Ottawa
Board of Health
MINUTES 5
Monday, October 19, 2015, 5:00 PM
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Contact for the
Ottawa Board of Health:
Gillian Connelly, Board
of Health Secretary
613-580-2424
ext. 21544
Gillian.Connelly@ottawa.ca
Board Members:
Chair: S. Qadri
Vice-Chair: J. Poirier
Members: D. Chernushenko, M. Fleury,
A. Kapur, L. Leikin, C. McKenney, S. Pinel, M. Qaqish, M. Taylor, P. Tilley
The Ottawa Board of Health met in the Champlain Room, 110
Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on October 19, 2015 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The
Chair, Shad Qadri, presided over the meeting.
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There were no announcements or
ceremonial activities.
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Members Chernushenko, Pinel and
Taylor were absent from the meeting.
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Members Chernushenko, Pinel and
Taylor have sent their regrets.
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No declarations of interest were
filed.
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Confirmation of the Minutes of the
meeting of June 15, 2015
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CONFIRMED
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Thirteen
communication items have been received. (Held on file with the Board of
Health Secretary).
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MOTION 05/01
Moved by Member Kapur
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report; the Medical Officer of Health
Verbal Report; Ottawa Public Health’s Immunization Strategy: Update on Every
Child, Every Year; Ottawa Public Health’s Fall Prevention Approach; Update:
Ottawa Board of Health Public Health Funding and Accountability Agreement;
2015 Operating Budget Q2 – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit
Status Report; Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period of
January 1 to June 30, 2015; and Appointment of an Associate Medical Officer
of Health – In Camera – Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals be
received and considered.
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CARRIED
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Following a ‘Consent Agenda’ process, the Board
considered the held Items in the following order: Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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CHAIR
OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT
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ACS2015-OPH-BOH-0004
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
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Chair Qadri provided the Board with an update on recent
events. The attached memo includes the Chair of the Board of Health Verbal
Update.
Following the discussion, the report recommendation was
put to the Board.
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RECEIVED
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2.
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MEDICAL
OFFICER OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT
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ACS2015-OPH-MOH-0005
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
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Dr. Isra Levy, Medical Officer of Health, provided the
Board with an update on recent events and took questions from Board Members.
This discussion lasted approximately 30 minutes. The attached memo includes
the Medical Officer of Health Verbal Update.
Following the discussion, the report recommendation was
put to the Board.
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RECEIVED, with the
following motion:
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Motion 05/02
Moved by Member Fleury
WHEREAS Bill 45, Making Healthier
Choices Act, 2015 has recently received Royal Assent and the regulations
have not yet been promulgated;
AND WHEREAS Smoke-Free Ontario
Act does not apply to the smoking of non-tobacco combustible substances,
including marijuana and non-tobacco substances smoked using water-pipes;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Chair of the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit write a
letter to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care recommending that:
1.
the
Smoke-Free Ontario Act be amended to include the smoking of anything
combustible, including water-pipes and marijuana; and
2.
the
regulations under the Electronic Cigarettes Act, which are not yet
promulgated, include restrictions on use of electronic cigarettes that align
with the existing restrictions on smoking under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act
and regulations.
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CARRIED
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3.
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OTTAWA
PUBLIC HEALTH’S IMMUNIZATION STRATEGY: UPDATE ON EVERY CHILD, EVERY YEAR
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ACS2015-OPH-HPDP-0004
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
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Ms. Sherry Nigro,
Manager, Health Promotion Disease Prevention, and Ms. Marie-Claude Turcotte,
Program Manager, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, spoke to a PowerPoint
presentation, which served to provide the Board with some context on this
report. Ms. Nigro and Ms. Turcotte then took questions from Board Members.
This discussion lasted approximately 15 minutes. A copy of the presentation
is held on file with the Board of Health Secretary.
Following the discussion,
the report recommendation was then put to the Board.
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RECEIVED
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4.
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OTTAWA
PUBLIC HEALTH’S FALL PREVENTION APPROACH
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ACS2015-OPH-HPDP-0005
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit approve Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH’s) Fall
Prevention Approach which aims to reduce falls among adults 65 years and
older and focuses on five priority areas, as outlined in this report.
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Ms. Sherry Nigro,
Manager, Health Promotion Disease Prevention, and Ms. Jacqueline Roy, Program
Manager, Prevention of Injury and Substance Misuse, spoke to a PowerPoint
presentation, which served to provide the Board with some context on this
report. Ms. Nigro and Ms. Roy then took questions from Board Members. This
discussion lasted approximately 20 minutes. A copy of the presentation is
held on file with the Board of Health Secretary.
The following delegation
addressed the Board on Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH’s) Fall Prevention
Approach:
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Ms.
Chantale LeClerc, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Local Health Integration
Network (LHIN), (agreed with the report recommendation) shared that her
organization was pleased with the ongoing partnership with Ottawa Public
Health, specifically in the area of fall prevention for older adults.
