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Of interest to alPHa members who deal with the public is that the Ontario Superior Court (OSC) has recently recognized a new tort of ‘harassment in internet communications’ meaning that employers and individuals now have a legal remedy and can sue for damages resulting from suffering or harm caused by harassment on social media and other internet platforms.
Provided by Environmental Health Policy and Programs Unit Health Protection Policy and Partnerships Branch Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health. These are presented for information only, is not a comprehensive list, and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date.
This report produced by a collaborative of Ontario's 7 Northern public health units provides health professionals working in northern Ontario with a background on the health impacts of climate change relevant to the region. By identifying and describing notable impacts of concern, this report serves as a first step to understanding the complex, interconnected and far-reaching challenges climate change poses to human health and will assist public health units in northern Ontario to undertake vulnerability and adaptation assessments to prioritize evidence informed action.
TransformTO is Toronto’s new and ambitious climate action strategy. Unanimously approved by City Council in July 2017, TransformTO lays out a set of long-term, low-carbon goals and strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, and improve our health, grow our economy, and improve social equity.
July 5, 2023 letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks from the Porcupine board Chair and MOH requesting the implementation of air quality monitoring stations in the Porcupine Health Unit region
August 1, 2023 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair and MOH requesting the installation of a tradiional National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) air quality monitoring station within the Timiskaming Health Unit catchment area.
29 April 2013 resolution of the Porcupine Board to endorse recommendations contained in a number of recent reports related to the built environment and active transportation.
November 27 2012 - Position statement by the Sudbury and District Health Unit, that it actively supports and advocates for the creation of physical spaces that improve health and health equity.
October 28 resolution of the Sudbury Board of Health encouraging all municipalities within the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts to commit to and appropriately resource a transportation system vision that enhances equity and choice, and opportunities for safe, connected multi modal travel.
November 18 2010- SMDHU call for a minimum 1.2-metre paved shoulder to accomodate pedestrians and cyclists as a requirement in Bill 100 (Highway Improvement Act) when resurfacing secondary highways. (Similar motions - GBHU, Timiskaming, NBPSHU, Northwestern)
May 22 2013 Tarbutt etc. resolution to request that the CMOH collate cancer data for Huron Shores and Echo Bay with a view to increasing patient supports as necessary.
September 27, 2018 letter from the KFLA Board Chair to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care calling for a provincial chronic disease prevention strategy.
April 22 2013 Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the introduction of Bill 30, An Act to Regulate the Selling and Marketing of Tanning Services and Ultraviolet Light Treatments.
October 22, 2012 - The Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the Premier's announcement on September 14, 2012 to adopt a private members’ bill, Bill 74, “Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012” to prohibit the use of and access to tanning services by youth under 18 years of age to protect them from developing skin cancer.
May 2 2012 - PCCHU support for Private Members’ Bill 74 - An Act to help prevent skin cancer (Tanning bed regulation).(Similar / Supporting motions: WDGHU, Durham)
October 27, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair calling on the Province to commit to investments in chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities under the OPHS.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
September 19 2012 - SMDHU letter expressing support for Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, which would prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario.
October 3 2012 - The Board of Health for the Timiskaming Health Unit commendation of the Premier for his September announcement to support Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012 to prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario to protect them from skin cancer.
Jan 29 2015 Toronto Public Health correspondence with the Province urging sustained action on chronic disease prevention through public health policy. Reference is made to recent legislative efforts related to tanning beds, smoke-free Ontario and menu labeling among others.
January 2 2018 NWHU transmission to the Minister of Community and Social Services in support of the recommendations made in the Income Security: A Roadmap for Change report.
April 26 2016 NWHU endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity.
August 7, 2018 letter from the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health urging the Ontario Government to reconsider its decision to terminate the Ontario Basic Income Pilot.
September 27 2017 letter from alPHa Affiliate OSNPPH that urges compulsory annual nation-wide monitoring in every province and territory of household food insecurity as part of Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey.
March 28, 2023 Papineau-Cameron Township endorsement of the March 3, 2023 letter from the NBPSDHU leadership to the Province calling for the implementation of strategies to address food insecurity.
Nov 6 2015 - PCCHU letters to the Province introducing the results of its Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket survey and calling for reforms to social assistance rates to reflect the cost of healthy eating in Ontario.
