Board of Health

The full agenda, as filed

All 1 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.

• HL5.1amended

  Consideration of the 2019 Provincial Budget

  In accordance with the provisions set out in Section 27(2) of the Board of Health Procedures By-law, the Chair has called a special meeting of the Board of Health to be held for the following purpose: - To consider the Provincial Budget being released on April 11, 2019.

  The Board of Health recommends that: 1. City Council: a. affirm its support for Toronto Public Health; b. request the Province of Ontario to maintain the health protection and health promotion and prevention mandate of Toronto Public Health; and c. request the Province of Ontario to maintain the current 75 percent provincial, 25 percent municipal funding formula for Toronto Public Health, and public health programs in Ontario. 2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to stop the planned reduction of Ontario public health units from 35 to 10 and planned reduction of $200 million from public health, and instead initiate consultations with municipalities and public health agencies on the public health system in Ontario.