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Of interest to alPHa members who deal with the public is that the Ontario Superior Court (OSC) has recently recognized a new tort of ‘harassment in internet communications’ meaning that employers and individuals now have a legal remedy and can sue for damages resulting from suffering or harm caused by harassment on social media and other internet platforms.
TransformTO is Toronto’s new and ambitious climate action strategy. Unanimously approved by City Council in July 2017, TransformTO lays out a set of long-term, low-carbon goals and strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, and improve our health, grow our economy, and improve social equity.
This report produced by a collaborative of Ontario's 7 Northern public health units provides health professionals working in northern Ontario with a background on the health impacts of climate change relevant to the region. By identifying and describing notable impacts of concern, this report serves as a first step to understanding the complex, interconnected and far-reaching challenges climate change poses to human health and will assist public health units in northern Ontario to undertake vulnerability and adaptation assessments to prioritize evidence informed action.
Provided by Environmental Health Policy and Programs Unit Health Protection Policy and Partnerships Branch Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health. These are presented for information only, is not a comprehensive list, and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date.
July 5, 2023 letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks from the Porcupine board Chair and MOH requesting the implementation of air quality monitoring stations in the Porcupine Health Unit region
August 1, 2023 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair and MOH requesting the installation of a tradiional National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) air quality monitoring station within the Timiskaming Health Unit catchment area.
November 18 2010- SMDHU call for a minimum 1.2-metre paved shoulder to accomodate pedestrians and cyclists as a requirement in Bill 100 (Highway Improvement Act) when resurfacing secondary highways. (Similar motions - GBHU, Timiskaming, NBPSHU, Northwestern)
November 27 2012 - Position statement by the Sudbury and District Health Unit, that it actively supports and advocates for the creation of physical spaces that improve health and health equity.
29 April 2013 resolution of the Porcupine Board to endorse recommendations contained in a number of recent reports related to the built environment and active transportation.
October 28 resolution of the Sudbury Board of Health encouraging all municipalities within the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts to commit to and appropriately resource a transportation system vision that enhances equity and choice, and opportunities for safe, connected multi modal travel.
May 2 2012 - PCCHU support for Private Members’ Bill 74 - An Act to help prevent skin cancer (Tanning bed regulation).(Similar / Supporting motions: WDGHU, Durham)
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
October 22, 2012 - The Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the Premier's announcement on September 14, 2012 to adopt a private members’ bill, Bill 74, “Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012” to prohibit the use of and access to tanning services by youth under 18 years of age to protect them from developing skin cancer.
October 3 2012 - The Board of Health for the Timiskaming Health Unit commendation of the Premier for his September announcement to support Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012 to prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario to protect them from skin cancer.
September 19 2012 - SMDHU letter expressing support for Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, which would prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario.
April 22 2013 Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the introduction of Bill 30, An Act to Regulate the Selling and Marketing of Tanning Services and Ultraviolet Light Treatments.
May 22 2013 Tarbutt etc. resolution to request that the CMOH collate cancer data for Huron Shores and Echo Bay with a view to increasing patient supports as necessary.
Jan 29 2015 Toronto Public Health correspondence with the Province urging sustained action on chronic disease prevention through public health policy. Reference is made to recent legislative efforts related to tanning beds, smoke-free Ontario and menu labeling among others.
September 27, 2018 letter from the KFLA Board Chair to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care calling for a provincial chronic disease prevention strategy.
October 27, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair calling on the Province to commit to investments in chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities under the OPHS.
January 14, 2008 - Durham call on federal government for Employment Insurance eligibility reform (Endorsements: Peterborough; IgnaceTwp; Clarington, Niagara, Morley Twp; Essa Twp;)
August 11, 2008 - Algoma resolutions calling for: municipalities to develop affordable housing strategies; the province to review social assistance disbursements
April 13 2010 - Durham call on government to retain the Special Diet Allowance as part of social assistance benefits More CNFB Resolutions: Durham; City of Thornloe; City of Hamilton
October 11 2012 - Sudbury Board of Health Motion to urge its municipalities to use Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment as a tool to support local decision-making.
October 1 2012 endorsement of WECHU resolution on food insecurity, which calls for a 100.00 per month Healthy Food Supplement for recipients of social assistance and an Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy.
November 29 Resolutions by the HKPR Board of Health in support of recommendations made in the Brighter Prospects: Transforming Social Assistance in Ontario report, namely benefit adequacy and improvements to Ontario's low-income dental programs.
February 15 2013 North Bay - Parry Sound Board of Health call on the Premier to improve food security by introducing a $100 Healthy Food Supplement to Social Assistance Rates.
