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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
August 11, 2008 - Algoma resolutions calling for: municipalities to develop affordable housing strategies; the province to review social assistance disbursements
July 4, 2023 letter from the Algoma Board Chair to the Premier notifying him of the endorsement of a call for income-based policy interventions to effectively reduce household food insecurity (HFI), which is an urgent public health problem that imposes serious consequences to the health and well-being of Ontarians.
September 27 2016 endorsement by Chatham-Kent of the May 19 2016 TBDHU call for a universal hot meal program in elementary and secondary schools across the province as a contribution to household and community food security,
July 27, 2020 endorsement by the CK Board of Health of previous calls to transition the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into a basic income for all Canadians during the COVID-19 response and beyond.
April 25, 2023 Chatham-Kent BOH endorsement of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) letter urging the Ontario government to adopt income-based policy solutions that effectively reduce household food insecurity.
February 16, 2021 correspondence from the Chatham Kent Board Chair endorsing Toronto's call for the implementation of guaranteed paid sick leave under the Employment Standards Act.
December 14 2015 Chatham-Kent endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity.
May 24 2016 Durham endorsement of the March 2 2016 call on the federal government by WDGHU to study the merits of a basic income guarantee as a means of reducing poverty and its associated health inequities.
January 14, 2008 - Durham call on federal government for Employment Insurance eligibility reform (Endorsements: Peterborough; IgnaceTwp; Clarington, Niagara, Morley Twp; Essa Twp;)
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.
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
January 27 2016 resolution of the Grey Bruce Board of Health to support the Basic Income Guarantee, transformation of social assistance and improvements to food security.
August 26, 2022 GBHU endorsement of the July 19, 2022 letter from the Chair of the Niagara BOH to the Ministers of Health and Labour that calls for the permanent codification of paid sick days into the Employment Standards Act.
May 11, 2023 letter from the Hamilton Mayor calling on the Province to declare provincial emergencies to manage homelessness, mental health and drug/opioid poisonings in Ontario.
At its meeting held on March 17, 2022, our Board of Health passed the follow motion in support of OPHA’s statement against displays of racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination (tweets dated January 31, 2022), and Sudbury & Districts Public Health’s statement about public health not remaining silent.
September 19, 2024 letter from the HKPR Board Chair in support of Bills S-233 and C-223 regarding the development of a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.
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.
December 13 2013 Durham resoution calling on the Government of Canada to legislate and enforce the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute.
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.
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
June 7 2016 GBHU endorsement of the April 27 2016 PCCHU call on the federal Minister of Health to enact legislation that would make elements of the WHO Breast-milk code enforceable.
July 20, 2022 GBHU endorsement of the June 21, 2022 letter from the PHSD Medical Officer of Health calling on the Province via the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to review base-funding needs for the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program to ensure this essential program is sufficiently resourced to meet the current and growing needs of children and a healthy start in life.
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.
April 19 2018 GBHU endorsement of the December 17 2017 HKPR resolution that calls for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
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.
December 17 2017 HKPR resolution that calls for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
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
June 24, 2019 Middlesex-London Health Unit support for the position that investment in early childhood translates into lower costs to government and better outcomes for the population.
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.
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
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)
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.
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
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)
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
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 14 2018 Perth endorsement of the December 17 2017 HKPR resolution that calls for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
June 21, 2022 letter from the PHSD Medical Officer of Health calling on the Province via the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to review base-funding needs for the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program to ensure this essential program is sufficiently resourced to meet the current and growing needs of children and a healthy start in life.
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.
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 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)
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.
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).
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
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
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Feb 20, 2008 - SMDHU Briefing note and Resolution calling for continuation of funding for WNV surveillance and control (Endorsements: KFL&A, Essa Twp.)
July 2 2015 Toronto Board of Health call for mandatory training and certification in infection control practices for workers in personal services settings.
February 10 2014 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province to develop a mandatory personal service setting infection control training and certification program
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
May 13 2016 MLHU endorsement of a letter from Toronto Public Health re Proposed Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
March 17 2013 call on the MOHLTC from Chatham Kent to add sodium, carbohydrates and sugar to the calorie display requirements of Ontario's menu labelling legislation.
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 18 2018 GBHU endorsement of the April 26 2018 letter from the KFL&A Board of Health calling for the inclusion of mandatory food literacy in Ontario's school curriculum.
