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If you want to add a best practice, by-law or any other resource that you would like to share with other Ontario boards of health, please send a file or a link with a brief description to gordon@alphaweb.org and it will be posted in the appropriate library.
Of interest to alPHa members who deal with the public is that the Ontario Superior Court (OSC) has recently recognized a new tort of ‘harassment in internet communications’ meaning that employers and individuals now have a legal remedy and can sue for damages resulting from suffering or harm caused by harassment on social media and other internet platforms.
TransformTO is Toronto’s new and ambitious climate action strategy. Unanimously approved by City Council in July 2017, TransformTO lays out a set of long-term, low-carbon goals and strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, and improve our health, grow our economy, and improve social equity.
This report produced by a collaborative of Ontario's 7 Northern public health units provides health professionals working in northern Ontario with a background on the health impacts of climate change relevant to the region. By identifying and describing notable impacts of concern, this report serves as a first step to understanding the complex, interconnected and far-reaching challenges climate change poses to human health and will assist public health units in northern Ontario to undertake vulnerability and adaptation assessments to prioritize evidence informed action.
Provided by Environmental Health Policy and Programs Unit Health Protection Policy and Partnerships Branch Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health. These are presented for information only, is not a comprehensive list, and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date.
August 1, 2023 letter from the Timiskaming Board Chair and MOH requesting the installation of a tradiional National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) air quality monitoring station within the Timiskaming Health Unit catchment area.
July 5, 2023 letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks from the Porcupine board Chair and MOH requesting the implementation of air quality monitoring stations in the Porcupine Health Unit region
November 18 2010- SMDHU call for a minimum 1.2-metre paved shoulder to accomodate pedestrians and cyclists as a requirement in Bill 100 (Highway Improvement Act) when resurfacing secondary highways. (Similar motions - GBHU, Timiskaming, NBPSHU, Northwestern)
October 28 resolution of the Sudbury Board of Health encouraging all municipalities within the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts to commit to and appropriately resource a transportation system vision that enhances equity and choice, and opportunities for safe, connected multi modal travel.
November 27 2012 - Position statement by the Sudbury and District Health Unit, that it actively supports and advocates for the creation of physical spaces that improve health and health equity.
29 April 2013 resolution of the Porcupine Board to endorse recommendations contained in a number of recent reports related to the built environment and active transportation.
Jan 29 2015 Toronto Public Health correspondence with the Province urging sustained action on chronic disease prevention through public health policy. Reference is made to recent legislative efforts related to tanning beds, smoke-free Ontario and menu labeling among others.
October 3 2012 - The Board of Health for the Timiskaming Health Unit commendation of the Premier for his September announcement to support Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012 to prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario to protect them from skin cancer.
September 19 2012 - SMDHU letter expressing support for Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, which would prohibit selling or supplying tanning services or ultra-violet light treatment services to persons under the age of 18 in Ontario.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
October 27, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair calling on the Province to commit to investments in chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities under the OPHS.
May 2 2012 - PCCHU support for Private Members’ Bill 74 - An Act to help prevent skin cancer (Tanning bed regulation).(Similar / Supporting motions: WDGHU, Durham)
October 22, 2012 - The Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the Premier's announcement on September 14, 2012 to adopt a private members’ bill, Bill 74, “Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012” to prohibit the use of and access to tanning services by youth under 18 years of age to protect them from developing skin cancer.
April 22 2013 Middlesex-London Board of Health commendation for the introduction of Bill 30, An Act to Regulate the Selling and Marketing of Tanning Services and Ultraviolet Light Treatments.
September 27, 2018 letter from the KFLA Board Chair to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care calling for a provincial chronic disease prevention strategy.
May 22 2013 Tarbutt etc. resolution to request that the CMOH collate cancer data for Huron Shores and Echo Bay with a view to increasing patient supports as necessary.
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.
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.
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.
November 6 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 26 2016 NWHU endorsement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity.
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.
July 19, 2022 letter from the Chair of the Niagara BOH to the Ministers of Health and Labour that calls for the permanent codification of paid sick days into the Employment Standards Act.
February 15 2013 North Bay - Parry Sound Board of Health call on the Premier to improve food security by introducing a $100 Healthy Food Supplement to Social Assistance Rates.
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 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.
January 27 2014 resolution by the NBPSDHU urging increases in social assistance & minimum wage as well as action on related elements of the Poverty Reduction and Healthy Kids strategies in order to allow healthy eating.
