Primary Control Zone FV5 (PCZ FV5) - inspection.canada.ca

Designation order

WHEREAS, on October 14, 2025, primary control zone FV5 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 14, 2025, at 4:35 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 14, 2025, at 2:15 pm.

Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of British Columbia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone FV5 (PCZ FV5)

Starting at GPS coordinate 122.360204W 49.002386N at the junction of 0 Ave and Townline Rd on the northern edge of the Canada/US border
North on Townline Rd to Huntingdon Rd at GPS coordinate 122.360150W 49.016826N
Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.360150W 49.016826N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.358730W 49.024252N on Townline Rd
Northwest/north on Townline Rd to GPS coordinate 122.360072W 49.048074N
North from GPS coordinate 122.360072W 49.048074N across Hwy 1 to GPS coordinate 122.360029W 49.050915N on Townline Rd
North on Townline Rd to Olund Rd
East on Olund Rd to Bates Rd
North/east/north on Bates Rd to Harris Rd
Southeast/northeast/east on Harris Rd to Glenmore Rd
North on Glenmore Rd to GPS coordinate 122.338459 49.107392N
North from GPS coordinate 122.338459 49.107392N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.338446W 49.109386N on Fraser River
Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.338446W 49.109386N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.316832W 49.115586N
Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.316832W 49.115586N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.263693W 49.144278N
Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.263693W 49.144278N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.252331W 49.143548N
Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.252331W 49.143548N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.223325W 49.130798N
East from GPS coordinate 122.223325W 49.130798N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.216648W 49.130538N
Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.216648W 49.130538N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.199035W 49.131584N
Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.199035W 49.131584N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.195452W 49.125490N on Sumas Mountain Rd
Southwest from GPS coordinate 122.195452W 49.125490N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.252926W 49.082440N at the junction of Straiton Rd and Old Clayburn Rd
Southeast/South on Old Clayburn Rd to McKee Dr
Southeast on McKee Dr to McKee Rd
Northeast on McKee Rd to Whatcom Rd
Southeast/south on Whatcom Rd to Vye Rd
East on Vye Rd to Lamson Rd
South on Lamson Rd to GPS coordinate 122.194652W 49.004473N
South from GPS coordinate 122.194652W 49.004473N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.194610W 49.002453N on the northern edge of the Canada/US border
West from GPS coordinate 122.194610W 49.002453N across terrain along the northern edge of the Canada/US border to GPS coordinate 122.230481W 49.002498N on Boundary Rd
West on Boundary Rd to GPS coordinate 122.360204W 49.002386N at the junction of 0 Ave and Townline Rd on the northern edge of the Canada/US border