Primary control zone (PCZ-254–Ontario)

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

WHEREAS, I, Paul MacKinnon, 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 on March 29, 2025, at 11:30 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS on December 22, 2024, primary control zone 254 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 December 22, 2024, at 9:30 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 Ottawa, Ontario this day of December 22, 2024, at 11:00 am.

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 254 (PCZ-254)

• Starting at the intersection of Road 96 and 25th Line
• Southeast on 25th Line to Road 92
• Northeast on Road 92 to 27th Line
• Southeast on 27th Line to Road 88
• Northeast on Road 88 to 33rd Line
• Southeast on 33rd Line to Road 84
• Northeast on Road 84 to 35th Line
• Southeast on 35th Line to Road 74
• Southwest on Road 74 to 33rd Line
• Southeast on 33rd Line to 68th Rd
• Northeast on 68th Rd to 33rd Line
• Southeast on 33rd Line to Road 66
• Southwest on Road 66 to 31st Line
• Southeast on 31st Line to N Town Line W
• Southwest on N Town Line W continuing as Road 62 to 25th Line
• Southeast on 25th Line to Road 60
• Southwest on Road 60 continuing as Catherine St to Elgin Rd
• Northwest on Elgin Rd to Gore Rd
• Southwest on Gore Rd to Shaw Rd
• Northwest on Shaw Rd to Dundas St
• Southwest on Dundas St to Nissouri Rd
• Northwest on Nissouri Rd to Oliver Dr
• Northeast on Oliver Dr to Heritage Rd
• Northwest on Heritage Rd to Plover Mills Rd
• Northeast on Plover Mills Rd to Cobble Hills Rd
• Northwest on Cobble Hills Rd to Road 96
• Northeast on Road 96 to 25th Line