November 6 2016 resolutions of the NBPSDHU focusing on increasing household incomes (including basic income, increases to social assistance) to reduce food insecurity.
February 1 2018 letters from the MLHU to the provincial and federal health ministries urging continuation of monitoring activities related to household food insecurity.
December correspondence from the Middlesex-London Board of Health, in the form of Report No. 82-24 re: Monitoring Food Affordability and Implications for Public Policy and Action 2024 and the accompanying Food Insecurity Infographic from the December 12, 2024 Board of Health meeting.
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.
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.
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)
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
October 15 2015 MLHU endorsement of SDHU resolution 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.
June 24, 2019 Middlesex-London Health Unit support for the position that investment in early childhood translates into lower costs to government and better outcomes for the population.
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
December 17 2017 HKPR resolution that calls for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
June 11 2014 letter & resolution from the HKPR Board to the Prime Minister calling for legislation to uphold the WHO Code for marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
April 19 2018 GBHU endorsement of the December 17 2017 HKPR resolution that calls for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
August 6 2015 GBHU endorsement of the SDHU Board of Health call 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.
July 20, 2022 GBHU endorsement of the June 21, 2022 letter from the PHSD Medical Officer of Health calling on the Province via the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) to review base-funding needs for the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program to ensure this essential program is sufficiently resourced to meet the current and growing needs of children and a healthy start in life.
June 7 2016 GBHU endorsement of the April 27 2016 PCCHU call on the federal Minister of Health to enact legislation that would make elements of the WHO Breast-milk code enforceable.
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
Sept 29 Durham endorsement of the 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.
December 13 2013 Durham resoution calling on the Government of Canada to legislate and enforce the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute.
June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
March 12, 2025 - PHSD Board of Health Endorsement of the Walport Report, and call for continued focus on public health emergency & pandemic preparedness.
October 26 perth endorsement of the Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
Sept 30 2015 PCCHU endorsement of the June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
August 6 2015 GBHU endorsement of the TBDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
December 9, 2019 letter from the WDGPH Board Chair to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to reconsider amendments to the Aggregate Resources Act that would remove municipal authority to use zoning by-laws to regulate the depth of aggregate extraction activities to protect groundwater sources.
February 20, 2019 letter to the Premier of Ontario from the Chair of the SMDHU Board that expresses ongoing concerns about the potential negative environmental impacts of Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
June 30 2015 SDHU call for the development of systematic evacuation plans for First Nations communities that are at near-annual risk of flooding and forest fires.
January 31, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair to responsible ministers urging legislated improvements to indoor air quality (IAQ) in indoor public settings are required to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens.
March 3 & 8, 2023 calls by the PPH Board Chair on the federal and Ontario governments to consider strategies to improve indoor air quality in public settings as a means to arrest the transmission of airborne respiratory diseases such as COVID 19
July 5, 2023 letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks from the Porcupine board Chair and MOH requesting the implementation of air quality monitoring stations in the Porcupine Health Unit region
May 30, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair calling on the Federal and Provincial ministers for resources and policy leavers to improve indoor air quality in public settings.
October 16, 2023 letter from the PHSD Board Chair to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks calling for the expansion of air quality monitoring stations across Northern Ontario, to provide comprehensive data to inform the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI).
December 2, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the federal Minister of Health that urges Health Canada to establish a new radon guideline for residential homes, public buildings and indoor workplaces that aligns with the WHO’s radon limit of 100 Bq/m3 and to continue recommending a reduction in radon levels to as low as reasonably achievable below this new guideline.
March 27 2009 - GBHU Support for Renewable Energy (Wind Turbines) with a call to the federal government to develop materials that address public health concerns related to them (Follow-up resolutions, November 2009, Aug 2010, Jan 2011)
April 20 2010 - MLHU Report and Letters urging reconsideration by Health Canada of the use of caffeine as an additive in soft drinks (Similar Motions: Timiskaming, GBHU, Chatham-Kent, NBPSDHU)
January 18 2013 Windsor - Essex Board of Health resolution urging reversal of Cancer Care Ontario’s decision to withdraw funding for lung and esophageal cancer surgery performed in Windsor at Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
May 25 2012 - PDHU Letter expressing concerns about changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (Refugee Health) (Similar / supporting motions: Toronto Public Health, Durham)
March 1, 2024 letter from the KFL&A BOH to the President & CEO of Public Health Ontario expressing opposition to closing the public health lab in Kingston.
