Primary control zone (PCZ-231 – Ontario)

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 27th day of March, 2024 at 10:30 am.

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–231 February 1, 2024 February 1, 2024

Designation order

WHEREAS, on February 1, 2024, primary control zone 231 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-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 Calgary, Alberta on February 1, 2024, at 2:00 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, 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.

Declaration order

WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-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 February 01, 2024 at 3:15 pm.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 231 (PCZ-231)

  • Starting at the intersection of S Talbot Rd and Walker Rd
  • South on Walker Rd to County Road 8
  • East on County Road 8 to Walker Sideroad
  • South on Walker Sideroad continuing as Old Walker Rd to N Malden Rd
  • Northeast on N Malden Rd to Brush Sideroad
  • Southeast on Brush Sideroad to S Malden Rd
  • Southwest on S Malden Rd to Britton Sideroad
  • South on Britton Sideroad to County Road 18
  • West on County Road 18 to GPS coordinate 42.089414N, -82.945613W
  • South from GPS coordinate 42.089414N, -82.945613W to the intersection of Walker Rd and 6th Concession Rd
  • West on 6th Concession Rd to GPS coordinate 42.077783N, -82.958526W
  • South from GPS coordinate 42.077783N, -82.958526W on the unpaved road to 5th Concession Rd
  • West on 5th Concession Rd to Smith Rd
  • South on Smith Rd to 3rd Concession Rd
  • West on 3rd Concession Rd to County Rd 20
  • South on County Rd 20 to County Rd 41
  • South on County Rd 41 to Collision Sideroad
  • West on Collision Sideroad to Concession Rd 7
  • South on Concession Rd 7 to the intersection of Concession Rd 7 and County Road 50
  • West from the intersection of Concession Rd 7 and County Road 50 to the Canada-US border (GPS coordinate 42.033960N, -83.146124W)
  • Northwest following the Canada-US border to GPS coordinate 42.203229N, -83.131291W
  • Northeast from the GPS coordinate 42.203229N, -83.131291W to the intersection of Front Rd and Victory St
  • Southeast on Victory St to Matchette Rd
  • North on Matchette Rd to Golfview Dr
  • Southeast on Golfview Dr to Malden Rd
  • South on Malden Rd to Kelly Rd
  • East on Kelly Rd to Disputed Rd
  • North on Disputed Rd to Donato Dr
  • East on Donato Dr to Huron Church Rd
  • Southeast on Huron Church Rd to Concession Rd 7
  • Northeast on Concession Rd 7 to Howard Ave
  • North on Howard Ave to S Talbot Rd
  • Southeast on S Talbot Rd to Walker Rd