Primary control zone for avian influenza (PCZ-314 – Quebec)

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 January 25, 2026, at 12:55 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–314 December 13, 2025 December 13, 2025

Designation order

WHEREAS, on December 13, 2025, primary control zone 314 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 December 13, 2025, at 3:22 pm.

Original version signed by:

Abed Harchaoui
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 December 13, 2025, at 1:00 pm.

Original version signed by:

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Quebec bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 314 (PCZ-314)

  • Starting at the intersection of Principale Street and Upton Rd.
  • North to the point with coordinates lat. 45.570133 and long. −72,712956
  • East through fields to the intersection of Grande-Ligne Rd. and 9th  Range
  • East to the point with coordinates lat. 45.571452 and long. −72,627095
  • South-east through fields to the 8th Range at the point of coordinates lat. 45.552625 and long. −72,590218
  • South-east through fields to Granby Rd/Hwy 139 at the point with coordinates lat. 45.536893 and long. −72,570989
  • South-west to 6th Range
  • East to the intersection of Shefford Road/Hwy 241
  • South to the intersection of 3rd Range E and 3rd Range W
  • West to the point with coordinates lat. 45.483235 and long. −72,549264
  • South through fields to 1st Range W at the point with coordinates lat. 45.453743 and long. −72,549963
  • West to the intersection of Daigle Rd.
  • South to the point with coordinates lat. 45.429898 and long. −72,564863
  • South-west through fields to the intersection of Brousseau Rd. and 8th Rang O
  • South-west to Brandrick Rd.
  • West to Saxby Rd. N
  • North to Ostiguy Rd.
  • West to Denison St. E
  • West to Mountain St.
  • North to the intersection of Main St.
  • North-west to the intersection of René Rd., Milton Rd and Hwy 137
  • North to 10th Range W
  • West to Nascisse-Morissette St.
  • North on Nascisse-Morissette St. becomes Bélair Rd., which becomes 1st Rang O to the point with coordinates lat. 45.470036 and long. −72.809734
  • North through fields to the intersection of 3rd Range W at the point with coordinates lat. 45.483153 and long. −72,80846
  • West on 3rd Range W which becomes 3rd Range Milton to Range Haut-de-la-Rivière S
  • North-east to Hwy. 137N
  • North to 6th Range
  • North-east to the Rang de l'Égypte
  • East to l'École Rd.
  • North-east on l'École Rd. which becomes Saint-Dominique Rd, to the intersection of Principale St. and Upton Rd.
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