Board of Health

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Confirmation of the Chair and Vice-Chair report, the Verbal Report by the Chair of the Board of Health, the Verbal Update by Dr. Vera Etches, Acting Medical Officer of Health, the Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention – Follow-Up Report, the Preparing for the Legalization of Cannabis report, the Healthy Eating, Active Living: Have Your Say – Protecting Vulnerable Populations Through Restrictions in Marketing of Food and Beverages report, the Ottawa Board of Health Public Health Funding and Accountability Agreement - 2017 Year-End Results report, and the Attendance at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (Alpha) Board of Health Section Meeting report be received and considered; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider a presentation on the subject of “ Options for the Recruitment, Selection and Appointment of a Medical Officer of Health”.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Health approve that the meeting time be extended past 7:00 p.m. pursuant to Subsection 8.(1)(c) of the Procedural By-law.

WHEREAS page 5 of the report titled “Preparing for the Legalization of Non-Medical Cannabis” speaks a number of regulatory proposals that accompanied the recently passed provincial Cannabis Act , one of which closes on February 7; and WHEREAS on February 3, 2018, Board Members were circulated Ottawa Public Health’s proposed submission to the Ontario government on proposed regulations relating to cannabis retail and distribution; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive the proposed submission to the Ontario government on proposed regulations relating to cannabis retail and distribution, circulated to Board Members on February 3, 2018, as Document 4 to the report titled “Preparing for the Legalization of Non-Medical Cannabis”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit adopt, as its formal position, the proposed submission to the Ontario government on proposed regulations relating to cannabis retail and distribution, as outlined in Document 4 and direct the Board Secretary to submit it to the Ontario Government in advance of its deadline of February 7, 2018.

WHEREAS on November 8, 2017, Dr. Isra Levy provided notice of his resignation from the City of Ottawa Health Unit, effective January 8, 2018; and WHEREAS at a special meeting held on November 14, 2017, the Board of Health approved the appointment of Dr. Vera Etches as Acting Medical Officer of Health until such time as Council appoints a new Medical Officer of Health; and WHEREAS at its meeting of February 5, 2018, the Board of Health received information with respect to the legislative requirements and guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Long Term-Care as well as options for the selection and appointment of a Medical Officer of Health; and WHEREAS the selection and appointment of a new Medical Officer of Health is one of the most significant tasks undertaken by a Board of Health; and WHEREAS the position of the Medical Officer of Health as head of the Ottawa Public Health Unit makes it important that the Board seize the initiative as it relates to the “next steps” in this matter; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit establish a Sponsors Group comprised of no less than three (3) Board Members, namely Mark Taylor, Peter Tilley and Shad Qadri; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sponsors Group be tasked with the responsibility of further exploring the options for the selection and appointment of a new Medical Officer of Health and report back to the Board at its April meeting with recommendations on how to move forward; and B

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmation By-law no. 2018-1, a by-law of the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit to confirm the proceedings of the Ottawa Board of Health at its meeting of February 5, 2018, be read and passed.