Primary control zone (PCZ-120 – British Columbia)

Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, 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 this day of December 9th, 2022, at 6:45 pm.

Dr. Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 9, 2022, primary control zone 120 was declared by 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 Gatineau, Quebec this day of October 9, 2022, at 11:30 am.

René Patenaude
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, Dr. Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), 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 Vancouver this day of October 9, 2022, at 7:40 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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 120 (PCZ-120)

• Starting at the junction of Genoa Bay Road and Stoney Hill Road at GPS coordinate 123.591782W 48.780873N.
• Northwest on Genoa Bay Road to GPS coordinate 123.601739W 48.787858N.
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 123.601739W 48.787858N over terrain to GPS coordinate 123.643710W 48.824700N at the junction of Herd Road and Osborne Bay Road.
• Northeast on Osborne Bay Road to Tatlo Road W.
• Northeast on Tatlo Road W to Osborne Bay Road.
• Northwest on Osborne Bay Road to Chaplin St.
• East on Chaplin St to Queen St at GPS coordinate 123.641049W 48.865525N.
• North East from GPS coordinate 123.641049W 48.865525N over terrain to GPS coordinate 48.925522N 123.586976W at the junction of Sunset Dr and Simson Road Northeast on Sunset Dr to North End Road.
• Northeast on North End Road to North View Place at GPS coordinate 123.575603W 48.932430N.
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 123.575603W 48.932430N over terrain to GPS coordinate 123.506810W 48.945256N at Porlier Pass Road.
• Southeast on Porlier Pass Road to Clanton Road.
• Southeast on Clanton Road to Montague Road at GPS coordinate 123.385252W 48.890573N.
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 123.385252W 48.890573N over terrain to GPS coordinate 123.408920W 48.792226N at junction of Meyer Road and Bulman Road.
• Southwest on Bulman Road to Beaver Point Road.
• West/Southwest on Beaver Point Road to Fulford-Ganges Road.
• West on Fulford-Ganges Road to Isabella Point Road at GPS coordinate 123.462156W 48.771484N.
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 123.462156W 48.771484N over terrain to junction of Genoa Bay Road and Stoney Hill Road at GPS coordinate 123.591782W 48.780873N.