Primary control zone (PCZ-292 – Alberta)

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 December 5, 2025, at 12:13 pm.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 29, 2025, primary control zone 292 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 29, 2025, at 10:30 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 29, 2025, at 9:08 am.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
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 292 (PCZ-292)

• Start at the junction of Range Road 224 and Township Road 540
• North on Range Road 224 to GPS coordinate 53.6868N 113.1970W
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 53.6868N 113.1970W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.7159N 113.1725W on Township Road 550
• East on Township Road 550 to Range Road 220
• North on Range Road 220 until Township Road 552
• Northeast on Township Road 552 until Range Road 215
• North on Range Road 215 until GPS coordinate 113.0960400°W 53.7544396°N
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 113.0960400°W 53.7544396°N over terrain until the junction of Range Road 214 and the Old Victoria Trail/Township Road 553 at GPS coordinate 113.0745928°W 53.7599344°N
• East/north-east on the Old Victoria Trail/Township Road 553 until Range Road 213
• South on Range Road 213 to GPS coordinate 113.0499186°W 53.7602208°N
• East from GPS coordinate 113.0499186°W 53.7602208°N over terrain until Range Road 211 at GPS coordinate 113.0003672°W 53.7602340°N
• South on Range Road 211 until Township Road 552
• East on Township Road 552 until Range Road 204
• South on Range Road 204 to GPS coordinate 53.7291N 112.9264W
• East from GPS coordinate 53.7291N 112.9264W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.7288N 112.9018W on Range Road 203
• South on Range Road 203 to Range Road 204
• South on Range Road 204 until GPS coordinate 112.9018360°W 53.6651369°N
• West from GPS coordinate 112.9018360°W 53.6651369°N over terrain until Range Road 205 at GPS coordinate 112.9265198°W 53.6653400°N
• South/Southwest on Range Road 205 until Township Road 542
• West on Township Road 542 until Range Road 205A
• South/Southeast on Range Road 205A until it becomes Range Road 205
• Continue South on Range Road 205 until Township Road 540
• West on Township Road 540 until Range Road 210
• South on Range Road 210 to GPS coordinate 53.6207N 112.9509W
• South from GPS coordinate 53.6207N 112.9509W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.6149N 112.9510W on Range Road 210
• South on Range Road 210 to Township Road 534
• West/Southwest on Township Road 534 until Range Road 211
• South on Range Road 211 to GPS coordinate 53.5934N 112.9760W
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 53.5934N 112.9760W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.5860N 113.0006W on Range Road 212
• West from GPS coordinate 53.5860N 113.0006W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.5865N 113.1232W on Range Road 221
• North on Range Road 221 to GPS coordinate 53.5943N 113.1232W
• West from GPS coordinate 53.5943N 113.1232W across terrain to GPS coordinate 53.5943N 113.1477W on Range Road 222
• North on Range Road 222 to Township Road 534
• West on Township Road 534 to Range Road 223
• North on Range Road 223 until Township Road 540
• West on Township Road 540 until Range Road 224.