June 28 2012 - Windsor Essex County Board of Health call to add a healthy diet supplement to Ontario's Social Assistance rates and to develop a provincial food and nutrition strategy.
June 28 2013 Durham endorsement of the Sudbury report Opportunity for All - The Path to Health Equity, which calls for further progress on Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy as a public health measure.
October 2 2013 WDGHU letter to the MOHLTC outlining the Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket in Wellington Dufferin Guelph and its implications for health among low-income residents.
September 30 motions by Toronto Public Health related to the Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket, including a call to increase social assistance rates and to implement the recommendations of the Healthy Kids Panel.
November 6 2013 Toronto Board of Health recommendations on research activities and interventions to address gaps in health equity related to racialization and disadvantaged communities
January 27 2014 resolution by the NBPSDHU urging increases in social assistance & minimum wage as well as action on related elements of the Poverty Reduction and Healthy Kids strategies in order to allow healthy eating.
October 1 2014 letter from the Welington-Dufferin-Guelph board of health summarizing the results of its Nutritious Food Basket Survey and linking them to the renewed Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy.
November 7 letter to the Premier from the Sudbury board of health sharing information about the CNFB and calling on the Province to enhance income supports for low-income Ontarians.
May 3 2012 - KFL&A call on Government to consider moving the child and infant related public health services that are (inadequately) funded through Ministry of Children and Youth Services to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
February 15 2012 - PCCHU call on MCYS for enhanced support for the Infant - Toddler Development program, with increased linkages to Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (Similar or supporting motions: Durham)
May 30 2011 - Peterborough call on the Federal Government to honour its commitment to the WHO policy that opposes the promotion of infant formula by requiring the removal of a Nestle television ad
May 19 2010 - PDHU call on the premier to reconsider the removal of healthy sexuality components of Onatario's new Health and Physical Education curriculum (Similar Motions - NBPSDHU, SMDHU)
June 25 2008 - North Bay Parry Sound call for consistent and sufficient funding for HBHC to support the intended outcomes of the Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy (Similar motions: Peterborough; Durham)
October 30 2013 Peterborough Board of Health letter to the federal Minister of Health expressing concern about formula industry violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute (the Code), and to request legislation of the Code in Canada
December 13 2013 GBHU resolution calling on various levels of Government to develop policy aimed at prohibiting all commercial advertising targeted to children under 13 years of age
December 13 2013 Durham resoution calling on the Government of Canada to legislate and enforce the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute.
February 26 2014 NBPSDHU resolution expressing concern about formula industry violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute (the Code), and requesting legislation of the Code in Canada
April 17 2014 Sudbury & District Board of Health call on the Prime Minister of Canada to enact and enforce the WHO Breastmilk Code through legislation.
May 21 2014 SMDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to reconsider the removal of preventive oral health services form the Ontario Public Health Standards following the consolidation of Ontario's publicly-funded oral health programs.
June 11 2014 letter & resolution from the HKPR Board to the Prime Minister calling for legislation to uphold the WHO Code for marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
November 6 2014 letter from the Peterbourough City-County Board of Health to the Minister of Children and Youth Services calling for an end to the chronic under-funding of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program.
June 30 2015 resolution of the SDHU Board of Health calling on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
August 6 2015 GBHU endorsement of the SDHU Board of Health call on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
Sept 29 Durham endorsement of the June 30 2015 resolution of the SDHU Board of Health calling on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
October 15 2015 MLHU endorsement of SDHU resolution calling on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
Nov 4 2015 call by WDGPH on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
August 6 2015 GBHU endorsement of the TBDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
October 26 perth endorsement of the Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
March 12, 2025 - PHSD Board of Health Endorsement of the Walport Report, and call for continued focus on public health emergency & pandemic preparedness.
March 27 2009 - GBHU Support for Renewable Energy (Wind Turbines) with a call to the federal government to develop materials that address public health concerns related to them (Follow-up resolutions, November 2009, Aug 2010, Jan 2011)
June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
February 20, 2019 letter to the Premier of Ontario from the Chair of the SMDHU Board that expresses ongoing concerns about the potential negative environmental impacts of Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
December 9, 2019 letter from the WDGPH Board Chair to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to reconsider amendments to the Aggregate Resources Act that would remove municipal authority to use zoning by-laws to regulate the depth of aggregate extraction activities to protect groundwater sources.
March 3 & 8, 2023 calls by the PPH Board Chair on the federal and Ontario governments to consider strategies to improve indoor air quality in public settings as a means to arrest the transmission of airborne respiratory diseases such as COVID 19
May 30, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair calling on the Federal and Provincial ministers for resources and policy leavers to improve indoor air quality in public settings.