August 9, 2013 Grey Bruce motion to support menu labelling legislation; to take the necessary steps to enact Bill 59: Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Act; and to endorse the position statement of Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health regarding enacting menu labelling legislation
September 3, 2024 GBHU Board endorsement of the July 8, 2024 letter from René Lapierre, Board of Health Chair and Dr. Mustafa Hirji, Acting Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer regarding support for the Physical Literacy for Communities: A Public Health Approach guide, that includes a resolution from the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts.
December 2, 2020 letter from the Hastings-Prince Edward Board of Health in support of Bill 216, which calls for the addition of a food literacy component to Ontario's educational curriculum.
June 1, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board Chair: Request for Immediate Funding for Student Nutrition Programs and to Increase Funding for Future School Years
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.
March 25 motion by KFLA Board of Health to request amendments to Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, including the addition of sodium to menu labeling requirements.
December 21 2016 resolution of Kingston council in support of Senate Bill 228, which proposes legislation to restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children.
June 9, 2023 letter from the MLHU Board Chair that supports the latest federal policy statement on restricting advertising of unhealthy food and beverages to children.
December 13 2016 letter from the MLHU Board in support of Senate Bill 228, which proposes legislation to restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children.
March 28 2017 MLHU Board letter to all Ontario Boards of Health encouraging support for Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition’s Ottawa Principles and Further Action on Sugary Drinks.
November 21 2013 MLHU Board of Health endorsement of the Ontario Society for Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) position paper, Serving Up Nutrition Information in Ontario Restaurants
September 25 2013 NBPSDHU endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) paper, Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment
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.
March 4, 2020 letter of support from the City of Windsor for the January 17, 2020 resolution of the WECHU Board urging the Province to reconsider the downloading of 30% of the costs of the Healthy Smiles Ontario program to municipalities.
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.
Jan 22 2015 Durham endorsement of EOHU resolution that calls for the retention of urgent oral health care services in the new integrated low income dental health program.
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 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 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.
January 22 2019 letter from the GBHU MOH endorsing the December 2018 letter from the PHSD MOH in support of an expanded Provincial Oral Health Program that would include low-income adults and seniors.
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.
October 30, 2019 letter from the Hamilton Mayor that expresses concerns about the requirement for a co-pay for dentures under the Low Income Seniors Dental Plan.
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.
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 20, 2025 resolution by the HPPH Board of Health that urges improvements in coordination between federal and provincial low-income dental programs to reduce access barriers.
November 14, 2025 letter to the federal and provincial ministers of health calling on all levels of government to strengthen communication, streamline administrative processes, and ensure that individuals awaiting enrollment or facing systemic barriers such as homelessness or challenges with filing taxes do not experience unnecessary delays in accessing oral health services.
December 8 2016 letter from Lambton Council to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care advocating for expansion of publicly - funded oral health programs to low-income adults.
March 30 correspondence from the Lambton Board of Health to the MOHLTC expressing concerns about gaps in coverage that may result from the integration of Ontario's Low Income Dental Programs.
July 4, 2019 letter from Doug Malanka, Board Chair of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit addressed to the Honourable Christine Elliott supporting the government’s decision for a dental program for low income seniors.
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.
September 26 2017 MLHU board support for alPHa's resolution that calls on the Government of Ontario to provide funding through the Healthy Smiles Ontario Program for the implementation of school and community-based fluoride varnish for children at risk of dental caries.
November 16, 2021 letter from the Board of Health for the District of Algoma Public Health write to the Ontario Minister of Health to request that the provincial government commit to increased base funding to local public health units, with particular attention to addressing longstanding public health human resource challenges in the north, such that public health units are able to both continue a robust pandemic response, and restore the delivery of mandated public health services to Ontario citizens.
July 7, 2023 letter to the Minister of Health and the CMOH from the Association of Ontario Public Health Business Administrators (AOPHBA) that outlines risks to local public health capacity in the coming year and asks that they be addressed.
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.
October 9, 2024 resolution of the Algoma Board of Health that endorses a joint letter from the 7 medical officers of health from the northern PHUs outlining the unique perspectives of those regions that need to be taken into consideration when determining an equitable funding formula.
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 24, 2020 resolution of the EOHU Board of Health calling on the Minister to reverse the decision to alter the provincial/municipal cost-share ratio to 70%/30% for all programs.
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).
