Primary control zone (PCZ-269 – Saskatchewan)

WHEREAS, on May 2, 2025, primary control zone 269 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 Calgary, Alberta this day of May 2, 2025, at 4:25 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 May 2, 2025, at 5:55 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Saskatchewan bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 269 (PCZ-269)

• Starting at the junction of Highway 16 and Range Road 2281
• North on Range Road 2281 until Township Road 360
• East on Township Road 360 until Range Road 2280
• North on Range Road 2280 until Koob Road
• East on Koob Road until Range Road 2274
• North on Range Road 2274 until Highway 5
• East on Highway 5 until Range Road 2264
• South on Range Road 2264 until Koob Road
• East on Koob Road until Range Road 2261
• South on Range Road 2261 until St Peter's Cemetery Road at GPS coordinates 105.59854°W, 52.05658°N
• Southwest across terrain from the junction of Range Road 2261 and St Peter's Cemetery Road until the junction of Township Road 352 and Range Road 2262 at GPS coordinates 105.62224°W, 51.99837°N
• South on Range Road 2262 until Grid Road 670
• West on Grid Road 670 until Highway 16
• West along the northern edge of Highway 16 until Range Road 2281