Agenda - February 15, 2018 - Board of Health Meeting

Complete Agenda Package  (PDF 7.5MB)

Thursday, February 15, 2018 - 7:00 p.m.
399 Ridout Street North
Side Entrance, (Recessed Door)
Board of Health Boardroom

Disclosure(s) of Conflicts of Interest

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

January 18, 2018 - Board of Health

Receive: January 18, 2018 - Governance Committee Meeting
Receive: February 1, 2018 - Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting

Delegations

7:05 – 7:20 p.m.
Mr. Jesse Helmer, re Item # 1 February 1, 2018 Finance & Facilities Committee verbal update

7:20 – 7:30 p.m.
Ms. Shaya Dhinsa,  re Item #2 Temporary Overdose Prevention Site and Supervised Consumption Facilities verbal update.

Other Business

Complete Board of Health Self-Assessment and annual attestation.

• Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 1, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
• Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, March 15, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Next Governance Committee Meeting: March 15, 2018 @ 6:00 p.m.

Correspondence

a) Date: 2018 January 05 [Received 2018 January 08]
Topic: Income Security
From: Association of Local Public Health Agencies
To: The Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services

Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) commended the provincial government for commissioning a broad review of Ontario’s income security system and the general direction of the roadmap. Areas of particular interest which alPHa supports include: moving toward income adequacy, providing immediate support for those deepest in poverty, improving the broader security system (pharmacare, dental, vision, hearing, etc.), transforming the social assistance system and respecting First Nations jurisdiction. They also suggest that additional items such as extending health benefits to low-income seniors, increasing the supply of affordable housing and the consideration of a basic income approach.

Recommendation:
Receive.

b) Date: 2018 January 19
Topic: Proposed Regulations (Ontario) Cannabis Legislation
From: Association of Local Public Health Agencies
To: Medical Officers of Health, Boards of Health, Senior Managers, Smoke-Free Ontario Programs

Background:
Proposed regulations related to Ontario’s approach to the legalization of cannabis have been posted for feedback, these include: Proposed places of use regulations under the Cannabis Act, 2017;
Extending the Reduced Suspension Program, Clarifying Long-term Vehicle Impoundment Rules and Making Other Consequential Amendments to Enhance Ontario's Impaired Driving Programs under the Making Ontario's Roads Safer, 2015; Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017, Schedule 4, Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act (formerly Bill 174); Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 Regulation; Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services: Public Consultation on proposed amendments to the Fire Code for combustible furniture and firefighters' elevators; and Proposed Regulations Relating to Cannabis Retail and Distribution.

Recommendation:
Receive.

c) Date: 2018 January 22
Topic: alPHa 2018 Annual Conference Program Committee
From: Association of Location Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: Board of Health Members, Medical Officers of Health, Public Health Managers

Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) is seeking volunteers from health units and boards of health to participate on its 2018 Annual Conference Program Committee. The program committee is responsible for developing a timely, well-balanced, high-quality agenda for alPHa’s 2018 Annual Conference that will include sessions and speaker presentations of interest to public health attendees.

Recommendation:
Receive.

d) Date: 2018 January 29
Topic: Income Security: A Roadmap for Change
From: Northwestern Health Unit
To: All Ontario Boards of Health
Background:
See item (a) above.

The Northwestern Health Unit Board of Health passed a resolution at its January 19, 2018 meeting commending the work done in producing the Income Security: A Roadmap for Change report, and supporting the recommendations in the report.

Recommendation:
Receive.

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

Confidential

The Board of Health will move in-camera to to consider matters regarding identifiable individuals, a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the Middlesex-London Board of Health and the confidential minutes from the January 18, 2018 meeting and the February 1, 2018 Finance & Facilities Committee meeting.

Adjournment