Primary control zone (PCZ-257 – British Columbia)

WHEREAS, on January 3, 2025, primary control zone 257 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 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 January 3, 2025, at 8:40 am.

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, 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 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 January 3, 2025, at 10:06 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the province of British Columbia – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of British Columbia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 257 (PCZ-257)

• Starting at GPS coordinate 118.22686W 49.95684N on Highway 6
• East from GPS coordinate 118.22686W 49.95684N across terrain to GPS coordinate 118.11141W 49.95193N on Whatshan River Rd.
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 118.11141W 49.95193N across terrain to GPS coordinate 118.01419W 49.92706N on Highway 6
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 118.01419W 49.92706N across terrain to GPS coordinate 118.07333W 49.84331N on Applegrove Rd.
• South on Applegrove Rd. from GPS coordinate 118.07333W 49.84331N until GPS coordinate 118.07831W 49.79066N on Applegrove Rd.
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 118.07831W 49.79066N across terrain to GPS coordinate 118.13815W 49.77420N on Lakeshore Ave
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 118.13815W 49.77420N across terrain to GPS coordinate 118.29776W 49.81151N
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 118.29776W 49.81151N across terrain to GPS coordinate 118.22686W 49.95684N on Highway 6