November 18, 2021 letter from the HKPR Board, as partners in visual health as per the Ontario Public Health Standards, expressing concern over the current lack of vision services for patients under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Dec 5, 2024 & Feb 6, 2025 resolutions by the WEC Board of Health that encourage all local municipalities to review, strengthen, and enforce animal licensing by-laws and include provisions that consider the immunization status of domestic animals as a part of the licensing process; and support ongoing education, prevention and advocacy efforts related to animal bite and rabies prevention activities.
January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
February 10 2014 Toronto Board of Health call on the Province to develop a mandatory personal service setting infection control training and certification program
July 2 2015 Toronto Board of Health call for mandatory training and certification in infection control practices for workers in personal services settings.
Feb 20, 2008 - SMDHU Briefing note and Resolution calling for continuation of funding for WNV surveillance and control (Endorsements: KFL&A, Essa Twp.)
March 7 2016 resolution of the SDHU Board recommending that the Government of Ontario enact legislation implementing IPAC requirements for invasive personal services settings under the Health Protection and Promotion Act with short-form wording under the Provincial Offences Act.
July 24, 2024 letter from the Renfrew Board of Health Chair calling on the Ontario government to restore funding and supports for wastewater surveillance and case contact management software, which were implemented as responses for the control of COVID-19 and proved useful for other infectious agents.
May 14, 2021 letter from the PPH board Chair thanking the Premier for extending the stay-at-home order and inviting him to communicate clear criteria for reopening and recovery.
June 20, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair arguing for continued funding for wastewater surveillance as a useful means of monitoring a range of infectious diseases.
September 20 2016 call by Peterborough Public Health on the federal and provincial Health Ministers to enhance strategies for and commit resources to the surveillance and control of tick-borne disease.
September 15, 2021 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair requesting provincial consideration of providing funding for expanded wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 viral RNA as an indicator of infection trends.
March 15 2016 PCCHU endorsement of the January 21 2016 HKPR resolution calling for regulation of invasive personal services to ensure and enforce infection prevention and control practices.
August 27 letter from the NWHU Board calling on the Minister of Health to consider funding to support the establishment of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Hub Model as an ongoing program.
June 14 2017 Niagara endorsement of previous calls on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
July 5, 2022 letter from the Niagara Board of Health that calls on the federal government to establish higher air quality standards in the national building code and to establish a resource pool to allow existing buildings to retrofit.
April 16, 2019 endorsement by the MLHU board of health of the February 21, 2019, Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) position that undetectable HIV viral load poses effectively no risk of HIV transmission within a comprehensive public health approach to sexual health.
April 6, 2021 endorsement by the MLHU Board of the alPHa Letter dated February 19, 2021 in response to the Province's decision to start easing pandemic restrictions.
June 19, 2020 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair and MOH asking that the province make the criteria that will be used to advance public health unit jurisdictions from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of the Ministry's document A Framework for Reopening our Province publicly available
February 2, 2021 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair requesting that the federal government extend the current restrictions and requirements applied to air travel to travelers entering through land and water border crossings
May 2 2017 GBHU endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
June 2 2016 resolution by the Grey Bruce Board of Health calling on the Province of Ontario to enhance strategies for the surveillance and control of tick-borne disease.
March 24 2016 GBHU endorsement of the resolution of the SDHU Board recommending that the Government of Ontario enact legislation implementing IPAC requirements for invasive personal services settings under the Health Protection and Promotion Act with short-form wording under the Provincial Offences Act.
June 5 2017 Elgin-St. Thomas endorsement of previous calls on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
March 29 2017 Algoma endorsement of the January 4 2017 call by the WDGHU Board on the Province to legislate public health inspection and enforcement oversight of personal services settings under the HPPA.
December 5, 2024 resolution of the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health that urges the Province of Ontario to implement a meaningful and sustained society-wide response to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
April 12, 2024 letter from the Timiskaming Board of Health urging the provincial government to allocate the necessary resources, funding, and policy frameworks to reinforce our health and social services to prevent intimate partner / gender-based violence.
April 16 2014 letter of support from the SMDHU Board Chair for Bill 173, which makes various amendments to legislation (HTA) to improve road safety in Ontario.
September 22, 2022 correspondence from SDHU Board Chair advocating for legislation requiring all individuals to wear a personal flotation device (PFD) or lifejacket while on a pleasure boat that is underway, or while being towed behind a pleasure boat using recreational water equipment.
October 24 2011 - SDHU call on Ontario Municipalities to actively engage in developing plans for policies that support health and prevent chronic disease and injury
November 29, 2023 letter from the PPH Board Chair in support of Bill 93, which would require all children 12 years of age or younger wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket while on a boat.