December 17, 2021 GBHU BOH endorsement of November 4, 2021 letter from the WECHU Board Chair calling for an increase in base funding for mandatory programs specifically to support: Ongoing COVID-19 related expenses and sustainability Increases in wages, benefits and operational costs Recovery efforts and increased demand and need for programming including but not limited to substance use, mental health, healthy growth and development.
October 13, 2021 letter from the GBHU BOH endorsing the Board of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit call for ongoing provincial government financial support for local public health
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.
August 26, 2022 GBHU endorsement of the July 29, 2022 letter from the Niagara BOH Chair that outlines persistent and significant funding shortfalls for public health services in the region.
November 20 2009 - GBHU Endorsement of Timiskaming application to the MHP Healthy Communities Fund for its Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment initiative.
April 3, 2023 letter from the Mayor of Hamilton petitioning the Province to ensure sufficient and sustainable funding for local public health, echoing alPHa's positions.
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.
September 16 2021 letter to the Minister from the BOH Chair requesting ongoing government financial support for the items that have not been captured by previous funding announcements, including program “restarts”, “and recovery, endemicity of COVID-19 response activities, increased operational costs, and additional programming related to direct public health activities to address the secondary public health outcomes of the pandemic.
September 15 2022 letter from the HKPR Board Chair calling for a review of base-funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to ensure the program meets the current complex health needs of families and supports expenditures of the program.
June 19, 2020 HKPR endorsement of correspondence regarding the 2020 Municipal Cost Share of Public Health Funding from Eastern Ontario Health Unit and correspondence regarding COVID-19 and Reconsiderations Related to Public Health Modernization from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies
July 3, 2023 letter from the HKPR Board Chair that outlines budget pressures for the coming year and urges the province to provide sufficient funding for local public health agencies to carry out their mandate.
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.
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.
June 5 2019 letter from the Algoma Board Chair that expresses concerns about the Government's plans to change the boundaries and funding arrangements for local public health in Ontario.
April 24, 2019 letter from the Association of Public Health Epidemiologists in Ontario (APHEO) that expresses concerns about the significant reduction in the number of boards of health from 35 to 10 and potential cuts to funding that could result in major gaps in the assessment of local community health needs, reduced responsiveness to emerging local health issues, and erosion of strong local partnerships.
May 27, 2019 letter from the Chair of the Brant County Health Unit Board to the Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care that outlines concerns about the 2019 Budget announcements regarding funding and structural changes to the public health system.
June 14, 2019 letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care from the Mayor of Hamilton outlining important considerations for the restructuring of public health in Ontario.
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)
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.
May 15, 2019 resolution of Frontenac Islands Council urging the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to reconsider the changes to public health proposed in the Ontario Budget.
May 6, 2019 GBHU letter of endorsement for alPHa's Improving and Maintaining the Health of the People: The Contribution of Public Health to Reducing Hallway Medicine resource paper (Feb 2019)
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.
December 4, 2020 letter from the GBHU Board Chair to all Boards of Health that expresses concerns about duplication of effort and undermining public health authority at the local level by ad hoc response tables at the regional level.
January 25 2021 letter from the GBHU Board Chair to all Boards of Health that expresses further concerns about duplication of effort and undermining public health authority at the local level by ad hoc response tables at the regional level.
September 15 2021 letter to the Minister from the Hamilton Mayor stressing the importance of preserving the local nature of public health governance in Ontario.
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.
June 20, 2019 letter from the HKPR Board Chair to the Minister of Health that argues that health promotion and policy development are as equally important as health protection and disease prevention within the public health system.
January 20, 2022 letter from the HKPR Board Chair that supports other Boards in stressing the importance of preserving the local nature of public health governance in Ontario.
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.
April 24, 2019 letter from the Haliburton Kawartha Pine-Ridge board of health expressing surprise and concern about the Government of Ontario’s plans to restructure Ontario’s public health system and the proposed $200 million per year reduction in funding for local public health services, which will present a significant strain on the ability of local public health agencies like HKPR District Health Unit to continue to deliver on their mandate.
May 1, 2019 letter from the Hastings Prince Edward Board Chair and Medical Officer of Health expressing concerns about the timing and method of public health reorganized as outlined in the 2019 Ontario Budget
August 6, 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the Minister of Health that outlines key principles for the restructuring of public health in Ontario.
