May 21, 2015 - Agenda
Complete Agenda Package (PDF 1.4MB)
Thursday, May 21, 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
Business Arising From the Minutes
Delegations
7:05 – 7:15 p.m. Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden, Committee Member, re: Item #1 - Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting May7th
7:15 – 7:25 p.m. Dr. Chris Mackie, MOH and CEO, and Heather Lokko, Associate Director, OHCDSH re: Generative Conversation: Drug Use in Middlesex-London
|
Item # |
Report Name and Number |
Link to Additional Information |
Delegation |
Recommendation |
Information |
Brief Overview |
|
Committee Reports |
||||||
|
1 |
Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting |
x |
x |
|
To receive information and consider recommendations from the May 7th Finance and Facilities Committee meeting |
|
|
Delegation and Recommendation Reports |
||||||
|
2 |
Regulations on Sale of Beer In Grocery Stores |
|
|
x |
|
To consider strategies to advocate to the Ministries of Health & Long Term Care and Finance encouraging them to consider additional regulations on the sale of beer in grocery stores |
|
Information Reports |
||||||
|
3 |
Summary Information Report for May 2015 |
|
|
x |
To provide a summary of information from Health Unit programs in Family Health Services and Environmental Health and Chronic Disease Prevention Services |
|
|
4 |
Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – May |
|
x |
To provide an update on the activities of the MOH for May 2015 |
||
Confidential
Other Business
- Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
- Next Governance Committee Meeting: Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
- Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Correspondence
a) Date: 2015 March 27 (received 2015 April 10)
Topic: Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014
From: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
To: Mr. Ian Peer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health
Background:
Introduced on November 24th, 2014 – the Making Healthier Choices Act was introduced to mandate menu labelling of caloric content of items at restaurants with more than 20 locations and to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco in Ontario and place restrictions on e-cigarettes by limiting their display, promotion opportunities and limiting their use in designated areas.
The Middlesex-London Board of Health submitted a letter to the Right Honorable Kathleen Wynne recommending that menu labelling legislation also include sodium content and reference values.
Bill 45 enters Third Reading in the Ontario legislature on May 13, 2015.
Recommendation: Receive.
b) Date: 2015 April 1 (received 2015 April 10)
Topic: Endorsement of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Action on Energy Drinks
From: Ms. D. Bowen, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Regional Municipality of Durham
To: Copy of Correspondence to The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture
Background:
Energy drinks are high-calorie, low-nutrient beverages with caffeine, herbal and other vitamin ingredients. On February 4th 2015, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health sent correspondence urging the Ontario government to take action to reduce the consumption of these beverages, in particular, consumption by children. The Region of Durham endorsed this recommendation.
Recommendation: Receive.
c) Date: 2015 April 1 (received 2015 April 10)
Topic: Endorsement of Windsor-Essex County Board of Health Action on Naloxone Distribution
From: Ms. D. Bowen, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Regional Municipality of Durham
To: Copy of Correspondence to The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture
Background:
The Middlesex-London Health Unit received correspondence from the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health on February 19, 2015 regarding their Naloxone Distribution Program. The Middlesex-London Health Unit subsequently endorsed the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health resolution to expand the programs reach.
Recommendation: Receive.
d) Date: 2015 April 8 (by email)
Topic: Registration Now Open for 2015 alPHa Annual Conference & AGM, June 7-9, Ottawa
From: Ms. Susan Lee, Manager, Administrative & Association Services, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: All Board of Health Members
Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies 2015 Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held on June 7 to 9 in Ottawa.
At the meeting alPHa will be considering a resolution on “Applying a Health Equity Lens” which would endorse the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health (WHO-CSDH): Call to Action for Ontario Public Health and an alPHa Position Statement on Applying a Health Equity Lens.
Additional items on the agenda include: panels, plenary sessions and business meetings for alPHa Sections.
Recommendation: Receive.
e) Date: 2015 April 24 (by email)
Topic: alPHa Summary Budget 2015: Building Up Ontario
From: Mr. Gordon Fleming, Manager, Public Health Issues, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: Chairs/Members – Ontario Boards of Health
Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies distributed a summary of Ontario’s 2015 budget and potential implications on public health. Items of note include:
- Significant planned investment in infrastructure (transportation, schools, health, and energy) of $130B over 10 years;
- Allowing the sale of beer in 450 Ontario grocery stores subject to certain restrictions in order to ensure the province’s commitment to social responsibility;
- The “Patients First” renewed Action Plan for Health Care with a key objective of supporting Ontarians with evidence-based information so that they can make the right decisions about their health;
- Consideration of travel vaccine delivery in pharmacies;
- Integration and expansion of the Low Income Dental Program;
- Public sector compensation was identified as a crucial element to balancing the budget and the current framework will not include additional funding for wage increases; and
- Combatting contraband tobacco by coordination of Smoke Free Ontario Act inspections with Ministry of Finance Tobacco Tax Act inspections.
Recommendation: Receive.
f) Date: 2015 April 28 (by email)
Topic: alPHa Resolutions for Consideration at June 2015 Annual General Meeting
From: Ms. Linda Stewart, Executive Director, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: All Chairs and Members of Boards of Health
Background:
See background of correspondence item (d).
Recommendation: Endorse.
g) Date: 2015 May 8 (by email)
Topic: Guide to Medical Officers of Health (MOH), Associate MOH and Acting MOH Appointments
From: Ms. Paulina Salamo, Director (A) Public Health Standards, Practice and Accountability Branch, Public Health Division, Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care
To: All Boards of Health
Background:
A guide describing the process and requirements for Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Associate MOH and Acting MOH appointments
Recommendation: Receive.
Copies of all correspondence are available for perusal from the Secretary-Treasurer.
Adjournment
Last modified on: May 19, 2015