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Of interest to alPHa members who deal with the public is that the Ontario Superior Court (OSC) has recently recognized a new tort of ‘harassment in internet communications’ meaning that employers and individuals now have a legal remedy and can sue for damages resulting from suffering or harm caused by harassment on social media and other internet platforms.
TransformTO is Toronto’s new and ambitious climate action strategy. Unanimously approved by City Council in July 2017, TransformTO lays out a set of long-term, low-carbon goals and strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, and improve our health, grow our economy, and improve social equity.
This report produced by a collaborative of Ontario's 7 Northern public health units provides health professionals working in northern Ontario with a background on the health impacts of climate change relevant to the region. By identifying and describing notable impacts of concern, this report serves as a first step to understanding the complex, interconnected and far-reaching challenges climate change poses to human health and will assist public health units in northern Ontario to undertake vulnerability and adaptation assessments to prioritize evidence informed action.
Provided by Environmental Health Policy and Programs Unit Health Protection Policy and Partnerships Branch Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health. These are presented for information only, is not a comprehensive list, and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date.
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.
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
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)
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 27 2012 - Position statement by the Sudbury and District Health Unit, that it actively supports and advocates for the creation of physical spaces that improve health and health equity.
29 April 2013 resolution of the Porcupine Board to endorse recommendations contained in a number of recent reports related to the built environment and active transportation.
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.
October 3 2012 - The Board of Health for the Timiskaming Health Unit commendation of the Premier for his September announcement to support Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012 to prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario to protect them from skin cancer.
September 19 2012 - SMDHU letter expressing support for Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, which would prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
October 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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, 2019 WECHU endorsement of Public Health Sudbury & Districts' decision to formally adopt the Parity of Esteem Position Statement. The Position Statement asserts that public health equally values mental and physical health.
February 22, 2021 letter from the Windsor--Essex County Board of Health urging the Ontario government to introduce paid sick leave as an essential component to the legislated emergency unpaid leave currently available under Regulation 228/20.
February 11 2019 WECHU call to action to reconsider the termination of the Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot and reduction of scheduled increases to the Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Programs (3% to 1.5%).
June 28 2012 - Windsor Essex County Board of Health call to add a healthy diet supplement to Ontario's Social Assistance rates and to develop a provincial food and nutrition strategy.
March 30, 2022 WECHU BOH letter to the Minister of Health notifying her of their endorsement of the January 31, 2022 statement of the Ontario Public Health Association Denouncing Acts and Symbols of Hate.
December 2024 - Windsor-Essex County Board of Health call on the federal government to implement income-related policy interventions that have the potential to reduce food insecurity, including: the expansion of the Canadian Child Benefit, implementing a basic income guarantee for those age 18-64, enhancing the Canada disability benefit, and providing access to automated income-tax returns for low income Canadians and other measures.
November 27 2018 letter from the WDGPH Chair to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services outlining the results of the annual Cost of a Nutritious Basket Survey.
October 2 2013 WDGHU letter to the MOHLTC outlining the Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket in Wellington Dufferin Guelph and its implications for health among low-income residents.
October 1 2014 letter from the Welington-Dufferin-Guelph board of health summarizing the results of its Nutritious Food Basket Survey and linking them to the renewed Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy.
March 2 2016 call on the federal government to study the merits of a basic income guarantee as a means of reducing poverty and its associated health inequities.
November 6 2013 Toronto Board of Health recommendations on research activities and interventions to address gaps in health equity related to racialization and disadvantaged communities
May 20 2015 Toronto Board of Health call for measures to reduce health inequities in Toronto, including endorsing a living wage, reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census and improvements in data integration for better monitoring.
September 30 motions by Toronto Public Health related to the Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket, including a call to increase social assistance rates and to implement the recommendations of the Healthy Kids Panel.
August 8 2018 letter from the Timiskaming Board of Health Chair expressing concerns about the Province's decision to terminate the Ontario Basic Income Pilot and reduce the planned increase to social assistance rates by half.
