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alPHa BOH Letter - Remote Board Meetings
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Administration
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2020-03-17
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March 17, 2020 letter from the Chair of alPHa's Boards of Health Section requesting the easing of Municipal Act restrictions on remote participation in Board meetings recognizing the importance of limiting travel and maximizing social distancing during the current pandemic.
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alPHa Communication - COVID-19
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Administration
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2020-03-24
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March 24, 2020 communication to all members from the alPHa President with current information and updates related to the ongoing and evolving COVID-19 pandemic response.
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alPHa Letter - ADM, Pandemic Response and Recovery
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Administration
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2021-01-11
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January 11, 2021 letter from the alPHa President to Alison Blair, congratulating her on her appointment as Associate Deputy Minister, Pandemic Response and Recovery.
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alPHa Letter - AMO President
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Administration
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2020-08-19
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August 19, 2020 letter from the alPHa President congratulating Mayor Graydon Smith (Bracebridge) on his election as AMO President.
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alPHa Letter - Bill 216, Food Literacy
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Administration
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2021-01-20
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January 20, 2021 letter to the Minister of Education expressing support for Bill 216, Food Literacy for Students Act, 2020.
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alPHa Letter - BOH Governance Role
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Administration
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2020-05-15
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May 15, 2020 letter from the Chair of the alPHa Boards of Health Section regarding the governance role of local Boards of Health during COVID-19.
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alPHa Letter - Cannabis Consumption Sites / SOPs
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Administration
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2020-02-27
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February 27, 2020 alPHa letter in response to the Regulatory Registry posting 20-MAG001, Cannabis Consumption Establishments / Special Occasion Permits
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alPHa Letter - Child Care System
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Administration
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2021-04-28
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April 28, 2021 letter from the alPHa President expressing gratitude for the announcement of a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System as part of the 2021 federal Budget. The related alPHa Resolution A19-9 is attached.
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alPHa Letter - Digital Health Platform
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Administration
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2020-06-24
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June 24, 2020 alPHa letter to Dr. Jane Philpott following up on her meeting with alPHa representatives regarding Ontario's digital health strategy on June 19.
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alPHa Letter - Extending PH Restrictions
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Administration
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2021-05-07
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May 7, 2021 letter from the leadership of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) that calls for an extension of the current public health restrictions, including the stay-at-home order, beyond the current end date of May 20.
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alPHa Letter - Federal Vape Promotion Regulations
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Administration
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2020-07-09
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July 9, 2020 letter from the alPHa President to the federal Minister of Health congratulating her for the implementation of further restrictions on promoting vape products in Canada, along with encouragement to follow through on other related regulations under consideration.
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alPHa Letter - Health Equity and COVID-19
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Administration
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2020-06-26
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June 26, 2020 letter to the Minister of Health to inform her of alPHa's Statement on Health Equity and COVID-19.
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alPHa Letter - Mandatory Face Coverings
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Administration
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2020-07-23
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July 23, 2020 letter from alPHa to the Minister of Health requesting a provincial approach to mandatory face coverings.
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alPHa Letter - National Health Day
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Administration
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2020-05-12
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May 12, 2020 alPHa letter to the Minister of Health that acknowledges National Health Day and highlights the work of Ontario’s local public health staff in protecting their communities against COVID-19. Includes the earlier statement and infographic.
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alPHa Letter - OMA Support for MOHs
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Administration
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2021-04-27
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April 26, 2021 letter to the Executive Director of the Ontario Medical Association thanking him for his published opinion piece in that day's Globe and Mail, entitled "The threats to Canada’s public-health officials are unacceptable".
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alPHa Letter - Ontario COVID-19 Action Plan
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Administration
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2020-03-27
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March 27, 2020 alPHa letter to the Premier in response to the Ontario COVID-19 Action Plan, which was tabled in the legislature on March 25 in lieu of a traditional annual provincial budget.
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alPHa Letter - OSDCP and COVID-19
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Administration
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2020-10-19
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October 19, 2020 letter from the alPHa President to the Premier calling for improvements to the capacity of the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program, which has been further restricted due to COVID-19.
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alPHa Letter - Outgoing President & CEO, PHO
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Administration
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2020-07-06
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July 3, 2020 alPHa letter to Dr. Peter Donnelly, following his decision to step down as President and CEO of Public Health Ontario.
