alPHa Position:
Health surveillance, protection and promotion are effective and cost-beneficial strategies to keep people healthy. At a fraction of the cost of treating disease, public health services are extremely valuable mechanisms for the reduction of morbidity and mortality by preventive means. Underfunding of these services was consistently mentioned as factors in the Walkerton and SARS public health crises, and the chronic inability of boards of health to deliver their basic mandated programs remains. Governments at all levels must make a much stronger commitment to ensure the timely availability of sustained and adequate resources (financial, human and supportive) for the optimal delivery of public health services in all communities.
The responsibility for health protection, disease prevention and health promotion is neither limited to one level of government nor to a single ministry. As such, alPHa believes that it is essential for the province to establish a set of health goals
and to secure commitments from all government ministries and government-funded agencies to following standards that are binding, comprehensive, complementary and effective in achieving them. Complementing the Mandatory Health Programs and Services
Guidelines, this would create a much stronger foundation for a healthy population by requiring health impact considerations and statements in any public policy decision.
| A24-02 - Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Public Health Outcomes |
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that that the Association of Local Public Health Agencies write to the
Ontario Minister of Health to provide background information on the transformational possibilities of AI
tools in the future delivery of Public Health programs and services;
AND FURTHER that alPHa call for increased academic investment in data stewardship, AI research,
training, and development focused on public health applications and post-secondary educational
programs through the Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities;
AND FURTHER that alPHa acknowledge the transformative potential of AI and other emerging
technologies as pivotal tools for the future across all sectors of industry and society, and support public
health agencies in carefully leveraging these tools to enhance health outcomes, improve service delivery,
and increase operational efficiency;
AND FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be sent to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Public
Health Ontario and to the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario.
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Developments on A24-02:
Ongoing
alPHa has created an AI Resource page on its web site, which collects useful resources that include alPHa's AI Liaison bi-monthly reports.
June 20, 2025
Digital Innovation and Public Health - Presentation to the alPHa Boards of Health Section,
November 6, 2024
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Public Health all day workshop on November 6, was an opportunity to achieve a shared understanding of the risks and benefits of AI for local public health agencies and the public we serve. Academic, government and industry leaders in AI provided alPHa participants insight into a better understanding of the necessary governance and infrastructure requirements for successful AI integration and suggested practical, actionable steps.
July 18, 2024
alPHa has sent a letter to the Minister of Health introducing this resolution.
| A22-2 - Public Health Restructuring/Modernization & COVID-19 |
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) send formal correspondence to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health of Ontario, and the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario insisting
that, prior to continuing with any renewal initiatives and/or implementing lessons learned from COVID-19, a new round of consultation with local public health agencies (LPHAs), alPHa, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO),
the Ministry of Health and other relevant parties be conducted, and
AND FURTHER THAT alPHa take the position that the Ontario public health mandate as currently outlined in the Ontario Public Health Standards not be altered or diminished in an effort to achieve budget reduction targets, and that the Province
continues to financially support LPHAs, in an adequate and predictable manner, to implement the Standards and not require municipalities to increase the percentage of their contribution, and
AND FURTHER THAT alPHa promote the following principles as fundamental to addressing modernization and COVID-recovery activities:
• That the recommendations, as outlined in the January 2022 alPHa Public Health Resilience in Ontario be given full consideration by the provincial government;
• That the current mitigation funding be continued until such time as the cost-shared arrangement is reset to 75/25 for all cost-shared programs and that the Province once again assumes 100% funding for those programs identified as such
in the public health budget for 2018-19.
• That COVID recovery be supported by 100% one-time funding from the Province to assist LPHAs in addressing non-COVID program deficits.
• That any amalgamation of existing public health units group units together that have similar communities of interest.
• That any reform of public health includes a local governance model.
• That the unique challenges of rural and urban communities be distinctly incorporated in any reorganization or modernization initiatives.
• That any re-organization, modernization or recovery initiatives be implemented with the meaningful participation of First Nations and Indigenous peoples.
