To prevent the emerald ash borer from spreading to new areas, we set rules on moving potentially infested materials.
If you move these materials from controlled areas without our approval, you could be fined or face legal consequences. If the emerald ash borer is found on a property, a Movement Prohibition Notice stops the movement of affected materials from that location.
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Regulated areas
Map of regulated areas
See a static map of the regulated areas
Description of regulated areas
British Columbia
- City of Vancouver
- University of British Columbia
- University Endowment Lands
Manitoba
The city of Winnipeg
Ontario
All the areas within the boundaries of the Division of Greater Sudbury, Hamilton, Kawartha Lakes, Ottawa, Prince Edward and Toronto, the Regional Municipalities of Chatham-Kent, Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York and the Counties of Brant, Bruce, Dufferin, Elgin, Essex, Frontenac, Grey, Haldimand, Haliburton, Hastings, Huron, Lambton, Lanark, Lennox and Addington, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Renfrew, Simcoe and Wellington and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the Districts of Muskoka, Nipissing and Parry Sound, as well as the area within the boundaries of the Manitoulin district, all the areas within the boundaries of Sudbury District (including the Municipality of Killarney) up to the Northern boundaries of Townships: Acadia, Baynes, Bazett, Cavana, Cortez, Dundee, Haentschel, Iris, Kelso, Lampman, Leask, Marquette, Marshay, McPhail, Selkirk, Shelburne, Shelley, Valin and all the areas within the boundaries of Algoma District (including the City of Sault Ste. Marie) up to the Northern boundaries of Townships: Bracci, Butcher, Ewen, Ferrier, Foulds, Gaunt, Gilbertson, Gisborn, Grossman, Guindon, Slater, Smilsky, Tolmonen, Tronsen, Vibert, Way White, Wlasy. The City of Thunder Bay
Quebec
All the areas within the boundaries of Agglomération de Montréal, Agglomération de Longueuil and the municipalités régionales de comté (MRC) Antoine-Labelle, d'Acton, d'Argenteuil, Beauharnois-Salaberry, Brome-Missisquoi, Deux-Montagnes, La Rivière-du-Nord, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, L'Assomption, La Haute-Yamaska, Laval, Le Haut-Richelieu, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Les Jardins-de-Napierville, Les Laurentides, Les Maskoutains, Les Moulins, Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Marguerite-D'Youville, Mirabel, Montcalm, Papineau, Pierre-De-Saurel, Pontiac, Roussillon, Rouville, Thérèse-De Blainville, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Joliette, D'Aytray, Matawinie, Arthabaska, Bécancour, Drummond, L'Érable, Nicolet-Yamaska, Coaticook, Le Granit, Le Haut-St-François, Le Val- Saint-François, Les Sources, Memphrémagog, Sherbrooke, Beauce-Sartigan, Bellechasse, La Nouvelle-Beauce, Les Appalaches, Les Etchemins, Lévis, Lotbinière, Robert-Cliche, La Côte de Beaupré, La Jacques-Cartier, L'île d'Orléans, Portneuf, Agglomération de Québec, Les Chenaux, Maskinongé, Mékinac, Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières, Montmagny, L'Islet, Kamouraska, Témiscamingue, Témiscouata, Rivière-du-Loup, Les Basques, Rimouski-Neigette, La Mitis, Matapédia and Avignon Témiscamingue, Témiscouata, Rivière-du-Loup, Les Basques, Rimouski-Neigette, La Mitis, Matapédia and Avignon.
New Brunswick
- Madawaska County
- Victoria county
- Carleton county
- York county
- Sunbury county
- Queens county
- Kings county
- Westmorland county
- Albert county
Nova Scotia
Halifax County
For more information about regulated areas, consult D-03-08: Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the emerald ash borer.
Regulated areas in the United States
All of the continental United States, including the lower 48 states, Alaska and Washington, D.C.
Regulated items
Regulated items moving out of a regulated area must be accompanied by a Movement Certificate issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
All vehicles used to transport regulated articles must be cleaned of debris prior to loading at origin and prior to departure from the receiving facility. The required treatment will depend upon the regulated article transported, but may include sweeping or power washing.
Ash tree products
Movement of any ash tree article from a regulated area or property with a prohibition of movement without the consent of the CFIA is prohibited. Ash tree articles include:
- ash trees (whole or parts)
- ash nursery stock
- ash logs and branches
- ash lumber
- wood packaging materials with an ash component
- ash wood or bark
- ash wood chips or bark chips
- ash firewood
Firewood
Moving ash firewood out of a regulated area is prohibited, whether for commercial or private purposes (such as taking firewood to the cottage or camping). Non-ash firewood can only be moved out of a regulated area by facilities registered under the Emerald Ash Borer Approved Facility Compliance Program.