July 5, 2023 letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks from the Porcupine board Chair and MOH requesting the implementation of air quality monitoring stations in the Porcupine Health Unit region
October 16, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks calling for the expansion of air quality monitoring stations across Northern Ontario, to provide comprehensive data to inform the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).
January 31, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair to responsible ministers urging legislated improvements to indoor air quality (IAQ) in indoor public settings are required to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens.
December 2, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the federal Minister of Health that urges Health Canada to establish a new radon guideline for residential homes, public buildings and indoor workplaces that aligns with the WHO’s radon limit of 100 Bq/m3 and to continue recommending a reduction in radon levels to as low as reasonably achievable below this new guideline.
April 20 2010 - MLHU Report and Letters urging reconsideration by Health Canada of the use of caffeine as an additive in soft drinks (Similar Motions: Timiskaming, GBHU, Chatham-Kent, NBPSDHU)
May 25 2012 - PDHU Letter expressing concerns about changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (Refugee Health) (Similar / supporting motions: Toronto Public Health, Durham)
January 18 2013 Windsor - Essex Board of Health resolution urging reversal of Cancer Care Ontario’s decision to withdraw funding for lung and esophageal cancer surgery performed in Windsor at Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
November 18, 2021 letter from the HKPR Board, as partners in visual health as per the Ontario Public Health Standards, expressing concern over the current lack of vision services for patients under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
March 1, 2024 letter from the KFL&A BOH to the President & CEO of Public Health Ontario expressing opposition to closing the public health lab in Kingston.
Feb 20, 2008 - SMDHU Briefing note and Resolution calling for continuation of funding for WNV surveillance and control (Endorsements: KFL&A, Essa Twp.)
February 10 2014 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province to develop a mandatory personal service setting infection control training and certification program
July 2 2015 Toronto Board of Health call for mandatory training and certification in infection control practices for workers in personal services settings.
March 7 2016 resolution of the SDHU Board recommending that the Government of Ontario enact legislation implementing IPAC requirements for invasive personal services settings under the Health Protection and Promotion Act with short-form wording under the Provincial Offences Act.
March 15 2016 PCCHU endorsement of the January 21 2016 HKPR resolution calling for regulation of invasive personal services to ensure and enforce infection prevention and control practices.
March 24 2016 GBHU endorsement of the resolution of the SDHU Board recommending that the Government of Ontario enact legislation implementing IPAC requirements for invasive personal services settings under the Health Protection and Promotion Act with short-form wording under the Provincial Offences Act.
June 2 2016 resolution by the Grey Bruce Board of Health calling on the Province of Ontario to enhance strategies for the surveillance and control of tick-borne disease.
September 20 2016 call by Peterborough Public Health on the federal and provincial Health Ministers to enhance strategies for and commit resources to the surveillance and control of tick-borne disease.
January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
March 29 2017 Algoma endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
May 2 2017 GBHU endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
June 14 2017 Niagara endorsement of previous calls on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
June 5 2017 Elgin-St. Thomas endorsement of previous calls on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
April 16, 2019 endorsement by the MLHU board of health of the February 21, 2019, Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) position that undetectable HIV viral load poses effectively no risk of HIV transmission within a comprehensive public health approach to sexual health.
June 19, 2020 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair and MOH asking that the province make the criteria that will be used to advance public health unit jurisdictions from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of the Ministry's document A Framework for Reopening our Province publicly available
February 2, 2021 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair requesting that the federal government extend the current restrictions and requirements applied to air travel to travelers entering through land and water border crossings
April 6, 2021 endorsement by the MLHU Board of the alPHa Letter dated February 19, 2021 in response to the Province's decision to start easing pandemic restrictions.
May 14, 2021 letter from the PPH board Chair thanking the Premier for extending the stay-at-home order and inviting him to communicate clear criteria for reopening and recovery.
August 27 letter from the NWHU Board calling on the Minister of Health to consider funding to support the establishment of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Hub Model as an ongoing program.
September 15, 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair requesting provincial consideration of providing funding for expanded wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 viral RNA as an indicator of infection trends.
July 5, 2022 letter from the Niagara Board of Health that calls on the federal government to establish higher air quality standards in the national building code and to establish a resource pool to allow existing buildings to retrofit.
June 20, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair arguing for continued funding for wastewater surveillance as a useful means of monitoring a range of infectious diseases.
July 24, 2024 letter from the Renfrew Board of Health Chair calling on the Ontario government to restore funding and supports for wastewater surveillance and case contact management software, which were implemented as responses for the control of COVID-19 and proved useful for other infectious agents.