Following the discussion, the report recommendation was
then put to the Board.
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CARRIED
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5.
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UPDATE:
OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AGREEMENT
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ACS2015-OPH-IQS-0009
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
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Ms. Esther Moghadam, Deputy Director and Chief Nursing
Officer, Health Promotion and System Support Branch spoke to the report and took
questions from Board Members. This discussion lasted approximately 10
minutes.
Following the discussion, the report recommendation was
put to the Board.
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RECEIVED
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6.
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2015
OPERATING BUDGET Q2 – BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE CITY OF OTTAWA HEALTH UNIT
STATUS REPORT
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ACS2015-OPH-IQS-0010
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit:
1. Receive this report for
information.
2.
Recommend
that Ottawa City Council approve the creation of five full-time equivalents,
which are 100 percent provincially funded, to provide dental health services
for Ottawa’s Urban Aboriginal Community at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal
Health.
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CARRIED and REFERRED
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8.
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APPOINTMENT
OF AN ASSOCIATE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH – IN CAMERA – PERSONAL MATTERS
ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL. REPORTING OUT DATE: UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL.
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ACS2015-OPH-SSB-0011
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Issued separately
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REFERRED
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Chair Qadri asked if Board Members had any
questions or comments regarding this report. As no questions were raised, the
Board did not move in camera for this item. The report was REFERRED.
The Chair then gave an overview of Dr. Robin Taylor’s past work experience
and her proposed role as Associate Medical Officer of Health should City
Council and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care approve of her
appointment.
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NOTICE
In Camera Items are not subject to
public discussion or audience. Any person has a right to request an
independent investigation of the propriety of dealing with matters in a
closed session. A form requesting such a review may be obtained, without
charge, from the City’s website or in person from the Chair of this meeting.
Requests are kept confidential pending any report by the Meetings
Investigator and are conducted without charge to the Requestor.
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MOTION 05/03
Moved by Member Kapur
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chair of the
Board of Health Verbal Report; the Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report; Ottawa
Public Health’s Immunization Strategy: Update on Every Child, Every Year;
Ottawa Public Health’s Fall Prevention Approach; Update: Ottawa Board of
Health Public Health Funding and Accountability Agreement; 2015 Operating
Budget Q2 – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report;
Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period of January 1 to
June 30, 2015; and Appointment of an Associate Medical Officer of Health – In
Camera – Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals be received and
adopted.
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CARRIED
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There were no motions which notice
had been given previously.
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There were no motions requiring
suspension of the rules of procedure.
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There were no motions (for
consideration at subsequent meeting).
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MOTION 05/04
Moved by Member Kapur
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmation
by-law no. 2015-5, a by-law of the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa
Health Unit to confirm the proceedings of the Ottawa Board of Health at its
meeting of October 19, 2015, be read and passed.
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CARRIED
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The Board adjourned the meeting at 6:30
p.m.
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NEXT MEETING
Regular Meeting
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 5:00 PM, Champlain Room
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“Original
signed by”
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“Original
signed by”
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BOARD SECRETARY
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BOARD CHAIR
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DATE: October 19, 2015
19 octobre 2015
FILE NUMBER: ACS2015-OPH-BOH-0004
SUBJECT: CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT
OBJET : RAPPORT VERBAL DU
PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DE SANTÉ
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delivery
Good evening everyone,
Thank you for coming out on
this federal election night to see our Board of Health meeting.
Meeting Dates
As a first item of business, I would like to advise you
that some of our upcoming Board of Health meeting dates have changed. These
changes are as a result of a recent report to the City’s Financial and Economic
Development Committee which approved a timetable for the tabling, review and
adoption of the City’s 2016 budget. In order for the 2016 budget to be received
by the Board in advance of Council, the November Board of Health meeting has
been moved up to November 9th where the budget report will be tabled.
In addition, a special meeting has been called for Monday, December 7th for
the Board to deliberate on and approve the budget for Ottawa Public Health
(OPH). If you have any questions about the dates, times or locations of the
meetings please see me or our Board Secretary, Gillian Connelly, after the
meeting.
Mental Health
Next, I would like to share
with you Ottawa Public Health’s work to move forward on the City and OPH’s
strategic initiatives regarding mental health and suicide prevention. Mental health
affects people of all ages and backgrounds. In Ottawa, over 60 people die as a
result of suicide each year. The highest rate for suicide is among middle-aged
men, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth and young
adults aged 15 to 29 in our community. To help address this issue in our
community, the City of Ottawa now offers safeTalk suicide prevention
training to all staff. The City is the first municipality in Canada to offer
this training and a number of Board Members have also participated in the
training. As well, Member Taylor worked with OPH to host a free screening of
the Pixar film Inside Out. The film, which was screened this past
weekend, provided an opportunity to spark a conversation between parents and
children about mental health.