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alPHa Letter - Paid Sick Leave
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Administration
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2021-02-09
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February 9, 2021 letter from the President of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) that supports calls for the reinstatement of guaranteed paid sick leave under the Employment Standards Act as a public health measure.
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alPHa Letter - PH Indicators
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Administration
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2020-05-29
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May 29, 2020 alPHa letter to the editor of the Toronto Star in response to a pair of articles written about the local development of metrics to be used as part of the Province's Reopening Framework in the context of COVID-19.
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alPHa Letter - PH Modernization and COVID-19
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Administration
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2020-03-06
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March 6, 2020 alPHa letter to the Minister that asks for a formal pause on the Public Health Modernization initiative until the COVID-19 emergency is declared over and that the response can be analysed, evaluated and incorporated into the consultations.
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alPHa Letter - Pre Budget Consultation, Fall 2020
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Administration
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2020-11-05
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October 16, 2020 alPHa submission to the provincial consultation - Fall 2020 Budget to help start Ontario down the road to recovery from COVID-19.
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alPHa Letter - Provincial Appointees to BOH
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Administration
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2020-06-12
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June 12, 2020 letter from the alPHa leadership to the Premier calling attention to the importance of timely provincial appointments to local Boards of Health.
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alPHa Letter - Public Health Response to COVID-19
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Administration
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2020-09-11
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September 11, 2020 letter from the alPHa leadership to the Premier regarding the Ontario public health system's response to COVID-19.
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alPHa Letter - Safe and Open Ontario
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Administration
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2021-02-19
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February 19, 2021 letter from the President of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) and the Chairs of its Council of Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) and Boards of Health Sections, regarding Ontario’s reopening plans in the context of the emerging COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs).
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alPHa Letter - Special Advisor Ontario Health Data
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Administration
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2020-06-04
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June 4, 2020 letter from the from the alPHa President welcoming Jane Philpott as Ontario's Special Advisor to support the design and implementation of the new Ontario Health Data Platform
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alPHa Letter - Vape Product Regulation
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Administration
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2020-03-06
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March 6, 2020 alPHa letter in response to the Minister's recent announcements of further regulation of the sale and promotion of vape products.
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alPHa Letter to the Editor - OMA Support for PH
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Administration
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2021-05-03
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April 27, 2021 letter to the editor of the Globe and Mail, signed by the alPHa President and its two Section Chairs, that follows up on the previous day's editorial by the OMA ED that expressed support for the work of public health officials across the country (Published in severely edited form on May 3).
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alPHa Letter to the Editor - OMA Support for PH 2
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Administration
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2021-05-03
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May 3, 2021 - Edited and published version of the April 27, 2021 letter to the editor of the Globe and Mail that follows up on the editorial by the OMA ED.
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alPHa Response: PH Modernization Discussion Paper
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Administration
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2020-01-30
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January 30, 2020 alPHa submission to the survey questions found in the Public Health Modernization discussion paper. Also includes the alPHa Statement of Principles that was sent to the Ministry in November 2019 and the alPHa deputation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of its pre-budget hearings.
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alPHa Speaking Points - 2020 Pre-Budget Hearings
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Administration
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2020-01-22
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January 17, 2020 Speaking Points of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs during its 2020 Ontario Budget hearings. Includes a transcript of the follow-up Q&A with Committee Members.
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alPHa Spring 2021 Pre-Budget Submission
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Administration
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2021-01-25
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January 25, 2021 alPHa submission to the Spring 2021 pre-budget consultation, including the speaking notes that were delivered by alPHa Past-President Robert Kyle during the online town hall with the Minister of Finance.
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alPHa Statement - National Health Day
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Administration
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2020-05-12
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May 12, 2020 alPHa Statement issued on National Health Day, to highlight and acknowledge the work highlight and acknowledge the work that our local public health professionals are doing to respond to COVID-19.
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alPHa-OMA Joint Statement - Emergency Brake
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Administration
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2021-04-01
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April 1, 2021 joint statement by alPHa and the Ontario Medical Association in response to the Province-wide implementation of "emergency brake" public health measures.
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CODE-COMOH Letter - Student Nutrition Programs
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Administration
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2021-01-28
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January 28, 2021 letter from the Chair of the Council of Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) and the Chair of the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) that provides recommendations for making improvements to Ontario’s Student Nutrition Programs
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