April 30, 2020 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services that provides recommendations for a renewed Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy.
December 10 2018 letter from the Timiskaming Board of Health asking that the Province consider the public health impacts of Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act where income, employment security and working conditions are affected.
May 8, 2023 letter from the Timiskaming BOH that endorses correspondence from the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) urging the Ontario government to adopt income-based solutions that effectively reduce household food insecurity.
September 15, 2023 letter to the Premier & Minister of Health from the THU Board Chair calling for Universal, No-cost Coverage for all Prescription Contraceptive Options for all Ontarians
June 20, 2020 endorsement by the Timiskaming Board of Health of the May 20, 2020 letter from the Chair of the SMDHU Board of Health advocating for the evolution of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit to a federal Basic Income Guarantee.
November 21 2018 correspondence from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit which has been sent to Premier Ford and Minister MacLeod regarding the cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project and the reductions to other social assistance rates.
May 19 2016 TBDHU endorsement of the call for a universal hot meal program in elementary and secondary schools across the province as a contribution to household and community food security,
September 25 2018 letter from the Southwestern Public Health Board Chair to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services expressing disappointment about the cancellation of the OBIP.
August 1, 2018 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services urging reconsideration of the decision to cancel the Ontario Basic Income Pilot.
February 11 2019 WECHU support for the November 21 2018 letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit which has been sent to Minister MacLeod advocating for an increase to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program funding.
March 6, 2019 letter from the Windsor-Essex Board to the Ministers of Health and Long-Term Care, Education, and Children, Community and Social Services introducing its resolution in support of the Children Count Task Force Recommendations.
Sept 27, 2019 letter to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services that provides the WECHU Board's views on changes to the provincial autism supports.
Nov 4 2015 call by WDGPH on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
May 3 2017 letter from the WDGHU Board Chair calling on the Minister of Children and Youth Services to provide the resources required to meet the requirements of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program.
November 21 2018 letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit which has been sent to Minister MacLeod advocating for an increase to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program funding.
September 25 2018 Southwestern Public Health call 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 21 2014 SMDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to reconsider the removal of preventive oral health services form the Ontario Public Health Standards following the consolidation of Ontario's publicly-funded oral health programs.
June 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.
April 17 2014 Sudbury & District Board of Health call on the Prime Minister of Canada to enact and enforce the WHO Breastmilk Code through legislation.
April 23 2018 PPH call for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
April 3 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair endorsing the November 21 2018 letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit advocating for an increase to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program funding.
November 24, 2022 letter from the PPH Board Chair asking the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services to redress the chronic underfunding of the HBHC and ITDP programs.
June 25, 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair to various provincial ministers in support of the recommendations of the Children Count Task Force.
June 17, 2019 letter from the Peterborough board chair to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services outlining concerns with changes to the Ontario Autism Program.
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.
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.
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)
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
February 15 2012 - PCCHU call on MCYS for enhanced support for the Infant - Toddler Development program, with increased linkages to Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (Similar or supporting motions: Durham)
May 30 2011 - Peterborough call on the Federal Government to honour its commitment to the WHO policy that opposes the promotion of infant formula by requiring the removal of a Nestle television ad
November 6 2014 letter from the Peterbourough City-County Board of Health to the Minister of Children and Youth Services calling for an end to the chronic under-funding of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program.
June 30 2015 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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).
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.
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)
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)
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
May 25 2012 - PDHU Letter expressing concerns about changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (Refugee Health) (Similar / supporting motions: Toronto Public Health, Durham)
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.
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).
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.
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 10 2014 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province to develop a mandatory personal service setting infection control training and certification program
July 2 2015 Toronto Board of Health call for mandatory training and certification in infection control practices for workers in personal services settings.
Feb 20, 2008 - SMDHU Briefing note and Resolution calling for continuation of funding for WNV surveillance and control (Endorsements: KFL&A, Essa Twp.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
June 19, 2020 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair and MOH asking that the province make the criteria that will be used to advance public health unit jurisdictions from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of the Ministry's document A Framework for Reopening our Province publicly available
February 2, 2021 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair requesting that the federal government extend the current restrictions and requirements applied to air travel to travelers entering through land and water border crossings
May 2 2017 GBHU endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
June 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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 13 2016 MLHU endorsement of a letter from Toronto Public Health re Proposed Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act.
