Primary control zone (PCZ-139 – Saskatchewan)

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

WHEREAS, I, Jean-Guy Forgeron, Executive Vice-President, acting as 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, Ontario this day of March 13, 2023, at 11:30 am.

Jean-Guy Forgeron
Acting as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on October 29, 2022, primary control zone 139 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 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this day of October 29, 2022, at 8:39 am.

Bobbie Lundquist
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 Toronto this day of October 29, 2022, at 9:00 am.

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

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 139 (PCZ-139)

• Starting at the junction of Township Rd. 395 and Hwy. 2.
• North on Hwy. 2 to Township Rd. 400 at GPS coordinate 105.770674W 52.405708N.
• West from GPS coordinate 105.770674W 52.405708N across terrain to Range Rd. 2272 at GPS coordinate 105.794621W 52.405655N.
• North West from GPS coordinate 105.794621W 52.405655N across terrain to junction of Grid Rd. 767 and Range Rd. 2274.
• West on Grid Rd. 767 to Range Rd. 2280.
• North on Range Rd. 2280 to Township Rd. 410.
• East on Township Rd. 410 to Range Rd. 2275.
• North on Range Rd. 2275 to Township Rd. 414.
• East on Township Rd. 414 to GPS coordinate 105.794406W 52.551140N.
• North from GPS coordinate 105.794406W 52.551140N across terrain to Range Rd. 2272 at GPS coordinate 105.794793W 52.575245N.
• North on Range Rd. 2272 to Township Rd. 420.
• East on Township Rd. 420 to GPS coordinate 105.722652W 52.580304N.
• East from GPS coordinate 105.722652W 52.580304N across terrain to GPS coordinate 105.674715W 52.580252N.
• South from GPS coordinate 105.674715W 52.580252N across terrain to Township Rd. 414.
• East on Township Rd. 414 to Range Rd. 2260 at GPS coordinate 105.602103W 52.551114N.
• South East from GPS coordinate 105.602103W 52.551114N across terrain to junction of Grid Rd. 777 and Range Rd. 2255.
• South on Range Rd. 2255 to Township Rd. 402A.
• West on Township Rd. 402A to Range Rd. 2260.
• South on Range Rd. 2260 to Township Rd. 402.
• West on Township Rd. 402 to Range Rd. 2261.
• South on Range Rd. 2261 to Township Rd. 400.
• West on Township Rd. 400 to Range Rd. 2262.
• South on Range Rd. 2262 to Township Rd. 395.
• West on Township Rd. 395 to GPS coordinate 105.674501W 52.391018N.
• West from GPS coordinate 105.674501W 52.391018N across terrain to the junction of Township Rd. 395 and Hwy. 2.