• That alPHa is committed to working collaboratively with Ontario Health and health system partners to contribute to a health system that addresses inequities identified prior to and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Developments on A22-2
July 18, 2022
alPHa has sent a letter to the Minister of Health that provides several documents, including Resolution
A22-2, that give an overview of alPHa’s positions and principles that we hope will be carefully considered as Ontario’s public health system is reviewed and strengthened in the wake of the emergency phase of the COVID-19 response.
July 18, 2022
Letter sent to the Minister of Health from the alPHa President
that introduces this and the four other resolutions that were passed by our members at the 2022 Annual General Meeting.
| A18-1 - Sustainable Funding for Local Public Health in Ontario |
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THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (alPHa) board and staff will make the long‐term sustainable provincial funding for local boards of health a priority for advocacy and strategy development for its members, specifically that the following elements be addressed:
· alPHa continue to advocate for adequate levels of funding for all public health programs and a
minimum commitment for a 75% provincial proportion for cost‐shared programs to ensure the
needs for the effective and optimal delivery of evidence informed and legislated interventions
and services to promote or protect local public health are sustained;
· alPHa engage with other strategic and provincial partners, such as the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the City of Toronto, the Ontario Public Health Association
(OPHA), the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), the Association of Ontario Health
Centres (AOHC) etc. to develop, implement, sustain and update as required an ongoing
provincial campaign to identify and secure the real resource needs for an optimal local public
health system in Ontario; and
· alPHa commission and share a position paper that explores, researches and reports on the
evidence to support the local governance and delivery of public health services and the true
funding requirements to ensure all communities, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit,
whether in partnership with existing boards of of health or in alternate models, are able to benefit
fully from what public health has to offer.
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Developments on A18-1
July 19, 2023
alPHa has developed a new infographic that outlines the business case for
local public health and notified the Minister of this in correspondence.
August 7, 2018
alPHa has sent a letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care notifying
her of the passage of this and four other 2018 alPHa resolutions.
| In-Year alPHa Board Resolution (2015) - Public Health Funding Formula |
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THAT alPHa urge the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to commit to maintaining a minimum cost of living annual growth rate for grants provided to all boards of health to fund public health programs;
AND FURTHER THAT alPHa urge the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to make an evidence-informed decision to adjust upwards the overall percentage of the Ministry’s total budget that is allocated to fund public health programs delivered through boards of health;
AND FURTHER THAT alPHa urge the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to engage in a process to implement a comprehensive monitoring strategy in close consultation with Ontario’s boards of health to evaluate the impacts of the new funding model, both in terms of health outcomes and total public health expenditures at the local level.
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Developments
May 4 2017
alPHa has written a letter to the Minister of Finance in response to the 2017 Ontario
Budget, which includes a reference to this resolution.
November 3, 2012
alPHa has sent a letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care introducing this resolution.
| Resolution: #A11-4, Promoting Public Health in Ontario |
| THAT alPHa request all three funding Ministries (Health and Long- Term Care, Health Promotion and Sport, and Children and Youth Services) to fund a single, centralized provincial public relations campaign to increase the profile of the public
health system and public health issues among Ontario residents. |
Developments on #A11-4:
February 9-10, 2012
alPHa held its annual Winter Symposium, the theme
of which was "Promoting Public Health in Ontario”. Delegates heard from several presenters about branding, communications and marketing strategies for promoting public health to key stakeholders as well as the public. The theme was chosen as a direct
response to the resolution. Please click here for Symposium Proceedings
.
November 17, 2011
Response to this and four other 2011 Resolutions received from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Please click here to read
.
August 29, 2011
Response received from the Premier. Please click here to read
.
August 17, 2011
alPHa has written to the Premier of Ontario urging action on this and two other 2011 alPHa Resolutions. Please click here to read
.
