Primary control zone (PCZ-36 - Saskatchewan)

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 my order declaring the primary control zone set out in the Schedule attached hereto is not 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 Ottawa this day of June 16, 2022, at 1:10 pm.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

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 April 25, 2022, primary control zone 36 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 Meaford this day of April 25, 2022, at, 11:16 am.
Pamela MacDonald, 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, 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 25, 2022, at, 9:15 am.

Siddika Mithani, Ph.D.
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Saskatchewan bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for Primary Control Zone 36 (PCZ-36)

• Starting at SK-645 and Township Road 182.
• East on Township Road 182 until Range Road 3101.
• North on Range Road 3101 until Township Road 184.
• East on Township Road 184 until Grid Road 612.
• North on Grid Road 612 until Township Road 185.
• East on Township Road 185 until Range Road 3093.
• South on Township Road 3093 until GPS coordinate -107.173 50.550 (unnamed road).
• East from GPS coordinate -107.173 50.550 on the unnamed road until GPS coordinate -107.140 50.550.
• Southeast from GPS coordinate -107.140 50.550 across terrain until GPS coordinate -107.104 50.543 (Range Road 3090).
• East from GPS coordinate -107.104 50.543 on Range Road 3090 until Range Road 3085.
• South on Range Road 3085 until Township Road 182.
• East on Township Road 182 until Grid Road 644.
• South on Grid Road 644 until Main Street.
• South on Main Street until Railway Avenue S.
• East on Railway Avenue S until Grid Road 644.
• South on Grid Road 644 until GPS coordinate -107.036 50.410.
• Southwest from GPS coordinate -107.036 50.410 across terrain until GPS coordinate -107.128 50.387.
• South from GPS coordinate -107.128 50.387 across the section line until GPS coordinate -107.128 50.368 (Township Road 164).
• West from GPS coordinate -107.128 50.368 (Township Road 164) until Range Road 3095.
• North from Range Road 3095 until GPS coordinate -107.219 50.386.
• West from GPS coordinate -107.219 50.386 across terrain until GPS coordinate -107.238 50.386 (private road).
• West from GPS coordinate -107.238 50.386 on the private road until GPS coordinate -107.242 50.386 (unnamed road which is a continuation of Cemetery Road).
• North from GPS coordinate -107.242 50.386 on the unnamed road (continuation of Cemetery Road) until Township Road 170.
• West on Township Road 170 until Range Road 3101.
• North on Range Road 3101 until GPS coordinate -107.265 50.422 (unnamed road).
• Southwest from GPS coordinate -107.265 50.422 on the unnamed road until Range Road 3102.
• North on Range Road 3102 until Grid Road 645.
• North on Grid Road 645 until Township Road 182.