AGM of February 5, 2026
AGM of February 5, 2026
Our annual general meeting was held on February 5, 2026, at the Best Western Hotel Universel in Drummondville, preceded by a meeting of the EQCMA board of administrators, which took place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fifty-four guests attended the AGM in person, while our government partners, subject to travel restrictions, participated via webinar, for a total of 18 participants.
Following the report on activities from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025, the RIMAQ report, and the review mission report, three presentations on avian influenza were given.
What’s new with avian influenza? – Dr. Manon Racicot, CFIA
Update on avian influenza cases in Quebec for wave 8, sharing of a case-control study on turkeys, and summary of farm visits in British Columbia.
H5 HPAI confined field trial for poultry – Dr. Manon Racicot & Dr. Cynthia Philippe, CFIA
Status of avian influenza vaccination in Canada
Global perspective on issues related to avian influenza vaccination – Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, University of Montreal
Status of avian influenza vaccination around the world