June 9 2017 KFLA Endorsement of the Position Paper of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), Preventing Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries
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.
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.
November 27, 2025 WECHU BOH call on the provincial government to review the current funding algorithm used in programs like the Ontario Student Nutrition Program, to ensure that local evidence informed strategy is upheld, led through insights of the local public health unit and school boards.
February 28, 2023 letter from the WECHU Board Chair to the Minister of Health endorsing PHSD's call on several organizations to improve physical activity levels among children and youth.
February 11 2019 WECHU 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.
September 21, 2023 letter from the WECHU Board Chair to the Government of Canada that calls for the development of a universal, cost-shared school food program for Canada.
February 22 2013 WECHU Board of Health support for active transportation and incorporating healthy public policy when making decisions about the built environment.
September 30 motions by Toronto Public Health related to the Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket, including a call to increase social assistance rates and to implement the recommendations of the Healthy Kids Panel.
September 24 2012 - Toronto Public Health call on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to consider the annual Nutritious Food Basket Survey to inform interventions to address childhood obesity.
April 21 2008 - Toronto Board of Health call for a co-ordinated advocacy strategy for an Ontario ban on commercial food and beverage advertising toward children under 13.
November 21 2012 Simcoe - Muskoka resolution urging the Minister of Health to support and enact Bill C-460 Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act and to implement a Federal Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada.
February 28 2014 SMDHU letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in support of Bill 162, the Making Healthier Choices Act (calorie disclosure on menus).
November 21 2012 Simcoe-Muskoka motion urging the Minister of Health and Long Term Care to develop strong and comprehensive legislation requiring large-scale foodservice establishments to provide nutrition information at point of purchase that will support Ontarians in making informed decisions regarding foods and beverages available in restaurants and other food premises.
June 6, 2008 - SMDHU call to prohibit commercial advertising of food and beverages to children less than 13 years old. (Similar or supporting resolutions: Town of Ajax , KFLA, Grey-Bruce)
January 25 2017 call by SDHU on the federal Minister of Health to endorse Bill S-228, which would restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children.
September 301 2016 letters from the Peterborough Board of Health calling on the provincial and federal governments to enhance commitments to student nutrition programs.
March 5, 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair in support of the recommendations to strengthen provincial Student Nutrition Programs advocated for by the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) and Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) on January 28, 2021.
October 29, 2024 letter from the Peterborough BOH Chair that urges the provincial government to negotiate and sign an agreement with the federal government that will see federal funding to support provincial student nutrition programs (SNPs), as outlined in the National School Food Policy.
June 7 2017 call by the Pererborough Board of Health for transparency regarding the indicators of success of the newly implemented Healthy Menu Choices Act.
April 19 2018 resolution by the WECHU Board in support of water fluoridation (including a call upon the City of Windsor to reintroduce fluoridation of the municipal supply) and expansion of public oral health programs. Includes a comprehensive report.
September 18, 2025 resolution by the WECHU Board of Health that urges improvements in coordination between federal and provincial low-income dental programs to reduce access barriers.
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.
At its October 20, 2022 Regular meeting, the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health passed the following Resolution regarding the Inclusion of Language Interpretation and Translation Services to the Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) Fee Guide.
February 25 2014 letter from Waterloo Region informing the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care that they will be initiating a wait-list for eligibility for the newly-integrated oral health programs due to anticipated budget limitations.
August 30 2012 - Waterloo call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for a review of funding allocations and eligibility criteria for the Healthy Smiles Ontario oral health program. Board report is included.
November 20 2013 SMDHU Board communication to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to support measures in favour of oral health among low-income Ontarians, including full utilization of Healthy Smiles Ontario funding and increasing the low-income cut off threshold for that program.
