Primary control zone (PCZ-159 – British Columbia)

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 1, 2023, at 3:30 pm.

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

Schedule

Whereas, on November 28, 2022, primary control zone 159 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 Charlottetown, PEI this day of November 28, 2022, at 6:43 pm.

Margaret McGeoghegan
Inspector

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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.

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 November 28, 2022, at 5:05 pm.

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

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of British Columbia bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 159 (PCZ-159)

• Starting at junction of Vance Road and Sleepy Hollow Road
• North East on Sleepy Hollow Road to Wallace Drive
• South west on Wallace Drive to Sweltzer Creek Road
• North West on Sweltzer Creek Road then continuing North East on Sweltzer Creek Road to GPS coordinate 121.965395W 49.096702N on Vedder Mountain Road
• North West from GPS coordinate 121.965395W 49.096702N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.974353W 49.099171N on Festubert Street
• North on Festubert Street to Caen Avenue
• West on Caen Avenue to Tyson Road
• North on Tyson Road to Keith Wilson Road
• West on Keith Wilson Road to Janis Street
• North on Janis Street to Cumberland Avenue
• North east on Cumberland Avenue to Cambridge Street
• North on Cambridge Street to GPS coordinate 121.980683W 49.111073N on Watson Road
• North West from GPS coordinate 121.980683W 49.111073N across terrain to GPS coordinate 122.006904W 49.144877N on Lickman Road
• North on Lickman Road to Chilliwack Mountain Road
• North east on Chilliwack Mountain Road to Scheyey Road
• North east on Scheyey Road to Skyway Road
• North on Skyway Road to GPS coordinate 121.990398W 49.178827N
• North East from GPS coordinate 121.990398W 49.178827N across terrain to GPS coordinate 49.236577N 121.906322W on Lougheed Highway
• South east along southern edge of Lougheed Highway to GPS coordinate 121.857012W 49.236703N
• South east from GPS coordinate 121.857012W 49.236703N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.782597W 49.225381N on Whelpton Road
• South east on Whelpton Road to GPS coordinate 121.765624W 49.215585N on Bridge Road
• South east from GPS coordinate 121.765624W 49.215585N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.738488W 49.193310N on Popkum Road North
• South from GPS coordinate 121.738488W 49.193310N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.738595W 49.191262N on Popkum Road South
• South on Popkum Road South to GPS coordinate 121.738660W 49.188626N
• South from GPS coordinate 121.738660W 49.188626N across terrain to GPS coordinate 121.744174W 49.074984N on Chilliwack Lake Road
• West on Chilliwack Lake Road to Vedder Logging Company Road
• West on Vedder Logging Company Road to Liumchen Creek Forest Service Road
• South West on Liumchen Creek Forest Service Road to Vance Road
• South West on Vance Road then continuing on Vance Road North East to Sleepy Hollow Road.