Order Declaring Primary Control Zone for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the Province of Ontario: PCZ-10

Revocation Order (Section 27.3 of the Health of Animals Act)

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Siddika Mithani, 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 Act (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 zones 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 Victoria this day of July 19, 2022, at 11:50 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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Whereas on the dates set out below, primary control zones were declared by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), pursuant to subsection 27(1) of the Health of Animals Act^Footnote 1 (the "Act") in respect of highly pathogenic avian influenza;

Whereas I am authorized under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under subsection 27(2) of the Act;

Whereas on the following dates, orders were made under subsection 27(2) of the Act designating animals and things as being capable of being affected or contaminated by highly pathogenic avian influenza (referred to in this order as "Designation Orders"):

And Whereas as an inspector, I have the authority under section 33 of the Act to exercise the power of the Minister under section 27.3 of the Act to amend an order made under subsection 27(2) of the Act.

Therefore, by this order, I make the following amendments to the "Designation Orders" referred to above:

The Schedules are replaced by the following:

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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.

Signed at Meaford, April 25, 2022.
Pamela MacDonald, Inspector

WHEREAS, on the dates set out below, primary control zones were declared by 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 that 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 Leduc, AB this day of April 22, 2022, at, 7:12 pm.
Craig Price, Inspector

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Any bird that is in captivity, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, any product or by-products of a bird, and anything which has been exposed to such a bird.

Whereas, I, Siddika Mithani, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, under the delegated authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau), 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 areas described in the Schedule attached hereto is a Primary Control Zone, effective the date below, in which I believe that highly pathogenic avian influenza exists.

Dated at Ottawa this day of April 9, 2022, at, 4:50 p.m.

Dr. Siddika Mithani
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following areas in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 10 (PCZ-10)

• Starting at the intersection of Glen Robertson Rd and Larocque Rd
• Continuing Southeast on Larocque Rd from Glen Robertson Rd to Concession Road 10
• Continuing Northeast on Concession Road 10 from Larocque Rd to 4th Line Rd
• Continuing Southeast on 4th Line Rd, crossing from Ontario to Quebec and continuing as Chemin de Dalhousie from Concession Road 10 to Chemin du Grand-Saint-Patrice
• Continuing Northeast on Chemin de Grand-Saint-Patrice from Chemin de Dalhousie to Chemin de la Grande Côte
• Continuing South on Chemin de la Grande Côte from Chemin de Grand-Saint-Patrice to Rte 340
• Continuing Southwest on Rte 340, crossing from Quebec to Ontario and continuing as Concession 5 Rd, from Chemin de la Grande Côte to 4th Line Rd
• Continuing Southeast on 4th Line Rd from Concession 5 Rd to the rail line
• Continuing Southwest on the rail line from 4th Line Rd to Military Rd N/County Road 34
• Continuing Northwest on Military Rd N/County Road 34 from the rail line to Cedar Grove Rd
• Continuing Southwest on Cedar Grove Rd from Military Rd N/County Road 34 to Johnson Rd
• Continuing Northwest on Johnson Rd from Cedar Grove Rd to County Road 18
• Continuing Southwest on County Road 18 from Johnson Rd to the intersection of County Road 18 and Beaverbrook Rd
• Continuing approximately North in a line from the intersection of County Road 18 and Beaverbrook Rd to the intersection of County Road 25 and Glen Roy Rd
• Continuing Northwest on Glen Roy Rd from the intersection of County Road 25 and Glen Roy Rd to Kenyon Concession Road 1
• Continuing Northeast on Kenyon Concession Road 1 from Glen Roy Rd to County Road 34
• Continuing Northwest on County Road 34 from Kenyon Concession Road 1 to Front St W
• Continuing Northeast on Front St W from County Road 34 to Front St E
• Continuing Northeast on Front St E, continuing as River Rd, from Front St W to Glen Robertson Rd
• Continuing Northeast on Glen Robertson Rd from River Rd to Larocque Rd