Meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit
Held on April 30, 2020, Timmins Office, Board Room
Present:
- Sue Perras
- Drago Stefanic
- Cleo Charlebois
- Marc Dupuis
- Sebastien Lessard
- Kristin Murray
- Denis Clement
- Rock Whissell
- Pat Britton
- George Pirie
- Marc Ringuette
Staff:
- Dr. Lianne Catton
- Don West
- Maria Cook
Recorder: Maria Cook
1. Call to Order
Sue Perras, Chair, 5:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda
Deferred: 10) New Business
WSIB Ontario – Adjudicative approach document – COVID-19 claims – March 23, 2020 – Drago Stefanic
MOVED BY: Rock Whissell
SECONDED BY: Drago Stefanic
THAT the agenda for this meeting be approved, as amended.
Carried
3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
None.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Meeting
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Marc Ringuette
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit held March 5, 2020 be approved.
Carried
5. Business Arising from Minutes
None.
6. Medical Officer of Health Report
Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, spoke to her written report, a copy of which will follow.
7. Correspondence
Dr. Lianne Catton, spoke to the following correspondence:
Peterborough Public Health
Re: Support for a Seamless Provincial Immunization Registry
- Copy of letter, dated March 5th, to Minister Christine Elliot, supporting correspondence from City of Hamilton Board of Health, dated October 30, 2019, and correspondence from the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), dated March 19, 2019 supporting recommendations that a seamless provincial immunization registry would address several of the challenges with the current system and would also assist in the investigation of outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases when they occur, allowing for quick identification of those individuals who are susceptible and vulnerable.
Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit
Re: 20-MAG001, Cannabis Consumption Establishments/Special Occasion Permits
- Copy of letter, dated March 30th, to Alexander Bishop, Director, Legalization of Cannabis Branch, supporting alPHa’s concerns expressed in their letter dated February 27, 2020, regarding 20-MAG001, Cannabis Consumption Establishments/Special Occasion Permits, and as well, alPHa’s request for assurance that there will be no changes to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act regime as part of this consultation.
8. Program Committee Report
a) COVID-19 Update
Cleo Charlebois thanked Dr. Catton for providing an informative update with regard to COVID-19, and as well for keeping the Board informed via daily email updates.
b) Public Health Modernization Consultation Response & Session
Cleo Charlebois thanked Dr. Catton for providing an update, advising that the Public Health Modernization Consultation Response and Session has been postponed, due to COVID-19.
9. Resource Committee Report
a) Staff Changes
MOVED BY: Marc Ringuette
SECONDED BY: George Pirie
THAT the report of staff changes be received for information.
Carried
b) Revenues and Expenditures - Year Ended December 31, 2019
MOVED BY: Pat Britton
SECONDED BY: Rock Whissell
THAT the report of revenues and expenditures for the Porcupine Health Unit for the year ended December 31, 2019 be approved.
Carried
c) Audited Financial Statements
MOVED BY: Marc Ringette
SECONDED BY: Denis Clement
THAT the audited financial statements for the Porcupine Health Unit for the year ended December 31, 2019 be approved.
Carried
MOVED BY: Rock Whissell
SECONDED BY: Pat Britton
THAT the audited financial statements for the Porcupine Health Unit Building Trust for the year ended December 31, 2019 be approved.
Carried
d) CUPE Memorandum of Settlement
MOVED BY: Denis Clement
SECONDED BY: Rock Whissell
THAT the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approve the Memorandum of Settlement between the Porcupine Health Unit and the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local #1812 dated March 16, 2020, as circulated.
Carried
10) New Business
a) WSIB Ontario – Adjudicative approach document – Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) claims March 23, 2020 – Drago Stefanic
Deferred.
11) Receipt of Minutes for Information
a) Program Committee Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Sebastien Lessard
THAT the minutes of the Program Committee meeting held November 29, 2019 be received for information.
Carried
b) Resource Committee Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY: Pat Britton
SECONDED BY: Denis Clement
THAT the minutes of the Resource Committee meeting held November 29, 2019 be received for information.
Carried
c) Management Committee Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY: Kristin Murray
SECONDED BY: Drago Stefanic
THAT the minutes of the Management Committee meeting held February 27, 2020 be received for information.
Carried
12) Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Marc Dupuis
THAT the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held on May 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm and that this meeting adjourn.
Carried