Dec 5, 2024 & Feb 6, 2025 resolutions by the WEC Board of Health that encourage all local municipalities to review, strengthen, and enforce animal licensing by-laws and include provisions that consider the immunization status of domestic animals as a part of the licensing process; and support ongoing education, prevention and advocacy efforts related to animal bite and rabies prevention activities.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
April 16 2014 letter of support from the SMDHU Board Chair for Bill 173, which makes various amendments to legislation (HTA) to improve road safety in Ontario.
May 13 2016 MLHU endorsement of a letter from Toronto Public Health re Proposed Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act.
June 9 2017 KFLA Endorsement of the Position Paper of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), Preventing Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries
January 29, 2020 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair calling on the province to consider enhancing safety provisions in the regulations that govern off-road vehicles in Ontario.
September 22, 2022 correspondence from SDHU Board Chair advocating for legislation requiring all individuals to wear a personal flotation device (PFD) or lifejacket while on a pleasure boat that is underway, or while being towed behind a pleasure boat using recreational water equipment.
May 16, 2023 call by the PHSD BOH for legislation requiring the wearing of personal floatation devices by all persons aboard a pleasure craft on the water in Ontario.
September 8, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board Chair in support of Bill 93, which would require all children 12 years of age or younger wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket while on a boat.
November 29, 2023 letter from the PPH Board Chair in support of Bill 93, which would require all children 12 years of age or younger wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket while on a boat.
December 13, 2023 letter from the NBPSDHU Board Chair and MOH calling on the Province to advance action on monitoring, preventing and reducing intimate partner violence as it relates to a number of requirements under the Ontario Public Health Standards.
January 24, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair calling on the Province to advance action on monitoring, preventing and reducing intimate partner violence as it relates to a number of requirements under the Ontario Public Health Standards.
February 21, 2024 letter from the PHSD Board of Health urging the provincial government to allocate the necessary resources, funding, and policy frameworks to reinforce our health and social services to prevent intimate partner / gender-based violence.
April 12, 2024 letter from the Timiskaming Board of Health urging the provincial government to allocate the necessary resources, funding, and policy frameworks to reinforce our health and social services to prevent intimate partner / gender-based violence.
December 5, 2024 resolution of the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health that urges the Province of Ontario to implement a meaningful and sustained society-wide response to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
July 2, 2025 letter from the HKNPHU Board of Health that urges the Province of Ontario to implement a meaningful and sustained society-wide response to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
Sept 17 2010 - Durham support for menu labelling as described in the Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Act (Similar or supporting motions - Porcupine, Perth, GBHU, PCCHU)
June 6, 2008 - SMDHU call to prohibit commercial advertising of food and beverages to children less than 13 years old. (Similar or supporting resolutions: Town of Ajax , KFLA, Grey-Bruce)
April 21 2008 - Toronto Board of Health call for a co-ordinated advocacy strategy for an Ontario ban on commercial food and beverage advertising toward children under 13.
September 24 2012 - Toronto Public Health call on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to consider the annual Nutritious Food Basket Survey to inform interventions to address childhood obesity.
November 21 2012 Simcoe - Muskoka resolution urging the Minister of Health to support and enact Bill C-460 Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act and to implement a Federal Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada.
November 21 2012 Simcoe-Muskoka motion urging the Minister of Health and Long Term Care to develop strong and comprehensive legislation requiring large-scale foodservice establishments to provide nutrition information at point of purchase that will support Ontarians in making informed decisions regarding foods and beverages available in restaurants and other food premises.
January 10 2013 letter from alPHa Affiliate Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH)requesting continued Provincial support for the NutriStep tool.
February 22 2013 WECHU Board of Health support for active transportation and incorporating healthy public policy when making decisions about the built environment.
April 25 2013 Board of Health for the North Bay Parry Sound District endorsement of the Healthy Kids Panel report: No Time to Wait: The Healthy Kids Strategy, and call on the inter-ministerial working group to develop a comprehensive action plan to implement The Healthy Kids Strategy.
June 20 2013 KFLA call on the Province to consider a public health-led surveillance system as part of the implementation of the Healthy Kids Panel recommendations.
June 26 Resolution of the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit supporting provincial legislation of menu labeling as recommended in various iterations of the Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating bills.
