Primary control zone (PCZ-255–Ontario)

Revocation order

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 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 February 22, 2025 at 09:50 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

Primary Control Zone (PCZ) Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date Designation Order Date
PCZ-255 December 22 2024 December 22 2024
Designation order

WHEREAS on December 22, 2024, primary control zone 255 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 ActFootnote 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 9:25 am.

Mike DiMambro
Inspector

Schedule

CommercialFootnote 2 or non-commercialFootnote 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.

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, 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 ActFootnote 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 255 (PCZ-255)

  • Starting at the intersection of Fernhill Rd and Nairn Rd
  • Southeast on Nairn Rd to Charlton Dr
  • Northeast on Charlton Dr to Bear Creek Rd
  • Southeast on Bear Creek Rd to Ilderton Rd
  • Southwest on Ilderton Rd to Nairn Rd
  • Southeast on Nairn Rd to Melrose Dr
  • Southwest on Melrose Dr to Coldstream Rd
  • Southeast on Coldstream Rd to Glendon Dr
  • Southwest on Glendon Dr to Parkhouse Dr
  • Southwest on Parkhouse Dr to Christina Rd
  • Northwest on Christina Rd to Glendon Dr
  • Southwest on Glendon Dr to Sutherland Rd
  • Northwest on Sutherland Rd to Inadale Dr
  • Southwest on Inadale Dr to Glen Oak Rd
  • Northwest on Glen Oak Rd to Melbourne Rd
  • Northeast on Melbourne Rd to Pike Rd
  • North on Pike Rd to Mullifarry Dr
  • West on Mullifarry Dr to School Rd
  • North on School Rd to Egremont Dr
  • East on Egremont Dr to Robotham Rd
  • North on Robotham Rd to Cuddy Dr
  • East on Cuddy Dr to Centre Rd
  • North on Centre Rd to Petty St
  • Northeast on Petty St to Poplar Hill Rd
  • Southeast on Poplar Hill Rd to Argyle St
  • Northeast on Argyle St to Coldstream Rd
  • Southeast on Coldstream Rd to Fernhill Dr
  • Northeast on Fernhill Dr to Nairn Rd