2023
Consultation on reducing PFP packaging waste and pollution	09/20/2023
Government of Ontario’s ‘Investing in a Stronger Public Health Sector’ Announcement	08/28/2023
OPHA’s comments on proposed policies adapted from ‘A Place to Grow’ and ‘Provincial Policy Statement’	07/26/2023
OPHA’s response to PFAS	07/20/2023
Modernizing alcohol marketplace and product sales	05/31/2023
Green Buildings Strategy an opportunity to address energy poverty and health inequities	05/30/2023
OPHA Endorses Middlesex-London Health Unit’s Consultation on Potential Amendments to the Cannabis Regulations	05/23/2023
Inclusion of Reproductive Health in the Ontario Public Health Standards Letter	05/17/2023
Inclusion of Reproductive Health in the Ontario Public Health Standards Policy Brief	05/17/2023
Summary of Ontario’s 2023 Budget – Health and SDOH Investments	03/29/2023
Support for Planned Annual Adjustment to Excise Tax on Alcohol Products	03/24/2023
OPHA’s Letter of Support for Bill S-254_Mar_2023	03/20/2023
OCDPA February Lobby Day Key Messages	03/09/2023
The need to invest in a national school nutritious meal program as a critical element of a school food policy	02/27/2023
Alliance for a Tobacco-Free Ontario 2023 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultation: Recommendations to support the health of our communities and reduce the burden on the health care system	02/17/2023
Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) 2023 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultation: Recommendations to Support the Health of Ontarians and Reduce the Burden on the Health Care System	02/10/2023
Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) Oral Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs	01/26/2023
2022
ERO 019-6161 – Conserving Ontario’s Natural Heritage	12/23/2022
ERO 019-2927- Proposed updates to the regulation of development for the protection of people and property from natural hazards in Ontario	12/23/2022
ERO 019-6177 – Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement	12/23/2022
ERO 019-6197 – Proposed Changes to Ontario Regulation 299/19: Additional Residential Units	12/14/2022
ERO 019-6173 – Proposed Amendment to O. Reg 232/18: Inclusionary Zoning	12/14/2022
Ontario’s Regulatory Registry – Proposal # 22-MMAH017 – Seeking Feedback on Municipal Rental Replacement By-laws	12/14/2022
ORR 22-MMAH016 – Proposed Building Code Changes to Support More Homes Built Faster: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan: 2022-2023	12/14/2022
Proposed redesignation of land under the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan	12/05/2022
Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation	12/05/2022
Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan	12/05/2022
Proposed Updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System	11/25/2022
Proposed Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 Changes: Providing Greater Cost Certainty for Municipal Development-related Charges	11/25/2022
Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting conservation authorities to support the Housing Supply Action Plan 3.0	11/25/2022
Proposed Planning Act and City of Toronto Act Changes	11/25/2022
Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022	11/17/2022
Canada Alcohol Warning Labels	10/05/2022
OPHA signs letter to the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change re: Emission Caps for the Oil and Gas Sector	09/28/2022
Ontario Public Health Association’s position on Notification of Draft Regulations Under Section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 TRIS NOTIFICATION 2022/441/IRL (Ireland)	09/23/2022
Public consultations on updates toCanada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRDGs), 2011	09/20/2022
Comments on Health Canada’s draft Risk Assessment Benzene Releases from Gasoline Stations: Implications for Human Health	07/26/2022
Environmental Health Workgroup’s comments on Preparing for Climate Change: Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy	07/15/2022
Welcome letter to Honourable Sylvia Jones	07/06/2022
Statement signed by OPHA: Healthy and sustainable child care environments – A vision for Canada	06/16/2022
OPHA signed letter to Canadian government: Fossil Fuel Advertising is Fuelling a Public Health Crisis	06/08/2022
