Board of Health

That Report BOH23010, respecting Clean Air Hamilton Annual Progress Report 2021, be received. Result: Motion

WHEREAS, ArcelorMittal Dofasco has site-specific air standards granted by the Province of Ontario that allows for the toxic and carcinogenic pollution above provincial air quality standards of benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, suspended particulate matter, manganese & manganese compounds that expires June 30, 2023. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (i) That staff be directed to review the status of the site-specific air standards granted to ArcelorMittal Dofasco and other industry sectors, and report back to the Board of Health; and, Result: Motion

That staff be directed to report back to the Board of Health on the feasibility of integrating the Health Check Revision adverse health outcomes attributed to air pollution including but not limited to neurological and psychiatric disorders, like dementia, cognitive decline or impairment, anxiety, depression and suicide. Result: Motion

That Report BOH23008, respecting Opioid Emergency Response, be received. Result: Motion

(a) That the Medical Officer of Health be directed to submit the 2023 Annual Service Plan and Budget to the Ministry of Health, in keeping with what is outlined in Board of Health Report (BOH23011); (b) That the Board of Health reiterate their call to the Ministry of Health to fully fund the provincial portion, at least 70%, of the total costs of the mandatory public health programs and services provided under the Ontario Public Health Standards; (c) That the Board of Health reiterate their call to the Ministry of Health to continue the current mitigation funding until such time as the cost-shared arrangement is restored to 75%/25% for all cost-shared programs and that the Province once again assumes 100% funding for those programs identified as such in the public health budget for 2018-2019: and, (d) That the Board of Health call on the Ministry of Health to include expectations for on-going COVID-19 response in the Ontario Public Health Standards and provide permanent funding to sustain these requirements. Result: Motion

That the agenda for the March 20, 2023 Board of Health be approved, as amended. Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the February 13, 2023 meeting of the Board of Health be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the following Communication items be approved, as presented: (a) Correspondence from Carmen McGregor, Chair, Boards of Health Section, and Trudy Sachowski, President, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), respecting Boards of Health Order in Council Appointments (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received (b) Correspondence from Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Sudbury & Districts, respecting Provincial Funding for Consumption and Treatment Services (Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be Received. (c) Correspondence from Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Sudbury & Districts, respecting Community Engagement to Address Food Insecurity (Item 5.3) Recommendation: Be Received. (d) Correspondence from Douglas Lawrance, Chair, Board of Health, Northwestern Health Unit, respecting Alcohol Health Warning Labels (Item 5.4) Recommendation: Be Received. (e) Correspondence from Kathryn Wilson, Chair, Board of Health, Peterborough Public Health, respecting Improvements to Funding Streams to Support Small Businesses and Other Organizations to Improve Air Quality (Item 5.5) Recommendation: Be Received. Page 7 of 13 Board of Health March 20, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 8 of 13 (f) Correspondence from Rick Champagne, Chairperson, Board of Health, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit, respecting Food Insecurity in Ontario (Item 5.6) Recommendation: Be Received. (g) Correspon

That the following Delegation Requests for the March 20, 2023 Board of Health meeting, be approved: Page 8 of 13 Board of Health March 20, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 9 of 13 (a) Kayla Hagerty, respecting Safe Use Spaces and declaring a State of Emergency for Overdose Deaths (Item 6.1) (b) Daniel Freiheit, respecting Item 5.8, Correspondence from Loretta Ryan, Executive Director, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), respecting the 2022 Chief Medical Officer of Health Annual Report (Added Item 6.2) (c) Jean Fair, respecting Consumption and Treatment Services Site Caveats (Added Item 6.3) Result: Motion

That the following delegations, be received: (a) Kayla Hagerty, respecting Safe Use Spaces and declaring a State of Emergency for Overdose Deaths (Item 7.1) (b) Daniel Freiheit, respecting Item 5.8, Correspondence from Loretta Ryan, Executive Director, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), respecting the 2022 Chief Medical Officer of Health Annual Report (Added Item 7.2) (c) Jean Fair, respecting Consumption and Treatment Services Site Caveats (Added Item 7.3) Result: Motion

That the presentation by Bruce Newbold, Ph.D., Chair, Clean Air Hamilton respecting the Clean Air Hamilton Annual Progress Report, be received. Page 10 of 13 Board of Health March 20, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 11 of 13 Result: Motion

That the presentation by Jordan Walker, Director, Communicable Disease Control, respecting a Respiratory Diseases Update, be received. Result: Motion

That, there being no further business, the Board of Health be adjourned at 12:48 p.m. Result: Motion