February 23 2012 - Peel Region request for confirmation that 100% Provincial funding of the Healthy Smiles Ontaro program will continue beyond 2013, for enhanced compensation for dentists providing the service and for a review of eligibility criteria
Durham endorsement of September 18 2008 Toronto Board of Health call for provincial commitment to dental care for low-income Ontarians (Similar motions: Waterloo, Chatham-Kent, SMDHU, NBPSDHU, Halton, LGL, WECHU)
September 21 2012 - GBHU support for the the findings of Oral Health – More Than Just Cavities (A Report By Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Of Health, 2012), calling on the province of Ontario move to adopt the four recommendations for action supporting improved and equitable access to oral care services in Ontario.
August 30 2012 - Waterloo call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for a review of funding allocations and eligibility criteria for the Healthy Smiles Ontario oral health program. Board report is included.
Sept 19 2012 - Letter from the SMDHU Board of Health commending Dr, Arlene King, Chief Medical Officer of Health and her expert panel on the report titled Oral Health, More than Just Cavities April 2012 and endorsing its four recommendations.
April 4 2013 letter form the Hastings Prince Edward Counties Board of Health calling on the Province to improve access to dental health programs for low-income Ontarians.
November 22 2013 resolution by the Durham Board of Health to raise the income threshold for eligibility for oral health services provided under the Healthy Smiles Ontario program.
November 20 2013 SMDHU Board communication to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to support measures in favour of oral health among low-income Ontarians, including full utilization of Healthy Smiles Ontario funding and increasing the low-income cut off threshold for that program.
January 15 2014 call by the SMDHU on the Minister of Health and Long-Term care to require community water fluoridation where levels fall below an acceptable standard and to provide technical and funding support.
January 23 2014 resolution of the Middlesex-London BOH that calls on the Province to implement publicly-funded oral health programs for low-income adults.
February 25 2014 letter from Waterloo Region informing the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care that they will be initiating a wait-list for eligibility for the newly-integrated oral health programs due to anticipated budget limitations.
September 25 2014 Eastern Ontario French Catholic School Board Resolution calling for a revision of the eligibility requirements for Ontario's publicly-funded Oral Health programs (in French).
September 22 2014 Porcupine resolution calling on the MOHLTC to implement measures in the newly integrated Healthy Smiles Ontario program to ensure equity, continuing services based on dental health needs as well as financial hardship maintaining a positive relationship with service providers.
Oct 8 2014 motion of the Grey Bruce BOH supporting the Eastern Ontario call to provide sufficient resources to ensure that all children's urgent oral health needs are met.
November 7 2014 resolution by the Sudbury Board calling on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to 1) Adequately fund the “emergency” program, that has been proposed by the Ministry, in order to meet the utilization rate of the current needs based treatment programs (CINOT and expanded CINOT) and ensure this program is based on comprehensive dental needs; and 2) Maintain clinical preventive oral health service in the Ontario Public Health Standards and appropriately fund these requirements.
November 13 communication from the Algoma Medical Officer of Health to the MOHLTC urging the preservation of the preventive oral health service Ontario Public Health Standard.
November 20 2014 call by the HKPR Board of Health on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to preserve the preventive oral health services Public Health Standard.
November 20 2009 - GBHU Endorsement of Timiskaming application to the MHP Healthy Communities Fund for its Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment initiative.
October 17 2012 - PCCHU Board of Health Supports the Creation of a Capital Budget Line for Public Health which includes Multi-Year Cost-Shared Funding for Capital Projects
October 1 2012 call from the North Bay - Parry Sound District Health Unit for the creation of a capital budget line for public health which includes multi-year cost-shared funding for capital projects similar to what currently exists for hospitals.
September 21 2015 Porcupine BOH resolution that strongly objects to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's new Equity Funding Model for public health units.
October 2015 - Selection of correspondence from individual municipalities that have expressed concerns with the newly implemented public health funding formula.
November 30 2015 Sudbury & District Board of Health endorsement of the correspondence and resolution concerning the public health funding formula, passed October 30, 2015 from the alPHa Board of Directors
December 4 2015 Algoma Board of Health endorsement of the correspondence and resolution concerning the public health funding formula, passed October 30, 2015 from the alPHa Board of Directors
February 3 2016 correspondence from the KFLA MOH to the MOHLTC PPHD ADM posing a series of questions based on a third-party analysis of the 2015 public health funding formula.
February 22 2016 resolution by the NBPSDHU Board calling for actions to support changes to the Environmental Health program by implementing new provincial public health funding and policy.
March 24 2016 resolution by the GBHU Board calling for actions to support changes to the Environmental Health program by implementing new provincial public health funding and policy.
April 28 2016 PCCHU endorsement of the February 22 2016 resolution by the NBPSDHU Board calling for actions to support changes to the Environmental Health program by implementing new provincial public health funding and policy.