January 29, 2020 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair calling on the province to consider enhancing safety provisions in the regulations that govern off-road vehicles in Ontario.
January 24, 2024 letter from the PPH Board Chair calling on the Province to advance action on monitoring, preventing and reducing intimate partner violence as it relates to a number of requirements under the Ontario Public Health Standards.
May 16, 2023 call by the PHSD BOH for legislation requiring the wearing of personal floatation devices by all persons aboard a pleasure craft on the water in Ontario.
February 21, 2024 letter from the PHSD Board of Health urging the provincial government to allocate the necessary resources, funding, and policy frameworks to reinforce our health and social services to prevent intimate partner / gender-based violence.
December 13, 2023 letter from the NBPSDHU Board Chair and MOH calling on the Province to advance action on monitoring, preventing and reducing intimate partner violence as it relates to a number of requirements under the Ontario Public Health Standards.
May 13 2016 MLHU endorsement of a letter from Toronto Public Health re Proposed Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act.
June 9 2017 KFLA Endorsement of the Position Paper of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), Preventing Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries
September 8, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board Chair in support of Bill 93, which would require all children 12 years of age or younger wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket while on a boat.
July 2, 2025 letter from the HKNPHU Board of Health that urges the Province of Ontario to implement a meaningful and sustained society-wide response to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
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.
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.
June 1, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board Chair: Request for Immediate Funding for Student Nutrition Programs and to Increase Funding for Future School Years
December 2, 2020 letter from the Hastings-Prince Edward Board of Health in support of Bill 216, which calls for the addition of a food literacy component to Ontario's educational curriculum.
September 3, 2024 GBHU Board endorsement of the July 8, 2024 letter from René Lapierre, Board of Health Chair and Dr. Mustafa Hirji, Acting Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer regarding support for the Physical Literacy for Communities: A Public Health Approach guide, that includes a resolution from the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts.
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 18 2018 GBHU 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.
Sept 17 2010 - Durham support for menu labelling as described in the Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Act (Similar or supporting motions - Porcupine, Perth, GBHU, PCCHU)
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.
March 4, 2020 letter of support from the City of Windsor for the January 17, 2020 resolution of the WECHU Board urging the Province to reconsider the downloading of 30% of the costs of the Healthy Smiles Ontario program to municipalities.
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.
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.
July 7, 2023 letter to the Minister of Health and the CMOH from the Association of Ontario Public Health Business Administrators (AOPHBA) that outlines risks to local public health capacity in the coming year and asks that they be addressed.
November 16, 2021 letter from the Board of Health for the District of Algoma Public Health write to the Ontario Minister of Health to request that the provincial government commit to increased base funding to local public health units, with particular attention to addressing longstanding public health human resource challenges in the north, such that public health units are able to both continue a robust pandemic response, and restore the delivery of mandated public health services to Ontario citizens.
January 16, 2020 briefing note developed by MLHU board and staff as initial input to the Province's PH Modernization consultation. A second, more detailed submission will expand on the ideas presented.
March 28, 2023 letter from the MLHU Board Chair expressing support for alPHa's call on the Government to expedite provincial appointments to local boards of health. The letter is copied to the original audience.
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.
April 23, 2019 letter from the Leeds-Grenville-Lanark Board Chair outlining concerns with the Government's plans to restructure and reduce funding for Ontario's public health system.
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.
September 18, 2019 letter to the Minister of Health and the CMOH that provides its recommendations in response to the Public Health Modernization initiative.
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 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 17 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board of Health Chair urging the Government to reconsider the plan to restructure Ontario's public health system that was announced in the 2019 Ontario Budget papers.
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.
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.
August 6, 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to the Minister of Health that outlines key principles for the restructuring of public health in Ontario.
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 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.
February 18 2016 HKPR letter and recommendations to the MOHLTC regarding the proposals to alter public health's funding and governance structures that are made in the Patients First discussion paper.
January 20, 2022 letter from the HKPR Board Chair that supports other Boards in stressing the importance of preserving the local nature of public health governance in Ontario.
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.
Feb 24 2016 response from the Mayor of the City of Hamilton on b ehalf of the Board of Health to the public health-related proposals made in the MOHLTC Patients First discussion paper.
September 15 2021 letter to the Minister from the Hamilton Mayor stressing the importance of preserving the local nature of public health governance in Ontario.
