Primary control zone (PCZ-285 – Manitoba)

Designation order

WHEREAS, on October 16, 2025, primary control zone 285 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 Ottawa, Ontario, this day of October 16, 2025, at 6:00 pm.

Martin Appelt
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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

S.C. 1990, ch. 21

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Footnote 2

Commercial poultry

Chickens and turkeys raised under Canada's supply management (quota) system for producing or selling their products or breeding for these purposes OR
Birds raised, outside the quota system, on a premises with:
- 1000 or more birds on-site in total, for producing or selling their products or breeding for those purposes OR
- 300 or more Anseriformes for producing or selling their products or breeding for these purposes

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Footnote 3

Non-commercial poultry

Birds raised in smaller flocks of fewer than 1000 birds total AND fewer than 300 Anseriformes, for producing or selling their products locally for limited sales or for breeding for these purposes

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Declaration order

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 Heath MacDonald), 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 October 16, 2025, at 4:35 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Manitoba bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 285 (PCZ-285)

Start at the junction of Rd 34 N/303 Rd and Hwy 59
North on Hwy 59 to Tourond Rd
West on Tourond Rd to Shantz Rd/6th Ave S
North on Shantz Rd/6th Ave S to Stott Rd
East on Stott Rd to Falk Rd
North on Falk Rd to Prefontaine Rd/Municipal Rd 43 N
East on Prefontaine Rd/Municipal Rd 43 N to Municipal Rd 22 E
North on Municipal Rd 22 E to Municipal Rd 44 N
East on Municipal Rd 44 N to Municipal Rd 24 E
North on Municipal Rd 24 E to Municipal Rd 45 N/210 Rd
East on Municipal Rd 45 N/210 Rd to Municipal Rd 26 E
North on Municipal Rd 26 E to 46 Rd
East on 46 Rd to Municipal Rd 27 E
South on Municipal Rd 27 E to 210 Rd
East on 210 Rd to 206 Rd/Main Street
South on 206 Rd/Main Street to Municipal Rd 44 N
East on Municipal Rd 44 N to Municipal Rd 29 E
South on Municipal Rd 29 E to Ste Annes Rd
East on Ste Annes Rd to Municipal Rd 30 E
South on Municipal Rd 30 E to Rd 42 N
East on Rd 42 N to Municipal Rd 31 E
South on Municipal Rd 31 E to Rd 40 N
East on Rd 40 N to Twin Creek Rd
South on Twin Creek Rd to Hwy 52
West on Hwy 52 to Rd 30 E
South on Rd 30 E to Rd 34 N/Hanover Rd
West on Rd 34 N/Hanover Rd to Rd 28 E
South on Rd 28 E to Rd 33 N/Schroeder Rd
West on Rd 33 N/Schroeder Rd to 216 Rd
South on 216 Rd to Rd 32 N/Ridge Rd
West on Rd 32 N/Ridge Rd to Rd 24 E
North on Rd 24 E to Rd 34 N/303 Rd
West on Rd 34 N/303 Rd to Hwy 59.