January 15 2014 call by the SMDHU on the Minister of Health and Long-Term care to require community water fluoridation where levels fall below an acceptable standard and to provide technical and funding support.
December 17 2014 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair calling on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to develop a community water fluoridation strategy for Ontario.
Sept 19 2012 - Letter from the SMDHU Board of Health commending Dr, Arlene King, Chief Medical Officer of Health and her expert panel on the report titled Oral Health, More than Just Cavities April 2012 and endorsing its four recommendations.
November 7 2014 resolution by the Sudbury Board calling on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to 1) Adequately fund the “emergency” program, that has been proposed by the Ministry, in order to meet the utilization rate of the current needs based treatment programs (CINOT and expanded CINOT) and ensure this program is based on comprehensive dental needs; and 2) Maintain clinical preventive oral health service in the Ontario Public Health Standards and appropriately fund these requirements.
March 4, 2019 letter from the Chair of the Renfrew Board of Health endorsing the December 7 2018 Sudbury letter of support for a Provinical Oral Health Program for Low Income Adults and Seniors.
November 27, 2023 letter from the PPH Board Chair calling on the provincial government to ensure the Seniors Low Income Dental Plan is adequately funded in all LPHAs and that systems for in-year adjustments are provided in a timely manner so that eligible clients needing service are not forced to wait unnecessarily.
February 27, 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair expressing support for the implementation of a publicly-funded dental program for low-income adults and seniors.
September 22 2014 Porcupine resolution calling on the MOHLTC to implement measures in the newly integrated Healthy Smiles Ontario program to ensure equity, continuing services based on dental health needs as well as financial hardship maintaining a positive relationship with service providers.
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.
August 12 2016 letter from the Peterborough MOH to the federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship calling for expedited access to dental procedures under the Interim Federal Health Program
April 25 2017 Peterborough Public Health endorsement of the March 28 2017 resolution of the Porcupine Board of Health calling for expansion of Ontario's low-income dental programs to include low-income adults.
June 17 2021 letter from the WECHU Board Chair and CEO calling on the Province to change its approach to funding public health in a manner that ensures that local PHUs can continue to adequately serve the public health needs of their communities.
February 11 2019 WECHU support for November 18 2018 letter from the PPH Board Chair outlining the difficulties inherent in not receiving assurances that public health will receive ongoing funding to support cannabis enforcement efforts.
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 2015 - Selection of correspondence from individual municipalities that have expressed concerns with the newly implemented public health funding formula.
January 8, 2024 letter from the Timiskaming Board of Health Chair calling on the province to maintain investments in health promotion and chronic disease prevention.
October 7, 2022 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair requesting the Minister’s commitment to carefully review base-funding needs for the HBHC program to ensure this essential program is sufficiently resourced to meet the current and growing needs of children and a healthy start in life.
July 20 2021 letter from the SPWH Board Chair calling on the Ministry to commit the resources required to ensure that the extraordinary and routine mandates for local public health agencies can be met and maintained.
June 21 2021 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair requesting communication from the province on the financial support from the province that can be expected for operational budgets in 2022.
June 21, 2023 letter to the Minister of Health from the SMDHU Board Chair urging the Province to continue the provision of mitigation funding to ensure the ongoing provision of public health services.
August 19, 2020 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair calling on the Minister of Health to provide more certainty regarding the funding promised to local PHUs to sustain the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 21, 2021 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair requesting that boards of health immediately receive the funding for COVID-19 Extraordinary Costs and COVID-19 Vaccine Extraordinary Costs and that the Ministry of Health commit in writing to: (1) extend COVID-19 funding in 2022; (2) establish funding in 2022 for public health recovery activities; and (3) increase provincial funding for public health base budgets proportional to the municipal levy increase needed in 2022 to maintain capacity for public health program delivery.
