Item - 2024.HX2.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Board of Health - Strategic Plan Development Committee on February 5, 2024 and was adopted with amendments.

HX2.1 - Review of Toronto Public Health to inform Strategic Planning

Decision Type:: Presentation

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Board of Health – Strategic Plan Development Committee recommends that:

1. The Board of Health request the Medical Officer of Health to consider the comments and suggestions made during public presentations as part of developing the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and as part of the forthcoming report-back to the April 24, 2024 Board of Health – Strategic Plan Development Committee meeting.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Deputy Medical Officer of Health and the Director, Toronto Public Health gave a presentation on Review of Toronto Public Health to inform Strategic Planning.

Summary

The Deputy Medical Officer of Health and the Director, Toronto Public Health will give a presentation on Review of Toronto Public Health to inform Strategic Planning.

Background Information

(February 5, 2024) Presentation from the Deputy Medical Officer of Health and the Director, Toronto Public Health on Review of Toronto Public Health to Inform Strategic Planning
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hx/bgrd/backgroundfile-242863.pdf

Communications

(February 4, 2024) E-mail from Lazare Shorter, Co Chair, The Digital Quarantine Working Group (HX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hx/comm/communicationfile-177311.pdf
(February 4, 2024) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, FoNTRA (HX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hx/comm/communicationfile-177312.pdf
(February 4, 2024) Submission from Kate Laing and Mary Jo Nabuurs, Ontario School Safety (HX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hx/comm/communicationfile-177290.pdf
(February 5, 2024) Submission from Ingrid Buday (HX.New)

Speakers

Susan Wright, summerlunch+
Wendy Porch, M. Ed., Executive Director, Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (C.I.L.T.) Inc.
Lazare Shorter, Co-Chair, The Digital Quarantine Working Group
Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer, Daily Bread Food bank
Daniel Freiheit
Kate Laing, Chair, Ontario School Safety
Deanna Scriver
Geoff Kettel, Co-Chair, FoNTRA
Ingrid Buday

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)

That the Board of Health – Strategic Plan Development Committee recommend that the Board of Health:

1. Request the Medical Officer of Health to consider the comments and suggestions made during public presentations as part of developing the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and as part of the forthcoming report-back to the April 24, 2024 Board of Health – Strategic Plan Development Committee meeting.