Primary control zone (PCZ-223–Alberta)

Revocation order

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 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 this 14th day of June 2024 at 2:45 pm.

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

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order date Designation Order date
PCZ –223 November 28, 2023 November 28, 2023

Amended Designation order

WHEREAS on January 12, 2024, the boundaries of Primary Control Zone 223 described in the schedule of a Primary Control Zone Declaration Order (referred to in this order as "Declaration Order") were amended by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, pursuant to subsection 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act Footnote 1 (the "Act") in respect of highly pathogenic avian influenza;

WHEREAS, as an inspector, I am authorized under section 33(1) of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act;

WHEREAS on November 28, 2023, a Designation Order was made under subsection 27(2) of the Act designating animals and things as being capable of being affected or contaminated by highly pathogenic avian influenza for Primary Control Zone 223.

AND WHEREAS as an inspector, I am also authorized under section 33(2) of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(2) of the Act.

THEREFORE, by this order, I amend the Designation Order made on November 28, 2023 to refer to the amended Declaration Order made on January 12, 2024 for Primary Control Zone 223.

Dated at Calgary, Alberta this day of January 12, 2024, at 3:30 pm.

Mike DiMambro
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.

Amended Declaration order

WHEREAS on November 28, 2023, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, declared Primary Control Zone 223 in a Declaration Order, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 (the Act) in respect of the highly pathogenic avian influenza.

WHEREAS I am authorized to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act.

THEREFORE, by this order, I amend the Primary Control Zone described in the Schedule of the Declaration Order referred to above by replacing it with the Primary Control Zone described in the attached Schedule.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this day of January 12, 2024 at 4:45 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Alberta bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for:

Primary Control Zone 223 (PCZ-223)

  • Starting at the Junction of Range Road 55 and Highway 633
  • North on Range Road 55 to Township Road 544A
  • Northwest on Township Road 544A to Range Road 61
  • North on Range Road 61 to GPS Coordinate 114.770479W 53.795426N
  • Northeast from GPS Coordinate 114.770479W 53.795426N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 114.745776W 53.831609N on Range Road 60
  • North on Range Road 60 to the railway tracks GPS Coordinate 114.745526W 53.833976N
  • Southeast along the railway tracks to Nikoodi Road GPS Coordinate 114.510001W 53.789617N
  • South on Nikoodi Road, continuing on SE 27 55 4 W5
  • Southeast on SE 27 55 4 W5 continuing on SE 23 55 4 W5
  • Southeast on SE 23 55 4 W5 continuing on SW 23 55 4 W5
  • Southeast on SW 23 55 4 W5 continuing on NW 14 55 4 W5
  • South on NW 14 55 4 W5 continuing on SW 14 55 4 W5
  • Southeast on SW 14 55 4W5 continuing on NW 11 55 4 W5
  • South on NW 11 55 4 W5 continuing on SW 11 55 4 W5
  • South on SW 11 55 4 W5 continuing on Range Road 40A
  • South on Range Road 40A continuing on Range Road 41
  • South on Range Road 41 to north edge of Highway 633
  • Southwest along the north edge of Highway 663 to Range Road 55

Archived orders

Designation order - November 28, 2023

WHEREAS, on November 28, 2023, primary control zone 223 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 28, 2023, at 12:15 pm.

Mike DiMambro
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 - November 28, 2023

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 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 November 28, 2023 at 12:15 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Alberta bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for:

Primary Control Zone 223 (PCZ-223)

  • Starting at the Junction of Range Road 55 and Highway 633
  • North on Range Road 55 to Township Road 544A
  • Northwest on Township Road 544A to Range Road 61
  • North on Range Road 61 to GPS Coordinate 114.770479W 53.795426N
  • Northeast from GPS Coordinate 114.770479W 53.795426N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 114.745776W 53.831609N on Range Road 60
  • North on Range Road 60 to south edge of Highway 43
  • Southeast on south edge of Highway 43 to Range Road 54
  • North on Range Road 54 to Township Road 563
  • East on Township Road 563 to GPS Coordinate 114.596970W 53.851266N on Range Road 50
  • East from GPS Coordinate 114.596970W 53.851266N across terrain to GPS Coordinate 114.572119W 53.851451N on Range Road 45
  • South on Range Road 45 to Township Road 562
  • East on Township Road 562 to GPS Coordinate 114.522477W 53.831760N at Range Road 43
  • Southeast from GPS Coordinate 114.522477W 53.831760N across terrain to GPS Coordinate114.497629W 53.822347N on Range Road 42
  • Southon Range Road 42 to Range Road 42A
  • Northwest on Range Road 42A to Nikoodi Road
  • South on Nikoodi Road, continuing on SE 27 55 4 W5
  • Southeast on SE 27 55 4 W5 continuing on SW 23 55 4 W5
  • Southeast on SW 23 55 4 W5 continuing on NW 14 55 4 W5
  • South on NW 14 55 4 W5 continuing on SW 14 55 4W5
  • Southeast on SW 14 55 4W5 continuing on NW 11 55 4 W5
  • South on NW 11 55 4 W5 continuing on SW 11 55 4 W5
  • South on SW 11 55 4 W5 continuing on Range Road 40A
  • Southeast, continuing south on Range Road 40A continuing on Range Road 41
  • South on Range Road 41 to north edge of Highway 633
  • Southwest along the north edge of Highway 663 to Range Road 55