If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2097. The Regional Municipality of Durham COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE July 13, 2018 Information Reports There are no Information Reports Early Release Reports There are no Early Release Reports Staff Correspondence 1. Memorandum from Dr. R. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health – re: Health Information Update – July 5, 2018 2. Memorandum from Gerri Lynn O’Connor, Regional Chair and CEO – re: Calling of a Special Regional Council Meeting for July 25, 2018 at 9:00 AM, Regional Headquarters Durham Municipalities Correspondence 1. Municipality of Clarington – re: Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on July 3, 2018, Supporting the Town of Whitby’s resolution requesting Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, to remove tolls from Highway 412 and Highway 418 2. Township of Uxbridge – re: Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on June 25, 2018, regarding Saleville Developments (IV) Ltd. – Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments and draft plan of subdivision and plan of condominium applications. 3. Township of Uxbridge – re: Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on June 25, 2018, regarding Harry Cheung Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications – Sandford Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions There are no Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions Council Information Package July 13, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1. Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) – re: Updating CLOCA Watershed Plans, 2. Durham Farm Connections – re: Durham Farm Connections asking the Region to help honour 150 Farm Families by proudly displaying a plaque in a place of prominence in the Regional Headquarters. (Staff are currently determining an appropriate location) Advisory Committee Minutes There are no Advisory Committee Minutes Members of Council – Please advise the Regional Clerk at [email protected] by 9:00 AM on the Monday one week prior to the next regular Committee of the Whole meeting, if you wish to add an item from this CIP to the Committee of the Whole agenda. Interoffice Memorandum Date: July 13, 2018 To: Committee of the Whole From: Dr. Robert Kyle Health Department Subject: Health Information Update – July 5, 2018 Please find attached the latest links to health information from the Health Department and other key sources that you may find of interest. Links may need to be copied and pasted directly in your web browser to open, including the link below. You may also wish to browse the online Health Department Reference Manual available at Board of Health Manual, which is continually updated. Boards of health are required to “superintend, provide or ensure the provision of the health programs and services required by the [Health Protection and Promotion] Act and the regulations to the persons who reside in the health unit served by the board” (section 4, clause a, HPPA). In addition, medical officers of health are required to “[report] directly to the board of health on issues relating to public health concerns and to public health programs and services under this or any other Act” (sub-section 67.(1), HPPA). Accordingly, the Health Information Update is a component of the Health Department’s ‘Accountability Framework’, which also may include program and other reports, Health Plans, Quality Enhancement Plans, Durham Health Check-Ups, Performance Reports, business plans and budgets; provincial performance indicators and targets, monitoring, compliance audits and assessments; RDPS certification; and accreditation by Accreditation Canada. Respectfully submitted, Original signed by R.J. Kyle, BSc, MD, MHSc, CCFP, FRCPC, FACPM Commissioner & Medical Officer of Health UPDATES FOR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE July 5, 2018 Health Department Media Releases/Publications https://goo.gl/4cML9f • Durham Region Weekly Beach Report (Jun 15) https://goo.gl/Pn1mnT • Reporting of Adverse Events Following Immunization (Jun 15) https://goo.gl/5gtSTv • Heat Warning Issued for Durham Region (Jun 16) https://goo.gl/qdZKFj • Health Department launches new disclosure portal for Know Before You Go Durham (Jun 18) https://goo.gl/9sL6kp • Schools in Durham Region receive 2017-18 Healthy Schools Award (Jun 18) https://goo.gl/3Upn4b • Health Department releases Opioid Response Plan Report (Jun 20) https://goo.gl/YQ1S6j • National HIV Testing Day (Jun 21) https://goo.gl/Y16sGY • Durham Region Weekly Beach Report (Jun 21) https://goo.gl/2FicRR • Durham Region Weekly Beach Report (Jun 28) https://goo.gl/jBZWDo • Heat warning issued for Durham Region (Jun 28) https://goo.gl/ZffHHR • Heat warning upgraded to an extended heat warning (Jun 30) https://goo.gl/6hyU9c • Tests of water samples indicate small