Primary control zone (PCZ-181 – Ontario)

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 orders declaring the primary control zones set out in the Schedule attached hereto are 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 Orders 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 Orders 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 13th day of June, 2023, at 1:45 pm.

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

Schedule

Whereas, on April 6th 2023, primary control zone 181 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 6th, 2023 at 5:14 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 6th, 2023 at 6:40 pm.

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
President of the CFIA

Schedule

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

The following area in the province of Ontario bounded by:

Geographical boundaries for: Primary Control Zone 181 (PCZ-181)

• Starting at the intersection of Hedley Dr and New Ontario Rd
• Southeast on New Ontario Rd to Vanneck Rd
• South on Vanneck Rd to Ten Mile Rd
• Northeast on Ten Mile Rd to Denfield Rd
• South on Denfield Rd to Medway Rd
• Northeast on Medway Rd to Hyde Park Rd
• South on Hyde Park Rd to Oxford St W
• Southwest on Oxford St W to Sanatorium Rd
• South on Sanatorium Rd continuing as Boler Rd to Southdale Rd W
• West on Southdale Rd W to Westdel Bourne
• South on Westdel Bourne to Sharon Rd
• Southwest on Sharon Rd continuing as Sharon Dr to Springer Rd
• South on Springer Rd to the intersection with Heatly Dr and continuing directly south across the Thames River to Cooks Rd
• West on Cooks Rd to Longwoods Rd
• Southwest on Longwoods Rd to Mill Rd
• Northwest on Mill Rd to Irish Dr
• Southwest on Irish Dr to Christina Rd
• Northwest on Christina Rd to Olde Dr
• Northeast on Olde Dr to McEvoy Rd
• Northwest on McEvoy Rd to Walkers Dr
• Northeast on Walkers Dr to Highway 402
• Northwest on Highway 402 to Hickory Dr
• Northeast on Hickory Dr to Wood Rd