June 4, 2019 letter from the KFLA Board Chair thanking the Premier for reversing retroactive, in-year budget cuts and for the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Province of Ontario, ensuring the core public health functions will be preserved and leveraged to help reorient the health system, creating efficiencies in health care through protection from disease and promotion of health, to reduce hallway medicine and keep the people of Ontario healthy.
May 23, 2019 letter from the KFLA Board Chair urging the Government of Ontario to maintain the current health promotion mandate of local public health units that any changes to the health promotion mandate and/or functions of local public health units or future public health entities be subject to substantive consultation with the field.
April 17 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board of Health Chair urging the Government to reconsider the plan to restructure Ontario's public health system that was announced in the 2019 Ontario Budget papers.
April 26, 2019 news release and statement from the KFL&A Board of Health regarding the Ford government’s aggressive plans to restructure public health.
May 6, 2019 speaking notes from KFL&A Chair Denis Doyle's deputation to the Toronto Board of Health regarding the Province's plans to restructure public health in Ontario.
September 18, 2019 letter to the Minister of Health and the CMOH that provides its recommendations in response to the Public Health Modernization initiative.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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 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.
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.
June 8, 2023 letter from the Algoma Board to the federal Health Minister expressing support for Bill S254, which calls for health warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
May 2 2017 Algoma endorsement of the February 28 2017 resolution of the Sudbury Board calling on the Ministry to expedite action on the Ontario Opioid Addiction and Overdose Strategy
June 28, 2022 letter to the Premier notifying of the Chatham-Kent BOH's support for alPHa Resolution A22-4, Priorities for Provincial Action on the Drug/Opioid Poisoning Crisis in Ontario.
July 30, 2020 letter to the Prime Minister and federal Minister of Health and Attorney General from the Chatham-Kent Board Chair asking for changes to the current drug policy framework in Canada, including consideration of decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs.
Feb 18 2016 resolution of the Durham board of health calling upon the federal government to take a public health approach to the legalization of cannabis.
October 24, 2019 motion by Durham council in support of recommendations aimed at both the provincial and federal levels to address the opioid crisis as a complex and multifaceted health and social Issue.
October 23 2017 letter from the Elgin-St. Thomas Board of Health in support of the Province of Ontario's plans for regulating cannabis once it is federally legalized.
June 4, 2019 - GBHU Board of Health endorsements of motions from three other Boards as they relate to mitigating the potential social and health harms of alcohol retail expansion in Ontario.
November 24, 2017 endorsement by the GBHU BOH of calls for provincial action needed to address the potential health harms from the modernization of alcohol retail sales in Ontario
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.
January 27 2017 GBHU endorsement of the November 17 2016 resolution of the MLHU board calling on CPSO to play a more proactive role in ensuring that physicians educate their patients on the use and dangers of opioids and the provision of naloxone to mitigate them.
October 29, 2020 endorsement by the GBHU Board of Health endorsing the Municipal Drug Strategy Coordinators Network of Ontario call on the provincial government to fund implementation of safer supply initiatives in a coordinated approach with the federal government; and support the implementation of safer supply initiatives by adding the required formulations to the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary to enable injectable safer supply initiatives to operate.
November 27, 2019 letter of support from the Mayor of Hamilton for a motion by Durham council in support of recommendations aimed at both the provincial and federal levels to address the opioid crisis as a complex and multifaceted health and social Issue.
February 9 2017 Huron County endorsement of the November 17 2016 resolution of the MLHU board calling on CPSO to play a more proactive role in ensuring that physicians educate their patients on the use and dangers of opioids and the provision of naloxone to mitigate them.
May 6, 2024 letter from the HKPR Board Chair expressing support for the 2023 CMOH Annual Report, which calls for an all-of-society approach to addressing the public health impacts of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and opioids.
December 27 2017 HPECHU resolution that outlines a number of actions as part of a public health approach to preventing harms related to legalized cannabis.
June 1, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board to the Prime Minister expressing support for Bill S254, which calls for health warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
October 18 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to Kingston City Council urging it to use Municipal Alcohol Policies (MAPs), along with other municipal policies, to balance the responsible provision and use of alcohol against the need to reduce alcohol-related risk.
January 25 2017 motion of the Algoma board to call on the Minister of Finance to increase taxes on tobacco and reject lobbying efforts that argue that doing so increases the flow of contraband.