November 30 2015 Sudbury & District Board of Health endorsement of the correspondence and resolution concerning the public health funding formula, passed October 30, 2015 from the alPHa Board of Directors
August 6, 2021 letter to the Minister of Health requesting a funding an increase to PPH's cost-shared base budget to accommodate the addition of 2.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions and monies to update the Environmental Health database used by PPH, for the implementation of the Menu Labelling, Child Visual Health and Vision Screening, and Consumption and Treatment Services Compliance and Enforcement protocols under the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS).
June 23 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair asking the Minister of Health for assurance that public health is adequately funded to meet the evolving public health needs of our communities and for timely clarity regarding what support local public health agencies can anticipate in 2022 in order to effectively manage 2022 fiscal requirements
November 18 2018 letter from the PPH Board Chair outlining the difficulties inherent in not receiving assurances that public health will receive ongoing funding to support cannabis enforcement efforts.
September 21 2015 Porcupine BOH resolution that strongly objects to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's new Equity Funding Model for public health units.
June 21 2021 letter from the Chair of the PHSD BOH requesting information on what we might expect for 2022 and to share that we anticipate a need for enhanced and stable funding as we recover and restore from the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 19, 2023 letter from the PPH Board Chair outlining major budget concerns for the coming year and calling on the Province to commit to addressing them.
April 28 2016 PCCHU endorsement of the February 22 2016 resolution by the NBPSDHU Board calling for actions to support changes to the Environmental Health program by implementing new provincial public health funding and policy.
October 17 2012 - PCCHU Board of Health Supports the Creation of a Capital Budget Line for Public Health which includes Multi-Year Cost-Shared Funding for Capital Projects
September 27, 2024 letter from the leadership of the HWHU 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.
August 27 letter from the NWHU Board calling on the Minister of Health to ensure financial stability for health units during the pandemic recovery phase.
October 1 2012 call from the North Bay - Parry Sound District Health Unit for the creation of a capital budget line for public health which includes multi-year cost-shared funding for capital projects similar to what currently exists for hospitals.
June 24 2021 letter to the Minister of Health from the Chair of the NBPSDHU Board Chair calling on the Minister to provide funding and other recovery initiatives to ensure post-pandemic stability.
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.
November 1, 2021 letter from the NBPSDHU Board Chair and MOH urging the Province to commit in writing to a series of funding guarantees for public health through 2022.
August 2, 2023 letter from the MLHU 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 16 1026 York Region letter and recommendations to the MOHLTC regarding the proposals to alter public health's funding and governance structures that are made in the Patients First discussion paper, as well as the consultation process that led to them.
March 24, 2022 Windsor-Essex County Board of Health motion to support the attached correspondence from the Association of Ontario Public Health Business Administrators to the CMOH, Dr. Kieran Moore, requesting that the Work Deployment Measures for Boards of Health be extended for the duration of public health units’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 18, 2019 letter from the Windsor-Essex County Board Chair requesting that the province of Ontario maintain the current 75 percent provincial/25 percent municipal funding formula for WEC, and reconsider the proposed $200 million cut to the public health budget.
January 18 2017 endorsement from the Windsor-Essex Board of the November 25 2016 call on the Ministry by the Grey Bruce Board of Health to apply a "health in all policies" approach to the 2016 revision of the Ontario Public Health Standards.
July 2, 2019 Windsor-Essex County Board of Health support of Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health Unit’s request that the Government of Ontario maintain the current health promotion mandate of public health units.
September 10 2015 letter to the Ministers of Health and Long Term Care and Municipal Affairs and Housing requesting an amendment to the Municipal Act that would allow for electronic participation in Board of Health meetings.
May 17 2016 letter from the WDGHU BOH requesting specific follow-up from the Minister regarding realignment of LHIN boundaries and provision of one-time funding in the context of the Patients First proposals.
June 6 2019 resolution of the Council of the Town of Hearst urging the provincial government to conduct extensive consultations with local authorities regarding the plans to restructure the public health system.
April 18 2019 news releases from the Mayor of Toronto and the Chair of the Toronto Board of Health responding to the Province's plan to restructure Ontario's public health system and significantly cut funding.
