Primary control zone (PCZ-265 – Nova Scotia)

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 June 13, 2025, at 5:07 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, primary control zone 265 was declared by Paul MacKinnon, the 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 Mississauga, Ontario this day of March 25, 2025, at 9:10 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, Paul MacKinnon, the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Kody Blois), 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 March 25, 2025, at 5:19 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

"Primary Control Zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Province of Nova Scotia – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Nova Scotia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 265 (PCZ-265)

• Starting at the junction of Conquerall Road and Highway 103
• North on Highway 103 until Highway 10
• Northwest on Highway 10 until GPS coordinates 64.55064°W 44.40899°N
• Northeast across terrain from GPS coordinates 64.55064°W 44.40899°N to the junction of Dauphinee Road and George Joudrey Road at GPS coordinates 64.52696°W 44.42293°N
• Southeast on Dauphinee Road until Pinegrove Road
• Northeast on Pinegrove Road until Northfield Road
• Southeast on Northfield Road until Station Road
• North on Station Road until Back Street 2 Road
• Southeast on Back Street 2 Road until GPS coordinates 64.44389°W 44.43781°N
• Southeast from GPS coordinates 64.44389°W 44.43781°N across terrain to GPS coordinates 64.44298°W 44.43723°N on Back Street Road 1
• Southeast on Back Street Road 1 until Highway 325
• Northeast on Highway 325 until Northwest Road
• Southeast on Northwest Road until Old Northwest Road
• Southeast on Old Northwest Road until Northwest Road
• Southeast on Northwest Road until Highway 332
• Southwest on Highway 332 until Indian Path Road
• South on Indian Path Road until Highway 332
• Southwest across terrain from the junction of Indian Path Road and Highway 332 at GPS coordinates 64.35066°W 44.30281°N to the junction of Highway 331 and School House Road at GPS coordinates 64.35681°W 44.29232°N
• Southwest on Highway 331 until Huey Lake Road
• Northwest on Huey Lake Road until Mount Pleasant Road
• Southwest on Mount Pleasant Road until Wentzell Road
• Southwest on Wentzell Road until Petite Riviere Road
• Northwest on Petite Riviere Road until Italy Cross Road
• Northwest on Italy Cross Road until Crousetown Road
• Northwest on Crousetown Road until Conquerall Road
• West on Conquerall Road until Highway 103