- 2025-03-26: Revocation order (PDF – 265.38 kb)
- 2024-12-16: Designation order (PDF – 106 kb)
- 2024-12-16: Declaration order (PDF – 89 kb)
Revocation order
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 orders declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are 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 ActFootnote 1 (the Act) to revoke an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act;
THEREFORE, I hereby revoke the Declaration Orders 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 Orders 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 March 26, 2025, at 12:20 pm.
Paul MacKinnon
President of the CFIA
Schedule
Primary Control Zone (PCZ) | Primary Control Zone Declaration Order Date | Designation Order Date |
---|---|---|
PCZ FV-6 | December 16, 2024 | December 16, 2024 |
PCZ FV-7 | December 16, 2024 | December 16, 2024 |
PCZ FV-8 | December 16, 2024 | December 16, 2024 |
Designation order
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2024, primary control zone FV6 was declared by Jean-Guy Forgeron, the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals ActFootnote 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 December 16, 2024, at 9:55 am.
Mike DiMambro
Inspector
Schedule
CommercialFootnote 2 or non-commercialFootnote 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.
Declaration order
WHEREAS I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay), 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 ActFootnote 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 December 16, 2024, at 10:00 am.
Jean-Guy Forgeron
Executive Vice-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 FV6 (PCZ FV6)
- Starting at GPS coordinate 122.194610W 49.002453N on the northern edge of the Canada/US border
- North from GPS coordinate 122.194610W 49.002453N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.194652W 49.004473N on Lamson Rd
- North on Lamson Rd to Vye Rd
- West on Vye Rd to Whatcom Rd
- North/northwest on Whatcom Rd to McKee Rd
- Southwest on McKee Rd to McKee Dr
- Northwest on McKee Dr to Old Clayburn Rd
- North on Old Clayburn Rd to GPS coordinate 122.252926W 49.082440N on Straiton Rd
- Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.252926W 49.082440N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.195452W 49.125490N on Sumas Mountain Rd
- Northwest from GPS coordinate 122.195452W 49.125490N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.199035W 49.131584N on Fraser River
- Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.199035W 49.131584N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.183615W 49.138851N
- Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.183615W 49.138851N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.070920W 49.153813N
- Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.070920W 49.153813N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.061178W 49.150726N
- Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.061178W 49.150726N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.045678W 49.158146N
- Northeast from GPS coordinate 122.045678W 49.158146N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.024737W 49.179880N
- Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.024737W 49.179880N on Fraser River across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.014184W 49.165606N
- Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.014184W 49.165606N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 122.006240W 49.165228N
- Southeast from GPS coordinate 122.006240W 49.165228N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.994685W 49.163808N
- Southeast from GPS coordinate 121.994685W 49.163808N on Fraser River to GPS coordinate 121.993265W 49.163052N on Scheyey Rd
- Northeast on Scheyey Rd to Wolfe Rd
- East on Wolfe Rd to Ashwell Rd
- Southwest on Ashwell Rd to Eagle Landing Pkwy
- South on Eagle Landing Pkwy to Evans Rd
- South on Evans Rd to Hwy 1
- East on Hwy 1 to Vedder Rd
- Southeast/south on Vedder Rd to Chilliwack Lake Rd
- Southeast on Chilliwack Lake Rd to GPS coordinate 121.837991W 49.071854N
- Southwest from GPS coordinate 121.837991W 49.071854N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.002577W 49.001050N on northern edge of the Canada/US border
- West from GPS coordinate 122.002577W 49.001050N along the northern edge of the Canada/US border to GPS coordinate 122.194610W 49.002453N.