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Ministry of Municipal Affairs Response - MMT
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Administration
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2016-11-25
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November 21 2016 Ministry of Municipal Affairs response to the April 1 2016 alPHa Letter expressing concerns about municipalities restricting the location of methadone maintenance and treatment (MMT) clinics.
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alPHa Deposition - Bill 41 (Patients First)
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2016-11-25
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November 16 2016 written and oral alPHa submission to the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly during its hearings on Bill 41, Patients First.
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alPHa Letter - Healthy Eating Strategy (Canada)
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2016-10-25
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October 25 letter from the alPHa President responding to Minister Jane Philpott's Oct 24 announcement of a Healthy Eating Strategy for Canada, which includes restricting marketing to children as well as reducing sodium in and eliminating trans fat from the food supply among other elements.
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Premier Reply - Ministerial Mandates
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2016-10-25
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Oct 20 2016 response from the Premier to alPHa's October 15 letter drawing attention to health protection and promotion mandates that appeared in the 2014 ministerial mandate letters but not the 2016 ones.
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alPHa Letter - Ministerial Mandates
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Administration
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2016-10-14
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October 15 letter to the Premier of Ontario drawing attention to health protection and promotion mandates that appeared in the 2014 ministerial mandate letters but not the 2016 ones.
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alPHa Letter - Community Water Fluoridation Motion
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2016-10-14
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October 15 2016 alPHa letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing reminding him of alPHa's position that the Province should take responsibility for community water fluoridation, as stated in MPP Bob Delaney's October 6 motion in the Ontario Legislature.
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alPHa Letter - Bill S-228, Child Health Protection
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2016-10-14
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October 15 2016 letter from the alPHa President to the federal Minister of Health in support of Senate Bill S-228, the Child Health Protection Act, which if passed would put restrictions on the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children.
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alPHa Letter - Ontario Opioid Stragtegy
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Administration
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2016-10-12
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October 12 2016 letter from the alPHa President congratulating the Minister on his announcement of a provincial opioid addiction and overdose strategy.
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alPHa Letter - Welcome to ACMOH Dr. David McKeown
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Administration
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2016-09-16
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Sept 16 alPHa letter to dr. David McKeown congratulating him on his appointment as Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health.
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alPHa Letter - Shingles Vaccine
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2016-09-16
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September 16 2016 alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care thanking him for his Sept 15 announcement that Ontario will cover shingles vaccine for seniors between the ages of 65 and 70.
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Premier Reply - Truth and Reconciliation
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2016-08-16
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August 12 2016 response from the Premier to the August 2 2016 joint letter from the presidents of alPHa and OPHA congratulating her for her commitment to addressing inequities in indigenous communities.
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alPHa OPHA Letter - Truth and Reconciliation
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Administration
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2016-08-03
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August 2 2016 joint letter from the presidents of alPHa and OPHA congratulating the Premier for her commitment to addressing inequities in indigenous communities.
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alPHa Letter - A15-4, Basic Income Guarantee
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Administration
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2016-07-21
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July 21 2016 letter from alPHa to the Minister of Community and Social Services in support of the basic income guarantee pilot project in Ontario.
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alPHa Letter - A16-6, Healthy Eating Approach
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Administration
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2016-07-21
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July 21 2016 alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care that introduces alPHa’s 2016 resolution calling for a comprehensive province-wide healthy eating approach, including consideration of the taxation of sugar sweetened beverages.
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alPHa Letter - A16-5, HBHC
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2016-07-21
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July 21 2016 alPHa letter to the Minister of Children and Youth Services that introduces alPHa’s 2016 resolution calling for 100% funding for the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program.
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alPHa Letter - A16-4, Infection Control in PSS
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2016-07-21
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July 21 2016 alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care introducing alPHa's 2016 resolution calling for legislation of infection prevention and control requirements for invasive personal services settings.
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alPHa Letter - A16-3, Health & Infrastructure (2)
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Administration
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2016-07-13
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July 13 2016 letter to the provincial Minister of Infrastructure introducing alPHa Resolution A16-3, Health-Promoting Federal, Provincial and Municipal Infrastructure Funding.
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alPHa Letter - A16-3, Health & Infrastructure
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2016-07-13
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July 13 2016 letter to the federal Ministers of Infrastructure & Communities and Transportation introducing alPHa Resolution A16-3, Health-Promoting Federal, Provincial and Municipal Infrastructure Funding.
