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Meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit

Held on May 27, 2021, Timmins Office, Online via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams)

Present:

  • Sue Perras, Town of Smooth Rock Falls
  • Drago Stefanic, Vice-Chair, Township of Hornepayne
  • Denis Clement, Town of Cochrane, Town of Moosonee
  • Marc Dupuis, Township of Mattice Val-Cote, Opasatika and Val-Rita-Harty
  • Marc Ringuette, Town of Hearst
  • Sebastien Lessard, Town of Kapuskasing,Townships of Moonbeam, Fauquier and Stickland
  • John Curley, City of Timmins
  • Kristin Murray, City of Timmins
  • Mickey Auger, City of Timmins

Staff:

  • Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health (MOH)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Recorder:

  • Lori McCord, Executive Assistant to the MOH/CEO, Secretary to the Board of Health

Attending by Invitation:

  • Mary-Lou Pollon, Manager Corporate Services

Regrets:

  • Cleo Charlebois, Township of Black River-Matheson

 

1. Call to Order

Sue Perras, Board of Health Chair, called the Board of Health meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

The agenda for the May 27, 2021 Board of Health meeting was reviewed. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Mickey Auger
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2021-05-35

Be It Resolved that the Board of Health Agenda, dated May 27, 2021, be approved.

Carried

3. Conflict of Interest Declaration

There were no conflicts of interest declared.

4. Approval of Previous Minutes

The minutes from the Board of Health meeting held on April 29, 2021 were reviewed and the following motion was read:              

MOVED BY: John Curley
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2021-05-36

Be It Resolved, that the minutes from the Board of Health meeting held on April 29, 2021, be approved as presented.

Carried

5. Business Arising from Minutes

There were no items under Business Arising.

6. Report of the Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer

The Report of the Medical Officer of Health for May 27, 2021 was presented by Dr. Catton to the Board of Health for information purposes. Sue Perras thanked Dr. Catton for an informative report to the Board of Health. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Denis Clement
SECONDED BY: Mickey Auger

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2021-05-37

Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accept the MOH/CEO report for May 27, 2021.

Carried

7. Correspondence

Correspondence was received for information purposes. Review of the joint correspondence received from The Hospital for Sick Children and coMOH, to Minister Lecce, dated May 20, 2021, Return to School is an Essential Priority was discussed. Dr. Catton advised that The Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health agree that dependant upon COVID case numbers, schools should be the last to close and the first to open for the mental health and well being of our children.

8. New Business

8.1  Opioid Crisis Update – Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer

Opioid Crisis Update was presented by Dr. Catton to the Board of Health for information purposes. Sue Perras thanked Dr. Catton for an informative report to the Board of Health. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Pat Britton

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2021-05-38

Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accept the Opioid Crisis Update as presented and acknowledges the important work being done locally and regionally by the PHU in addressing the opioid crisis.

Carried

9. Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment

The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2021-05-39

Whereas the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held June 16, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. and that this meeting adjourns.

Carried

Approved by: Board of Health, June 16, 2021
Original Signed by: Sue Perras, Chair, Board of Health