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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 4

OF THE REGIONAL

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MAY 1, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on May 15, 2008

 

                                   

 

Chair:                           Regional Councillor J. Heath

 

Members:                     Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio, Vice-Chair

                                    Mayor P. Morris

                                    Regional Councillor J. Taylor

                                    Regional Councillor T. Wong

                                    Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex-officio

 

Staff Present:                N. Barrette, K. Kurji, B. Macgregor, J. Mitchell, S. Neill, L. Russell,

J. Simmons, K. South, S. Turner, M. Woolhead

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at  p.m. on May 1, 2008.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  SMOKE-FREE ONTARIO ACT TOBACCO DISPLAY BAN

 

2  TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS

 

3  MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT 2007

 

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4  LONG TERM CARE FACILITY COMPLIANCE REPORT 2007

 

[Attachment 1]

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5  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee with the following action:

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

1. Joann Simmons, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, April 10, 2008 regarding Ontario 2008 Budget Highlights for Community and Health Services. Received with direction that a letter be sent to the Province of Ontario expressing Regional Council's concern regarding the need to provide extended or permanent funding of programs as opposed to one time funding allocations and the absence of funding for new development of affordable housing which was included in the Liberal election platform.

 

2. Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga to the Honourable Chris Bentley, Attorney General, March 14, 2008 regarding the Sale of Birds and Animals in a Flea Market and Farmers Market. Received with direction to staff to advise the City of Mississauga of Regional Council's interest in this matter, that a staff report is being prepared and that the Region will advise the City of Mississauga of Council's resolution to this issue.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

3. Committee requested that a staff report be prepared for consideration in conjunction with a Committee Workshop regarding hospital wait times. The report and workshop content to include wait time data, results of pilot projects and details surrounding any provincial initiatives and funding for programs to address this issue.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

4. Committee moved to private session at 2:53 p.m. to consider a report entitled "Employment Issue" relating to a personal matter about an identifiable individual. Committee returned to public session at 3:35 with no report.

 

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

May 1, 2008                                                                                                   J. Heath

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 4 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on May 15, 2008.)

 

Susan Neill

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1305