presence of blue-green algae at Kinsman Beach (Jul 3) GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Canadian Food Inspection Agency https://goo.gl/YtrUaP • Making food safer and creating more trade opportunities for business (Jun 13) Employment and Social Development Canada https://goo.gl/xYKj11 • Going back to school is now more affordable for unemployed Canadians thanks to Skills Boost (Jun 13) https://goo.gl/22Sucv • Minister Duncan introduces the proposed Accessible Canada Act (Jun 20) Environment and Climate Change Canada https://goo.gl/iRgHsv • Regulations for trucks, buses, and large vehicles cut pollution, improve air quality, and boost competitiveness (Jun 14) https://goo.gl/6vRT3x • Government of Canada is working to improve Canada’s law on pollution prevention and toxic chemicals, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Jun 29) Health Canada https://goo.gl/a4F4Wx • 2016-17 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey release today (Jun 12) https://goo.gl/1JLrFR • Health Canada proposes new regulations linked to Vanessa’s Law to further strengthen the safety and surveillance of drugs and medical devices (Jun 15) https://goo.gl/jPUdK3 • Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor announces intent to severely restrict marketing of opioids (Jun 19) https://goo.gl/Yr7pHo • Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, passed in Senate (Jun 20) https://goo.gl/17ypBM • Government of Canada launches Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare (Jun 20) https://goo.gl/MyjVJW • Government of Canada releases Third Interim Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (Jun 21) https://goo.gl/Vndmqo • Government of Canada is consulting on proposed regulations for plain and standardized appearance for tobacco products (Jun 22) https://goo.gl/qNSRXq • Health Canada announces regulations to support the Cannabis Act (Jun 27) https://goo.gl/vtAvtp • Health Canada releases sunscreen testing results (Jun 28) 2 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada https://goo.gl/WaoJJ3 • Government of Canada reappoints Anil Arora as Chief Statistician of Canada (Jun 20) https://goo.gl/gfeU7d • Modernizing Canada’s approach to funding research (Jun 26) Parks Canada https://goo.gl/eJ28uj • The Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of Norman Bethune (1890-1939) (Jun 13) Public Health Agency of Canada https://goo.gl/iYQJVE • Public Health Agency of Canada announces funding to help frontline workers communicate the health and safety facts about cannabis (Jun 13) https://goo.gl/22t5Cv • Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses and the Canadian Institute for Health Information on Updates to Data Related to the Opioid Crisis (Jun 19) https://goo.gl/SJ7Rf2 • Minister of Health announces funding to prevent dating violence among teens (Jun 25) https://goo.gl/V6PxUA • Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada: An Update of Her Vision and Areas of Focus (Jun 26) Public Safety Canada https://goo.gl/XG3viQ • New Cyber Security Strategy bolsters cyber safety, innovation and prosperity (Jun 12) https://goo.gl/zcebxm • Government of Canada invests in more research to study effects of cannabis on drivers (Jul 3) GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO Office of the Premier-designate https://goo.gl/UuhUvL • Premier-Designate Doug Ford Commits to Protecting Jobs at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (Jun 21) https://goo.gl/Q6qLzt • Doug Ford and Cabinet to be Sworn-in as Ontario’s First Ever Government for the People (Jun 29) 3 https://goo.gl/Jr7J3x • Premier Ford Announce Parliamentary Assistant Assignments as Part of Ontario’s Government for the People (Jun 29) https://goo.gl/Nr4MKQ • Premier Doug Ford Announces the End of the Cap-and-Trade Carbon Tax Era in Ontario (Jul 3) Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care https://goo.gl/tkYf7a • Ford Government Making OHIP+ More Cost-Effective (Jun 30) OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Association of Local Public Health Agencies https://goo.gl/44of5o • Disposition of Resolutions (Jun 11) Campaign 2000 https://goo.gl/VVU39v • Riding by Riding Analysis shows Child Poverty in Canada Knows No Boundaries (Jun 18) Canadian Cancer Society https://goo.gl/cfYpVk • Almost half of colorectal cancers are found after they have already spread despite availability of screening, new report finds (Jun 13) Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction https://goo.gl/GQFmUE • Substance Use in Canada Costs $38.4 Billion a Year – Alcohol and tobacco together cause the most harm-by a large margin (Jun 26) Canadian Institute of Health Information https://goo.gl/K7xQQk • Canada’s nursing workforce experiences slowest growth in a decade (Jun 14) https://goo.gl/UueUBP • Almost half of unpaid caregivers of seniors with dementia experience distress (Jun 26)