January 25 2021 letter from the GBHU Board Chair to all Boards of Health that expresses further concerns about duplication of effort and undermining public health authority at the local level by ad hoc response tables at the regional level.
December 4, 2020 letter from the GBHU Board Chair to all Boards of Health that expresses concerns about duplication of effort and undermining public health authority at the local level by ad hoc response tables at the regional level.
November 25 2016 call on the Ministry by the Grey Bruce Board of Health to apply a "health in all policies" approach to the 2016 revision of the Ontario Public Health Standards.
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)
October 16, 2024 letter from René Lapierre, Board of Health Chair, to the Minister of Health and President/CEO of Public Health Ontario regarding support for Ontario to continue to protect the safety of private drinking water that includes a resolution from the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts.
October 16 2008 - SDHU call for ongoing 100% funding for small drinking water systems oversight (Similar or supporting motions: Grey-Bruce, Simcoe, Durham, North Bay-Parry Sound,NBPSHU 2, Peterborough, Porcupine, Township of Morley (NWHU)) (Reply from Ministry indicating that the intent is to "cost-share" this program following start-up)
November 18, 2025 letter from the Chair of the PHSD Board of Health endorsing Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors and Association of Supervisors of Public Health Inspectors of Ontario joint statement: Supporting the Implementation of Recommendations from the Auditor General’s 2025 Report on Non-Municipal Drinking Water Safety, 2025.
October 25, 2024 letter from the Chair, Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit to the Minister of Health and the President and CEO of Public Health Ontario advocating for the continuation of free water testing for private wells in Ontario.
May 16, 2024 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
September 25, 2024 letter from the Halton Hills Council that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
August 27, 2024 letter from the Halton Regional Chair that expresses concerns about the proposed closure of regional public health labs and cessation of cost-free testing of private well water.
January 16 2019 resolution by Halton Regional Council to urge the Province to eliminate the exemptions of commercial interests from the source water protection clause in the Clean Water Act (among others) from Bill 66.
September 18, 2020 letter from the SMDHU Board Chair calling for Urgent reform and redesign of Canada’s LTC system in order to address infection prevention and control (IPAC) issues (including COVID-19) and to improve all standards, quality of care and quality of life.
October 30, 2020 support by the GBHU Board of Health for the recommendations from the Royal Society of Canada Working Group on Long-Term Care regarding critical issues that must be addressed moving forward with Long-Term Care reform and redesign.
2017 Report on Alcohol Use in Northwestern Ontario. This report examines the impacts of alcohol use in a provincial, regional, and community context, and the opinions and perceptions of alcohol consumption gathered from Northwestern Ontario residents and community partners through an online survey and online discussion panel. Additionally, this report highlights best-practice evidence, as well as initiatives currently underway in the region, for denormalizing alcohol use and addressing issues related to alcohol. This information is used to make recommendations for the work of Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) over the next four years to develop and strengthen alcohol-policy in the region.
March 3, 2023 Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) Board of Health call on the Government of Canada to amend the Food and Drug Act to make mandatory that all alcohol beverage containers have enhanced alcohol labels affixed, 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.
October 13 2009 - NBPSHU Call for continued funding for community-based programs that focus on health promotion and disease prevention that address local issues, such as alcohol and drug abuse
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.
November 17 2016 resolution of the MLHU board calling on CPSO to play a more proactive role in ensuring that physicians educate their patients on the use and dangers of opioids and the provision of naloxone to mitigate them.
April 28 2017 MLHU endorsement of the February 28 2017 resolution of the Sudbury Board calling on the Ministry to expedite action on the Ontario Opioid Addiction and Overdose Strategy
Feb 12 2016 resolution of the Middlesex-London board of health calling upon the federal government to take a public health approach to the legalization of cannabis.
April 12, 2023 letter from the MLHU Board Chair in support of the 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).
November 25, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair that calls for a comprehensive and integrated response to the opioid toxicity crisis that includes harm reduction, treatment/recovery, and public safety, as recommended by both Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health in his 2023 annual report - Balancing Act: An All-of-Society Approach to Addressing Substance Use and Harms.
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.
May 28, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair that urges the Government of Ontario to adopt the evidence informed all-in society approach to addressing substance use and the associated harms proposed by the Chief Medical Office of Health for Ontario in his 2023 Annual Report.
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.
October 18 2019 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair to Kingston City Council urging it to use Municipal Alcohol Policies (MAPs), along with other municipal policies, to balance the responsible provision and use of alcohol against the need to reduce alcohol-related risk.