August 17, 2011
alPHa has written to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care urging action on this and five other 2011 alPHa Resolutions. Please click here to read
.
| Resolution: #A10-3, Governance by Autonomous Boards |
| THAT the Government of Ontario continue, in consultation with alPHa and its members, to implement the governance recommendations of the Capacity Review Committee to ensure that all Ontarians are served by Boards of Health that are autonomous,
skills based, with a balance between municipal and local citizen representatives, and whose resources and decisions are dedicated solely to public health in their communities. |
Developments on #A10-3:
October 28, 2010
Response received to the correspondence notifying the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care of this and four other 2010 alPHa resolutions.
Please click here to read
.
August 19, 2010
alPHa has sent a letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care introducing this and four other 2010 Resolutions. Please click here to read
.
| Resolution: #A05-16, Local Public Health Funding |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) petition the federal and provincial governments to ensure that municipalities have additional means of revenue generation to ensure the availability of resources adequate to meet
local public health needs. |
Developments on #A05-16:
Fall 2006
AMO, the City of Toronto and the Ontario Government have entered into discussions under the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review, to include the financing and funding relationship, as well as service delivery and service
governance. Report and recommendations are due in the Spring of 2008.Please click here to read the report.
February 15, 2006
Letter sent to provincial and federal finance ministers introducing this resolution.
Please click here to read.
Developments on #A04-9:
May 9, 2006
Minister of Health Promotion has replied to alPHa's February 1 letter. Please click here to read
.
February 1, 2006
alPHa has written to Minister of Health Promotion Jim Watson (in his capacity as Chair of the Interministerial Committee on Healthy Living) to introduce Resolutions A03-1
and A04-9 for the Committee's consideration. Please click here to read.
March 3, 2005
alPHa has written to Finance Minister Greg Sorbara to introduce resolution A04-9 in the context of his eventual receipt of the report of the Ontario Beverage Alcohol System Review
. Please click here to read.
September 10, 2004
Response received from the Ministry to the letter described below. Please click here to read.
The response to A04-4 and 5is on pages 2 & 3. The reponse to A04-9 is on page 4.
July 21, 2004
Letter sent to Minister of Health George Smitherman, copied to CMOH Sheela Basrur and Premier Dalton McGuinty introducing Resolutions # A04-4, 5 and 9 and others for their
attention. Please click here to read.
| Resolution: #A03-1, Establishment of Health Goals and Objectives for Ontario |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies petition the government of Ontario to review the current process for development and adoption of Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines within the Health Protection and Promotion
Act and replace it with a process to establish health goals and objectives for the province of Ontario and subsequently set requirements and standards for all government ministries and government-funded agencies that are comprehensive,
complementary and effective in promoting the health of Ontario residents in light of the provincial goals and objectives. |
Developments on #A03-1:
May 9, 2006
Minister of Health Promotion has replied to alPHa's February 1 letter.
Please click here to read.
February 1, 2006
alPHa has written to Minister of Health Promotion Jim Watson (in his capacity as Chair of the Interministerial Committee on Healthy Living) to introduce Resolutions A03-1 and A04-9 for the Committee's consideration.
Please click here to read.
March 23, 2004
The call for the establishment of Provincial Health Goals is reiterated in alPHa's Position Paper,
Creating a Sustainable Public Health System in Ontario, released on March 22.
November 26, 2003
Received a letter from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in response to this and three other resolutions.Click here to view the letter
.
September 8, 2003
alPHa staff sent its annual letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, introducing this
and other Resolutions for consideration and action. Please click here to read the letter
.
| Resolution: #A03-1, Establishment of Health Goals and Objectives for Ontario |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies petition the government of Ontario to review the current process for development and adoption of Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines within the Health Protection and Promotion
Act and replace it with a process to establish health goals and objectives for the province of Ontario and subsequently set requirements and standards for all government ministries and government-funded agencies that are comprehensive,
complementary and effective in promoting the health of Ontario residents in light of the provincial goals and objectives. |
Developments on #A03-1:
May 9, 2006
Minister of Health Promotion has replied to alPHa's February 1 letter.Please click here to read
.