Feb 5 2016 PCCHU call on the MOHLTC to provide a clearly articulated mandate in the area of mental health promotion for boards of health as part of the revised Ontario Public Health Standards.
November 6 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity.
October 1 2012 endorsement of WECHU resolution on food insecurity, which calls for a 100.00 per month Healthy Food Supplement for recipients of social assistance and an Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy.
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.
February 24, 2022 letter from the Public Health Sudbury and District Board Chair requesting endorsement of an OPHA statement that denounces acts and symbols of hate.
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.
January 24, 2024 letter from the PHSD MOH calling on the Government of Ontario to incorporate local food affordability findings in determining adequacy of social assistance rates.
April 4, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair congratulating the Premier on the announcement of an increase to Ontario's minimum wage, to take effect in the fall.
August 3 2018 letter from the Sudbury and District Board Chair calling for reconsideration of the decision to cancel the OBIP and cut the planned social assistance rate increase.
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.
June 29, 2020 correspondence from the Porcupine Board Chair endorsing various calls for Basic Income for Income Security during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.
April 8 Peterborough Public Health endorsement of the the position from Sudbury & Districts, and the supporting statement from the Ontario Public Health Association dated January 31, 2022 given that PPH sees hate and discrimination as critical determinants of health requiring public health support and attention.
October 2, 2024 letter from the PPH Board of Health Chair to federal decision makers in support of bills S-233 and C-233 “An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income”
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.
February 2 2017 submission by the Peterborough Board of Health that calls for the inclusion of Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket data under the Bill 6 (Ministry of Community Social Services Amendment Act) requirement to conduct research on the true costs of basic needs in different Ontario communities.
May 11, 2023 letter to the Premier from the PPH Board Chair calling for Universal, No-cost Coverage for all Prescription Contraceptive Options for all Ontarians
November 4 2016 letter from Peterborough Public Health reporting its CNFB data and recommending to the Ministers responsible that they be considered for the various initiatives aimed at income and food security.
Dec 4, 2023 letter from the Peterborough board chair advocating for the inclusion of monitoring food affordability in the updated Ontario Public Health Standards.
December 24, 2024 letter to the federal government from the PPH Board Chair calling for an increase to the CCB as a means to addressing food insecurtity.
Dec 4, 2023 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair to the Premier notifying him of the endorsement of a call for income-based policy interventions to effectively reduce household food insecurity (HFI), which is an urgent public health problem that imposes serious consequences to the health and well-being of Ontarians.
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.
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 25, 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair to various provincial ministers in support of the recommendations of the Children Count Task Force.
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.
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.
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 17 2014 Sudbury & District Board of Health call on the Prime Minister of Canada to enact and enforce the WHO Breastmilk Code through legislation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
August 6 2015 GBHU endorsement of the TBDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
October 26 perth endorsement of the Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
March 12, 2025 - PHSD Board of Health Endorsement of the Walport Report, and call for continued focus on public health emergency & pandemic preparedness.
June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
March 27 2009 - GBHU Support for Renewable Energy (Wind Turbines) with a call to the federal government to develop materials that address public health concerns related to them (Follow-up resolutions, November 2009, Aug 2010, Jan 2011)
December 2, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the federal Minister of Health that urges Health Canada to establish a new radon guideline for residential homes, public buildings and indoor workplaces that aligns with the WHO’s radon limit of 100 Bq/m3 and to continue recommending a reduction in radon levels to as low as reasonably achievable below this new guideline.
October 16, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks calling for the expansion of air quality monitoring stations across Northern Ontario, to provide comprehensive data to inform the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).
May 30, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair calling on the Federal and Provincial ministers for resources and policy leavers to improve indoor air quality in public settings.
July 5, 2023 letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks from the Porcupine board Chair and MOH requesting the implementation of air quality monitoring stations in the Porcupine Health Unit region
March 3 & 8, 2023 calls by the PPH Board Chair on the federal and Ontario governments to consider strategies to improve indoor air quality in public settings as a means to arrest the transmission of airborne respiratory diseases such as COVID 19
January 31, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair to responsible ministers urging legislated improvements to indoor air quality (IAQ) in indoor public settings are required to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens.
