Primary control zone (PCZ-266 – 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 May 23, 2025, at 10:23 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, primary control zone 266 was declared by Paul MacKinnon, the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^Footnote1 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^Footnote2 or non-commercial^Footnote3 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^Footnote1, 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 Ontario – Declaration Schedule" described as:

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 266 (PCZ-266)

• Starting at the intersection of Telfer Rd and the railway line situated immediately south of Confederation Line
• East along the railway line situated immediately south of Confederation Line to Camlachie Rd
• South on Camlachie Rd to Churchill Line
• East on Churchill Line to Oil Heritage Rd
• South on Oil Heritage Rd to Petrolia Line
• East on Petrolia Line to Gypsie Flats Rd
• South on Gypsie Flats Rd to Shiloh Line
• West on Shiloh Line to Oil Heritage Rd
• South on Oil Heritage Rd to Courtright Line
• West on Courtright Line to Tile Yard Road
• South on Tile Yard Road to Oil Sprigs Line
• West on Oil Sprigs Line to Waubuno Rd
• North on Waubuno Rd to Moore Line
• West on Moore Line to Kimball Rd
• North on Kimball Line to Plank Rd
• Southeast on Plank Rd to Lasalle Line
• East on Lasalle Line to Telfer Rd
• North on Telfer Rd to the starting point (intersection of Telfer Rd and the railway line situated immediately south of Confederation Line)