December 8, 2016 - Board of Health Agenda

Complete Agenda Package (PDF 4MB)

Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 6:00 p.m.
399 Ridout Street North
Side Entrance, (Recessed Door)
Board of Health Boardroom

Disclosure of Conflicts Of Interest

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

November 17, 2016 Board of Health meeting

Delegations

7:05 – 7:15 p.m.
Mr. Jesse Helmer, Vice-Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) re: Item #1 - Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting December 1, 2016 (Report No. 069-16).

Receive: December 1, 2016 Finance and Facilities Committee draft meeting minutes

7:15 – 7:25 p.m.
Mr. Trevor Hunter, Chair, Governance Committee (GC) re: Item #2 – Governance Committee Meeting December 8, 2016 (Verbal Update)

Receive: November 17, 2016 Governance Committee meeting minutes

Other Business

Next meetings:

• Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday January 12, 2017 @ 9:00 a.m.
• Next Governance Committee Meeting: To Be Determined
• Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday January 19, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m.

Correspondence

a) Date: 2016 November 04 (Received 2016 November 07)
Topic: Results of the Nutritious Food Basket for Peterborough Public Health
From: Scott McDonald, Chair, Peterborough Board of Health
To: Chris Ballard, MPP, Dr. Eric Hoskins, MPP, Helena Jaczek, MPP

Background:
All public health units in Ontario conduct a Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards to measure the cost of basic healthy eating. Annual results repeatedly show that incomes for our most vulnerable residents are insufficient to afford basic needs. The Peterborough Board of Health recommends that Nutritious Food Costing be used to inform the process of determining social assistance rates.

At the November 17th Board of Health meeting, the 2016 Nutritious Food Basket Survey Results and Implications for Public Policy report was considered with the following recommendations: 1) write to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister responsible for poverty reduction regarding the Basic Income Pilot; 2) write to the Minister of Community and Social Services in support of Bill 6 An Act to amend the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act to establish the Social Assistance Research Commission; 3) Write to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care supporting inclusion of the Nutritious Food Basket in the modernized Ontario Public Health Standards.

Recommendation:
Receive.

b) Date: 2016 November 04 (Received 2016 November 07)
Topic: Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children)
From: Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough Public Health
To: Dr. Jane Philpott, Health Canada

Background:
Creating supportive environments for healthy food choices makes the healthier choice the easier choice. Many public health advocacy groups have recommended limitations on marketing that is targeted at children. Peterborough Public Health echoes the recommendations identified by the Healthy Kids Panel and wrote the Federal Minister of Health to support their plan to consider marketing restrictions.

The Board of Health received a report in March 2016 regarding the Impact of Sugar Sweetened Beverage and Creating Supportive Environments. At this meeting the Board of Health endorsed the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s position statement that includes a wide range of recommendations one of which is a reduction in marketing to children.

Recommendation:
Endorse.

c) Date: 2016 November 04 (Received 2016 November 14)
Topic: A Public Health Approach to the Legalization of Cannabis
From: Lee Mason, Chair, Algoma Public Health
To: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

Background:
The federal government plans to introduce legislation that would legalize cannabis in Spring 2017. Algoma Public Health passed a resolution that staff continue to support the “Provincial Marijuana Collaborative” on cannabis, with the purpose of forwarding public health recommendations to the Federal Task Force reviewing the legalization, enforcement and regulation of cannabis.

At the January 2016 meeting, the Board endorsed recommendations from staff to advocate for an evidence-based public health approach to Cannabis legalization and to establish baseline data and mechanisms to monitor local use.

Recommendation:
Receive.

d) Date: 2016 November 8 (Received 2016 November 09)
Topic: HPV Immunization Program Funding
From: Christine Kennedy, Medical Officer of Health & CEO, Grey Bruce Health Unit
To: Dr. Eric Hoskins
Background:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world. There are several types of HPV, some of which can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. The province currently offers the HPV vaccine free of charge to girls in Grade 8 at Ontario schools. This will be expanded to all student and begin to be offered in the 2016-2017 school year.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit endorsed correspondence from the Board of Peterborough Public Health which urges the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to increase the annual funding for the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program in order to meet this mandate.

Recommendation:
Receive.

e) Date: 2016 November 09
Topic: Comprehensive Strategy to address Opioid Misuse and Addictions
From: Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minster of Health, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Office Officer of Health
To: Medical Officers of Health

Background:
Opioid misuse is the third leading cause of accidental death in Ontario and prescription opioid dispensing has increased by 24 percent between 2010 and 2014. In response to this epidemic, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care has announced a number of measures being taken by the health system to address the crisis.

The Board of Health considered a report in November 2016 that outlined the situation in Middlesex-London and also recommended that the patients should also be prescribed and counselled on the use of naloxone to help prevent fatal overdose.

Recommendation:
Receive.

f) Date: 2016 November 17 (Received 2016 November 23)
Topic: Nutritious Food Basket 2016
From: Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Sudbury and District Health Unit
To: Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

Background:
All public health units in Ontario conduct a Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards to measure the cost of basic healthy eating. Annual results repeatedly show that incomes for our most vulnerable residents are insufficient to afford basic needs. The Sudbury & District Health Unit passed a resolution advocating for social assistance rates to be reflect the cost of the NFB and to share information with other agencies and stakeholders.

See item (a) above.

Recommendation:
Receive.

g) Date: 2016 November 10 (Received 2016 November 24)
Topic: HPV Immunization Program
From: Durham Region Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Debi A. Wilcox
To: Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

Background:
See item (d) above.

The Durham Region Health Department endorsed correspondence from the Board of Peterborough Public Health which urges the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to increase the annual funding for the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program in order to meet this mandate.

Recommendation:
Receive.

h) Date: 2016 November 10 (Received 2016 November 24)
Topic: Memo from Dr. R. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health re: Lyme Disease
From: Durham Region Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Debi A. Wilcox
To: Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

Background:
Lyme disease is an emerging public health issues in Ontario and Peterborough County and City. Current resource allocation for research, treatment, surveillance and education for Lyme disease is inadequate and the Board of Health is requesting increased funding for this issue.

The Durham Region Health Department endorsed correspondence from Peterborough Public Health.

Recommendation:
Receive.

Copies of all correspondence are available for perusal from the Secretary-Treasurer.

Confidential

The Board of Health will move in camera to discuss matters regarding identifiable individuals, a proposed or pending acquisition of land and security of property held by the Middlesex-London Board of Health and consider confidential minutes from its November 17 Board of Health and December 1 Finance and Facilities Committee meetings.

 Adjournment