June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
February 20, 2019 letter to the Premier of Ontario from the Chair of the SMDHU Board that expresses ongoing concerns about the potential negative environmental impacts of Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
December 9, 2019 letter from the WDGPH Board Chair to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to reconsider amendments to the Aggregate Resources Act that would remove municipal authority to use zoning by-laws to regulate the depth of aggregate extraction activities to protect groundwater sources.
April 20 2010 - MLHU Report and Letters urging reconsideration by Health Canada of the use of caffeine as an additive in soft drinks (Similar Motions: Timiskaming, GBHU, Chatham-Kent, NBPSDHU)
November 18, 2021 letter from the HKPR Board, as partners in visual health as per the Ontario Public Health Standards, expressing concern over the current lack of vision services for patients under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
March 1, 2024 letter from the KFL&A BOH to the President & CEO of Public Health Ontario expressing opposition to closing the public health lab in Kingston.
May 25 2012 - PDHU Letter expressing concerns about changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (Refugee Health) (Similar / supporting motions: Toronto Public Health, Durham)
January 18 2013 Windsor - Essex Board of Health resolution urging reversal of Cancer Care Ontario’s decision to withdraw funding for lung and esophageal cancer surgery performed in Windsor at Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
March 29 2017 Algoma endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
June 5 2017 Elgin-St. Thomas endorsement of previous calls on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
March 24 2016 GBHU endorsement of the resolution of the SDHU Board recommending that the Government of Ontario enact legislation implementing IPAC requirements for invasive personal services settings under the Health Protection and Promotion Act with short-form wording under the Provincial Offences Act.
June 2 2016 resolution by the Grey Bruce Board of Health calling on the Province of Ontario to enhance strategies for the surveillance and control of tick-borne disease.
May 2 2017 GBHU endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
February 2, 2021 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair requesting that the federal government extend the current restrictions and requirements applied to air travel to travelers entering through land and water border crossings
June 19, 2020 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair and MOH asking that the province make the criteria that will be used to advance public health unit jurisdictions from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of the Ministry's document A Framework for Reopening our Province publicly available
April 6, 2021 endorsement by the MLHU Board of the alPHa Letter dated February 19, 2021 in response to the Province's decision to start easing pandemic restrictions.
April 16, 2019 endorsement by the MLHU board of health of the February 21, 2019, Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) position that undetectable HIV viral load poses effectively no risk of HIV transmission within a comprehensive public health approach to sexual health.
July 5, 2022 letter from the Niagara Board of Health that calls on the federal government to establish higher air quality standards in the national building code and to establish a resource pool to allow existing buildings to retrofit.
June 14 2017 Niagara endorsement of previous calls on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
August 27 letter from the NWHU Board calling on the Minister of Health to consider funding to support the establishment of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Hub Model as an ongoing program.
March 15 2016 PCCHU endorsement of the January 21 2016 HKPR resolution calling for regulation of invasive personal services to ensure and enforce infection prevention and control practices.
September 15, 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair requesting provincial consideration of providing funding for expanded wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 viral RNA as an indicator of infection trends.
September 20 2016 call by Peterborough Public Health on the federal and provincial Health Ministers to enhance strategies for and commit resources to the surveillance and control of tick-borne disease.
June 20, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair arguing for continued funding for wastewater surveillance as a useful means of monitoring a range of infectious diseases.
May 14, 2021 letter from the PPH board Chair thanking the Premier for extending the stay-at-home order and inviting him to communicate clear criteria for reopening and recovery.
July 24, 2024 letter from the Renfrew Board of Health Chair calling on the Ontario government to restore funding and supports for wastewater surveillance and case contact management software, which were implemented as responses for the control of COVID-19 and proved useful for other infectious agents.
March 7 2016 resolution of the SDHU Board recommending that the Government of Ontario enact legislation implementing IPAC requirements for invasive personal services settings under the Health Protection and Promotion Act with short-form wording under the Provincial Offences Act.
Feb 20, 2008 - SMDHU Briefing note and Resolution calling for continuation of funding for WNV surveillance and control (Endorsements: KFL&A, Essa Twp.)
July 2 2015 Toronto Board of Health call for mandatory training and certification in infection control practices for workers in personal services settings.
