Primary control zone (PCZ-179 – Quebec)

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

WHEREAS, I, Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, 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 5th day of July, 2023 at 11:45 am.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Schedule

WHEREAS, on April 4 2023, primary control zone 179 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 April 4, 2023 at 4:46 pm.

Bobbie Lynn 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. 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 April 4, 2023 at 5:55 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the CFIA

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 179 (PCZ-179)

• Starting at the intersection of Elmire Range and Montagne Range and Southeast to the Route de la Montagne at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,469809 Long. -72,883821
• Southeast, across the field, to Grand St-Charles Range at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,451313 Long. -72,833776
• South to Mawcook Range
• East until Mawcook Range changes its name to 10e Rang O
• East to Milton Rd.
• South to Main Street
• East to Route 139
• South to Main Street
• West to Domaine Street
• South to the end of Favreau Street at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,304922 Long. -72,799192
• Southwest to Rive-Sud Road at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,273082 Long. -72,928517
• North to Rive-Sud Road
• West, continuing on Rive-Sud Road, at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,289902 Long. -72,947046
• Northwest, across the field, to Magenta Road at GPS coordinates 45,291072 Long. -72,949814
• Southwest to Industriel Blvd
• North to Route 235
• West to Yamaska Road
• Northwest to GPS coordinates Lat. 45,310232 Long. -72,993180
• Northwest, across the field, to Route 233 at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,325607 Long. -73,010818
• North, following Route 233 to Route 112
• West at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,416542 Long. -73,028477
• Northeast, across the field, at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,444739 Long. -73,001116
• Northeast, across the field, to Rang-St-Ours at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,461161 Long. -72,941377
• East, across the field, to Elmire Range at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,466624 Long. -72,904936
• North until Elmire Range forks northeast at GPS coordinates Lat. 45,471616 Long. -72,904293
• Northeast to Montagne Range