OPHA Media Release: Silence Kills	05/18/2022
OPHA’s provincial election advocacy priorities (Word)	05/05/2022
OPHA’s provincial election advocacy priorities	05/05/2022
OPHA’s provincial election advocacy priorities (Short)	05/05/2022
Media release on Mould, Pesticides, Toxic Chemical Exposures Reported in Survey of Canadian Child Care Professionals	04/28/2022
OPHA comments on proposed changes for the next edition of Ontario’s Building Code	03/13/2022
OPHA’s pre-budget presentation to the Ontario Legislative Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs	01/26/2022
2021
OPHA Op-ed on Alcohol Policy with CAMH & MADD (Toronto Star)	11/17/2021
Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Wilkinson on Climate Crisis	10/18/2021
OPHA’s Responses to Health Canada’s Consultation Questions on Proposed Amendments to the Cannabis Regulations on Flavours in Inhaled Cannabis Extracts	09/02/2021
OPHA Comments Towards the Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan – Discussion Paper	08/28/2021
ERO 019-2785 – Proposal to Update the Land Use Compatibility Guideline	08/06/2021
Letter to Prime Minster Trudeau and The Honourable Marc Miller and Carolyn Bennett	06/16/2021
Ontario Public Health Association statement on the discovery of the remains of 215 children in British Columbia	06/01/2021
Letter to Minister Elliott: Bill 283, Schedule 1, COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Act 2021	05/17/2021
OPHA’s Submission on Bill 283 to the Standing Committee on Social Policy	05/14/2021
Letter to Councillor Cressy and Board of Health Members: Student Nutrition Program Service Subsidies	05/10/2021
Letter to Ministers Hussen, O’Regan, Wilkinson and Hajdu re: Key Ideas for the Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program	05/05/2021
OPHA’s Comments on Toward the Creation of a Canada Water Agency Discussion Paper	03/01/2021
Letter to Ontario Premier on Paid Sick Leave	02/24/2021
OPHA’s Recommendations for 2021 Budget Consultations	02/12/2021
Letter to Ministers Wilkinson, McKenna, Freeland and Hadju: Updated Climate Action Plan – A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy	02/08/2021
2020
ERO 019-1882 – Proposed regulation for a streamlined environmental assessment process for the Ministry of Transportation’s Greater Toronto Area West Transportation Corridor project	08/22/2020
ERO 019-1883 – Proposal to exempt various Ministry of Transportation projects from the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act	08/22/2020
Proposed Changes to Regulation 569 (Reports) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7. (Proposal #20- HLTC031)	06/21/2020
OPHA’s Joint Submission to Minister Phillips on Investing in Green Spaces	06/12/2020
OPHA’s Recommendations for a New Poverty Reduction Strategy for Ontario	04/30/2020
Submission on Public Health Modernization from the Ontario Public Health Association	03/31/2020
OPHA’s Pre-Budget Consultation	01/30/2020
OPHA’s Pre-Budget Submission to Standing Committee	01/24/2020
2019
OPHA’s Response to Amendments to Pesticide Regulations	12/10/2019
OPHA’s Response to Proposed Extension of Alcohol Hour Sales in Airports	11/29/2019
OPHA Response to Healthy Parks Healthy People Survey	11/25/2019
OPHA Letter to MP Vaughan Regarding a National School Food Program	11/18/2019
OPHA Letter to Finance Minister – Public Health Suggestions for Alcohol Policy Changes in Ontario	11/05/2019
Consultation on Provincial Policy Statement Review: Proposed Policies	10/21/2019
OPHA’s Letter to Minister Elliott on Vaping	10/03/2019
Letter to Alison Blair – Assistant Deputy Minister Emergency Health Services Division and Executive Lead for Public Health Modernization	09/24/2019
Letter to Minister of Transportation – Request for a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) to inform the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) West Transportation Corridor Route Planning and Environmental Assessment (EA) Study – Stage 2	09/06/2019
OPHA’s Letter to Minister Elliott on Built Environment	06/13/2019
Involving the Ontario Public Health Association in Consultations on Public Health Modernization	06/05/2019
Letter to Attorney General: Healthcare Cost Recovery Litigation (Tobacco Industry)	04/16/2019
OPHA’s Endorsement of the Stop Marketing to Kids and the Ottawa Principles	03/11/2019
