Primary control zone (PCZ-259 – 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 6, 2025, at 11:25 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on January 13, 2025, primary control zone 259 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 January 13, 2025, at 2:30 pm.

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 January 13, 2025, 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 Ontario – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 259 (PCZ-259)

• Starting at the intersection of Speedvale Ave E and Victoria Rd N
• Southeast on Victoria Rd N continuing as Victoria Rd S to Stone Rd E
• Northeast on Stone Rd E to Watson Rd S
• Southeast on Watson Rd S to Maltby Rd E
• Southwest on Maltby Rd E to Victora Rd S
• Southeast on Victoria Rd S to Wellington 34 Rd
• Southwest on Wellington 34 Rd to Brock Rd S
• Southeast on Brock Rd S to McLean Rd W
• Southwest on McLean Rd W to Concession Road 7
• South on Concession Road 7 to Concession 2a
• Southwest on Concession 2a to Concession Road 2
• Southwest on Concession Road 2 to Sideroad 25 S
• Southeast on Sideroad 25 S to Gore Rd
• Southwest on Gore Rd continuing as Wellington Road 35 continuing as Avenue Rd to Franklin Blvd
• Northwest on Franklin Blvd to Can Amera Pkwy
• Southwest on Can Amera Pkwy to Hespeler Rd
• Northwest on Hespeler Rd to Eagle St N
• Southwest on Eagle St N to Speedsville Rd
• Northwest on Speedsville Rd to Maple Grove Rd
• Southwest on Maple Grove Rd to Fountain St N
• Northwest on Fountain St N to Victoria St N
• Northeast on Victoria St N to Woolwich Guelph Townline
• Northwest on Woolwich Guelph Townline to Marden Rd
• Northeast on Marden Rd to the Kissing Bridge Trailway at GPS coordinates 43.568145N, -80.323789W
• Southeast on the Kissing Bridge Trailway to Woodlawn Rd W
• Southwest on Woodland Rd W to Edinburgh Rd N
• Southeast on Edinburgh Rd N to Speedvale Ave W
• Northeast on Speedvale Ave W continuing as Speedvale Ave E to Victoria Rd N