ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

Recognition of community partners who supported the “World Record Pee Challenge” for sexually-transmitted infections in Ottawa

ROLL CALL

REGRETS

Members Kapur and Leikin have sent their regrets.

DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST(INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS)

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Confirmation of the Minutes of the meeting of February 8, 2016

COMMUNICATIONS

Twenty-three communication items have been received (held on file with the Board of Health Secretary).

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

1.

CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.

2.

MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.

3.

OTTAWA PUBLIC HEALTH’S 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit:

1.    Receive Ottawa Public Health’s 2015 Annual Report; and

2.    Approve that it be forwarded to Ottawa City Council for information, in accordance with the City of Ottawa Act, 1999.

4.

LET'S CLEAR THE AIR 2.0: 2016 ACTION PLAN

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit:

1.    Approve Ottawa Public Health’s Let’s Clear the Air 2.0: 2016 Action Plan, as detailed in this report;

2.    Approve that the Chair of the Board of Health write a letter to the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care recommending that:

a.    The regulatory changes proposed in Ontario’s March 10, 2016 Consultation Paper titled “Strengthening Ontario’s Smoking and Vaping Laws” be put in force, as outlined in this report; and

b.    The Smoke-Free Ontario Act be further amended to include the smoking of all combustible products such that all non-tobacco substances, including shisha (water-pipe) product, be prohibited in public places and workplaces; and

c.    The Electronic Cigarettes Act be further strengthened by prohibiting the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and e-liquid and by restricting promotional activities advertising e-cigarettes and tobacco products, as outlined in this report.

3.    Approve that the Chair of the Board of Health write a letter to the federal Minister of Health recommending that:

a.    The proposed recommendations in the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health’s report “Vaping: Towards a Regulatory Framework for E-Cigarettes” be implemented, as outlined in this report; and

b.    The Tobacco Act be amended to explicitly mention shisha (water-pipe) tobacco product such that regulations around health warnings, labelling, packaging and flavours applies to shisha (water-pipe) tobacco product and apply these regulations to herbal shisha (water-pipe) product as well.

4.    Direct Ottawa Public Health staff to continue to monitor the progress of Bill 178, Smoke-Free Ontario Amendment Act, 2016, including any proposed regulations that prohibit the smoking of non-tobacco substances and products and, should legislative changes not be enacted or in the event that these do not address all the concerns raised by the Board of Health and Ottawa City Council, that staff report back by Q1 2017, on options for enacting a municipal by-law to address this gap in smoke-free regulations.

5.

OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AGREEMENT 2015 YEAR-END RESULTS

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit:

1.    Receive for information 2015 year-end results, as outlined in Document 1;

2.    Approve 2015 Performance Reports for the following Indicators:

a.    % of Class A pools inspected while in operation, as outlined in Document 2;

b.    % of confirmed Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) cases where initiation of follow-up occurred on the same day as receipt of lab confirmation of a positive case, as outlined in Document 3;

c.    % of influenza vaccine wasted that is stored/ administered by the public health unit, as outlined in Document 4;

d.    % of HPV vaccine wasted that is stored/ administered by the PHU, as outlined in Document 5;  and

e.    % of personal services settings inspected annually, as outlined in Document 6.

3.    Receive for information 2016 indicators, as outlined in Document 1: and

4.    Direct Ottawa Public Health staff to submit this report and supporting documents to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

6.

2015 OPERATING BUDGET YEAR-END RESULTS – BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE CITY OF OTTAWA HEALTH UNIT STATUS REPORT

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.

7.

2016 OPERATING BUDGET Q1 – BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE CITY OF OTTAWA HEALTH UNIT STATUS REPORT

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.

8.

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.

9.

ATTENDANCE AT THE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES’ (ALPHA) 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

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That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit approve the attendance of Member Leikin at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (alPHa) 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference, to be held from June 5 to 7, 2016 in Toronto.

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN PREVIOUSLY

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS

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