July 20, 2017 - Agenda - Board of Health Meeting

Complete Agenda Package (PDF 3.1MB)

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 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

Board of Health meeting - June 15, 2017

Delegations

7:05 – 7:15 p.m.

Dr. Gayane Hovhannisyan, Associate Medical Officer of Health,  Funding Request to Support HIV Initiatives
(Re: Item # 1, July Program Funding Update, Report No. 037-17)

Other Business

As discussed previously, the August FFC and Board of Health meetings are not required. Staff recommend cancellation of these meetings. If this is approved, future meetings are as follows:

• Next Finance & Facilities Committee meeting: September 7, 2017 @ 9:00 a.m.
• Next Board of Health meeting: September 21, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Next Governance Committee meeting: September 21, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m.

Correspondence

a) Date: June 1, 2017
Topic: Municipal Levy Apportionment
From: Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Eric Hoskins

Background:
The Health Protection and Promotion Act stipulates that municipalities must decide how to apportion the municipal component of Board of Health funding among obligated municipalities. Currently, population from which to determine apportionment is calculated from the Ontario Population Report of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). This correspondence requests that Ontario Regulation 489/97 be amended so that the population is determined based on the most recent Census by Statistics Canada.

Recommendation:
Receive.

b) Date: June 7, 2017
Topic: Letter in Support of Low Income Adult Dental Program in Ontario
From: Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District
To: The Honourable Eric Hoskins

Background:
The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit sent correspondence encouraging the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to consider the funding of low income adult dental programs in Ontario.

The Middlesex-London Board of Health passed a motion at the January 2014 meeting to send a letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and local Members of Provincial Parliament, copied to the Association of Local Public Health Agencies and all Ontario Boards of Health to advocate for a program that provides both publicly-funded dental treatment and prevention to low-income adults, including seniors. At this juncture, it is important to reaffirm this position.

Recommendation:
Endorse.

c) Date: June 7, 2017
Topic: Assessment of the Health Menu Choices Act
From: Peterborough Public Health
To: The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins

Background:
Peterborough Public Health is requesting that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care communicate how the Healthy Menu Choices Act will be assessed and suggests potential indicators and considerations for the evaluation.

Recommendation:
Receive.

d) Date: June 7, 2017
Topic: Moving Forward on the Federal Opioid Strategy
From: Peterborough Public Health
To: The Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott
Background:
Peterborough Public Health supports moving forward with the Federal Opioid Strategy and believes that this will support work happening both locally and provincially. It also encourages public health practitioners to learn from Alberta’s Opioid Emergency Response Commission.

The Middlesex-London Board of Health endorse similar correspondence from the Sudbury & District Health Unit at the April 2017 meeting.

Recommendation:
Receive.

e) Date: June 8, 2017
Topic: Modernization of Alcohol Sales in Ontario
From: Ontario Public Health Association
To: All Health Units

Background:
The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) Alcohol Workgroup recently created an advocacy package highlighting the ongoing modernization of retail alcohol sales in Ontario. The workgroup prepared a briefing note, template cover letter and infographic to help engage senior leadership and Boards of Health to help facilitate advocacy efforts on this issue.

Recommendation:
Endorse.

f) Date: June 5, 2017
Topic: Personal Service Settings
From: Elgin St. Thomas Public Health
To: The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins

Background:
Elgin St. Thomas Public Health supports a previous Wellington Dufferin Guelph recommendation that the Government of Ontario enact legislation to support inspection and enforcement activities within personal services settings. There is currently no compliance legislation that can result in a conviction and / or monetary penalty.

Recommendation:
Receive.

g) Date: June 19, 2017
Topic: alPHa announces officers of 2017-18 Executive
From: Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: all Health Units
Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) recently announced their 2017-18 leadership. The President will be Councillor Carmen McGregor of the Chatham-Kent Board of Health. Other leadership roles include Ms. Trudy Sachowski, Northwestern Board of Health Provincial Appointee who will act as Chair of the Board of Health Section and Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Sudbury District Health Unit who will act as Chair of the Council of Medical Officers of Health.

Recommendation:
Receive.

h) Date: June 22, 2017
Topic: Personal Service Settings
From: Alan Caslin, Regional Chair, Niagara Region Public Health
To: The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins, all Board of Health Chairs

Background:
See item (f) above.

