Primary control zone (PCZ-171 – 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 4, 2023 at 6:30 pm.

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

Schedule

Whereas, on January 10, 2023, primary control zone 171 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 Ottawa, Ontario this day of January 10, 2023, at 7:08 pm.

Aman Deep
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 January 10, 2023 at 9:30 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 British Columbia – Declaration Schedule" described as:

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

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 171 (PCZ-171)

• Starting at GPS coordinate 124.948736W 49.241651N on Stirling Arm Road
• North West from GPS coordinate 124.948736W 49.241651N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.963714W 49.268015N
• North from GPS coordinate 124.963714W 49.268015N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.963743W 49.268455N
• North West from GPS coordinate 124.963743W 49.268455N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.964345W 49.268760N
• North West from GPS coordinate 124.964345W 49.268760N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.964889W 49.269633N on South Drive
• North West along South Drive to Lakeshore Drive
• North West from Lakeshore Drive to Pacific Rim Highway
• North East from Pacific Rim Highway to Ash Main
• West from Ash Main to Turtle Main
• North East from Turtle Main to GPS coordinate 124.954981W 49.329762N
• North East from GPS coordinate 124.954981W 49.329762N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.924514W 49.346957N on Beaver Creek Road
• North West on Beaver Creek Road to GPS coordinate 124.932242W 49.361089N
• South East from GPS coordinate 124.932242W 49.361089N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.741449W 49.352033N on Horne Lake Cave Road
• South East from GPS coordinate 124.741449W 49.352033N on Horne Lake Cave Road across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.701937W 49.250402N on Loon Lake Main
• South West on Loon Lake Main to Mt Arrowsmith Ski Road/ Cameron Main
• North West on Mt Arrowsmith Ski Road/ Cameron Main to Franklin River Road
• North West on Franklin River Road to Ship Creek Road
• North West on Ship Creek Road to Plywood Drive
• South West on Plywood Drive to GPS coordinate 124.813978W 49.218672N
• North West from GPS coordinate 124.813978W 49.218672N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.835592W 49.225703N
• North West from GPS coordinate 124.835592W 49.225703N across terrain to GPS coordinate 124.837020W 49.226403N on Shoemaker Bay Road
• North West on Shoemaker Bay Road to Mission Road
• North West on Mission Road to Stirling Arm Road
• South West on Stirling Arm Road to GPS coordinate 124.948736W 49.241651N