May 26 2016 Algoma Public Health endorsement of the February 22 2016 resolution by the NBPSDHU Board calling for actions to support changes to the Environmental Health program by implementing new provincial public health funding and policy.
March 22 2017 Letter from the LGL board expressing concerns about the Minister's Expert Panel on Public Health, specifically with regards to its lack of transparency. Also includes concerns about enforcement of the Province's menu labelling legislation.
March 13 2018 letter from the Chair of the HKPR board expressing concerns about the significant financial pressures of increasing expectations by the Ministry of local public health without the corresponding increase in resources.
April 19 2018 call by the GBHU Board to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to end the four-year freeze on public health budgets and speed up the approvals process (endorsement of HKPR motion).
November 15 2011 - TBDHU call to realign the four public health program areas from the former Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport to the Public Health Division
January 25, 2008 - SDHU Endorsement of the OPHA Resolution that calls for further efforts on public health system renewal through implementation of the CRC Report recommendations (OPHA Resolution - Click Here) (Similar motions: Durham) (Reply from CMOH - March 5 2008)
July 23 2010 - Briefing co-signed by NBPSHU calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to eliminate the mandatory long-form census questionnaire (Similar Motions: ASPHIO, AOHC, alPHa, APHEO, GBHU, NWHU, Waterloo, Brant)
Sept 17 2010 - Durham support for alPHa positions on the proposed extension of CMOH authority at the local level (Similar Motions TBDHU, Northwestern (DISSENTING), Brant, NBPSHU, Huron)
Letter form the Niagara Regional Chair calling on the federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to reverse changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (services for refugees).
November 28 2014 PCCHU MOH support for Private Member’s Bill, C-626, which calls for the appointment of a Chief Statistician and the reinstatement of the mandatory Long-Form Census.
September 10 2015 letter to the Ministers of Health and Long Term Care and Municipal Affairs and Housing requesting an amendment to the Municipal Act that would allow for electronic participation in Board of Health meetings.
October 15 2015 letter to the Ministers of Health and Long Term Care and Municipal Affairs and Housing endorsing WDGHU's request for an amendment to the Municipal Act that would allow for electronic participation in Board of Health meetings.
October 27 correspondence from the PCCHU MOH to her local MPs urging them to support the Liberal election pledge to immediately reinstate the mandatory long-form census.
November 6 2015 PCCHU request to the alPHa Board of Directors to advocate for an amendment to the Municipal Act that would allow for electronic participation in Board of Health meetings.
February 18 2016 HKPR letter and recommendations to the MOHLTC regarding the proposals to alter public health's funding and governance structures that are made in the Patients First discussion paper.
February 18 2016 Ottawa BOH letter and recommendations to the MOHLTC regarding the proposals to alter public health's funding and governance structures that are made in the Patients First discussion paper.
February 16 1026 York Region letter and recommendations to the MOHLTC regarding the proposals to alter public health's funding and governance structures that are made in the Patients First discussion paper, as well as the consultation process that led to them.
Feb 24 2016 response from the Mayor of the City of Hamilton on b ehalf of the Board of Health to the public health-related proposals made in the MOHLTC Patients First discussion paper.
May 17 2016 letter from the WDGHU BOH requesting specific follow-up from the Minister regarding realignment of LHIN boundaries and provision of one-time funding in the context of the Patients First proposals.
May 13 2016 resolution of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) calling for protections for public health's funding and governance under the Patients First plan.
November 25 2016 call on the Ministry by the Grey Bruce Board of Health to apply a "health in all policies" approach to the 2016 revision of the Ontario Public Health Standards.
January 18 2017 endorsement from the Windsor-Essex Board of the November 25 2016 call on the Ministry by the Grey Bruce Board of Health to apply a "health in all policies" approach to the 2016 revision of the Ontario Public Health Standards.
February 27 2017 letter from the Peterborough board of health expressing concerns about the processes behind the Expert Panel on Public Health , which is to advise on structural and organizational factors that will improve the integration of population and public health into the health system, deepen the partnerships between local boards of health and LHINs, and improve public health capacity and delivery within a transformed and integrated health system.
March 22 2017 Letter from the LGL board expressing concerns about the Minister's Expert Panel on Public Health, specifically with regards to its lack of transparency. Also includes concerns about enforcement of the Province's menu labelling legislation.
On February 20th the Board of Health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit indicated its support for the alPHa report, Improving and Maintaining the Health of the People: The Contribution of Public Health to Reducing Hallway Medicine (attached).
April 16, 2019 news release from the North Bay-Parry Sound District Health Unit responding to the announcement of drastic changes to Ontario's public health system.
