Please follow the links below to other public health related partners and stakeholders online. In addition to providing the latest information on public health issues and governance, they contain key information on public health renewal and other initiatives that are underway to address important public health issues. Regular visits to these sites will assist you in keeping up to date on and providing input to these initiatives, as well as providing a picture of how they are interrelated.

GOVERNMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES

Employee and Organization Directory (INFO-GO): Searchable Directory of all Government employees, organizations, and agencies. Includes all MPPs and their staff.

Newsroom: News releases and advisories, archived and searchable by Ministry

Ontario Legislature: Includes links to Bills under consideration, livestreams and transcripts of House business, Standing Committees of the Legislature and more

E-Laws: online access to official copies of Ontario’s statutes and regulations

Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health oversees most of the legislation and policy that enables and governs Ontario’s local public health units. The most important of these are The Health Protection and Promotion Act and the Ontario Public Health Standards.  The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health is also housed here.

Ontario Health is the agency created by the Government of Ontario to connect, coordinate and modernize our province’s health care system. We work with partners, providers and patients to make the health system more efficient so everyone in Ontario has an opportunity for better health and wellbeing. 

Public Health Ontario (a.k.a. The Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion) was established in 2008 with the vision of being an internationally recognized evidence, knowledge, and action for a healthier Ontario. Its mission is to enable informed decisions and actions that protect and promote health and contribute to reducing health inequities. The Agency provides scientific and technical advice and support to clients working in government, public health, health care, and related sectors. PHO also oversees Ontario’s Public Health Laboratories.

The Public Health Agency of Canada empowers Canadians to improve their health. In partnership with others, its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision making. It values scientific excellence and provides national leadership in response to public health threats. Canada's Chief Public Health Officer reports to the federal government and the Canadian public through this agency. 

Indigenous Services Canada works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities. 

OTHER PARTNERS 

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) works to make municipal governments stronger and more effective. Through AMO, Ontario’s 444 municipalities work together to achieve shared goals and meet common challenges. Through our policy development, cost-saving programs, conferences and training opportunities, AMO provides municipal officials with tools to succeed, and programs to help maximize taxpayer dollars.

As the representative of Ontario’s physicians, The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for the well-being of our members and the health of Ontarians.

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto aims to be the leading model for public health and health systems learning, research and service, with impact at local and global levels.

RRFSS is an ongoing telephone survey used to gather surveillance data, monitor public opinion on key public health topics, and collect information on emerging issues of importance to public health in Ontario. alPHa provides secretariat services to RRFSS.

RRFSS is the longest running local risk factor surveillance system in Canada, continuously collecting data for health organizations in Ontario for over 18 years. To date, 29 health units in Ontario have used RRFSS to collect their local health unit specific data since it began in 2001.

The Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (OCDPA) was officially formed in February 2003 to address the urgent need for integrated action and collaboration on the issue of chronic disease prevention.  alPHa is an active member of OCDPA.