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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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
October 22, 2012 - The Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the Premier's announcement on September 14, 2012 to adopt a private members’ bill, Bill 74, “Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012” to prohibit the use of and access to tanning services by youth under 18 years of age to protect them from developing skin cancer.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
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)
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 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.
February 16, 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board of Health Chair supporting the introduction of paid sick leave during an infectious disease emergency.
February 1, 2021 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair calling on the Premier to ensure adequate paid sick days to workers through amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000.
October 13, 2020 motion by the Board of Health for Sudbury and District THAT the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts endorse correspondence from Ontario boards of health recommending the evolution of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into a basic income for all Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
September 17, 2020 letter from the Peterborough Chair to the Prime Minister and others calling for the inclusion of the implementation of a Guaranteed Basic Income in the upcoming speech from the throne.
July 23, 2020 endorsement by the MLHU Board of previous calls for the evolution of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into a basic income for all Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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.
June 29, 2020 correspondence from the Porcupine Board Chair endorsing various calls for Basic Income for Income Security during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.
June 25, 2020 correspondence from the Peterborough BOH endorsing the call to continue the provision of COVID-19 emergency income as a permanent Basic Income Guarantee.
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.
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.
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.
April 30, 2020 to the Minister of Health from the Peterborough Board of Health Chair asking for leadership on the development of protocols in collaboration with Ontario’s LPHAs and the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health to enable data collection on the cost of a nutritious food basket.
January 28, 2020 letter from the KFLA Board Chair that calls on the federal Minister of Health to commit to annual local measurement of food insecurity in all the provinces and territories by making the Household Food Security Survey Module a core module in the Canadian Community Health Survey, and update the foods included in the National Nutritious Food Basket to reflect recommendations in the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide and develop a national food costing protocol.
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.
June 7, 2019 letter to the Minister from the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts informing her of the decision to formally adopt the Parity of Esteem Position Statement. The Position Statement asserts that public health equally values mental and physical health.
April 25 2018 KFL&A Board of Health endorsement of the letter by The Ontario Dietitians in Public Health, regarding support for Bill 60, establishing a Social Assistance Research Commission.
February 27 2019 letter from the MOH and Vice-Chair of the NBPSDHU introducing resolutions in support of reducing health inequities including support for the Bill 60 proposal to establish a Social Assistance Research Commission.
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%).
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.
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.
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.
November 8 2018 Huron endorsement of the August 30 2018 letter from the Leeds-Grenville-Lanark Board Chair to the Premier, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and Minister of Children, Community and Social Services expressing disappointment about the cancellation of the OBIP.
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 16 2018 letter from the North Bay Parry Sound District Board Chair to the Premier and Minister of Children, Community and Social Services expressing disappointment about the cancellation of the OBIP.
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
December 13 2013 Durham resoution calling on the Government of Canada to legislate and enforce the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute.
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.
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)
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).
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)
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 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.
June 20, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair arguing for continued funding for wastewater surveillance as a useful means of monitoring a range of infectious diseases.
July 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 16, 2019 endorsement by the MLHU board of health of the February 21, 2019, Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) position that undetectable HIV viral load poses effectively no risk of HIV transmission within a comprehensive public health approach to sexual health.
June 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
March 15 2016 PCCHU endorsement of the January 21 2016 HKPR resolution calling for regulation of invasive personal services to ensure and enforce infection prevention and control practices.
March 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 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
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 16, 2023 call by the PHSD BOH for legislation requiring the wearing of personal floatation devices by all persons aboard a pleasure craft on the water in Ontario.
September 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
November 4 2016 letter from the Peterborough MOH in support of Senate Bill 228, which proposes legislation to restrice 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.
Sept 30 PCCHU endorsement of the Feb 4 2015 call by the WDGHU to implement recommendations of the Healthy Kids Panel as they pertain to limiting access to energy drinks.
May 14 2015 resolution of the PCCHU BOH to call on the Government to amend the menu labeling requirements to require sodium and reference values, and further to allow municipalities to develop more comprehensive by-laws.
May 5 2015 NWHU resolution calling for the addition of sodium to mandatory menu labeling information and further calling for removal of the prohibition on municipalities to enact additional by-laws.
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.
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.
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 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 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 25 2013 NBPSDHU endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) paper, Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment
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
June 26 Resolution of the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit supporting provincial legislation of menu labeling as recommended in various iterations of the Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating bills.
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.
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.
November 20 2014 call by the HKPR Board of Health on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to preserve the preventive oral health services Public Health Standard.
November 13 communication from the Algoma Medical Officer of Health to the MOHLTC urging the preservation of the preventive oral health service Ontario Public Health Standard.
November 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
October 2015 - Selection of correspondence from individual municipalities that have expressed concerns with the newly implemented public health funding formula.
September 21 2015 Porcupine BOH resolution that strongly objects to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's new Equity Funding Model for public health units.
