Thank you for the question.
Yes, avian influenza has been very present in Canada since February 2022. It is of concern, but it's not transmitted by chickens coming into the country from a foreign country. The most likely scenario is that it's coming from migratory birds. It may have an impact on biosecurity, depending on how farms are built or whether they are next to each other. Likely it's coming from migratory birds.
We did see that in the spring, following the thread of migratory birds moving east to west. Now it's moving down south—