Revocation order
Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)
WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as 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 ActFootnote 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 this 21st day of May, 2024 at 10:15 am.
Original version signed by:
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Schedule
| Primary Control Zone (PCZ) | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order date | Designation Order date |
|---|---|---|
| PCZ-232 | February 5, 2024 | February 5, 2024 |
Designation order
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2024, primary control zone 232 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 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.
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 on February 5, 2024, at 2:45 pm.
Original version signed by:
Mike DiMambro
Inspector
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.
Declaration order
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 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, Ontario this day of February 05, 2024 at 4:20 pm.
Original version signed by:
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA
Schedule
"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Province of Nova Scotia – Declaration Schedule" described as:
The following area in the province of Nova Scotia bounded by:
Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 232 (PCZ-232)
- Starting North at the intersection of Cross Rd and Northfield Rd (64.6147699°W 44.5016374°N)
- Northeast on Cross Rd until eastern (field, forest, and Big Mushamush Lake) crossing to Cornwall Rd, just south of Lutheran Church Camp Rd intersection (64.5316362°W 44.5085532°N)
- Southeast to Cornwall Rd and Sweetland Rd intersection (64.4435242°W 44.4687714°N)
- South (field, forest, and Langille Lake) crossing to highway 3, just south of Bolivar Rd intersection (64.4371703°W 44.3692273°N)
- Southeast to highway 3 and Burns Hilld Rd intersection (64.4519991°W 44.3667524°N)
- Southwest (LaHave River) crossing to Conquerall Rd and Lakefield Rd intersection (64.4952209°W 44.3306287°N)
- Southwest (field, forest, and Fancy Lake) crossing to highway 103, just north of highway 3 intersection (64.5667618°W 44.3195803°N)
- Northwest (field, forest, and Milipsigate) crossing to Laconia Rd and Lapland Rd intersection (64.6324907°W 44.3368443°N)
- Northwest on Laconia Rd until Laconia Rd and Waterloo Rd intersection (64.6688021°W 44.3552193°N)
- Northwest (forest) crossing until highway 210, in between Waterloo Rd and unnamed forest road (64.6773004°W 44.3647585°N)
- West on highway 210, until northern (field, forest, Horseshoe Lake, and Woolenhaupt Lake) crossing to Monk Rd and unnamed forest road intersection (64.6977927°W 44.4182441°N)
- North on Monk Rd until Monk Rd and Upper Branch Rd intersection (64.6845829°W 44.4527805°N)
- Northeast (forest and Wagner Lake) crossing to Lower Brand Rd and Veinot Rd intersection (64.6791442°W 44.4780584°N)
- North on Veinot Rd to Lahave River trail (highway 10) intersection (64.6511542°W 44.5003397°N)
- East on Lahave River trail to Penny Rd intersection (64.6395398°W 44.4940708°N)
- Northeast on Penny Rd to Penny Rd and Northfield Rd intersection (64.6228859°W 44.5077975°N)
- East on Northfield Rd to starting point at Northfield Rd and Cross Rd intersection (64.6147899°W 44.5016938°N)