Primary control zone (PCZ-135 – 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^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 December 1, 2022, at 9:30 am.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 23, 2022, primary control zone 135 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 the 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 Gatineau, Quebec this day of October 23, 2022, at 6:10 pm.

René Patenaude
Inspector

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.

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 October 23, 2022, at 5:30 pm.

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

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 135 (PCZ-135)

• Starting at Rte. 165 N at GPS coordinate 46.202315W -71.920203N.
• South from the GPS coordinate 46.202315W -71.920203N until Rte. 165 N becomes Rte. 263.
• South on Hwy 263 to Prince St.
• Southwest on Prince St. until Prince St. becomes Laurier Rd.
• Southwest on Laurier Rd. to 5e Rang.
• Southeast on 5e Rang to Rte. du 5e Rang.
• Southwest on Rte. du 5e Rang. to 6e Rang.
• Southeast on 6e Rang to Rte. du 6e au 7e Rang.
• Southwest on Rte. du 6e au 7e Rang to 7e Rang.
• West on 7e Rang to Blvd. des Bois-Francs Blvd S.
• Southwest on Blvd. des Bois-Francs S to Laurier St. E.
• South on Laurier St. E to Pie-X Ave.
• West on Ave. Pie-X to Rte. 116.
• South on Rte. 116 to Rang Chicago.
• Northwest on Rang Chicago to Gamache st.
• South on Gamache st. to GPS coordinate 46.023339W -71.970607N.
• West from GPS coordinate 46.023339W -71.970607N over terrain to the intersection with de l'Académie St. at GPS coordinate 46.028807O -72.007708N.
• West from GPS coordinate 46.028807W -72.007708N over terrain to the intersection with Cartier St. at GPS coordinate 46.031369W -72.018737N.
• West from GPS coordinate 46.031369W -72.018737N over terrain to the intersection with Notre-Dame St. W at GPS coordinate 46.033812W -72.025474N.
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 46.033812W -72.025474N over terrain to the intersection with Rte. 122 at GPS coordinate 46.039949W -72.041825N.
• Northwest from GPS coordinate 46.039949W -72.041825N over terrain to the intersection of Rang Courtois and Rte. des Épinettes at GPS coordinate 46.050112W - 72.055811N.
• Northwest on Rte. des Épinette to Gendron Rd.
• Northwest on Rang Gendron to Rte. 161.
• West on Rte. 161 to Rte de la Rivière-Noire.
• North on Rte de la Rivière-Noire to 8e Rang at GPS coordinate 46.106172W - 72.095699N.
• North from GPS coordinate 46.106172W -72.095699N over terrain to the intersection with 6e Rang at GPS coordinate 46.152232W -72.087734N.
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 46.152232W -72.087734N over terrain to the 4e Rang at GPS coordinate 46.188091W -72.048157N.
• East on the 4e Rang to Rte. Paul-Valois.
• North on Rte. Paul-Valois to GPS coordinate 46.196133W -72.025807N.
• Northeast from GPS coordinate 46.196133W -72.025807N over terrain to the intersection with Rte. de la Grande-Ligne at GPS coordinate 46.206276W -71.985424N.
• East from GPS coordinate 46.206276W -71.985424N over terrain to Rte-165 N at GPS coordinate 46.202315W -71.920203N.