Primary control zone (PCZ-247 – Quebec)

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

WHEREAS I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-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 low 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 on December 31, 2024, at 12:19 pm.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS on November 29, 2024, the boundaries of Primary Control Zone 247 described in the schedule of a Primary Control Zone Declaration Order (referred to in this order as "Declaration Order") were amended by the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, pursuant to subsection 27.3 of the Health of Animals ActHealth of Animals Act^{Footnote 1} (the "Act") in respect of low 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;

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 low pathogenic avian influenza.

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 21, 2024 to refer to the amended Declaration Order made on November 29, 2024 for Primary Control Zone 247.

Dated at Calgary, Alberta this day of November 29, 2024, at 2:30pm.

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, 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 on November 21, 2024, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, declared Primary Control Zone 247 in a Declaration Order, pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^{Footnote 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 in respect of the low pathogenic avian influenza described in the attached Schedule.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this day of November 29, 2024 at 4:00 pm

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 247 (PCZ-247)

• East across the St. Lawrence River to the GPS coordinates lat. 46.655191 and long. -71.644165.
• Southeast across the St. Lawrence River to the intersection of Marie-Victorin/132 route and l'Érablière route.
• South across fields to Plaine N rte at the GPS coordinates lat. 46.61314 and long. -71.629917.
• South to Rang de la Plaine.
• West to 3rd Range E.
• Northwest across fields to the 2nd Range E at the GPS coordinates lat. 46.611607 and long. -71.701028.
• North across fields to Marie-Victorin rte/ 132 rte at GPS coordinates lat. 46.622602 and long. -71.70768.
• North across the St. Lawrence River to GPS coordinates lat. 46.63803 and long. -71.709139.
• North across the St. Lawrence River to the GPS coordinates lat. 46.653444 and long. -71.696563.
• Northeast across the St. Lawrence River to the GPS coordinates lat. 46.653485 and long. -71.671094.