Order Declaring Primary Control Zone for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the Province of Ontario: PCZ-12

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 order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is 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^Footnote 1 (the Act) to revoke an order made under subsection 27(1) of the Act;

THEREFORE, I hereby revoke the Declaration Order 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 Order 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 this day of July 28, 2022, at 11:15 am.

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

Schedule

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 11, 2022, at, 9:40 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 12 (PCZ-12)

• Starting at the intersection of Concession 4 NDR and Mulock Rd
• Continuing South on Mulock Rd from Concession 4 NDR to Concession 18
• Continuing West on Concession 18 from Mulock Rd to Sideroad 20
• Continuing South on Sideroad 20 from Concession 18 to County Road 9
• Continuing West on County Road 9 from Sideroad 20 to Helena St
• Continuing North on Helena St from County Road 9 to Mary St
• Continuing West on Mary St, continuing as Mill St and continuing further as Normanby Road 9 and continuing further as Concession 6 E, from Helena St to Sideroad 25
• Continuing North on Sideroad 25 from Concession 6 E to Concession Road 10 E
• Continuing West on Concession Road 10 E from Sideroad 25 to Sideroad 15 N
• Continuing North on Sideroad 15 N from Concession Road 10 E to Concession 14
• Continuing East on Concession 14 from Sideroad 15 N to Sideroad 20 N
• Continuing North on Sideroad 20 N, continuing as Sideroad 20 S, from Concession 14 to Concession 2 Sdr
• Continuing West on Concession 2 Sdr from Sideroad 20 S to Sideroad 15 Brant Continuing North on Sideroad 15 Brant, continuing as Bruce Road 19, from Concession 2 Sdr to Concession Road 4 East Brant
• Continuing East on Concession Road 4 East Brant from Bruce Road 19 to Sideroad 20
• Continuing North on Sideroad 20 from Concession Road 4 East Brant to Concession 6 E
• Continuing East on Concession 6 E from Sideroad 20 to Sideroad 30 N
• Continuing North on Sideroad 30 N from Concession 6 E to Concession 8
• Continuing East on Concession 8, continuing as Concession 8 NDR, from Sideroad 30 N to Grey Road 3
• Continuing South on Grey Road 3 from Concession 8 NDR to Concession 4 NDR
• Continuing East on Concession 4 NDR from Grey Road 3 to Mulock Rd