Primary control zone (PCZ-163 – Quebec)

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 this day of January 8, 2023, at 11:40 am.

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

Schedule

WHEREAS, on December 7, 2022, primary control zone 163 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 December 7, 2022, at 9:22 pm.

Margaret McGeoghegan
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 December 7, 2022, at 7:10 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 163 (PCZ-163)

• From the intersection of ch. Herman-Lavigne and 6e rang of Wendover S. and southeast to route 122
• Northeast to 7th row of Simpson
• South-east to route des Rivières
• Southwest to ch. Hemming
• West to de la Réserve street
• South to the end of de la Réserve street to GPS coordinates Lat. 45.818989 Long. -72.328955
• To the southwest crossing the field to boul. Allard to GPS coordinates Lat. 45.812536 Length. -72.334759
• West following boul. Allard to the Caya road
• South-west to 7th row E
• North-west to GPS coordinates Lat. 45.774788 Length. -72.421770
• West across the field to GPS coordinates Lat. 45.779637 Long. -72.476401
• North-west across the field to GPS coordinates Lat. 45.787209 Length. -73.503953
• North-west across the field to the Jean-de-Brébeuf road at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.807316 Long. -72.539057
• To the northeast to the 7th row
• North-west to boul. Industriel
• North-west to ch. Yamaska
• To the northeast to 5th row O
• North-west to route Rodier
• Northeast to boul. Lemire O
• Northwest to Tessier road
• Northeast to boul. St-Joseph O
• Southeast to Guilbault road
• To the northeast to the 2nd row
• Southeast to Farley road
• Northeast to ch. du Golf O at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.941346 Length. -72.519021
• Northeast across the field to 5th row of Wendover N at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.959592 Length. -72.473434)
• Southeast to ch. Herman Lavigne
• Northeast to Wendover 6th Row