May 29, 2019 motion by the Timiskaming Board of Health to support the position of the Board of Health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that the organization of their public health services remains intact as they transition to the new regional public health entity.
April 17 2019 Resolution of the Board of Health for the TBDHU urging the Government to reconsider the plan to restructure Ontario's public health system that was announced in the 2019 Ontario Budget papers.
November 15 2011 - TBDHU call to realign the four public health program areas from the former Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport to the Public Health Division
July 8, 2019 letter from the Chair of the SWPH Board urging the Minister of Health to consider health promotion related activities delivered locally by public health units a core function of Public Health and a critical and tangible driver of ending hallway medicine.
May 15, 2019 letter from the Chair of the SMDHU Board of Health urging the Minister of Health to leave the existing SMDHU intact under the proposed new regional configuration.
June 27, 2019 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair that recommends the continued comprehensive mandate of public health as defined in the Ontario Public Health Standards (2018) and for gradual adjustments to the provincial-municipal cost-sharing of public health funding formula be phased in over five (5) years commencing in fiscal year 2021-22.
April 18 2019 letter from the Board of Health Chair and the Medical Officer of Health for Simcoe-Muskoka urging the Government to reconsider the plan to restructure Ontario's public health system that was announced in the 2019 Ontario Budget papers.
On February 20th the Board of Health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit indicated its support for the alPHa report, Improving and Maintaining the Health of the People: The Contribution of Public Health to Reducing Hallway Medicine (attached).
January 25, 2008 - SDHU Endorsement of the OPHA Resolution that calls for further efforts on public health system renewal through implementation of the CRC Report recommendations (OPHA Resolution - Click Here) (Similar motions: Durham) (Reply from CMOH - March 5 2008)
April 29, 2019 letter from the Renfrew Board of Health Chair urging the Government to reconsider plans to reduce the number of health units and change the public health funding formula.
May 7 3, 2019 resolution describing Regional Council's role during the Government's implementation of a restructured public health system as announced in the 2019 Ontario Budget.
July 16, 2020 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
May 6, 2019 speaking notes from the Peterborough Board of Health Vice Chair to the Toronto Board of Health regarding the Province's plans to restructure public health in Ontario.
May 2, 2022 letter from the PPH Board of Health calling for the extension of Ontario Regulation 116/20 Work Deployment Measures for Boards of Health for the duration of public health units’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 4, 2022 letter from the PPH Board Chair endorsing the submission from the Association of Municipalities to the Ministry of Health, dated August 26, 2022, entitled Strengthening Public Health In Ontario: Now and For the Future.
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.
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 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)
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
September 18, 2020 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair calling for Urgent reform and redesign of Canada’s LTC system in order to address infection prevention and control (IPAC) issues (including COVID-19) and to improve all standards, quality of care and quality of life.
October 30, 2020 support by the GBHU Board of Health for the recommendations from the Royal Society of Canada Working Group on Long-Term Care regarding critical issues that must be addressed moving forward with Long-Term Care reform and redesign.
November 27 2017 WECHU resolution that outlines a number of actions as part of a public health approach to preventing harms related to legalized cannabis.
August 26, 2025 letter and resolution by the WECHU Board calling on the federal government to address the escalating opioid crisis in Windsor-Essex County (WEC) through coordinated, comprehensive and innovative client support and substance prevention strategies.
May 6, 2022 letter from the Windsor Essex Board Chair that endorses the March 16, 2022, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) Board of Health recommendations to help address the ongoing and escalating opioid crisis.
March 5, 2019 letter from the WIndsor-Essex Board requesting that the federal and provincial governments increase their actions in response to the current opioid crisis.
February 3 2017 WECHU 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.
Feb 19 2015 - Board of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit encourages the MOHLTC to expand the naloxone distribution program, which restricts the dispensing of naloxone to individuals who are current needle exchange program clients or patients in the MOHLTC Hepatitis C Treatment and Outreach Program.
September 27, 2019 resolution of the WECHU Board of Health in support of the submission of a Consumption and Treatment Services Application for the City of Windsor.
