Primary control zone for avian influenza (PCZ-320 – 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 February 23, 2026, at 8:45 am.

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–320 January 17, 2026 January 17, 2026

Designation order

WHEREAS, on January 17, 2026, primary control zone 320 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 January 17, 2026, at 6:25 pm.

Original version signed by:

Dr Clarice Lulai-Angi
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 January 17, 2026, at 11:29 am.

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 320 (PCZ-320)

  • Starting at the intersection of Desourdy Rd. and Saint-Claude Range/Saint-Raphael Range
  • Southeast to Ruisseau-des-Noyers Rd.
  • North to Clocher Rd.
  • Southwest to Patriotes Rd. W.
  • South to Montée Brunelle
  • Southeast to Highway 219
  • North to the intersection with Vieux-Moulins Rd.
  • South-east through fields to the intersection with Ormes Rd. at the point with coordinates lat. 45.275865 and long. -73,33050
  • South to Principale Street
  • Southeast to Montée de l'Église
  • Southwest to 94th Avenue
  • East to Montée Breault
  • Southwest on Montée Breault which becomes Montée Blais to Saint-Joseph Range
  • Southwest to Montée du Petit-Range
  • South to 3rd Line Rd.
  • West to the intersection with Louis-Cyr Rd. at the point with coordinates lat. 45.145345 and long. -73,363209
  • Southwest through fields to the intersection with the Double Range at the point with coordinates lat. 45.138294 and long. -73,399076
  • Westward through fields to the intersection with St-André Range/Highway 217 at the point with coordinates lat. 45.135846 and long. -73,446463
  • West through fields to the intersection with Highway 15 at the point of coordinates lat. 45.137738 and long. -73,468056
  • Northwest through fields to the intersection with Fortin Street at the point of coordinates lat. 45.154159 and long. -73,506383
  • Northwest to the intersection with Saint-Patrice Range
  • North to Pinsonneault Street
  • West to Saint-François Range
  • West on Saint-François Range which becomes Sainte-Mélanie Range to Montée Lambert
  • Northwest to Principale Street
  • North on Principale St. which becomes Principal Rd. to Saint-Édouard Rd.
  • East to the point with coordinates lat. 45.30819 and long. -73-499616
  • Northeast through fields to the intersection of Saint-Marc Range and Desourdy Rd.
  • Northeast to the intersection of Saint-Claude Range
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