October 16 2008 - SDHU call for ongoing 100% funding for small drinking water systems oversight (Similar or supporting motions: Grey-Bruce, Simcoe, Durham, North Bay-Parry Sound,NBPSHU 2, Peterborough, Porcupine, Township of Morley (NWHU)) (Reply from Ministry indicating that the intent is to "cost-share" this program following start-up)
January 16 2019 resolution by Halton Regional Council to urge the Province to eliminate the exemptions of commercial interests from the source water protection clause in the Clean Water Act (among others) from Bill 66.
May 16, 2024 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
August 27, 2024 letter from the Halton Regional Chair that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
September 25, 2024 letter from the Halton Hills Council that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
October 16, 2024 letter from René Lapierre, Board of Health Chair, to the Minister of Health and President/CEO of Public Health Ontario regarding support for Ontario to continue to protect the safety of private drinking water that includes a resolution from the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts.
October 25, 2024 letter from the Chair, Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit to the Minister of Health and the President and CEO of Public Health Ontario advocating for the continuation of free water testing for private wells in Ontario.
November 18, 2025 letter from the Chair of the PHSD Board of Health endorsing Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors and Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors of Ontario joint statement: Supporting the Implementation of Recommendations from the Auditor General’s 2025 Report on Non-Municipal Drinking Water Safety, 2025.
September 18, 2020 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair calling for Urgent reform and redesign of Canada’s LTC system in order to address infection prevention and control (IPAC) issues (including COVID-19) and to improve all standards, quality of care and quality of life.
October 30, 2020 support by the GBHU Board of Health for the recommendations from the Royal Society of Canada Working Group on Long-Term Care regarding critical issues that must be addressed moving forward with Long-Term Care reform and redesign.
January 19, 2005 - Timiskaming support for retention of the provincial alcohol monopoly. Other boards of health that hav notified alPHa of similar supporting motions: Perth; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge;
March 4, 2005 - Sudbury District MOH Letter - Recommendation with supporting evidence to maintain the current level of government regulation of the LCBO with improvements to harm reduction messaging
October 13 2009 - NBPSHU Call for continued funding for community-based programs that focus on health promotion and disease prevention that address local issues, such as alcohol and drug abuse
June 7 2011 - Toronto endorsement of the Toronto Cancer Prevention Coalition's report, Alcohol, Cancer & Other Health Issues: An Action Plan for Prevention
April 17, 2013 Peterborough County-City Health Unit letter outlining The Potential Health Impacts of a Casino in Peterborough, and asking the Government to reconsider its plan to expand gambling throughout the province;direct the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to implement stronger harm reduction policies and criteria, including the use of tools such as a casino social contract; and plan to commit a larger percentage of its gaming revenues for public awareness, prevention and treatment of gambling disorders and research
August 19 2013 Ottawa Board of Health call on the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to augment the Open Minds, Healthy Minds, Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy by including a comprehensive approach to prevent gambling-related harm in Ontario
September 30 2013 - Letter from the SMDHU Board Chair to the Premier urging attention to the health dimensions of any initiatives aimed at "modernizing" Ontario's retailing of alcohol.
Feb 19 2015 - Board of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit encourages the MOHLTC to expand the naloxone distribution program, which restricts the dispensing of naloxone to individuals who are current needle exchange program clients or patients in the MOHLTC Hepatitis C Treatment and Outreach Program.
Dec 1 2015 resolution of the SDHU Board of Health that calls for a public health approach to the forthcoming cannabis legalization framework, including strict health-focused regulations to reduce the health and societal harms associated with cannabis use.
Jan 20 2016 GBHU endorsement of the Dec 1 2015 resolution of the SDHU Board of Health that calls for a public health approach to the forthcoming cannabis legalization framework, including strict health-focused regulations to reduce the health and societal harms associated with cannabis use.
Feb 1 2016 resolution of the Windsor-Essex board of health calling upon the federal government to take a public health approach to the legalization of cannabis.
Feb 12 2016 resolution of the Middlesex-London board of health calling upon the federal government to take a public health approach to the legalization of cannabis.
