forest, to Chemin de Bélair/Route de l'Aéroport and the GPS coordinate Lat. 46.860747 Long. -71.474403.
• East to rue de Montolieu.
• East to the intersection of rue de Montolieu and Rue du Grand-Bourg.