Board of Health

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Anita Dubeau, Chair, Simcoe Muskoka Board of Health dated May 15, 2019.

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Nancy Jacko, Chairperson, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Board of Health dated May 23, 2019.

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Rene Lapierre, Chair, Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury and Districts dated May 28, 2019.

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Carman Kidd, Chair, Timiskaming Board of Health dated June 4, 2019.

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Laura Pisko, Director, Health Improvement Policy and Programs Branch, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care dated May 17, 2019.

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care dated June 7, 2019.

That the Board of Health receive the communication from Kathryn Cestnick, Senior Vice President, Excellence Canada dated June 17, 2019.

That the Board of Health adopt the following recommendations, as amended, in the report dated June 12, 2019 from the Medical Officer of Health and the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: York Region Board of Health direct the Chair of the Board to send a letter to the Minister of Health, with copy to the Premier of Ontario, to include the following: Request that the geographic area of the restructured public health entity include only the existing geographic area of York Region. Request that the governance and operating model of the restructured public health entity maintain the integrated service model which currently exists for York Region Public Health, to continue leveraging of all municipal activities towards addressing the social determinants of health. Highlight opposition to the cost sharing changes which are estimated to increase the tax levy contributions to public health in the range of $12.7 million. Highlight that the proposed changes to the operating model and boundaries would create an additional tax levy burden on York Region due to the proposed amalgamation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and associated increase in costs. Until the Ministry of Health makes its final decision on the geographic area, and governance and operating models for the new public health entity, York Region Board of Health authorize and direct the Medical Officer of Health to establish a team to engage with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, guided by the fo