October 5 2018 resolution of the Windsor-Essex Board of Health that recommends that its municipalities opt out of cannabis retailing and that the Province consider restrictions on location and density of retail outlets.
Feb 1 2016 resolution of the Windsor-Essex board of health calling upon the federal government to take a public health approach to the legalization of cannabis.
May 21, 2109 WECHU Board endorsement of the April 17 2019 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair urging the Government of Ontario to develop a comprehensive provincial alcohol strategy to mitigate harms and monitor the health impacts of increasing access and availability of alcohol in Ontario.
June 1 2016 WDGPH letter to the Prime Minister that includes recommendations for mitigation of the potential negative health and social consequences of legalizing cannabis.
April 30, 2019 report from the Toronto Board of Health recognizing the strong and growing evidence that increasing access to alcohol is associated with health and social harms and reaffirming its previous recommendations, including the development of a provincial alcohol strategy to mitigate alcohol-related harms in Ontario
June 7 2011 - Toronto endorsement of the Toronto Cancer Prevention Coalition's report, Alcohol, Cancer & Other Health Issues: An Action Plan for Prevention
June 28 2018 Toronto Board of Health report calling for a public health approach to drug policy reform, including decriminalization of possession of all drugs for personal use, and scaling up prevention, harm reduction and treatment services.
July 15, 2022 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair endorsing a set of recommendations for the province of Ontario and provincial Ministry of Health to help address the escalating opioid crisis province-wide.
July 15, 2022 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair that supports the call on the federal government to decriminalize the possession of all illicit drugs for personal use as an evidence-informed approach that acknowledges that substance use is a health issue.
February 8, 2023 motion by the Timiskaming BOH calling for labels on alcohol beverages that would include; Indicating what constitutes a standard drink; Illustrating the number of standard drinks in the beverage container; and displaying health messages regarding adverse health outcomes, including the cancer risks associated with the consumption of alcohol.
January 19, 2005 - Timiskaming support for retention of the provincial alcohol monopoly. Other boards of health that hav notified alPHa of similar supporting motions: Perth; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge;
October 24 2018 letter from the SWPH Board Chair to the federal and provincial governments urging them to increase actions in response to this emergency based on the evidenced-informed four pillar approach of harm reduction, prevention, treatment and enforcement.
December 19 2018 letter from the SWPH MOH and CEO that calls for the regulation of storefront cannabis retail, including operating parameters, siting and public notice.
September 11, 2019 letter from the SWPH Board Chair to the Minister of Health that reiterates recommendations to mitigate the potential health impacts of alcohol retail expansion.
March 16, 2022, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) Board of Health endorsement of a set of provincial recommendations to help address the ongoing and escalating opioid crisis.
October 21, 2019 letter introducing WECHU’s resolution that calls for amendments to the SFOA restricting the promotion and marketing of vaping products, the sale of flavoured vaping products and asks for all regulations and protections for tobacco be applied to vaping retailers.
October 22, 2019 letter from the WECHU Board endorsing the KFL&A Board of Health call on 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.
May 2019 letter from the WECHU Board Chair endorsing the November 5 2018 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair urging the Province to prohibit the promotion of vape products.
October 22, 2019 letter from the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health in support of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's call for stringent restrictions on the display and promotion of vaping products and to ban flavoured e-cigarettes to help prevent the further uptake of vaping, and the potential risk of smoking commencement by youth.
July 19 2018 letter from the WECHU Board of Health to the Ontario Premier expressing concerns about the decision to delay implementation of the revised Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
July 2, 2019 resolution of the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health encouraging municipalities to prohibit the smoking or vaping of any substance on all municipally owned outdoor sport and recreation properties, as well as parks, beaches, trails, playgrounds, at minimum, 9m from entrances/exits of municipal buildings, transit shelters, and transit stops. Further, that the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health encourages all Windsor-Essex municipalities to update and adopt smoking by-laws to explicitly prohibit the use of cannabis in public spaces including streets and sidewalks.
