Primary control zone (PCZ-233 – Quebec)

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 19^th day of March, 2024 at 10:45 am.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on February 10, 2024, primary control zone 233 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 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 February 10, 2024, at 11:00 am.

Mike DiMambro
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, 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, 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 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 February 10, 2024 at 11:15 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-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 233 (PCZ-233)

• In the village of St-Nicéphore, starting from the intersection of Allard Blvd. and Dominique Street (Lat. 45.825727 Long. -72.356179)
• Southeast on Allard Blvd/Allard Road to Rte. Boisvert.
• To the northeast on Rte Boisvert which becomes the 1st Range to the intersection of Bogie Rd. and 2nd Range
• Head south on Bogie Rd. to Rte 143
• Heading southeast on Rte 143 to l'Église Rd.
• Heading south-west on the l'Église Rd. to the L'isgar Rd.
• Heading west on L'isgar Rd. to the 9th Range
• Northwest on 9th Range to Rte. Mooney
• Southwest on Rte Mooney which becomes Rte Adams to 12th Range E
• Northwest on 12th Rang E to Rte du Pont
• Southwest on Rte du Pont to Nadeau Rd.
• Northwest on the Nadeau Rd. to Rte 116
• West on Rte 116 to Rte de Danby
• North on Rte Danby to 4th Range at Lat. 45.65835 Long. -72.433855
• Northwesterly across the field to the intersection of 12th Range and Rte O'Brien at the Lat coordinate point. 45.677994 Long. -72.451837
• Northwest on 12th Range to Rte Caya
• Northeast on Rte Caya to the intersection of 11th Range at the Lat. 45.712121 Long. -72.475612
• Northwesterly across the field to the intersection of the 10th range (Lat. 45.750928 Long. -72.48486)
• Northeasterly, across the field to the intersection of 7th Range (Lat. 45.794332 Long. -72.455013)
• Northwest on 7th Range to Rte 139
• Northeast on Rte 139 to St. Joseph Blvd.
• Southeast on St. Joseph Blvd. to the point of coordinates (Lat. 45.820086 Long. -72.399426)
• Northeasterly, across the field to the intersection of Allard Blvd. and Dominique Street at the coordinate point (Lat. 45.825727 Long. -72.356179)