Keep Stittsville Healthy
I am excited to be hosting
a public open house forum in my community on October 24th called Keep
Stittsville Healthy. My office has been working closely with OPH staff
Chanelle Hurlbut and Christine Taylor putting the event together. There is a
focus on Mental Health and Parenting among other interest items that have been
brought forward by residents. I welcome everyone to please come by, as this is
a great opportunity to see the continued engagement by OPH in communities.
Finally, as the Chair of
the Ottawa Board of Health, I am looking forward to continuing to work with the
city on a number of strategic initiatives which overlap with OPH’s strategic
directions.
DATE: October 19, 2015
19 octobre
2015
FILE NUMBER: ACS2015-OPH-MOH-0005
SUBJECT: MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT
OBJET : RAPPORT VERBAL DU
MÉDECIN CHEF EN SANTÉ PUBLIQUE
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Bonsoir, good evening,
I want to start, tonight,
by touching on the Chair’s comments regarding our efforts to foster mental
health in Ottawa. In addition to increased access to safeTalk and the
screenings of Inside Out, Ottawa Public Health (OPH), along with Member
Leikin, recently submitted an article to the Canadian Psychological
Association’s flagship publication, Psynopsis. The article details
initiatives around workplace mental health promotion and the suicide awareness
initiatives undertaken with City of Ottawa employees. Submissions like these
allow us to raise the profile as to how this Board is advancing healthy public
policy, and allow others to learn from our experiences.
I will touch briefly
tonight on three items that have been taking my attention in recent months. Firstly,
an important provincial update regarding our public health standards and our
budget, secondly information about flu season, and lastly some updates on the Making
Healthier Choices Act that was passed by the legislature earlier this year.
With regards, first, to our
budget – this Board has advocated, in recent years, for a review of the
provincial funding formula for Public Health Units, and for enhanced funding
for Ottawa that is more in keeping with funding levels in comparable health
units. Further to correspondence with the Minister of Health last year, I
have remained in contact with local members of the provincial legislature on
this matter, and I do want to acknowledge the interest of Minister Naqvi - in
particular - and Minister Meilleur, as well as Parliamentary Secretary
Fraser, all of whom have been consistently accessible and supportive of our
ongoing efforts to improve health in this community.
Last month, the Ministry
released a report that detailed a new funding formula for all 36 health units
in Ontario. Under the new funding formula, OPH has received, for the current
fiscal year, a 6.4 percent increase from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care for cost shared programs related to public health services in the
community. This is most welcome, as it will allow us to balance the budget more
easily, and will help with the additional expenses of the immunization program.
The Ministry funding also supports the establishment of a new dental clinic at
the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health. Additional information regarding the
budget is outlined in the quarterly financial report, and it is clearly good
news that the concerns of this Board were noted by the province.
Standards
The Province has been very
active in other areas of interest too. Several amendments to the Ontario Public
Health Standards and protocols have been made recently, including –
specifically - protocols regarding public disclosure of infection prevention
and control lapses, which were amended just last week.
Our management team
routinely reviews these revisions. Plans to incorporate the changes are
developed, prioritized and implemented as soon as possible while being careful
not to disrupt ongoing operations. All new Standards are posted on the
Ministry’s website too, and if any of you is eager to review these please let
me know and we can share the links.
Also, it is important that
you are aware that the province has initiated what it is referring to as a
modernization exercise to review all of the Ontario Public Health Standards, as
well as a major review of the Universal Influenza Immunization Program. These
are substantial undertakings that will occur over at least the next year, but I
expect that they will result, ultimately, in significant changes to board
accountabilities. I will, of course, keep you updated as information becomes
available.
Flu
In the meantime, flu season
is upon us and, as usual, OPH is working with pharmacies and primary care
physicians to ensure accessibility of the vaccine to all residents. Again this
year, OPH has seen a large number of pharmacies applying to administer the
vaccine. Over 170 pharmacies will be offering the vaccine in Ottawa, along with
over 300 physician’s offices. We are very grateful to these partners. To
address gaps where community vaccination providers are not readily available,
OPH will offer 12 community clinics and clinics for children under the age of
five, beginning next week. In addition, OPH will be reaching out to vulnerable
residents by providing flu vaccination at group homes, shelters and Aging in
Place buildings.
The Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care also announced just last week that it will be introducing nasal
spray vaccine for children, as an alternative to an injection. Inventory and
logistics allowing, the nasal spray formulation will be available in Ottawa for
those aged two to 17.
Making
Healthier Choices Act, 2015
Finally, at our
last meeting, we discussed Ontario’s Bill 45, Making Healthier Choices Act,
2015. Specifically, we were asked to report on whether substances other than
tobacco are subject to this legislation. To this effect there is a memo, listed
under items previously distributed, in tonight’s agenda. Also, the ministry is
now conducting a consultation regarding the implementation of the Making
Healthier Choices Act, 2015, and our staff is participating actively in the
consultation.
That concludes
my verbal report. As always,
I am happy to answer any questions.
Merci pour votre attention.