Primary control zone (PCZ-251–Quebec)

Revocation order

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 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 on January 15, 2025, 10:45 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date Designation Order Date
PCZ-251 December 4, 2024 December 4, 2024
Designation order

WHEREAS, on December 4, 2024, primary control zone 251 was declared by the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 1 for low 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 low pathogenic avian influenza.

Dated at Calgary, Alberta this day of December 4, 2024, at 8:50 am.

Mike DiMambro
Inspector

Schedule

CommercialFootnote 1 or non-commercialFootnote 2 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

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, low 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 low pathogenic avian influenza exists.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario this day of December 4, 2024, at 10:30 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for low 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 251 (PCZ-251)

  • Starting at Rang Brodeur at the GPS coordinates lat. 45.801701 and long. -72.747463.
  • Southeast to the intersection of Hwy Jean-Lesage/Hwy 20.
  • Southwest to the intersection of 2e Rang.
  • Northwest to Ch Courtemanche.
  • East to the GPS coordinates lat. 45.735063 and long. -72.765767.
  • Northwest across fields to the GPS coordinates lat. 45.754664 and long. -72.793748.
  • Northeast across fields to 3e Rang at the GPS coordinates lat. 45.769634 and long. -72.790829.
  • Northeast across fields to the 4th Rang at the GPS coordinates lat. 45.782984 and long. -72.779671.
  • Northeast across fields to the Rang Brodeur at the GPS coordinates lat. 45.801701 and long. -72.747463.