Meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit
Held on June 25, 2020, Timmins Office, Board Room and via GoTo Meeting
Present:
- Sue Perras
- Drago Stefanic
- Mickey Auger
- Marc Dupuis
- Kristin Murray
- Denis Clement
- Rock Whissell
- Marc Ringuette
Staff:
- Dr. Lianne Catton
- Don West
- Maria Cook
Recorder: Maria Cook
1. Call to Order
Sue Perras, Chair, 3:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda
Additions:
9) Resource Committee Report
b) Signing Authority (R)
10 New Business
a) COVID-19 Briefing/Webinar - Update - Sue Perras
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: Rock Whissell
SECONDED BY: Marc Ringuette
THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit held May 28, 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:
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Re: Ontario Health reporting inaccuracy COVID-19 Enhanced Surveillance of Long-Term Care
- Copy of letter, dated June 8th, to Bruce Lauckner, CEO for Erie St. Clair, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant, South West and Waterloo Wellington LHINs, requesting a written response, confirming and outlining that the data inaccuracy was appropriately reported to the Premier’s Office and the correction was completed; and that mitigation measures have been implemented to prevent such inaccuracy from occurring in the future.
Timiskaming Health Unit
Re: Basic Income for Income Security during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
- Copy of letter, dated June 9th, to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, endorsing Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s call for the federal government to ‘take swift and immediate action on the evolution of the CERB Benefit into legislation for a basic income as an effective long-term response to the problems of income insecurity, persistent poverty and household food insecurity, as well as a response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic’.
8. Program Committee Report
a) COVID-19 Update
Mickey Auger thanked Dr. Catton for providing an update with regard to COVID-19.
b) Basic Income for Income Security during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
MOVED BY: Kristin Murray
SECONDED BY: Drago Stefanic
THAT the Board of Health write to the Prime Minister of Canada recommending the evolution of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into a basic income for all Canadians, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
AND FURTHERMORE THAT the Board of Health endorse the letters of both the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Timiskaming Health Unit and Canada’s Senate calling on the federal government to implement a basic income for all Canadians to address household food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
AND FURTHERMORE, THAT the Premier of Ontario, MP Charlie Angus and MPP Gilles Bisson and municipal councils, the Association of Local Public Health Agencies, the Ontario Public Health Association, and the Boards of Health in Ontario receive a copy of the Board’s letter.
Carried
c) 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 continues to be postponed, due to COVID-19, and that further information will be provided, once received.
9. Resource Committee Report
a) Staff Changes
MOVED BY: Denis Clement
SECONDED BY: Marc Ringuette
THAT the report of staff changes be received for information.
Carried
b) Signing Authority
MOVED BY: Marc Ringuette
SECONDED BY: Rock Whissell
THAT the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approves the temporary designation of signing authority to include the addition of the Manager of Corporate Services as of July 1, 2020.
Carried
10) New Business
a) COVID-19 Briefing/Webinar – Update – Sue Perras
Sue Perras provided a brief update with regard to the COVID-19 Briefing/Webinar she attended on June 19th. Dr. David Williams, CMOH, hosted the meeting and was joined by Dr. David McKeown, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Elizabeth Walker and Brent Feeney.
11) Receipt of Minutes for Information
a) Program Committee Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY: Kristin Murray
SECONDED BY: Drago Stefanic
THAT the minutes of the Program Committee meeting held April 30, 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 April 30, 2020 be received for information.
Carried
12) Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Mickey Auger
THAT the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held on September 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm and that this meeting adjourn.
Carried
Approved by: Board of Health, September 10th, 2020
Original Signed by: Sue Perras, Chair, Board of Health