Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
MOHLTC Response - Capital Budgets PDF (85.77 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2013-01-07
December 17 response from MOHLTC to alPHa's Sept 18 2012 letter requesting the restoration of a capital expenditure line in local public health unit budgets.
MP Davies Response - Bill C-460, Sodium Reduction PDF (64.49 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2013-01-03
December 13 2012 response to alPHa's letter of support for her Private Member's Bill C-460, which would legislate sodium reduction in Canada's food supply as per alPHa's 2011 Resolution.
alPHa Letter -Sodium Reduction (A11-10) PDF (156.71 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-28
Nov 28 2012 - Letter to federal Minister of Health in support of Bill C-460, the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act, which also includes alPHa's supporting Resolution A11-10.
MOHLTC Response - HPV Vaccination (A12-10) PDF (89.73 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-28
November 13 2012 - MOHLTC response to 11 July 2012 alPHa Letter introducing alPHa Resolution A12-10, which calls for Provincial funding for HPV Immunization of All Students
COMOH - PHSEL Letter - Children's Commissioner PDF (117.74 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
November 22 2012 Letter to all Ontario MPs calling for support for Bill C-420, An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada
MOHLTC Response - UIIP Reimbursements PDF (104.46 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-12-11
December 3 2012 response from the Chief Medical Officer of Health to alPHa's letter regarding reimbursements under the Universal Influenza Immunization Program (outlines the rationale for giving pharmacists $7.50 per dose while public health's rate remains at $5.00.
Premier's Response - Support for OMA Obesity Paper PDF (84.34 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-14
November 13 2012 - Premier's reply to alPHa's October 26 letter in support of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Policy Paper, Applying Lessons Learned from Anti-Tobacco Campaigns to the Prevention of Obesity.
alPHa-OPHA News Release - Social Assistance Review PDF (32.61 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-02
October 26 2012 - alPHa-OPHA joint release welcoming the recommendations of the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario. Its final report, released Wednesday 24th October, outlines the commission’s recommendations for the transformation of Ontario’s social assistance program.
MED Response - Modernizing Child Care PDF (62.05 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-31
October 22 2012 - Minister of Education response to alPHa's July 11 letter congratulating the Government for introducing a discussion paper on modernizing child care in Ontario.
Premier's Reply - Youth Action Plan PDF (68.5 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-26
October 23 2012 - Premier's response to alPHa's Oct 4 letter of support for the province's Youth Action Plan.
alPHa Letter - Support for Oral Health Report PDF (170.77 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-26
October 26 2012 - alPHa letter of support for the recommendations made in the recent report entitled Staying Ahead of the Curve: A unified public oral health program for Ontario? (For a copy of the report, please go to Resources > Position Papers & Reports. Posting date: 12/10/12).
alPHa Letter - Support for OMA Obesity Paper PDF (213.29 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-26
October 26 2012 - alPHa letter of support for support of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Policy Paper on Applying Lessons Learned from Anti-Tobacco Campaigns to the Prevention of Obesity. The letter includes several of alPHa's nutrition-related resolutions.
MOHLTC Reply - Trans Fat in Food PDF (63.9 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-12
October 3 2012 - Response from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to alPHa's May 2012 reintoduction of its 2009 Resolution (A09-4 - Trans Fat in the Food Supply), which urges the Government of Ontario to take immediate steps towards regulating trans fat levels in foods and beverages available in Ontario food premises, including, but not limited to, supporting Bill 156 Healthy Decisions for Healthy Foods.
alPHa Letter - UIIP Reimbursements PDF (152.25 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-12
October 12 2012 - alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care reminding her of alPHa's long-standing efforts to secure an increase to the $5.00 per dose reimbursement for vaccinations provided under the Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP), having learned that pharmacists will receive $7.50 per dose.
alPHa Letter - Pharmacists and UIIP PDF (147.32 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-12
October 12 2012 - alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care expressing concerns about the decision to allow pharmacists to provide influenza immunizations during the 2012 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP).
alPHa Letter - Seniors' Strategy PDF (143.75 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-05
October 10 2012 Letter to Dr. Samir Sinha from the alPHa President outlining the role that Ontario’s public health system can play to advance the aims of the Ontario’s Seniors Care Strategy
alPHa Letter - Youth Action Plan PDF (163.88 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-10-04
Oct 4 2012 - Letter to the Premier from the alPHa President, congratulating the Government for the launch of the Youth Action Plan, which is a designed to address youth violence through a variety of approaches.
