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June 18, 2015 - Agenda

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Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 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

May 21, 2015

Business Arising From the Minutes

Delegations

 

 

Item #

Report Name and Number

Link to Additional Information

Delegation

Recommendation

Information

Brief Overview

Committee Reports

1

Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting June 11th

(Report 035-15)

Agenda
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Presentation

x

x

 

To receive information and consider recommendations from the June 11th Finance and Facilities Committee meeting

2

Governance Committee – June 18, 2015 (verbal)

Agenda

 x

 

To receive information and consider recommendations from the June 18th Governance Committee meeting

Delegation and Recommendation Reports

3

The Need for Enforcement and Mandatory Safety Standards for E-Cigarette Juice Containing Nicotine

(Report 036-15)

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

 

 

To request that the Board of Health endorse a letter to the Prime Minister, Federal Health Minister and local MP’s calling on Health Canada to enforce their provisions under the Food and Drug Act

Information Reports

4

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Screening Tool

(Report 038-15)

Appendix A

 

 

 x

To provide an update on the changes being implemented in Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) Program Screening to improve screening rates and compliance with program requirements

5

Application to Local Poverty Reduction Fund – Verbal Update

 

 

 

 x

To update the Board of Health an application to the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Local Poverty Reduction Fund to enhance Healthy Babies Healthy Children by introducing the Nurse Family Partnership to MLHU and up to five other Ontario health units

6

Update On Ministry’s Oral Health Program Changes

(Report No. 039-15)

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

   

 x

To provide an update on the MOHLTC Oral Health Program Changes

7

Summary Information Report for June 2015

(Report 040-15)

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G

   

x

To provide a summary of several Health Unit programs for June.

8

Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – June

(Report 041-15)

      x To provide an update on the activities of the MOH for June 2015

Confidential

The Board of Health will move in camera to discuss matters concerning an identifiable individual.

Other Business

  • Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, July 2, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Correspondence

a) Date: 2015 April 29 (received 2015 May 11)

Topic: Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014
From: The Honourable Dipika Damerla, Associate Minister of Health
To: Mr. Ian Peer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
Bill 45, the Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014 was passed on May 28, 2015 and mandates the menu labelling of caloric content on items at restaurants with more than 20 locations, a ban of flavoured tobacco sales and restrictions on e-cigarettes by limiting their display, promotion and use in designated areas.

The act provides a regulation-making authority that keeps open the possibility of government requiring additional nutritional content to be posted in the future.

Recommendation: Receive.

b) Date: 2015 May 5 (via email)

Topic: Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014
From: Ms. Julie Roy, Chair, Board of Health, Northwestern Health Unit
To: Copy of Correspondence to The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture

Background:
See background for correspondence item a).

The Northwestern Health Unit proposes that municipal bylaws should be allowed to address additional nutritional information beyond sodium and calories.

Recommendation: Endorse.

c) Date: 2015 May 7 (via email)

Topic: Continued support for the implementation of Canada’s National Alcohol Strategy
From: Ms. Lesley Parnell, Chair, Board of Health, Peterborough County-City Health Unit
To: Copy of Correspondence to The Right Honourable, Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, and The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health

Background:
Canada’s National Alcohol Strategy Advisory Committee (NASAC) was formed in 2008 to: 1) lead the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national alcohol strategy; 2) increase awareness of Canadians on matter relating to alcohol abuse; and 3) to reduce the harm associated with alcohol abuse.

The Peterborough County-City Health Unit is creating a local strategy to address alcohol that is complimentary to the work on NASAC.

Recommendation: Receive.

d) Date: 2015 May 11 (by email)

Topic: Increasing Alcohol Availability in Ontario
From: Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Sudbury and District Health Unit
To: Copy of Correspondence to The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

Background:
An increased alcohol availability is expected as a result of the Liquor Modernization Project in Ontario. The Board of Health received a report from Mary Lou Albanese (Report 032-15) at the May meeting outlined additional regulations that Health Unit could consider to deal with the sale of beer in grocery stores.

Recommendation: Receive.

e) Date: 2015 May 19 (by email)

Topic: Reducing exposure of second-hand smoke in multi-unit housing
From: Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health, Perth District Health Unit
To: Copy of Correspondence to The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-
Term Care

Background:
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act prohibits smoking in common areas and ensures that signage is posted in appropriate locations. However, people who live in multi-unit housing are at risk of being negatively affected by second-hand smoke from adjacent units. Few buildings designate their units to be smoke-free and tenants can have very little choice in their housing arrangements.

Public health units and organizations like the Non-Smokers Rights Association and Smoke-Free Housing Ontario advocate for tenant protection in these multi-unit dwelling through voluntary no-smoking policies and future development of governmental policy to facilitate the provision of smoke-free housing.

Recommendation: Endorse.

f) Date: 2015 May 21 (by email)

Topic: Invitation to London Health Sciences Centre 2015 Annual Community Meeting
From: London Health Sciences Centre
To: All Members, Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
The London Health Sciences Centre 2015 Annual Community Meeting will be held on Monday, June 29, 2015.

Recommendation: Receive.

g) Date: 2015 May 21 (received 2015 June 2)

Topic: Support of Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
From: Mr. Matt Brown, Mayor, City of London
To: Mr. Ian Peer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health

Background:
Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy is a commitment to a sustained, comprehensive, flexible and results-driven approach to breaking the cycle of poverty. It focuses on moving towards employment and income security and a long-term goal of ending homelessness.

Recommendation: Receive.

h) Date: 2015 May 28 (by email)

Topic: Public Health Support for a Basic Income Guarantee
From: Mr. Barry Ward, Chair, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
To: Copy of correspondence to the following Ministers:

    • The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development
    • The Honourable Kellie K. Leitch, Minister of Labour
    • The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health
    • The Honourable Kevin Daniel Flynn, Ontario Minister of Labour
    • The Honourable Eric Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
    • The Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services
    • The Honourable Deborah Matthews, Ontario Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy

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.

Recommendation: Endorse.

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

Adjournment

 
Date of creation: June 12, 2015
Last modified on: June 19, 2015