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alPHa News Release - Healthy Eating (Res.A16-6)
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2016-07-13
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July 12 alPHa news release (with input from Heart and Stroke) announcing the passage of Resolution A16-5, Advocate for a Comprehensive Province-Wide Healthy Eating Approach Integrating the Recommendations in the Senate’s Report on Obesity and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Sugar, Heart Disease and Stroke Position Statement, including Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.
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MIC Reply - Infrastructure and Public Health
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2016-07-14
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June 29 2016 response from the Minister of Infrastructure Canada to alPHa's March 18 2016 letter that calls for the incorporation of health promoting criteria for allocation of infrastructure funding.
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MOHLTC Response - Algoma Asessor's Report
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Administration
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2016-06-23
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June 13 2016 response from Roselle Martino to the May 30 2016 letter from the Chair of alPHa's Boards of Health Section requesting a meeting with the ADM of the PPHD to discuss the possible implications for local boards of health of the application of recommendations from the assessment of the Algoma Board of Health, particularly where skills-based boards are under consideration.
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OSNPPH Letter - Food Security
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2016-06-16
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June 15 2016 letter of thanks to the alPHa President from the Ontario Society for Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) for the endorsement of their position statement on responses to food insecurity.
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COMOH Letter - ISPA Issues Paper
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2016-06-16
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June 16 2016 letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care from the Chair of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) pertaining to issues related to the implementation of requirements under the Immunization of School Pupils Act.
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alPHa News Release - Patients First Act
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Administration
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2016-06-03
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June 2 2016 alPHa News Release following the introduction of Bill 210, the Patients First Act.
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alPHa BOH Section Letter - Algoma Asessor's Report
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2016-05-30
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May 30 2016 letter from the Chair of alPHa's Boards of Health Section requesting a meeting with the ADM of the PPHD to discuss the possible implications for local boards of health of the application of recommendations from the assessment of the Algoma Board of Health, particularly where skills-based boards are under consideration.
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alPHa Letter - OPHS Review Progress Report
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2016-05-13
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May 13 2016 letter from the alPHa President to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care requesting a progress report on the ongoing review of the Ontario Public Health Standards and the initiation of regular updates from the committees.
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MinTrans Reply - Infrastructure and Public Health
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2016-05-03
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May 3 2016 acknowledgement from the federal Ministry of Transport of alPHa's March 18 letter, which also confirms that the issues raised are the responsibility of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
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alPHa Brief - Patients First Response
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Administration
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2016-04-29
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April 29 2016 - single-page summary of alPHa's response to the Patients First discussion paper, distributed to members for use during meetings with MPPs and other local advocacy activities.
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alPHa Letter - Opioid Overdose Prevention
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Administration
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2016-04-28
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April 28 2016 letter from the President of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies endorsing the recent call by a coalition of health providers for a provincial opioid overdose prevention and intervention plan.
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alPHa Letter - Patients First
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Administration
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2016-04-28
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April 28 2016 alPHa letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care that responds to his April 20 memo to Boards and MOHs regarding health system transformation, noting its omission of any specific reference or response to alPHa's February 28 recommendations on the Patients First discussion paper.
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alPHa Letter - HPV Program Announcement
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Administration
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2016-04-21
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April 21 2016 alPHa letter congratulating and thanking the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for his announcement that coverage under Ontario's HPV vaccination program is to be extended to males.
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MOHLTC Memo - Patients First
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Administration
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2016-04-21
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April 20 2016 memo from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to alPHa's members regarding his vision for public health's role in the Patients First health care system transformation plan.
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alPHa Letter - Smoke Free Ontario Consultation
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Administration
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2016-04-21
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April 21 2016 alPHa letter responding to proposed changes to regulations made under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2015 that would further restrict the sale / use of e-cigarettes and medical marijuana. The letter urges the Ministry to develop further restrictions to include water pipes, as per alPHa Resolution A13-5
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alPHa PHEY Response - CCEYA
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Administration
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2016-04-14
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The Public Health Early Years group (on behalf of the Council of Medical Officers of Health) feedback on phase 2 of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014.
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MMAH reply - MMT Clinics
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Administration
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2016-04-14
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April 8 2016 MMAH acknowledgement of receipt of alPHa's April 1 letter to the Ministers of Health and Long-Term Care and Municipal Affairs and Housing expressing concerns about municipalities restricting the location of methadone maintenance and treatment (MMT) clinics.
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