Primary control zone (PCZ-215 – British Columbia)

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

WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as 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 this 23rd day of February, 2024 at 10:00 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on November 11, 2023, primary control zone 215 was declared by Harpreet Kochhar, 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 Calgary, Alberta on November 12, 2023, at 8:15 am.

Mike DiMambro
Inspector/Inspectrice

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, rehabilitation, 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. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay), 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 11, 2023 at 11:54 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
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 215 (PCZ-215)

• Start at the junction of Country Road and Meadowood Way GPS Coordinate 124.561455W 49.307238N
• Northeast continuing Northwest continuing Northeast on Meadowood Way to Corcan Road
• West continuing North on Corcan Road to Nahmint Road GPS Coordinate 124.557558W 49.342085N
• North from GPS Coordinate 124.557558W 49.342085N across terrain to Baylis Road GPS Coordinate 124.555888W 49.360720N
• North on Baylis Road to GPS Coordinate 124.555915W 49.376655N
• Northeast from GPS Coordinate 124.555915W 49.376655N across terrain Strait of Georgia (ocean) GPS Coordinate 124.385284W 49.420001N
• Southeast from GPS Coordinate 124.385284W 49.420001N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.286289W 49.331157N at the junction of Mariner Way and San Malo Crescent
• Southeast on San Malo Crescent to Shorewood Drive
• Southwest on Shorewood Drive to Plummer Road
• Southeast on Plummer Road to Island Highway E
• West on Island Highway E to GPS Coordinate 124.287806W 49.316458N
• Southwest from GPS Coordinate 124.287806W 49.316458N across terrain to Middlegate Road GPS Coordinate 124.316468W 49.285774N
• Southwest on Middlegate Road to GPS Coordinate 124.319478W 49.282562N
• Southwest from GPS Coordinate 124.319478W 49.282562N across terrain to Englishman River Road GPS Coordinate 124.327004W 49.274474N
• Southwest on Englishman River Road to continuing East to Errington Road
• Southeast on Errington Road to Englishman River Falls Provincial Park GPS Coordinate 124.350107W 49.245105N
• Northwest from GPS Coordinate 124.350107W 49.245105N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 124.471077W 49.266354N
• Northwest from GPS Coordinate 124.471077W 49.266354N across terrain to junction of Country Road and Meadowood Way GPS Coordinate 124.561455W 49.307238N.