Health Minister Proposed Amendments to Bill 74 Letter	03/06/2019
Proposed Amendment 1 to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe	02/28/2019
Health Canada Consultation: Strict regulation of edible cannabis, extracts and topicals	02/20/2019
Guide to the Application of Child Health Protection Act (Bill S-228)	02/15/2019
Health Canada Consultation on Flavored Purified Alcohol	02/08/2019
Budget Consultation 2019	02/08/2019
OPHA’s Response to Ontario Environment Plan	01/28/2019
Increasing Housing Supply in Ontario	01/25/2019
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act 2018	01/20/2019
Planning and reporting changes under the toxics reduction program and Ontario Regulation 455/09	01/20/2019
Repeal the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 and all associated regulations by December 31, 2021 (EBR #013-4234)	01/20/2019
2018
Curriculum Consultation Letter to Minister Thompson	12/19/2018
OPHA’s Letter to Minister Elliott on Creating a Provincial Alcohol Strategy	12/19/2018
Provincial Consultation on Health and Physical Education Curriculum	12/15/2018
Consultation on Made-in-Ontario Climate Change Plan	11/16/2018
Presentation to Ontario’s Standing Committee on General Government Bill 4 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018	10/15/2018
Presentation to Ontario’s Standing Committee on Social Policy	10/11/2018
OPHA’s Response to Ontario Regulation 268/18 Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017, Proposal #18-HLTC024	10/08/2018
Letter to Minister MacLeod on Basic Income	08/13/2018
Congratulatory Letter to Christine Elliott from OPHA	08/07/2018
Comments on Health Canada’s proposed regulatory approach to restrict the amount of alcohol in single-serve highly sweetened alcoholic beverages	07/24/2018
Support for the Canadian Guidelines for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy	07/13/2018
Advocacy letter from Tri-alliance group on healthy eating	06/15/2018
Summary of Smoke-Free Ontario: The Next Chapter 2018	05/15/2018
Health Canada’s consultation on amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations to restrict the amount of alcohol in single-serve highly sweetened alcoholic beverages	05/08/2018
Capacity of Public Health to fulfill alcohol mandates in the absence of a provincial alcohol strategy	05/08/2018
Immunization Education – ISPA Immunization Education Module	05/03/2018
Re: Comments on the Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 152, No. 7 — February 17, 2018, Regulations Amending the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations. Statutory authority Canadian Environmental Protectio	04/17/2018
Re: Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 152, No. 7 — February 17, 2018 Regulations Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Generation of Electricity. Statutory authority Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999	04/17/2018
Welcome Letter to the New Minister of Health and Long-term Care	04/06/2018
Improving the Odds: Championing Health Equity in Ontario The 2016 Annual Report of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health	03/08/2018
#CycleON: Action Plan 2.0	03/07/2018
OPHA’s Pre-Budget Submission	01/26/2018
Cannabis OPHA Response to Federal Consultation	01/20/2018
Ontario’s Approach to Climate Change Adaptation	01/19/2018
Food and Organic Waste Framework	01/15/2018
Growing Demand for Placental Encapsulation Services in Ontario	01/08/2018
alPHa-OPHA Response to Report on Income Security	01/05/2018
Response to Bill 160, the Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act	01/04/2018
2017
OPHA Response to Qualifications for Public Health Professionals	12/20/2017
Regulatory Amendments Related to Air Emissions of Sulphur Dioxide and Other Items	12/11/2017
Response for Regulatory Amendments Related to Air Emissions of Sulphur Dioxide and Other Items	12/11/2017
Re: Ministerial Advisory Committee on Poverty	12/01/2017
Presentation on Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 to the Standing Committee on Justice of the Ontario Legislature	11/30/2017
Metrolinx’s Draft 2041 Regional Transportation Plan: For the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area	11/17/2017
Response to the MOHLTC’s Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Made Under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA)	11/08/2017
