Primary control zone (PCZ-287 – Alberta)

Designation order

WHEREAS, on October 21, 2025, primary control zone 287 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 21, 2025, at 12:15 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 21, 2025, at 11:52 am.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Alberta bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 287 (PCZ-287)

Starting at junction of the north edge of Hwy 1 and Range Road 33
North on Range Road 33 to Rocky Range View
West on Rocky Range View continuing North on Rocky Range View to GPS coordinate 51.1251N 114.3621W
Northwest from GPS coordinate 51.1251N 114.3621W across terrain to GPS coordinate 51.1830N 114.3669W on Township Road 260
Northeast on Township Road 260 to Range Road 34
Northwest on Range Road 34 to Glendale Road
North on Glendale Road to Township Road 262
East on Township Road 262 to Lochend Road/Hwy 766
North on Lochend Road/Hwy 766 to GPS coordinate 51.2412N 114.3272W
East from GPS coordinate 51.2412N 114.3272W across terrain to GPS coordinate 51.2413N 114.1875W on Township Road 264
East on Township Road 264 to Panorama Road
South on Panorama Road to 176 Ave NW/Hwy 566
East on 176 Ave NW/Hwy 566 to 14 St NW
South on 14 St NW to Panatella Blvd NW
West on Panatella Blvd NW to Panatella St NW
South on Panatella St NW to Panatella Blvd NW
West on Panatella Blvd NW to Panamount Blvd NW
South on Panamount Blvd NW to Panamount Rd NW
Southwest continuing southeast on Panamount Rd NW to Panaroma Hills Link NW
South on Panorama Hills Link NW to Panorama Hills Landing NW
Northeast on Panorama Hills Landing NW to Panorama Hills Drive NW
Southeast/northeast on Panorama Hills Dr NW to Panorama Hills Blvd NW
Southeast on Panorama Hills Blvd NW to Country Hills Blvd NW
Southwest along the north edge of Country Hills Blvd NW to 14 St NW
South on 14 St NW to Sandarac Dr NW
East/southeast/south on Sandarac Dr NW to Berkley Dr NW
South on Berkley Dr NW to Berkley Gate NW
Southwest on Berkley Gate NW to 14 St NW
Southeast/southwest/south on 14 St NW to John Laurie Blvd NW
Northwest along the north edge on John Laurie Blvd NW to Brisebrois Dr NW
Southwest/southeast on Brisebois Dr NW to Bulyea Road NW
Southwest on Bulyea Road NW to Boulton Road NW
Southeast on Boulton Road NW to Brisebois Dr NW
Southwest on Brisebois Dr NW to 40 Ave NW
Southwest/west on 40 Ave NW to Shaganappi Trail NW
South on Shaganappi Trail NW to 32 Ave NW
West on 32 Ave NW to 49 St NW
North on 49 St NW to 34 Ave NW
Southwest on 34 Ave NW to 50 St NW
South on 50 St NW to 32 Ave NW
West on 32 Ave NW to Home Road NW
South on Home Road NW to north edge of 16 Ave NW/Hwy 1
Northwest on north edge of 16 Ave NW/Hwy 1 to Range Rd 33.