Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
alPHa Letter - Trans Fat (A09-4) PDF (246.38 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2013-01-10
May 1 2012 alPHa has sent a reminder of this resolution to Minister Matthews, in support of a recent motion by the Middlesex-London Board of Health.
alPHa Letter - OPHS PDF (96.04 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-18
July 9 2012 - Letter from the joint alPHa-OPHA Health Equity Working Group requesting Public Health Ontario's involvement in the renewal and evergreening process of the Ontario Public Health Standards, to provide evidence that supports strenthening the public health mandate in addressing health inequities
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-10 PDF (187.33 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-28
11 July 2012 alPHa Letter introducing alPHa Resolution A12-10, which calls for Provincial funding for HPV Immunization of All Students
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-7 PDF (156.33 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-11
alPHa Letter introducing alPHa Resolution A12-7, which calls on the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to commit funding the the Healthy Communities Fund - Partnership Stream
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-6 PDF (178.87 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-18
Letters to three Ministers at the Federal and Provincial levels from the alPHa President introducing alPHa Resolution A12-6, which calls for stricter regulation of energy drinks.
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-4 PDF (180.61 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-11
Letter from the alPHa President introducing alPHa Resolution A12-4, which calls for limiting revenue increases from the LCBO to pricing control and not expansion of access.
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-3 PDF (178.7 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-11
Letter from the alPHa President introducing alPHa's Resolution in support of the recommendations contained in the joint CCO-PHO Report, Taking Action to Prevent Chronic Disease
alPHa Letter - Modernizing Child Care PDF (165.42 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-11
Letter from the alPHa President to the Minister of Education congratulating the Government of Ontario for taking the next step in creating a comprehensive, continuous and integrated system for ensuring the best start for Ontario’s children.
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-5 PDF (179.26 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-12
alPHa letter to the Premier introducing alPHa Resolution A12-5, which calls on the Province to create an Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-8 PDF (175.66 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-12
alPHa letter to the Minister of Transport in support of the recommendations of the Coroner's report on cycling deaths in Ontario, which includes a call for all-ages mandatory bike helmet legislation. It includes alPHa Resolution A12-8, which makes the same call.
alPHa Letter - Welcome to Executive Director, PHD PDF (138.47 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
Letter of congratulations to Roselle Martino on her new position as Executive Director of the Public Health Division.
alPHa Letter - Social Assistance in Ontario PDF (264.22 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-23
alPHa/OPHA letter to Premier providing comments on budget restrictions on social assistance and the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario.
MCSS Reply - Social Assistance in Ontario PDF (95.23 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-23
Minister of Community and Social Services response to the May 30 alPHa/OPHA letter to Premier providing comments on budget restrictions on social assistance and the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario.
alPHa Letter - Alcohol in Convenience Stores PDF (146.86 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-02
Letter to the Premier congratulating him for quickly reiterating that there would be no major changes to the way beverage alcohol is sold in Ontario following this week’s call by the Ontario Convenience Stores to allow alcohol sales in corner and grocery stores.
COMOH Letter - Interim Federal Health Program PDF (88.12 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-08
COMOH Letter to the federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration urging reversal of changes to the IFHP (Refugee Health)
CIC Reponse - Interim Federal Health Program PDF (37.28 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration response to the COMOH Letter expressing concerns about cuts to health benefits to refugee claimants under the Interim Federal Health Program.
HC Response - alPHa Resolution A12-6 PDF (59.9 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Reply from federal Minister of Health regarding alPHa Resolution A12-6, which calls for stricter regulation of energy drinks.
alPHa-OPHA Letter - Health Inequities and OPHS PDF (96.04 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Letter from the joint alPHa-OPHA Health Equity Working Group requesting Public Health Ontario's involvement in the renewal and evergreening process of the Ontario Public Health Standards, to provide evidence that supports strenthening the public health mandate in addressing health inequities
PHO Reply - Health Inequities and OPHS PDF (85.71 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Response to the Letter from the joint alPHa-OPHA Health Equity Working Group requesting Public Health Ontario's involvement in the renewal and evergreening process of the Ontario Public Health Standards.
