Primary control zone (PCZ-249 – British Columbia)

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 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 8th day of January 2025 at 10:45 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on November 27, 2024, primary control zone 249 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 this day of November 27, 2024, at 8:00 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, 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 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec this day of November 27, 2024, at 9:30 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-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 249 (PCZ-249)

• Starting at GPS coordinate 123.472502W 48.417141N at the junction of Ocean Blvd and Lagoon Rd
• Northwest on Lagoon Rd to Metchosin Rd
• Northwest on Metchosin Rd to Sooke Rd
• Southwest/northwest on Sooke Rd to Glen Lake Rd
• Northwest on Glen Lake Rd to Alouette Dr
• Northwest on Alouette Dr to Langford Lake Rd
• Northwest on Langford Lake Rd to Langford Pkwy
• Northwest on Langford Pkwy to West Shore Pkwy
• Northwest/northeast on West Shore Pkwy to Trans Canada Hwy 1
• Northwest/north along the northern/eastern edge of Trans Canada Hwy 1 continuing East along the southern edge of Trans Canada Hwy 1 to GPS coordinate 123.535818W 48.569506N
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 123.535818W 48.569506N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.467492W 48.581656N on Boat Ramp Rd
• Southeast on Boat Ramp Rd to Tsartlip Dr
• South on Tsartlip Dr to Stellys Cross Rd
• East on Stellys Cross Rd to Tomlinson Rd
• North on Tomlinson Rd to Hovey Rd
• East on Hovey Rd to GPS coordinate 123.427983W 48.586932N
• East from GPS coordinate 123.427983W 48.586932N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.425161W 48.586925N on Hovey Rd
• East on Hovey Rd to Wallace Dr
• Northeast on Wallace Dr to Mount Newton Cross Rd
• East/southeast on Mount Newton Cross Rd to Stautw Rd
• Southeast on Stautw Rd to GPS coordinate 123.377678W 48.588371N
• Southeast from GPS coordinate 123.377678W 48.588371N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.277575W 48.566521N on D'Arcy Island
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 123.277575W 48.566521N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.295492W 48.472205N on Haro Rd
• Southwest on Haro Rd to GPS coordinate 123.301922W 48.464502N
• Southwest from GPS coordinate 123.301922W 48.464502N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.302184W 48.464285N on Haro Rd
• Southwest on Haro Rd to Sinclair Rd
• Southeast on Sinclair Rd to Cadboro Bay Rd
• Southwest on Cadboro Bay Rd to Fort St
• Southwest/northwest on Fort St to Douglas St
• Southwest on Douglas St to Dallas Rd
• Northwest on Dallas Rd to GPS coordinate 123.370836W 48.408973N
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 123.370836W 48.408973N across terrain to GPS coordinate 123.472502W 48.417141N at the junction of Ocean Blvd and Lagoon Rd.