February 10 2014 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province to develop a mandatory personal service setting infection control training and certification program
January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
Dec 5, 2024 & Feb 6, 2025 resolutions by the WEC Board of Health that encourage all local municipalities to review, strengthen, and enforce animal licensing by-laws and include provisions that consider the immunization status of domestic animals as a part of the licensing process; and support ongoing education, prevention and advocacy efforts related to animal bite and rabies prevention activities.
July 2, 2025 letter from the HKNPHU Board of Health that urges the Province of Ontario to implement a meaningful and sustained society-wide response to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
September 8, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board Chair in support of Bill 93, which would require all children 12 years of age or younger wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket while on a boat.
June 9 2017 KFLA Endorsement of the Position Paper of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), Preventing Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries
May 13 2016 MLHU endorsement of a letter from Toronto Public Health re Proposed Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act.
December 13, 2023 letter from the NBPSDHU Board Chair and MOH calling on the Province to advance action on monitoring, preventing and reducing intimate partner violence as it relates to a number of requirements under the Ontario Public Health Standards.
February 21, 2024 letter from the PHSD Board of Health urging the provincial government to allocate the necessary resources, funding, and policy frameworks to reinforce our health and social services to prevent intimate partner / gender-based violence.
May 16, 2023 call by the PHSD BOH for legislation requiring the wearing of personal floatation devices by all persons aboard a pleasure craft on the water in Ontario.
January 24, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair calling on the Province to advance action on monitoring, preventing and reducing intimate partner violence as it relates to a number of requirements under the Ontario Public Health Standards.
January 29, 2020 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair calling on the province to consider enhancing safety provisions in the regulations that govern off-road vehicles in Ontario.
November 29, 2023 letter from the PPH Board Chair in support of Bill 93, which would require all children 12 years of age or younger wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket while on a boat.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
September 22, 2022 correspondence from SDHU Board Chair advocating for legislation requiring all individuals to wear a personal flotation device (PFD) or lifejacket while on a pleasure boat that is underway, or while being towed behind a pleasure boat using recreational water equipment.
April 16 2014 letter of support from the SMDHU Board Chair for Bill 173, which makes various amendments to legislation (HTA) to improve road safety in Ontario.
April 12, 2024 letter from the Timiskaming Board of Health urging the provincial government to allocate the necessary resources, funding, and policy frameworks to reinforce our health and social services to prevent intimate partner / gender-based violence.
December 5, 2024 resolution of the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health that urges the Province of Ontario to implement a meaningful and sustained society-wide response to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
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)
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
February 22 2013 WECHU Board of Health support for active transportation and incorporating healthy public policy when making decisions about the built environment.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 16, 2019 news release from Public Health Sudbury and DIstrict responding to the announcement of drastic changes to Ontario's public health system.
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 4, 2023 Public Health Sudbury & Districts (Public Health) support for the Chief Medical Officer of Health for highlighting the importance of public health readiness, collective action, and sustained investments in public health required to minimize the impacts of future pandemics on individuals, communities, and societies in his 2022 annual report: Being ready: Ensuring public health preparedness for infectious outbreaks and pandemics.
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.
September 26, 2023 letter from the PPH BOH Chair asking that the Minister of Health maintain requirements for boards of health to foster and create meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, including the formal agreements enabled under Section 50 of the HPPA.
November 5 2021 letter to the Minister from the Peterborough Board Chair stressing the importance of preserving the local nature of public health governance in Ontario.
January 5, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair that urges the Provincial Government to ensure local Public Health Units are supported to invest in coordinated action to promote health and reduce the burden of chronic diseases, substance use and injuries and increase health equity. This includes both maintaining the current breadth and scope of health promotion work outlined by the Ontario Public Health Standards and a continued investment of a skilled and diversified public health workforce.
March 3, 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair asking the Minister of Health to expedite provincial appointees to local boards to ensure capacity and governance responsibilities.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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)
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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.
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.
January 16 2019 resolution by Halton Regional Council to urge the Province to eliminate the exemptions of commercial interests from the source water protection clause in the Clean Water Act (among others) from Bill 66.
August 27, 2024 letter from the Halton Regional Chair that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
September 25, 2024 letter from the Halton Hills Council that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
May 16, 2024 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
October 25, 2024 letter from the Chair, Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit to the Minister of Health and the President and CEO of Public Health Ontario advocating for the continuation of free water testing for private wells in Ontario.
