Primary control zone for avian influenza (PCZ-295 – Alberta)

Revocation order

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 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 on December 23, 2025, at 1:32 pm.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order date Designation Order date
PCZ–295 October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025
Designation order

WHEREAS, on October 31, 2025, primary control zone 295 was declared by Paul MacKinnon, the 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 Ottawa, Ontario, this day of October 31, 2025, at 12:30 pm.

Original version signed by:

Martin Appelt
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, 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 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 October 31, 2025, at 11:38 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 295 (PCZ-295)

  • Start at the junction of Highway 643 and Range Road 222
  • West on Highway 643 until Range Road 224
  • North on Range Road 224 until Township Road 564
  • West on Township Road 564 until Range Road 225
  • North on Range Road 225 until Highway 28
  • East on Highway 28 until Range Road 223
  • North on Range Road 223 until Township Road 580
  • East on Township Road 580 until Highway 28
  • North on Highway 28 until GPS coordinate 113.1492331°W 53.9853842°N
  • East from GPS coordinate 113.1492331°W 53.9853842°N over terrain until Township Road 580B at GPS coordinate 113.1234051°W 53.9852125°N
  • East from GPS coordinate 113.1234051°W 53.9852125°N at Township Road 580B until Range Road 215
  • South on Range Road 215 until Township Road 580
  • East on Township Road 580 until Range Road 211
  • South on Range Road 211 until Township Road 574
  • East on Township Road 574 until Range Road 205
  • South on Range Road 205 until Victoria Trl at GPS coordinate 112.9508624°W 53.9042125°N
  • South from GPS coordinate 112.9508624°W 53.9042125°N over terrain until Township Road 570 at GPS coordinate 112.9508727°W 53.8886950°N 
  • South over terrain until Range Road 205 at GPS coordinate112.9508506°W 53.8759537°N
  • South on Range Road 205 at GPS coordinate112.9508506°W 53.8759537°N until Township Road 562
  • West on Township Road 562 until Range Road 211
  • South on Range Road 211 until Canadian Pacific Railway
  • West on Canadian Pacific Railway until Range Road 214
  • South on Range Road 214 until Township Road 560A
  • West on Township Road 560A until Range Road 220
  • South on Range Road 220 until Township Road 560
  • West on Township Road 560 until GPS coordinate 113.1132774°W 53.8034546°N over the river until GPS coordinate 113.1244257°W 53.8032989°N at Township Road 560
  • West from 113.1244257°W 53.8032989°N at Township Road 560 until Range Road 222
  • North on Range Road 222 until Highway 643
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