COMOH Letter - HPV Vaccine in Catholic Schools PDF (100.11 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-19
Sept 19 2012 Letter to the President of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops expressing concerns about the content of its message to Directors of Education of Catholic School Boards and to the Catholic educational community regarding the provision of HPV vaccine to Grade 8 females.
alPHa Letter - Capital Budgets PDF (162.06 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-19
Sept 18 2012 letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care requesting the restoration of a capital expenditure line in local public health unit budgets.
MTO Reply - Cycling Policy & Resolution A12-8 PDF (43.52 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-13
Aug. 28 2012 MTO Reply to alPHa letter supporting the recommendations of the Coroner's report on cycling deaths in Ontario and introducing alPHa Resolution A12-8, which calls for all-ages bike helmet legislation.
MOHLTC Reply - Smoke-Free Patios PDF (61.5 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-04
Response to alPHa's May 23 Letter calling for a Provincial ban on smoking on restaurant and bar patios.
alPHa Letter - Smoke-Free Patios PDF (168.28 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-09-04
May 23 2012 Letter from alPHa President calling for a Provincial ban on smoking on restaurant and bar patios
Premier Reply - Alcohol in Convenience Stores PDF (48.77 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-23
Premier's reply to alPHa's letter congratulating him for quickly reiterating that there would be no major changes to the way beverage alcohol is sold in Ontario following the recent call by the Ontario Convenience Stores to allow alcohol sales in corner and grocery stores.
COMOH Letter - Healthy Kids Panel PDF (155.57 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-08
Submission of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health to the Provincial Healthy Kids Panel, which has been charged with developing a strategy to reduce childhood obesity in Ontario
Premier Reply - alPHa Resolution A12-4 PDF (42.95 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-31
Premier's response to alPHa's letter introducing alPHa Resolution A12-4, which calls for limiting revenue increases from the LCBO to pricing control and not expansion of access.
PHO Reply - Health Inequities and OPHS PDF (85.71 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Response to the Letter from the joint alPHa-OPHA Health Equity Working Group requesting Public Health Ontario's involvement in the renewal and evergreening process of the Ontario Public Health Standards.
alPHa-OPHA Letter - Health Inequities and OPHS PDF (96.04 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Letter from the joint alPHa-OPHA Health Equity Working Group requesting Public Health Ontario's involvement in the renewal and evergreening process of the Ontario Public Health Standards, to provide evidence that supports strenthening the public health mandate in addressing health inequities
HC Response - alPHa Resolution A12-6 PDF (59.9 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Reply from federal Minister of Health regarding alPHa Resolution A12-6, which calls for stricter regulation of energy drinks.
CIC Reponse - Interim Federal Health Program PDF (37.28 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-30
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration response to the COMOH Letter expressing concerns about cuts to health benefits to refugee claimants under the Interim Federal Health Program.
COMOH Letter - Interim Federal Health Program PDF (88.12 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-08
COMOH Letter to the federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration urging reversal of changes to the IFHP (Refugee Health)
alPHa Letter - Alcohol in Convenience Stores PDF (146.86 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-08-02
Letter to the Premier congratulating him for quickly reiterating that there would be no major changes to the way beverage alcohol is sold in Ontario following this week’s call by the Ontario Convenience Stores to allow alcohol sales in corner and grocery stores.
MCSS Reply - Social Assistance in Ontario PDF (95.23 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-23
Minister of Community and Social Services response to the May 30 alPHa/OPHA letter to Premier providing comments on budget restrictions on social assistance and the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario.
alPHa Letter - Social Assistance in Ontario PDF (264.22 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-23
alPHa/OPHA letter to Premier providing comments on budget restrictions on social assistance and the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario.
alPHa Letter - Welcome to Executive Director, PHD PDF (138.47 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
Letter of congratulations to Roselle Martino on her new position as Executive Director of the Public Health Division.
alPHa Letter - Resolution A12-8 PDF (175.66 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-07-12
alPHa letter to the Minister of Transport in support of the recommendations of the Coroner's report on cycling deaths in Ontario, which includes a call for all-ages mandatory bike helmet legislation. It includes alPHa Resolution A12-8, which makes the same call.