Primary control zone for avian influenza (PCZ-280 – Ontario)

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

WHEREAS I, Paul MacKinnon, 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 Act^{Footnote 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 on November 25, 2025, at 9:39 am.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 9, 2025, primary control zone 280 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 Ottawa, Ontario, this day of October 9, 2025, at 5:30 pm.

Original version signed by:

Martin Appelt
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 October 9, 2025, at 3:45 pm.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 280 (PCZ-280)

• Starting at the intersection of Southgate Rd 12 and Southgate Sideroad 47
• South on Southgate Sideroad 47 to Concession Rd 10
• East on Concession Rd 10 to Southgate Sideroad 55
• South on Southgate Sideroad 55 to Southgate Twp Rd 04
• East on Southgate Twp Rd 04 to Southgate Twp 57 Sideroad
• South on Southgate Twp 57 Sideroad to ON-89
• East on ON-89 to Concession Rd 2
• South on Concession Rd 2 to Sideroad 8 E
• West on Sideroad 8 E to Highway 6
• Northwest on Highway 6 to Sideroad 7 W
• Southwest on Sideroad 7 W to Concession Rd 7
• South on Concession Rd 7 to Sideroad 8 W
• West on Sideroad 8 W to its termination at Concession Rd 9 and continuing West to the intersection of 2 Line and Wellington 6
• North on Wellington 6 to 4 Line
• West on 4 Line to Arthur-Kincardine Rd
• Northwest on Arthur-Kincardine Rd to 8 Line
• Northeast on 8 Line to 3 Rd N
• North on 3 Rd N to ON-89
• East on ON-89 to Baseline
• North on Baseline to Letterbreen Rd
• East on Letterbreen Rd to Highway 6
• North on Highway 6 to Southgate Rd 10
• East on Southgate Rd 10 to Southgate Sideroad 41
• North on Southgate Sideroad 41 to Southgate Rd 12
• East on Southgate Rd 12 to Southgate Sideroad 47