September 17, 2015 - Agenda
Complete Agenda Package (PDF 12MB)
Thursday, September 17, 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 – 7:20 p.m. Dr. Paul Kershaw, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia School of Population & Public Health re Generation Squeeze Community Forum
7:20 – 7:35 p.m. Dr. Jason Gilliland, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Western University
re Item #4 – Active and Safe Routes to School
7:35 – 7:50 p.m. Mr. Ian Peer, Finance and Facilities Committee re Item #1 - Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting
7:50 – 8:05 p.m. Mr. Ian Peer, Governance Committee re Item #2 – Governance Committee
Meeting
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Item # |
Report Name and Number |
Link to Additional Information |
Delegation |
Recommendation |
Information |
Brief Overview |
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Committee Reports |
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1 |
Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting September
2015 Budget - MOHLTC Approved Grants |
Appendix A
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To receive information and consider recommendations from the September FFC meeting |
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Governance Committee |
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To receive information and consider recommendation from the September GC meeting |
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Delegation and Recommendation Reports |
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3 |
2015 Nutritious Food Basket Survey Results and Implications for Government Public Policy |
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To report NFB results for Middlesex-London and recommend the Board advocate for an increase in social assistance rates |
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Information Reports |
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Active and Safe Routes to School |
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To provide an update about the Active & Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) community partnership for the improvement of children’s health, safety and the environment |
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5 |
Working Towards the Vision of a Healthy and Sustainable Local Food System |
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To provide information about a program that will address issues across the food system of Middlesex-London |
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6 |
Regulatory Compliance Update: Workplace Violence Prevention |
Appendix A |
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To provide the Board of Health with an update regarding the Health Unit’s progress towards OHSA requirements with respect to workplace violence, domestic violence in the workplace and harassment |
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2014 Year End Performance on Accountability Indicators |
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To report that the Health Unit has demonstrated strong performance on the 2014 Year-End Accountability Agreement performance indicators |
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Summary Information Report for September 2015 |
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D |
x | To provide a summary of information from Health Unit programs | ||
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Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – September |
x | To provide an update on the activities of the MOH for September 2015 | |||
Confidential
The Board of Health will move in camera to discuss matters concerning an identifiable individual.
Other Business - Upcoming Meetings
- Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, October 1, 2015
- Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, October 15, 2015
Correspondence
a) Date: 2015 June 25 (Received 2015 July 3)
Topic: National Alcohol Strategy Advisory Committee
From: Ms. D. Bowen, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Regional Municipality of Durham
To: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
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.
Recommendation: Receive.
b) Date: 2015 June 30 (Received 2015 July 7)
Topic: Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
From: Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, MOH & CEO, Sudbury and District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Minister 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.
Dr. Sutcliffe outlined the challenges the health unit faces in meeting the HBHC service expectations within the 100% funding envelope and the Sudbury & District Board of Health passed a resolution advocating for the Ministry of Child and Youth Services to fully fund all program costs related to HBHC.
Recommendation: Endorse.
c) Date: 2015 June 30 (Received 2015 July 7)
Topic: Northern Ontario Evacuations of First Nations Communities
From: Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, MOH & CEO, Sudbury and District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
Background:
First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario and the James Bay coast require seasonal evacuation and relocation on a nearly annual basis. This is done in a reactionary manner without a proactive strategy to resource and maintain evacuation centres in host municipalities.
Recommendation: Receive.
d) Date: 2015 June 30 (Received 2015 July 7)
Topic: Enforcement of the Immunization of School Pupil’s Act (ISPA)
From: Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, MOH & CEO, Sudbury and District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
Background:
SDHU is asking that the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care require all health care providers who give immunizations to submit information directly to health units electronically. Currently, parents are required to submit this information to health units.
Recommendation: Endorse.
e) Date: 2015 July 6 (Received 2015 July 7)
Topic: Increasing Alcohol Availability in Ontario
From: Ms. Lesley Parnell, Chair, Board of Health, Peterborough County-City Health Unit
To: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
Background:
An increase in 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.
The Middlesex-London Board of Health previously endorsed correspondence from the Sudbury & District Health Unit relating to this matter and forwarded correspondence to the Premier of Ontario.
Recommendation: Receive.
f) Date: 2015 July 30 (Received 2015 August 5)
Topic: Increasing Alcohol Availability in Ontario
From: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
To: Mr. Ian Peer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health
Background:
This letter from Premier Wynne to the Chair of the MLHU Board of Health thanks the Health Unit for writing about alcohol policy and commits the Provincial Government to developing initiatives to support safe consumption of alcohol in light of expansion of sales.
Recommendation: Receive.
g) Date: 2015 August 6 (Received 2015 August 11)
Topic: Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing
From: Dr. Hazel Lynn, Medical Officer of Health, Grey Bruce Health Unit
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.
Correspondence from the Perth District Health Unit was previously endorsed at the May Board of Health meeting.
Recommendation: Receive.
h) Date: 2015 August 6 (Received 2015 August 11)
Topic: Northern Ontario Evacuation of First Nations Communities
From: Dr. Hazel Lynn, Medical Officer of Health, Grey Bruce Health Unit
To: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
Background: See item (c) above.
Recommendation: Receive.
i) Date: 2015 August 6 (Received 2015 August 11)
Topic: Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
From: Dr. Hazel Lynn, Medical Officer of Health, Grey Bruce Health Unit
To: The Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Children and Youth Services
Background: See item (b) above.
Recommendation: Receive.
j) Date: 2015 August 11 (Received 2015 August 13)
Topic: Endorsement of the Bruce Grey Food Charter
From: Dr. Hazel Lynn, Medical Officer of Health, Grey Bruce Health Unit
To: Ms. Kelley Coulter, CAO, the County of Bruce and Ms. Sharon Voakes, Acting CAO, Corporation of the County of Grey
Background:
Building a healthy community food system is essential for chronic disease prevention, community vitality and healthy growth and development. A food charter outlines a community’s vision for a food system.
Recommendation: Receive.
Copies of all correspondence are available for perusal from the Secretary-Treasurer.
Adjournment
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