April 14 - 17:00

Board of Health

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public
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Announcements / Ceremonial Activities
Roll Call
Regrets
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
Confirmation of minutes of the meeting of February 10, 2025.
Communications 
Two communication items have been received (held on file with the Board of Health Secretary).
Motion to Introduce Reports
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report, the Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report, and the reports titled: Indigenous Rights, Health and Reconciliation, Update on Ottawa’s Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy, 2024 Operating & Capital Year-End Results – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report, Delegation of Authority - Contracts Awarded for the Period of July 1 to December 31, 2024 and Attendance at the Association of Local Public Health... (cont)
Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report
File ACS2025-OPH-BOH-0007 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this verbal report for information.
Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report
File ACS2025-OPH-MOH-0003 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this verbal report for information.
Indigenous Rights, Health and Reconciliation
File ACS2025-OPH-HED-0001 - City-wide That the Ottawa Board of Health receive, for information, this update on Ottawa Public Health’s continuing efforts to become a culturally safe and humble organization through the continued work of the Indigenous Cultural Safety Organizational Assessment (ICSOA) and the newly formed ICSOA advisory circle. 
Update on Ottawa’s Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy
File ACS2025-OPH-HPP-0001 - City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit: Receive for information an update on the collaborative efforts to advance Ottawa’s Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy throughout 2024 as well as key priorities in 2025; and Request the Chair of the Board of Health to write a letter to the Ontario Minister of Health recommending that they: Continue to explore, expand, and sustainably fund innovative solutions to the toxic drug crisis an... (cont)
2024 Operating & Capital Year-End Results – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive the 2024 operating and capital year-end results for information.
Delegation of Authority - Contracts Awarded for the Period of July 1 to December 31, 2024
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
Attendance at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies 2025 Conference and AGM
File ACS2025-OPH-BOH-0008- City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit approve the participation of Chair Kitts and Vice-Chair DeGiovanni at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (alPHa) 2025 Annual General Meeting and Conference, to be held June 18-20, 2025. 
Information Previously Distributed
Ottawa Public Health Submission to Employment and Social Development Canada on School food data and research priorities
File ACS2025-OPH-HPP-0002- City-wide
Ottawa Public Health Research Projects: 2023 and 2024
File ACS2025-OPH-QES-0001 -City-wide
In Camera Items*
NOTICE* In Camera Items are not subject to public discussion or audience. Any person has a right to request an independent investigation of the propriety of dealing with matters in a closed session. A form requesting such a review may be obtained, without charge, from the City’s website or in person from the Chair of this meeting. Requests are kept confidential pending any report by the Meetings Investigator and are conducted without charge to the Requestor.
Motion to Adopt Reports
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report, the Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report, and the reports titled: Indigenous Rights, Health and Reconciliation, Update on Ottawa’s Overdose Prevention and Response Strategy, 2024 Operating & Capital Year-End Results – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report, Delegation of Authority - Contracts Awarded for the Period of July 1 to December 31, 2024 and Attendance at the Association of Local Public Health... (cont)
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Confirmation By-law
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmation By-law no. 2025-3, 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 April 14, 2025, be read and passed.
Inquiries
Adjournment
Next Meeting
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 5:00 PM

Agenda