July 23 2018 letter to the Premier from the Chatham-Kent Board Chair expressing concerns about the decision to pause the implementation of the 2017 Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
May 10th, 2017 Elgin St. Thomas Public Health support for Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit calls for the inclusion of marijuana as a prescribed product or substance under Bill 178, Smoke-Free Ontario Act amendment, 2016.
February 7 2017 GBHU endorsement of the December 15 2016 letter from the SMDHU Board urging the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to specifically include marijuana as a prescribed product under Bill 178 amending the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
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
June 15, 2022 Board for the Grey Bruce Health Unit endorsement of the Southwest T-CAN’s submission to the Tobacco Control Directorate of Health Canada on ways to strengthen the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act.
November 29 2016 motion by the GBHU Board of Health to ensure that their municipalities are aware of anti-contraband lobbying efforts by tobacco industry front groups.
March 3, 2020 GBHU Board endorsements of earlier calls from the WECHU and KFL&A boards for further restrictions on the sale and promotion of vape products.
January 18 2019 letter from the GBHU MOH endorsing the November 5 2018 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair urging the Province to prohibit the promotion of vape products.
October 30, 2019 letter from the Hamilton Mayor requesting that data about vape-related hospitalizations being gathered by the Minister of Health be shared with the local MOH.
November 27, 2019 correspondence from the Mayor of Hamilton to the Minister of Health endorsing the call for further measures to curb youth vaping in Ontario.
December 5, 2024 letter from the HKPR Board Chair in support of Health Canada’s Order Amending Schedules 2 and 3 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act to ban all e-cigarette flavours excluding mint, menthol and tobacco. The Board of Health also recommends strengthening Health Canada’s amendment by including mint and menthol in the ban.
November 21, 2019 letter to the provincial and federal ministers of health that makes recommendations to address the rise in vapour product use in youth and other vulnerable populations.
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.
January 23, 2024 letter from the HPPH BOH Chair and MOH calling on the federal government to take immediate action on regulating the sale of nicotine pouches.
July 16 2018 letter from the KFL&A Board of Health to the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care expressing concerns about the decision to delay implementation of the revised Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
October 16, 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the Minister of Health (Canada) that outlines recommendations to address the rise of vaping in Canada.
March 25 motion by KFLA Board of Health to request amendments to Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, including the explicit prohibition of menthol as a flavour and the prohibition of introducing new tobacco products.
April 25, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair that asks the Ontario Government to restrict the sale of of nicotine pouches to behind the counter in pharmacies.
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)
September 25, 2019 motion by the KFL&A Board of Health to urge the Provincial Government to immediately remove Regulation 268 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017, so that retailers of vaping products will not be allowed to promote them and so that the promotion and display of vape products are subject to the same prohibition as tobacco products.
October 11, 2024 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair that supports alPHa Resolution A24-01, which calls on the Ministry to enable prohibitions on the sale of vape products for retailers convicted of offenses similar to the ones for tobacco products.
December 2, 2019 letter from the LGL Board Chair to the Minister of Health in support of Bill 151, which contains proposed amendments to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act that would curb youth vaping.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
October 30, 2019 Hamilton endorsement of the COMOH Support of Immunizations and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Digital Health Immunization Repository (DHIR) Integration Project.
September 19, 2019 HKPR endorsement of the COMOH Support of Immunizations and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Digital Health Immunization Repository (DHIR) Integration Project.
October 19, 2021 letter to the Minister of Health from the Chair of the Huron-Perth BOH calling for direction to make vaccination mandatory for all staff working and caring for vulnerable clients such as long-term care, retirement homes and agencies across the home and community care sector.
May 25 2016 letter from the Lambton MOH to the Ontario College of Pharmacists that makes recommendations regarding vaccine availability through pharmacies.
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.
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.
February 11, 2022 PPH letter to the Minister of Health asking for consideration of adding a booster dose to the COVID vaccine passport requirements for access to non-essential venues and services.
February 3, 2022 letter from the Peterborough BOH Chair calling on the Province of Ontario amend the Immunization of School Pupils Act to include COVID-19 as a “designated disease”. Ontario has mandated that students be vaccinated against nine diseases such as polio, diphtheria, tetanus and measles before they can attend school and COVID-19 should be added to this list.
October 6 2016 letter from Peterborough Public Health calling on the MOHLTC to provide additional funding to cover the costs of expanded immunization programs.
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.
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.
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.
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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