February 1, 2006
alPHa has written to Minister of Health Promotion Jim Watson (in his capacity as Chair of the Interministerial Committee on Healthy Living) to introduce Resolutions A03-1 and A04-9 for the Committee's consideration. Please click here to read
.
| Resolution: #A02-2, Adequate Funding for Public Health Programs and Services
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| THAT alPHa urge the Government of Ontario to ensure that all boards of health receive adequate municipal and provincial funding such that all boards of health are able to fully comply with the Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines;
AND FURTHER that alPHa urge the Government of Ontario to recognize and affirm that an unwillingness to adequately fund public health programs and services results in further erosion of these essential programs and services which will adversely
affect the health of all Ontarians and will lead to many preventable hospitalizations and deaths occurring resulting in substantial additional costs to the health care system and the overall economy. |
Developments on #A02-2:
October 2006
alPHa has compiled feedback from the survey described below and shared the results with members. On October 31st, a letter was sent to Minister
Smitherman on the impact of the provincial cap,focused on the inability of many health units to proceed with previously approved program expansions.Please click here to read the letter
.
June 8, 2006
alPHa has sent a letter to the CMOH and all MPPs describing the expected impacts of the announced 5% cap on growth of public health funding at the provincial level. Includes the results of a survey of all health units, to which 33 of 36 responded.
Please click here to read.
January, 2006
alPHa has created and implemented a communication plan designed to inform ministers and critics of the funding pressures faced by health units in 2006.
June 2005
alPHa surveyed health departments on their 2005 budget process to deterimine the level of support that had been achieved for alPHa's position that the absolute municipal contribution to health unit funding should not be reduced as the provincial
portion rises to 55%.
May 28, 2004
Province announced it will increase its share of public health funding from 50% to 75% by 2007 to strengthen public health programs and
services. The government also announced that it would be investing $273 million in public health in 2004/05, growing to $469 million by 2007/08.
March 22, 2004
alPHa releases its Position Paper,Creating a Sustainable Public Health System in Ontario
.
January 26, 2004
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care announced plans to put unprecedented resources into the province's public health system. View the report in the Globe and Mail
.
February 17, 2003
alPHa wrote letter to thank Health Minister Tony Clement for supporting public health strongly in the dispute over budget increases
between the board of health of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit and the area's mayors. Clement firmly told the mayors that municipalities must comply with their obligated duties in the HPPA to provide/pay for public health programs.
December 11, 2002
alPHa received a letter from Geoff Kettel, Public Health Branch (written on behalf of Minister Tony Clement) indicating the province cost-shares public health funding
with municipalities "subject to the availability of financial resources" and has increased mandatory program funding by 17% over the last 2 years (Safe Water and West Nile virus). The letter also outlines the Ministry's new 100% funded programs (e.g.
FOCUS, Asthma Strategy, Universal Influenza Immunization).
November 4, 2002
Received a letter from Premier Ernie Eves indicating he received the information.
November 1, 2002
alPHa wrote a position statement on adequate provincial funding for public health programs and services, and posted it on its web site. Click here to read.
| Resolution: #A10-9, Local Public Health and Local Health Integration Networks |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) strongly promote that Public Health Agencies in Ontario remain as independent and separate entities from Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and that this position be communicated to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. |
Developments on #A10-9:
April 19, 2024
Resolution closed by the alPHa Board of Directors.
Rationale The Resolution, while it may speak to some unresolved issues, was made in a context whose relevance has declined over time. Examples include responses to specific reports and policy recommendations, bills of the legislature that were not passed, or particular events.
