Primary control zone (PCZ-297 – British Columbia)

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 23, 2025, at 1:23 pm.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, primary control zone 297 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 November 4, 2025, at 11:30 am.

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 November 4, 2025, at 9:21 am.

Paul MacKinnon
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 297 (PCZ-297)

• Starting at the junction of Salmon River Rd and Edes Rd
• West on Edes Rd to GPS coordinate 50.6052N 119.3720W
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 50.6052N 119.3720W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.6521N 119.4651W
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 50.6521N 119.4651W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.7732N 119.3437W on Bolton Rd
• East/south on Bolton Rd to Trans Canada Hwy 1 at GPS coordinate 50.7723N 119.3399W
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 50.7723N 119.3399W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.7555N 119.2437W on Canoe Beach Dr NE
• Northeast/southeast on Canoe Beach Dr NE to 50 St NE
• South on 50 St NE to 63 Ave NE
• Southeast on 63 Ave NE to Trans Canada Hwy 1
• South along the West side of Trans Canada Hwy 1 to 60 Ave NE
• East on 60 Ave NE to GPS coordinate 50.7435N 119.2123W
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 50.7435N 119.2123W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.6635N 119.1832W on Black Rd
• Southwest/northwest on Black Rd to Gannor Rd
• South on Gannor Rd to Hudson Rd
• West on Hudson Rd to Grindrod-Salmon Arm Hwy 978
• Southeast along the Grindrod-Salmon Arm Hwy 978 to Deep Creek Rd
• Southwest/northwest on Deep Creek Rd to GPS coordinate 50.6127N 119.2270W
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 50.6127N 119.2270W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.6052N 119.3658W at the junction of Salmon River Rd and Edes Rd.
• South on 60 St NE to 10 Ave SE
• East on 10 Ave SE to 70 St SE
• South on 70 St SE to GPS coordinate 50.6807N 119.2046W
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 50.6807N 119.2046W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.6635N 119.1832W on Tatlow Rd
• South on Tatlow Rd to GPS coordinate 50.6528N 119.1842W
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 50.6528N 119.1842W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.6513N 119.1848W
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 50.6513N 119.1848W across terrain to GPS coordinate 50.5906N 119.3518W on Haines Rd
• West on Haines Rd to Salmon River Rd.