Premier Reply - alPHa Resolution A12-4 PDF (42.95 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-31
Premier's response to alPHa's letter introducing alPHa Resolution A12-4, which calls for limiting revenue increases from the LCBO to pricing control and not expansion of access.
COMOH Letter - Healthy Kids Panel PDF (155.57 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-08
Submission of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health to the Provincial Healthy Kids Panel, which has been charged with developing a strategy to reduce childhood obesity in Ontario
Premier Reply - Alcohol in Convenience Stores PDF (48.77 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-23
Premier's reply to alPHa's letter congratulating him for quickly reiterating that there would be no major changes to the way beverage alcohol is sold in Ontario following the recent call by the Ontario Convenience Stores to allow alcohol sales in corner and grocery stores.
alPHa Letter - Smoke-Free Patios PDF (168.28 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-04
May 23 2012 Letter from alPHa President calling for a Provincial ban on smoking on restaurant and bar patios
MOHLTC Reply - Smoke-Free Patios PDF (61.5 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-04
Response to alPHa's May 23 Letter calling for a Provincial ban on smoking on restaurant and bar patios.
MTO Reply - Cycling Policy & Resolution A12-8 PDF (43.52 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-13
Aug. 28 2012 MTO Reply to alPHa letter supporting the recommendations of the Coroner's report on cycling deaths in Ontario and introducing alPHa Resolution A12-8, which calls for all-ages bike helmet legislation.
alPHa Letter - Capital Budgets PDF (162.06 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-19
Sept 18 2012 letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care requesting the restoration of a capital expenditure line in local public health unit budgets.
COMOH Letter - HPV Vaccine in Catholic Schools PDF (100.11 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-19
Sept 19 2012 Letter to the President of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops expressing concerns about the content of its message to Directors of Education of Catholic School Boards and to the Catholic educational community regarding the provision of HPV vaccine to Grade 8 females.
alPHa Letter - Youth Action Plan PDF (163.88 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-04
Oct 4 2012 - Letter to the Premier from the alPHa President, congratulating the Government for the launch of the Youth Action Plan, which is a designed to address youth violence through a variety of approaches.
alPHa Letter - Seniors' Strategy PDF (143.75 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-05
October 10 2012 Letter to Dr. Samir Sinha from the alPHa President outlining the role that Ontario’s public health system can play to advance the aims of the Ontario’s Seniors Care Strategy
alPHa Letter - Pharmacists and UIIP PDF (147.32 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-12
October 12 2012 - alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care expressing concerns about the decision to allow pharmacists to provide influenza immunizations during the 2012 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP).
alPHa Letter - UIIP Reimbursements PDF (152.25 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-12
October 12 2012 - alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care reminding her of alPHa's long-standing efforts to secure an increase to the $5.00 per dose reimbursement for vaccinations provided under the Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP), having learned that pharmacists will receive $7.50 per dose.
MOHLTC Reply - Trans Fat in Food PDF (63.9 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-12
October 3 2012 - Response from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to alPHa's May 2012 reintoduction of its 2009 Resolution (A09-4 - Trans Fat in the Food Supply), which urges the Government of Ontario to take immediate steps towards regulating trans fat levels in foods and beverages available in Ontario food premises, including, but not limited to, supporting Bill 156 Healthy Decisions for Healthy Foods.
alPHa Letter - Support for OMA Obesity Paper PDF (213.29 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-26
October 26 2012 - alPHa letter of support for support of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Policy Paper on Applying Lessons Learned from Anti-Tobacco Campaigns to the Prevention of Obesity. The letter includes several of alPHa's nutrition-related resolutions.
alPHa Letter - Support for Oral Health Report PDF (170.77 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-26
October 26 2012 - alPHa letter of support for the recommendations made in the recent report entitled Staying Ahead of the Curve: A unified public oral health program for Ontario? (For a copy of the report, please go to Resources > Position Papers & Reports. Posting date: 12/10/12).
Premier's Reply - Youth Action Plan PDF (68.5 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-26
October 23 2012 - Premier's response to alPHa's Oct 4 letter of support for the province's Youth Action Plan.