The mandate of LHINs is now narrowly focused on Home and Community Care Support Services and they have been rebranded accordingly.
| A19-12 - Public Health Modernization: Getting it Right |
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THATthe Ontario public health mandate as currently outlined in the Ontario Public Health Standards not be altered or diminished in an effort to achieve budget reduction targets and that the Province continues to
financially support public health units to adequately implement the Standards;
AND FURTHER that the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) calls upon the Ontario government to delay the implementation of any organizational and financial changes to local public health until April 1, 2021 with
a commitment to engage in meaningful consultation over the next eighteen (18) months;
AND FURTHER that any changes in the cost-shared formula be phased in over five (5) years commencing in fiscal 2021-22;
AND FURTHER that in ongoing consultations with the province, that alPHa propose the establishment of a joint task force made up of both political representatives and professional staff from existing public health agencies,
alPHa, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the City of Toronto to undertake the following activities:
· Establish a set of principles to guide the reorganization of public health in Ontario that include:
o Assurance that the enhancement of health promotion and disease prevention is the primary priority of any changes undertaken
o Undertaking the consolidation of health units around a community of interests which include distinguishing between rural and urban challenges, and the meaningful participation of First Nations
o Taking into account the ability of municipalities to pay, considerations for the broad range of proposed changes in funding arrangements between the province and municipalities
o Developing a governance structure that provides accountability to local councils required to fund local public health agencies; and
· Conduct public outreach to municipal, public health and other stakeholders to validate both the principles and the resulting plans for future re-organization; and
· Ensure that the municipal and public health perspectives on any proposed changes, including the outcomes of consultation, are incorporated.
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Developments on A19-12
April 19, 2024
Resolution closed by the alPHa Board of Directors.
Rationale: The Resolution, while it may speak to some unresolved issues, was made in a context whose relevance has declined over time. Examples include responses to specific reports and policy recommendations, bills of the legislature that were not passed, or particular events; a more recent alPHa Resolution builds upon or preserves the intent.
Public Health Modernization has been replaced by the Public Health Strengthening initiative. Resolution A22-2 - Public Health Restructuring/Modernization & COVID-19, sponsored by the same member, contains many of the same elements
| CLOSED Resolution:#A12-7 -Continuation of Funding for the Healthy Communities Fund |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) urge the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to take immediate steps to allocate long-term funding to health units to support the Healthy Communities Fund – Partnership Stream
as a key program to make Ontario the healthiest province possible. |
Developments on #A12-7:
June 10, 2018
The alPHa Board has closed this resolution, which, while it may speak to some unresolved issues, was made in a context whose relevance has declined over time.
It doesn’t appear that this fund exists anymore (the closest thing seems to be the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund, which is more limited in scope). It also looks like some of the other elements (mental health, tobacco and substance misuse)
are being dealt with via other policy initiatives.
July 11 2012
alPHa has written a letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care introducing this resolution.
| CLOSED Resolution: #A05-10, SARS Commission |
| THAT aIPHa urge the Government of Ontario to act immediately to establish a consultation process to review and advance the recommendations of the second interim report of the SARS Commission that are not being addressed by Operation Health
Protection. |
Reason for Closure:
April 26 2013
The alPHa board has closed this resolution because, while it may still speak to some unresolved issues, was made in a context whose relevance has declined over time.
| CLOSED Resolution: #A05-17, Board of Health Budgets, 2006 |
| Resolution urging all Ontario Boards of Health to approve 2006 budgets that will allow them to fully comply with the delivery of all mandated public health programs and services, while also urging the province to keep its promise to pay 65%of
that total. |
Reason for Closure:
December 11, 2006
alPHa Advocacy Committee recommends that this resolution be closed, as the budget process for 2006 is completed. alPHa has an existing, more general Resolution calling
for sufficient financial commitments from funders to allow 100% compliance with Mandatory Programs (A02-2, Adequate Funding for Public Health Programs and Services).
| CLOSED Resolution: #A04-3, National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) urge the Government of Canada to implement all of the National Advisory Committee's recommendations; AND FURTHER that alPHa urges the Government of Canada to strike a Ministerial
Advisory Committee, including representation from alPHa and its Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health, to oversee and guide the implementation of these recommendations; AND FURTHER that alPHa urges the Government of Canada to direct
the Minister of State for Public Health to report to parliament at least annually on the progress of the implementation. |
Reason for Closure:
April 26 2013
The alPHa board has closed this resolution because, while it may still speak to some unresolved issues, was made in a context whose relevance has declined over time.
