Meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit
Held on May 28, 2020, Timmins Office, Board Room and via GoTo Meeting
Present:
- Sue Perras
- Drago Stefanic
- Marc Dupuis
- Sebastien Lessard
- Kristin Murray
- Denis Clement
- Rock Whissell
- Pat Britton
- 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
MOVED BY: Denis Clement
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: Pat Britton
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit held April 30, 2020 be approved.
Carried
5. Business Arising from Minutes
None.
6. Medical Officer of Health Report
Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, provided an update with regard to Porcupine Health Unit programs and services, including our ongoing extraordinary efforts with respect to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
7. Correspondence
Dr. Lianne Catton, spoke to the following correspondence:
Peterborough Public Health
Re: Provincial Leadership in the Monitoring of Food Affordability and Food Insecurity
- Copy of letter, dated April 30th, to Minister Christine Elliot, expressing the importance of availability of local Household Food Insecurity data from the Canadian Community Health Survey, and requesting that Household Food Insecurity be included as a core module in Ontario, and that the Ministry release 2018 Household Food Insecurity Data to Ontario LPHAs, noting that this is critical for their board of health to conduct population health assessment and interventions to address local needs.
Timiskaming Health Unit
Re: Consultation for a new Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy
- Copy of letter, dated April 30th, to Minister Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, commending the Government of Ontario’s interest in poverty reduction and applauding its public consultation to inform the development of a new provincial strategy, and advising of their Board’s recommendations, which they feel will have a positive impact on reducing poverty in Ontario.
8. Program Committee Report
a) COVID-19 Update
Mickey Auger thanked Dr. Catton for providing an 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
Mickey Auger thanked Dr. Catton for providing an update, advising that the Public Health Modernization Consultation Response and Session has been postponed, due to COVID-19.
c) Porcupine Health Unit Organizational Chart
MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray
THAT the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approve the Health Unit Organizational Chart, as circulated, effective July 1, 2020.
Carried
9. Resource Committee Report
a) Staff Changes
MOVED BY: Pat Britton
SECONDED BY: Marc Ringuette
THAT the report of staff changes be received for information.
Carried
b) Revenues and Expenditures - 3 Months Ended March 31, 2020
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Pat Britton
THAT the report of revenues and expenditures for the Porcupine Health Unit for the 3 months ended March 31, 2020 be approved.
Carried
10) New Business
None.
11) Receipt of Minutes for Information
a) Program Committee Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray
THAT the minutes of the Program Committee meeting held March 5, 2020 be received for information.
Carried
b) Resource Committee Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY: Rock Whissell
SECONDED BY: Marc Ringuette
THAT the minutes of the Resource Committee meeting held March 5, 2020 be received for information.
Carried
12) Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Sebastien Lessard
THAT the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held on June 25, 2020 at 3:00 pm and that this meeting adjourn.
Carried