Primary control zone (PCZ-178 – 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^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 23rd day of May, 2023 at 7:15 pm.

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

Schedule

Whereas, on March 28 2023, primary control zone 178 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 March 28, 2023 at 05:31 pm.

Bobbie Lynn Lundquist
Inspector / Inspectrice

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. Harpreet S. Kochhar, 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, Ontario this day of March 28, 2023 at 6:40 PM.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the CFIA
Président de l'ACIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Québec bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 178 (PCZ-178)

• Starting at the intersection of Route 233 and Route 112 and East to Rue Leclaire at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.413227 long. -72.998451
• Northeast across the field to Route 235 at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.439039 long. -72.912985
• East, across the field, to Rang Petit St-Charles at GPS coordinates Lat coordinate point. 45.431556 Long. -72.870198
• Southeast, across the field, to the Chemin de la Grande Ligne at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.412896 Length. -72.830212
• Southeast, across the field, to Rue Cowie at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.394908 long. -72.808153
• South, across the field, to Chemin Gagné at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.368246 long. -72.790676
• East, to rue Bernard
• Southwest to Chemin Viens at the GPS coordinates Lat. 45.354896 Length. -72.788852
• Southeast, across the field, to the intersection of Rue Ménard O. and Rue Brodeur O. at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.352102 long. -72.784923
• East to Route 139
• South to rang Choinière
• West to rue Favreau
• South to the end of Rue Favreau at GPS coordinates Lat. 45.304922 long. -72.799192
• Southwest to the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd. railroad at the GPS
• coordinates Lat. 45.254111 long. -72.860336
• West, following the railway line, to Chemin du Curé-Godbout
• Southeast to Chemin Desroches
• South to Route 104
• North-west to Rang de la Rivière E.
• Northeast to Route 233
• North to Route 112