Tree trimmings and yard waste
Movement of yard waste outside of regulated areas is also prohibited, as it may contain ash tree bark, branches or trimmings.
Municipalities with emerald ash borer infestations may have established special procedures for handling yard waste from regulated areas. Contact your municipality for the latest information on disposal of regulated yard waste. If you live in a regulated area or have been issued a Notice of Prohibition of Movement, please contact your local government for more information on what to do with any yard waste.
For more information about regulated items, consult D-03-08: Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction into and spread within Canada of the emerald ash borer.
Detections and regulatory updates
| Date | Activity | Location | Province | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | Expansion of regulated area | City of Vancouver | British Columbia | News release: Expansion of the emerald ash borer regulated areas into British Columbia. |
| 2024-06-12 | Detection and prohibition of movement | City of Saguenay | Quebec | This discovery was made thanks to the vigilance of the City of Saguenay's forestry technicians who have participated in monitoring activities for several years. |
| 2024-05-02 | Detection and prohibition of movement | City of Vancouver | British Columbia | News release: Emerald ash borer confirmed in Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2024-02-26 | Expansion of regulated area | Regional county municipalities of:
|
Quebec | News release: Expansion of the emerald ash borer regulated area in Québec |
| 2023-11-10 | Detection and prohibition of movement | Regional county municipality of Témiscamingue | Quebec | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-02-26. |
| 2023-07-05 | Detection and prohibition of movement | Regional county municipality of La Mitis | Quebec | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-02-26. |
| 2022-07-11 | Detection and prohibition of movement | Regional county municipality of Avignon | Quebec | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-02-26. |
| 2019-08-23 | Expansion of regulated area |
|
New Brunswick | News release: Expansion of the emerald ash borer regulated areas in New Brunswick |
| 2019-08-23 | Detection and prohibition of movement | City of Moncton | New Brunswick | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-02-18 |
| 2019-07-24 | Detection and prohibition of movement | Town of Oromocto | New Brunswick | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-02-18 |
| 2019-07-05 | Detection and prohibition of movement | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | News release: Emerald ash borer confirmed in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and expansion of the regulated area in Quebec |
| 2019-04-01 | Additional regulated area(s) | Halifax Regional Municipality | Nova Scotia | News release: Expansion of the emerald ash borer regulated areas into Nova Scotia |
| 2018-09-28 | Additional regulated area(s) | County of Madawaska (excluding the Municipality of Grand Falls) |
New Brunswick | News Release: Expansion of the Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas into New Brunswick |
| 2018-09-21 | Detection and prohibition of movement | Bedford District in Halifax Regional Municipality | Nova Scotia | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-04-01 |
| 2018-05-17 | Detection and prohibition of movement | City of Edmundston | New Brunswick | This detection location is included in the regulated area expansion of 2024-02-18 |
| 2018-01-24 | Additional regulated area(s) | City of Winnipeg | Manitoba | News release: Emerald ash borer regulated areas expanded |
| 2018-01-24 | Additional regulated area(s) | Regional county municipalities in the Centre-du-Quebec Region:
|
Quebec | News release: Emerald ash borer regulated areas expanded |
| 2018-01-24 | Additional regulated area(s) | Regional county municipalities in the Chaudière-Appalaches Region:
|
Quebec | News release: Emerald ash borer regulated areas expanded |
| 2018-01-24 | Additional regulated area(s) | Regional county municipalities in the Estrie Region:
|
Quebec | News release: Emerald ash borer regulated areas expanded |
| 2018-01-24 | Additional regulated area(s) | Regional county municipalities in the Lanaudière Region:
|
Quebec | News release: Emerald ash borer regulated areas expanded |
| 2018-01-24 | Additional regulated area(s) | Regional county municipalities in the Maurice Region:
|
Quebec | News release: Emerald ash borer regulated areas expanded |
Understand the type of protective measures
- Detection and prohibition of movement: The detection is confirmed by the CFIA after an inspection. The movement of regulated items is now prohibited from a zone determined by the CFIA around an affected location. The property owners and municipality are notified of these restrictions.
- Expansion of regulated area: Regulated areas have been expanded. Regulated items cannot be moved outside of a regulated area without written authorization from the CFIA.
Regulatory activities before 2018
To see regulatory activities before 2018, consult:
- data covering EAB detections from 2002 to 2020 (Open government)
- a map showing the progression of EAB regulated areas from 2003 through to 2017 (Open government)
- a description of the spread of EAB and regulated areas prior to 2014 (RMD-13-01)
More information
- Hazards of moving firewood
- Facilities approved to move firewood under the Emerald Ash Borer Compliance Program
- D-03-08: Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introductions into and spread within Canada of the emerald ash borer
For more information, contact your local CFIA office.