June 18 2008 - SMDHU Call for enhanced funding and exploration of other roles for local Youth Action Alliances (Other similar motions: Porcupine, KFLA, Durham, Peterborough)
November 12 2008 - KFLA call for additional funding for Smoke Free Ontario activities, including smoking cessation. (Similar motions: Peterborough, North Bay, Durham)(REPLY FROM MINISTER)
June 26 2009 - NWHU call for a funding extension for the Youth Action Alliance Program until the new MHP Youth Engagement Strategy is in place (Similar Motions: NBPSHU)
Jan 11 2011 - Peterborough correspondence to provincial and federal ministers covering contraband, cessation, youth engagement and an overall tobacco strategy
April 14 2011 - MLHU call for regulatory action on curtailing exposure to smoking in movies (Similar motions / endorsements - KFLA, Peterborough, GBHU, WECHU) NB: alPHa's membership endorsed a modified version of the Smoke-Free Coalition recommendations at its 2011 AGM).
March 7 2013 Letter from the Hastings-Prince Edward Counties Health Unit requesting full Ministry funding for nicotine replacement therapies provided by public health units.
June 20 2013 Resolution and letter from Windsor Essex County Health Unit expressing concerns with recent activities of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association related to contraband tobacco that may in fact be interpreted as promotion of tobacco products in contravention of the Smoke Free Ontario Act.
April 18 2013 - Windsor-Essex County Health Unit endorsement of the position that health units should also receive funding to provide nicotine replacement therapies at no charge in their communities.
August 9 2013 Grey Bruce BOH motion supporting reduction in contraband tobacco and efforts of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy to reduce and/or eliminate the use of all tobacco products in Ontario
March 14 letters from Peterborough to federal and provincial Ministers of Health calling for restrictions on the use and availability of electronic cigarettes.
November 7 2014 Sudbury board motion - Support for Regulation on the manufacture, sale, promotion, display, and use of e-cigarettes and prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes on school property
November 7 2014 Sudbury board motion: Support for Ontario’s Doctors Call on Government to Bring Back Flavoured-tobacco Legislation including a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
Mar 28 2008 - Grey Bruce call to use unused funds to extend vaccination against HPV to certain categories of individuals not included in the original public program. (Endorsements: Sudbury; Timiskaming; Northwestern, Durham)
April 6 2011 - WDGHU call for extension of coverage for HPV vaccine to include males and females who wish to receive the vaccine outside of the Grade 8 window of eligibility (Similar motions: PCCHU)
May 2 2012 - WDGHU call on the MOHLTC for amendments to the Immunization of School Pupils Act to reflect the recommendations of the Ontario Vaccination Schedule
April 29 2013 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province for several initiatives related to Vaccine Preventable Diseases, part of its recent "Toronto Unvaccinated" campaign.
Nov 17 decision of the Toronto Board of Health to endorse vaccination-or-mask policies, and to call on the Province to publish HCW vaccination rates as a Patient Safety indicator and to cover vaccine nasa spray for children.
June 30 2015 SDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to amend legislation to require health care providers to report immunizations of children under 18 to the local MOH.
September 21 2015 support for the earlier call by SDHU on the MOHLTC to make regulatory changes that will make enforcement of the Immunization of School Pupils Act easier.
September 15 2015 Durham endorsement of the SDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to amend legislation to require health care providers to report immunizations of children under 18 to the local MOH.
Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the SDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to amend legislation to require health care providers to report immunizations of children under 18 to the local MOH.
October 15 2015 MLHU endorsement of SDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to amend legislation to require health care providers to report immunizations of children under 18 to the local MOH.
February 25 2016 - PCCHU call upon the Province to consider adding the herpes zoster vaccine to the list of publicly funded vaccines available to Ontario’s adults.
March 24 2016 GBHU endorsement of the February 25 2016 PCCHU call upon the Province to consider adding the herpes zoster vaccine to the list of publicly funded vaccines available to Ontario’s adults.
May 25 2016 letter from the Lambton MOH to the Ontario College of Pharmacists that makes recommendations regarding vaccine availability through pharmacies.
May 31 2016 resolution of the Algoma Board of Health commending the Government for recent expansion of the HPV immunization program and calling for additional resources to meet the mandate.
October 6 2016 letter from Peterborough Public Health calling on the MOHLTC to provide additional funding to cover the costs of expanded immunization programs.
November 8 2016 GBHU endorsement of the October 6 2016 letter from Peterborough Public Health calling on the MOHLTC to provide additional funding to cover the costs of expanded immunization programs.
January 18 2017 SMDHU endorsement of the May 31 2016 resolution of the Algoma Board of Health commending the Government for recent expansion of the HPV immunization program and calling for additional resources to meet the mandate.
May 17, 2019 York endorsement of the COMOH Support of Immunizations and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Digital Health Immunization Repository (DHIR) Integration Project.
May 1 2017 resolutions of the Porcupine Board of Health, one calling for the implementation of an oral health program for low-income adults and the other an endorsement of alPHa's submission to the Standards for Public Health Programs and Services consultation.
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