Primary control zone (PCZ-32 - Quebec)

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 Act (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 Vancouver this day of July 20, 2022, at 6:30 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:

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.

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

Whereas, on April 22, 2022, primary control zone 32 was 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, 8:24 pm MT.
Craig Price, Inspector

Schedule

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, Dr. 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 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 this day of April 22, 2022, at, 10:00 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Quebec bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 32 (PCZ-32)

• Starting from the intersection of Route 255 and Route 216, southwest to Miquelon Street.
• Southwest through fields to GPS coordinate 45,638087 -71,752457.
• Northwest through fields following the boundary line between the municipalities of St-Camille and Stoke to GPS coordinate 45,650508 -71,775031.
• Southwest through fields following the boundary line between the municipalities of Stoke and St‑Georges‑de‑Windsor to GPS coordinate 45,600627 -71,832194.
• Northwest following the boundary line between the municipalities of St-Georges-de-Windsor and St‑Claude to Route 249.
• Southwest to Rang 7.
• Northeast to Grande Ligne.
• Northwest to St-Cyr Road.
• Northwest to where St-Cyr Road becomes Pinacle Road.
• North to Pinacle Road.
• Southeast to GPS coordinate 45,753158 -71,999092.
• Northeast through fields to the south end of Haslett Road, GPS coordinate 45,758924 -71,990221.
• North to Manville Street West.
• North to Route 255.
• Northeast to Route 249.
• North to du Lac Road.
• Northeast to Rang Monfette.
• Southeast to Rang Leclerc.
• Northeast to St-Rémi Road.
• Southeast to where St-Rémi Road becomes 1^er Rang Road.
• Southeast to Rang C.
• Southeast to Rang 7.
• Southwest to Rang 6.
• Southeast to Guimond Road.
• Southwest to Route 255.
• Southeast to Route 216.