October 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.
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
November 20 2009 - GBHU Endorsement of Timiskaming application to the MHP Healthy Communities Fund for its Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment initiative.
July 26, 2019 joint submission by the medical officers of health from the Northeastern boards in response to the current Government’s announced intention to streamline the complex system of providing public health programs and services aimed at both protecting and promoting the health of the people of Ontario. This document provides their best advice regarding governance and leadership in the North East should the changes to the public health system proceed as announced.
July 19, 2019 resolution of Niagara Regional Council that outlines concerns with the proposal to restructure public health in Ontario and makes recommendations for principles and consultation prior to implementation.
July 5, 2019 resolution of the North Bay Parry Sound District Board of Health to continue support for the Northeast Public Health Collaboration Project in context of the current restructuring plans.
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.
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.
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.
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.
June 19, 2019 resolution of the Porcupine Board of Health to continue support for the Northeast Public Health Collaboration Project in context of the current restructuring plans.
June 19, 2019 letter of endorsement from the Porcupine Board Chair for the 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
May 21, 2019 resolution of Peel Regional Council requesting that the Province maintain its funding commitment to local public health, preserve the core mandate as expressed in the OPHS and enter into further consultations prior to implementing plans to restructure public health in Ontario.
May 28, 2019 resolution of the Public Health Sudbury and District Board advocating that the current Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit be kept intact under the new boundaries for the proposed public health entities.
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.
May 22, 2017 McKellar Twp. support for the Region of Peel's request that the Province engage in consultation with local authorities prior to implementing proposed changes to the funding and structure of public health and other municipal services.
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.
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 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.
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.
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)
May 6, 2019 Peel Public Health Paper - Keeping Peel Healthy, Safe & Connected: Essential components for a strong local public health sector through modernization. Endorsed by the Peel Board of Health May 9.
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 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.
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 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
April 29, 2019 letter from the Mayor of Ottawa and its Board of Health Chair responding to the Province's plans to restructure the public health system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
October 1, 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair that endorses the recommendations of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for addressing the opioid emergency in Ontario.
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.
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.
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.
May 1, 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board of Health Chair calling on the Government to develop a provincial alcohol strategy to mitigate the harms of expansion of alcohol sales.
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
April 25, 2019 resolution of the KFLA Board of Health requesting an account of the Government's approach to minimizing harms associated with the announced expansion of the sale of beverage alcohol in Ontario.
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.
March 20 2019 Perth District endorsement of the recent alPHa correspondence regarding the expansion of alcohol retail and call for a Provincial Alcohol Strategy.
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.
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.
January 7 2019 Peterborough Public Health reinforcement of the October 24 2018 letter from the SWPH Board Chair to the federal and provincial governments urging them to increase actions in response to the opioid crisis.
November 8 2018 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair to the Ontario Cannabis Secretariat that makes several recommendations for the regulation of storefront cannabis retail.
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.
November 2 2018 letter to the Prime Minister and federal Minister of Health from the Peterborough Board Chair asking for changes to the current drug policy framework in Canada, including consideration of decriminalization of psychoactive substances.
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.
September 27 2018 letter to the Prime Minister from the KFLA Board Chair asking for changes to the current drug policy framework in Canada, which continues to be oriented to prohibition and criminalization of illegal substances. This policy approach has resulted in health and social harms and reforms that include consideration of decriminalization should be considered.
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 10 2018 SMDHU letter to the federal minister of health and attorney general calling for a Public Health Approach to Drug Policy Reform, including decriminalization of of illicit psychoactive substances.
April 18 2018 Peel Region resolution and report outlining the implications of cannabis legalization and calling for measures to ensure that the public health-related ones are addressed.
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
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.
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.
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.
September 14 2017 communication from the Peterborough Board congratulating the Government of Ontario on its strategy for taking a public health approach to regulating legalized cannabis.
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.
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.
July 17, 2019 letter from the PPH Board Chair to the Minister of Health objecting to the discontinuation of funding for the Leave the Pack Behind smoking cessation program.
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.
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.
April 2, 2019 letter from the Perth Board Chair calling on the Ontario Government to strengthen the Smoke-Free Ontario Act prohibitions on 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
July 3 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.
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.
July 3 2018 letter to the Ontario Premier from Public Health Sudbury and Districts expressing concerns about the decision to delay implementation of the revised Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
November 23 2017 letter from Peterborough Public Health supporting the recommendations of the Executive Steering Committee Report Recommendations for Smoke-Free Ontario Modernization.
July 6 2017 motion by the NBPSDHU Board of Health to ensure that their municipalities are aware of anti-contraband lobbying efforts by tobacco industry front groups.
July 5 2017 call by LGL on the Ministry to reconsider the decision to terminate funding for a number of Health Promotion Resource Centres that have been instrumental in tobacco control in Ontario.
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.
May 2 2015 Peterborough Public Health endorsement of the 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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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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