Recommendation:
Receive.

i) Date: June 20, 2017
Topic: Additional Base Funding Announcement from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to support local opioid response initiatives
From: Dr. Eric Hoskins
To: Mr. Jesse Helmer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care indicated that the Middlesex-London Health Unit will receive up to $250,000 in additional base funding for staff positions to support local opioid response initiatives. A report providing existing information on this is on the agenda for this meeting. Further terms and conditions of this funding will be forthcoming.

Recommendation:
Receive.

j) Date: June 26, 2017
Topic: Residential Tenancies Act
From: Carol Latimer, Director, Housing Policy Branch, Ministry of Housing
To: Mr. Jesse Helmer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
At the June 2017 Middlesex-London Board of Health meeting, the Board passed a motion to submit a letter to the Minister of Housing regarding possible amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. This correspondence included support for the inclusion of smoke-free clauses in the Standard Lease under the act.

Recommendation:
Receive.

k) Date: June 29, 2017
Topic: Provincial Alcohol Strategy
From: Christine Kennedy, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Grey Bruce Health Unit
To: The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins

Background:
The Grey Bruce Public Health Unit supports the call by Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health that the Ontario government develop a comprehensive province-wide strategy to support the safe use of alcohol. This strategy should encompass 1) socially responsible pricing; 2) limiting the retail outlets and hours of sale; and 3) alcohol marketing controls.

Recommendation:
Receive.

l) Date: June 29, 2017
Topic: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunization Catch-up for boys
From: Christine Kennedy, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Grey Bruce Health Unit
To: The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins

Background:
The Grey Bruce Public Health Unit supports the call by Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health that the Ontario government implement a publically funded HPV immunization catch-up program for boys similar to the one undertaken for girls in 2012.

Recommendation:
Receive.

m) Date: June 30, 2017
Topic: The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (Bill 148)
From: Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health & CEO, Sudbury & District Health Unit
To: Premier Kathleen Wynne

Background:
The Sudbury & District Health Unit commends the provincial government’s actions to address the root causes of precarious work through the Changing Workplaces Review of 2015-16 and subsequent introduction of Bill 148. It also supports the proposed changes to the Employment Standards Act that expand the pay equity provisions and increase the minimum wage for workers and the proposed changes to the Labour Relations Act that better support precarious workers’ rights. Lastly, the Board of Health urges the provincial government to adopt the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a healthy workplace.

Recommendation:
Receive.

n) Date: July 6, 2017
Topic: Middlesex-London Board of health support for the funding proposal from RHAC to enhance harm reduction service for people who inject drugs
From: Neeta Sarta, Interim Director, Provincial Programs Branch
To: Mr. Jesse Helmer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care sent correspondence regarding the funding proposal to enhance harm reduction services for people who inject drugs. They will be attending the community forum on July 7, 2017 that will be hosted by Regional HIV/AIDS Connection and the Middlesex-London Health Unit.

Recommendation:
Receive.

o) Date: July 5, 2017
Topic: Funding for Health Promotion Resource Centres
From: Anne Warren, Chair, Board of Directors, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Eric Hoskins

Background:
On March 31, 2017, many agencies funded as Health Promotion Resource Centres were informed that their funding for this would end as of March 2018. These Resource Centres provide support to local work in tobacco, alcohol and nutrition, including access to data, research, and evaluation support. However, there is some overlap with services provided my public health units.

The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit is asking that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care reconsider their decision to eliminate funding for the Health Promotion Resource Centres.

Recommendation:
Receive.

p) Date: July 13, 2017
Topic: Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act, 2016
From: Peggy Sattler, MPP, London West
To: Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
On April 21, 2016 the Middlesex-London Board of Health endorsed correspondence regarding the Proposed Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act. Peggy Sattler sent correspondence encouraging further support by reaching out to the committee reviewing Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017) to urge that legislation be amended to include the provisions of Bill 26 (Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act, 2016). Bill 26 provides up to 10 days paid leave for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, as well as additional unpaid leave, workplace accommodations and training. It passed second reading on October 20, 2016 but has sat since the amendments proposed are being considered as part of the Changing Workplaces review.

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 and consider confidential minutes from its June 15, 2017 Board of Health meeting.

Adjournment