November 18, 2025 letter from the Chair of the PHSD Board of Health endorsing Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors and Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors of Ontario joint statement: Supporting the Implementation of Recommendations from the Auditor General’s 2025 Report on Non-Municipal Drinking Water Safety, 2025.
October 16 2008 - SDHU call for ongoing 100% funding for small drinking water systems oversight (Similar or supporting motions: Grey-Bruce, Simcoe, Durham, North Bay-Parry Sound,NBPSHU 2, Peterborough, Porcupine, Township of Morley (NWHU)) (Reply from Ministry indicating that the intent is to "cost-share" this program following start-up)
October 16, 2024 letter from René Lapierre, Board of Health Chair, to the Minister of Health and President/CEO of Public Health Ontario regarding support for Ontario to continue to protect the safety of private drinking water that includes a resolution from the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts.
October 30, 2020 support by the GBHU Board of Health for the recommendations from the Royal Society of Canada Working Group on Long-Term Care regarding critical issues that must be addressed moving forward with Long-Term Care reform and redesign.
September 18, 2020 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair calling for Urgent reform and redesign of Canada’s LTC system in order to address infection prevention and control (IPAC) issues (including COVID-19) and to improve all standards, quality of care and quality of life.
May 4, 2023 letter from the PPH Board to the Prime Minister expressing support for Bill S254, which calls for health warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
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.
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.
April 23, 2024 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair expressing support for the 2023 CMOH Annual Report, which calls for an all-of-society approach to addressing the public health impacts of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and opioids.
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.
February 2 2017 endorsement by Peterborough Public Health of the December 5 2016 resolution of the NBPSDHU warning of the negative health impacts of gambling and calling for strategies that prevent gambling-related harm and protect vulnerable populations at risk of gambling addiction.
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.
May 2, 2022 letter from the Peterborough 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.
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 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.
Dec 1 2015 resolution of the SDHU Board of Health that calls for a public health approach to the forthcoming cannabis legalization framework, including strict health-focused regulations to reduce the health and societal harms associated with cannabis use.
March 4, 2005 - Sudbury District MOH Letter - Recommendation with supporting evidence to maintain the current level of government regulation of the LCBO with improvements to harm reduction messaging
March 15 2023 letter from the SMDHU Board CHair in support of BILL S-254 An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages).
September 30 2013 - Letter from the SMDHU Board Chair to the Premier urging attention to the health dimensions of any initiatives aimed at "modernizing" Ontario's retailing of alcohol.
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 30, 2020 submission from the SMDHU Board Chair to the provincial consultation on Cannabis Consumption Establishments / Special Occasion Permits, which expresses concerns with the proposal and endorses alPHa's Feb 27 correspondence on the matter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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.
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.
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.
January 9, 2020 letter from the Porcupine Board Chair to the Federal and Ontario Ministers of Health calling for stronger restrictions on the marketing and display of vape products.
Dec 4, 2023 letter from the Peterborough BOH Chair 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.
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.
April 30, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair calling on the federal government to close the regulatory gap that facilitates the availability of nicotine pouches beyond their stated intended purpose.
November 23 2017 letter from Peterborough Public Health supporting the recommendations of the Executive Steering Committee Report Recommendations for Smoke-Free Ontario Modernization.
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.
January 2, 2020 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair endorsing the October 30, 2019 letter from the Hamilton Mayor requesting that data about vape-related hospitalizations being gathered by the Minister of Health be shared with the local MOH.
November 28 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair to the federal Minister of Health calling for immediate action to restrict marketing and promotion of vape products.
January 22, 2020 correspondence from the Peterborough Board Chair urging the adoption of an expert-informed comprehensive tobacco and e-cigarette strategy to address flavoured e-juice, online sales to minors, treatment program of youth cessation and public education.
October 31, 2019 motion by the Renfrew County Board in support of the October 16, 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the Minister of Health (Canada) that outlines recommendations to address the rise of vaping in Canada.
January 25 2017 letter from the SDHU to its constituent municipalities urging them to disregard efforts by lobbyists to advocate against raising taxes on tobacco.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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)
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.
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)
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
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”.
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.
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.
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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