June 20 2013 Resolution and letter from Windsor Essex County Health Unit expressing concerns with recent activities of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association related to contraband tobacco that may in fact be interpreted as promotion of tobacco products in contravention of the Smoke Free Ontario Act.
April 18 2013 - Windsor-Essex County Health Unit endorsement of the position that health units should also receive funding to provide nicotine replacement therapies at no charge in their communities.
January 18, 2024 resolution of the WECHU BOH calling for immediate action to close the regulatory gap that permits the sale of nicotine pouches to people under the age of 18
September 27, 2019 letter from the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health in support of Peterborough Public Health's concerns about the provincial government’s decision to cease funding for Leave the Pack Behind.
February 3 2017 WECHU 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.
January 27 2016 Timiskaming resolution to sign the Smoke-Free Housing Ontario Coalition’s letter of Endorsement of Action for Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing.
July 12 2018 letter to the Ontario Premier from Peterborough Public Health expressing concerns about the decision to delay implementation of the revised Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
June 18 2008 - SMDHU Call for enhanced funding and exploration of other roles for local Youth Action Alliances (Other similar motions: Porcupine, KFLA, Durham, Peterborough)
September 18, 2019 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair to the Federal and Ontario Ministers of Health calling for stronger restrictions on the marketing and display of vape products.
October 15, 2019 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair commending the Minister for her decision to ban promotion and display of vape products in establishments that are not specialty stores and encouraging her to explore other restrictions including flavoured vape juices,
March 15 2017 letter from the SMDHU Board to Minister Erik Hoskins calling on him to align Smoke-Free Ontario to the newly announced federal initiative to reduce tobacco use in Canada to 5% by 2035. Includes the Health Canada discussion paper and a letter to the federal Minister of Health.
July 3 2018 letter to the Ontario Premier from Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit expressing concerns about the decision to delay implementation of the revised Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
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.
Sept 7, 2023 endorsement by the SMDHU Board of the June 28, 2023 letter from the PHSD MOH in support of Bill 103, which would further restrict promotion and availability of vape products to youth through amendments to the Smoke Free Ontario Act.
November 7 2014 Sudbury board motion: Support for Ontario’s Doctors Call on Government to Bring Back Flavoured-tobacco Legislation including a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
November 7 2014 Sudbury board motion - Support for Regulation on the manufacture, sale, promotion, display, and use of e-cigarettes and prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes on school property
May 17, 2019 York endorsement of the COMOH Support of Immunizations and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Digital Health Immunization Repository (DHIR) Integration Project.
July 2, 2019 letter form the WECHU Board of Health endorsement of the position of the Council of Medical Officers of Health in support of a seamless immunization registry whereby health care providers directly input immunization information at the time of vaccine administration.
November 23, 2021 letter to the Minister from the WECHU BOH that calls for amending the Immunization of School Pupils Act to include COVID-19 as a “designated disease”.
May 2 2012 - WDGHU call on the MOHLTC for amendments to the Immunization of School Pupils Act to reflect the recommendations of the Ontario Vaccination Schedule
April 6 2011 - WDGHU call for extension of coverage for HPV vaccine to include males and females who wish to receive the vaccine outside of the Grade 8 window of eligibility (Similar motions: PCCHU)
April 29 2013 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province for several initiatives related to Vaccine Preventable Diseases, part of its recent "Toronto Unvaccinated" campaign.
Nov 17 decision of the Toronto Board of Health to endorse vaccination-or-mask policies, and to call on the Province to publish HCW vaccination rates as a Patient Safety indicator and to cover vaccine nasa spray for children.
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.
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.
October 6 2016 letter from Peterborough Public Health calling on the MOHLTC to provide additional funding to cover the costs of expanded immunization programs.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
May 25 2016 letter from the Lambton MOH to the Ontario College of Pharmacists that makes recommendations regarding vaccine availability through pharmacies.
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.
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 30, 2019 Hamilton endorsement of the COMOH Support of Immunizations and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Digital Health Immunization Repository (DHIR) Integration Project.
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.
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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