| CLOSED Resolution: #A04-5, Continual Revision of General and Program Standards |
| alPHa urges the Government of Ontario to establish an inclusive, rapid process for continually reviewing, revising, approving and modernizing the general and program standards of the Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines. |
Reason for Closure:
February 19, 2007
Ontario Public Health Standards Consultation Draft released. In place of the former General Standards, there is a Foundational Standard, which requires Boards of Health
to continuously monitor health status and adapt local services in a system of continuous quality improvement. Once finalized, alPHa's advocacy committee will be asked to consider the draft.
| CLOSED Resolution: #A04-4, Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines |
| alPHa urges the Government of Ontario, as an interim step, to finalize the revised chronic disease prevention, early detection of cancer, injury prevention and substance abuse prevention, reproductive health, child health and safe water program
standards. |
Reason for Closure:
December 11, 2006
alPHa Advocacy Committee recommends closure of resolution A04-4, as The current Review and Renewal of the Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines process
supersedes the recommendations made by the technical review committees in 2002.
| CLOSED Resolution: #A04-2, Ontario Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Diseases |
| THAT alPHa urges the Government of Ontario to strike an Expert Advisory Group, including representation from alPHa and its Council of Medical Officers of Health, to oversee and guide the implementation of these recommendations; AND FURTHER
alPHa urges the Government of Ontario to direct the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to report to the legislature at least annually on the progress of the implementation. |
Reason for Closure:
December 11, 2006
alPHa Advocacy Committee recommends closure of Resolution A04-2 as the establishment of the Capacity Review Committee, the Agency Implementation Task Force, and the
Mandatory Program Review and Renewal process would appear to satisfy the operative clause
| CLOSED Resolution: #A01-2, Provincial Accountability Framework and Mandatory Program Compliance/Funding |
| THAT the Public Health Branch assure that the provincial Accountability Framework, as it applies to the roles and functions of boards of health, is fully discussed with boards of health and health unit senior management, such that the purposes,
structure and impacts of Framework are fully understood by these groups; AND FURTHER that no reduction of provincial funding result from non-compliance with Mandatory Program requirements and standards. |
Reason for Closure:
December 11, 2006
alPHa Advocacy Committee recommends closure of this resolution as it refers to a Provincial Accountability Framework, which was an initiative of the Progressive Conservative
government of the time. The issue appears to be concerns that failure to comply with the MHPSG would be used as leverage to reduce provincial contributions, a scenario not borne out in the intervening years (the province has significantly increased
its funding to boards of health). alPHa's resolution on adequate funding for full compliance with Mandatory Programs remains active (A02-2).
| CLOSED Resolution: #A00-1, Federal Funding for Public Health |
| THAT the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) calls on the Federal Government to establish a national program for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, establish national standards and provide 50% funding to Provinces for
all new and expanded programs and services meeting such standards; AND FURTHER that the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) calls on the Province of Ontario to immediately invest 1% of the projected added treatment cost
of $9.5 B to provide an additional $95 M for the funding of public health agencies as the provincial share of new funding for public health activities; AND FURTHER that the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) and all Ontario
Boards of Health contact the Federal and Provincial Governments to support the enhancement of preventive services. |
Reason for Closure:
December 11, 2006
alPHa Advocacy Committee recommends closure of Resolution A00-1 as 1) the federal government has since created the Public Health Agency of Canada (satisfies the "establish
a national program for disease prevention and health promotion” clause); 2) The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Health agreed upon Health Goals for Canada in October 2005 (satisfies the "establish national standards” clause); 3) Operation
Health Protection investments, the creation of the Ministry of Health Promotion and the increase to the provincial share of public health funding more than satisfies the call for $95M in new provincial money; 4)The call on the federal government to
provide 50% funding for the costs of new and expanded programs and services to meet these goals is unrealistic as worded – such funding would be part of the Canada Health Transfer, which does not itemize types of health – related spending.
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