June 1, 2023 letter from the HPPH Board to the Prime Minister expressing support for Bill S254, which calls for health warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
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.
May 6, 2024 letter from the HKPR 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.
February 9 2017 Huron County endorsement of the November 17 2016 resolution of the MLHU board calling on CPSO to play a more proactive role in ensuring that physicians educate their patients on the use and dangers of opioids and the provision of naloxone to mitigate them.
November 27, 2019 letter of support from the Mayor of Hamilton for a motion by Durham council in support of recommendations aimed at both the provincial and federal levels to address the opioid crisis as a complex and multifaceted health and social Issue.
October 29, 2020 endorsement by the GBHU Board of Health endorsing the Municipal Drug Strategy Coordinators Network of Ontario call on the provincial government to fund implementation of safer supply initiatives in a coordinated approach with the federal government; and support the implementation of safer supply initiatives by adding the required formulations to the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary to enable injectable safer supply initiatives to operate.
Oct 30, 2023 letter from the Niagara Regional 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 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.
November 25 2015 - The Board of Health for the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has passed a resolution to sign the Smoke-Free Housing Ontario Coalition’s letter of Endorsement of Action for Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing.
October 17, 2019 the Middlesex-London Board of Health approved report that contains materials and recommendations related to collaborative action to address vaping concerns.
May 13 2016 Middlesex-London Board of Health comments on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Proposal to Strengthen Ontario’s Smoking and Vaping Laws.
April 14 2011 - MLHU call for regulatory action on curtailing exposure to smoking in movies (Similar motions / endorsements - KFLA, Peterborough, GBHU, WECHU) NB: alPHa's membership endorsed a modified version of the Smoke-Free Coalition recommendations at its 2011 AGM).
March 22, 2024 letter from the MLHU leadership supporting the implementation of a regulatory framework to restrict the availability of nicotine pouches.
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.
December 2, 2019 letter from the LGL Board Chair to the Minister of Health in support of Bill 151, which contains proposed amendments to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act that would curb youth vaping.
October 11, 2024 letter from the Lambton BOH Chair that supports alPHa Resolution A24-01, which calls on the Ministry to enable prohibitions on the sale of vape products for retailers convicted of offenses similar to the ones for tobacco products.
September 25, 2019 motion by the KFL&A Board of Health to urge the Provincial Government to immediately remove Regulation 268 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017, so that retailers of vaping products will not be allowed to promote them and so that the promotion and display of vape products are subject to the same prohibition as tobacco products.
November 12 2008 - KFLA call for additional funding for Smoke Free Ontario activities, including smoking cessation. (Similar motions: Peterborough, North Bay, Durham)(REPLY FROM MINISTER)
April 25, 2024 letter from the KFL&A Board Chair that asks the Ontario Government to restrict the sale of of nicotine pouches to behind the counter in pharmacies.
March 25 motion by KFLA Board of Health to request amendments to Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, including the explicit prohibition of menthol as a flavour and the prohibition of introducing new tobacco products.
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.
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.
January 23, 2024 letter from the HPPH BOH Chair and MOH calling on the federal government to take immediate action on regulating the sale of nicotine pouches.
March 7 2013 Letter from the Hastings-Prince Edward Counties Health Unit requesting full Ministry funding for nicotine replacement therapies provided by public health units.
November 21, 2019 letter to the provincial and federal ministers of health that makes recommendations to address the rise in vapour product use in youth and other vulnerable populations.
December 5, 2024 letter from the HKPR Board Chair in support of Health Canada’s Order Amending Schedules 2 and 3 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act to ban all e-cigarette flavours excluding mint, menthol and tobacco. The Board of Health also recommends strengthening Health Canada’s amendment by including mint and menthol in the ban.
November 27, 2019 correspondence from the Mayor of Hamilton to the Minister of Health endorsing the call for further measures to curb youth vaping in Ontario.
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.
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)
March 24 2016 GBHU endorsement of the February 25 2016 PCCHU call upon the Province to consider adding the herpes zoster vaccine to the list of publicly funded vaccines available to Ontario’s adults.
September 15 2015 Durham endorsement of the SDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to amend legislation to require health care providers to report immunizations of children under 18 to the local MOH.
September 21 2015 support for the earlier call by SDHU on the MOHLTC to make regulatory changes that will make enforcement of the Immunization of School Pupils Act easier.
May 31 2016 resolution of the Algoma Board of Health commending the Government for recent expansion of the HPV immunization program and calling for additional resources to meet the mandate.
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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