January 21, 2016 - Board of Health Agenda
Complete Agenda Package (PDF 2.8MB)
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 7:00 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
Public Session - December 10, 2015
Confidential - December 10, 2015
Business Arising From the Minutes
Delegations
7:30 – 7:40 p.m.
Ms. Trish Fulton, Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee re Item #2 - Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting January 14, 2016
7:40 – 7:50 p.m.
Mr. Mark Studenny, Chair, Governance Committee re Item #3 Governance Committee Meeting January 21, 2016
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Item # |
Report Name and Number |
Link to Additional Information |
Delegation |
Recommendation |
Information |
Brief Overview |
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Meeting Procedures |
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Election of 2016 Board of Health Executive and other Procedures |
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To fulfill the requirements of the first Board of Health meeting of each year, e.g., election of Chair/Vice Chair for 2016 |
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Committee Reports |
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Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting January 14, 2016 |
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To receive information and consider recommendations from the January 14th FFC meeting |
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Governance Committee Meeting January 21, 2016 |
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To receive information and consider recommendations from the January 21st meeting |
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Delegation and Recommendation Reports |
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Cannabis: A Public Health Approach |
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To request that the Board of Health consider reccomendations to develop an evidence-based public health approach to cannabis policy in the context of legalization, including strict regulations to minimize health and social harms |
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Patients First - Proposed Changes to Public Health & Ontario's Health System |
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To receive information and consider the proposed changes to Public Health and Ontario’s Health System |
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Information Reports |
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Columbia Sportswear Donations |
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To inform the Board of Health that the Emergency Management program will continue to cover minor repair and cleaning costs to assist in the distribution of clothing and footwear donations |
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Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – January |
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To provide an update on the activities of the MOH for January 2016 |
Confidential
Other Business
- Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, January 28, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m.
- Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, February 18, 2016 @ 7:00 p.m.
- Board of Health meeting schedule
Correspondence
a) Date: 2015 November 20 (Received 2015 November 27)
Topic: Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program Funding
From: Copy of correspondence from Mr. Norm Gale, Chair, Thunder Bay District Board of Health
To: The Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Background:
The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program helps children get a healthy start in life by providing screening, assessment and referral to community programs and services, supporting new parents and helping to find community resources for breastfeeding, nutrition, health services, parenting programs and family literacy programs.
The Board of Health endorsed correspondence regarding HBHC funding challenges from Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, MOH & CEO, Sudbury and District Health Unit at the September 17th meeting.
Recommendation:
Receive.
b) Date: 2015 November 27 (Received 2015 December 02)
Topic: Basic Income Guarantee
From: Premier Kathleen Wynne
To: Mr. Ian Peer Chair, Middlesex London Board of Health
Background:
The Board of Health considered a report at the September 17th meeting and approved that the Board: 1) Send a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy requesting they prioritize consideration and investigation into a joint federal-provincial basic income guarantee; 2) Send a letter to the Premier of Ontario requesting the province increase social assistance rates to reflect the rising cost of nutritious food & safe housing; 3) Send a letter to all London and Middlesex County federal election candidates requesting they take Food Secure Canada’s Eat Think Vote candidate pledge; and 4) Forward Report No. 50-15 re 2015 Nutritious Food Basket Survey Results and Implications for Government Public Policy to the City of London, Middlesex County & appropriate community agencies.
Recommendation:
Receive.
c) Date: 2015 December 03 (Received 2015 December 06)
Topic:Middlesex-London Board of Health Supporting Changes to the Municipal Act to Authorize Electronic Participation in Meetings for Local Boards of Health.
From: Honourable Ted McMeekin
To: Mr Ian Peer, Chair Middlesex-London Board of Health
Background:
At the September 17th, 2015 meeting, the Middlesex-London Board of Health passed a motion to endorse a letter from the Chair of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and drafted correspondence to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care requesting changes to the Municipal Act to authorize the use of electronic means for participating in board of health meetings.
The Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing is currently reviewing the Municipal Act and the recommendations submitted by the Board of Health will be integrated into the considerations.
Recommendation:
Receive.
d) Date: 2015 December 4 (Received 2015 December 22 )
Topic: Public Health Funding
From: Copy of Correspondence from Mr. Lee Mason, Chair, Algoma District Board of Health
To: The Honourable Eric Hoskins, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Background:
A funding review workgroup was struck in 2010 to investigate the status of public health funding in Ontario and to advise the ministry on a potential funding model and principles to guide its implementation. The report produced by the workgroup was accepted and the Ministry began to implement the new model in 2015. Two percent growth funding (approx. $11 million) for mandatory programs is being distributed to public health units who have not reached their model-based share – the Middlesex-London Health Unit is one of these health units.
Several health units across the province have expressed concern for the new funding model and called for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to revise the funding formula. This new funding formula has been seen as biased against smaller, northern and rural health units. At the September 17th meeting, the Board of Health approved writing a letter to the Minister of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care expressing the Health Unit’s appreciation for supporting a more equitable approach to public health funding.
Recommendation:
Receive.
e) Date: 2015 December 21 (Received 2015 December 22)
Topic: Basic Income Guarantee
From: Copy of Correspondence from Anne Warren, Chair, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Board of Health
To: The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Ministry of Family, Children and Social Development.
The Honourable Kevin Daniel Flynn, Ministry of Labour
The Honourable Eric Hoskins, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
The Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Ministry of Children and Youth Services
The Honourable Deborah Matthews, Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy
The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Ministry of Labour
The Honourable Jane Philpott, Ministry of Health
Background:
A basic income guarantee is a governmental assurance that no one’s income will fall below a level that is sufficient to meet their basic necessities and to live with dignity, regardless of employment status. There is a strong association between socioeconomic status and health outcomes. The basic income guarantee has the potential to prevent poverty and to improve health outcomes in our population. The Middlesex-London Health Unit endorsed correspondence from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit at the June 18th, 2015 Board of Health meeting.
Recommendation:
Receive.
Copies of all correspondence are available for perusal from the Secretary-Treasurer.
Adjournment
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