Joint letter to Sounds of the Season Food Drive	11/06/2017
OPHA’s response to Bill 148, The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017	11/03/2017
OPHA’s Response to the Expert Panel’s Report on Public Health	10/31/2017
A Food Policy for Canada	09/30/2017
Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Building Code	09/25/2017
Comments for Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario from OPHA, DC, & OSNPPH	07/31/2017
Comments on Discussion Paper – Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario	07/31/2017
alPHa-OPHA Bill 148 Submission The Fair Workplaces – Better Jobs Act	07/18/2017
alPHa-OPHA Response to Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultation	06/28/2017
Amendments to Ontario Regulation 153/04 (Record of Site Condition) and Excess Soil Management Regulatory Proposal	06/23/2017
Budget Implementation Act, Bill C-44, Re: Excess Duty Rates, Alcohol	06/21/2017
Feedback on the Ministry’s Accountability Framework and Organizational Requirements Consultation Document	06/09/2017
Ontario’s First Food Security Strategy	05/31/2017
Provincial Implications of the Federal Cannabis Act (Bill C-45)	05/31/2017
Product launch and promotion of Freedom 35 beer, featuring the Trailer Park Boys	05/29/2017
2015 CMOH Annual Report – Mapping Wellness: Ontario’s Route to Healthier Communities	05/10/2017
Launch of Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot	05/04/2017
Next Agricultural Policy Framework	05/04/2017
Submission to the Population and Public Health Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on the 2017 Standards for Public Health Programs and Services Consultation Document	04/27/2017
2017 Standards for Public Health Programs and Services Consultation Document	04/21/2017
OPHA’s Response to the Minister of Children and Youth’s Consultations on the Middle Years	03/27/2017
Discussion of Federal Task Force Recommendations on Cannabis Legalization	03/27/2017
Student Well-Being Community Engagement	03/17/2017
Naturally Resilient: MNRF Natural Resource Climate Adaptation Strategy	03/13/2017
Letter to Minister Hoskins re LHIN Objects on Health Promotion and Health Equity	03/08/2017
RE: Climate Change Action Plan 2016-2020	01/19/2017
Measuring Community Health Outcomes for a Basic Income Pilot	01/17/2017
Collaborative Public Health Technical Submission to Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot Project Consultation	01/17/2017
OPHA’s joint submission with alPHa on Ontario’s Basic Income Pilot	01/17/2017
Presentation to the Ontario Minister of Finance OPHA’s Pre-Budget Submission	01/09/2017
2016
OPHA’s Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Building Code	12/20/2016
Consultation on Role of the Ontario Municipal Board in Ontario’s Land Use Planning System	12/19/2016
Opportunities to Modernize the Built Environment Language in the Ontario Public Health Standards	12/16/2016
RE: Canada’s Food Guide Consultation – Phase 1	12/08/2016
Climate Change Action Plan: Transportation Sector Discussion Paper Cycling: OPHA’s Comments	11/30/2016
Re: Comments on EBR Registry Number: 012-8772, MTO Discussion Paper on Cycling Initiatives under the Climate Change Action Plan	11/30/2016
Re: A Call for Comments on the Ministry of Transportation’s Discussion Paper for the Next Regional Transportation Plan	11/30/2016
Bill 41, Patients First – Presentation to Ontario’s Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly	11/22/2016
OPHA’s Proposed Submission on Coordinated land Use Review 2016	10/31/2016
Letter to Minister re Health Promotion and the LHINs	09/27/2016
OPHA Letter on Plain Packaging for Tobacco	08/31/2016
Joint Response Letter for Proposed Amendments under the Making Healthy Menu Choices Act	08/04/2016
Input on OMAFRA’s Draft Local Food Access Goals	08/03/2016
OPHA-alPHa letter to Premier Wynne on Truth and Reconciliation	08/02/2016
Letter to Ministry of Finance on provincial increases to alcohol pricing	07/20/2016
Consistent Application and Enforcement of Sandy’s Law	06/22/2016
Response to Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario	02/29/2016
Making Healthy Impacts Part of Federal Infrastructure Funds	02/19/2016
Letter of Support to OSNPPH Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity	02/18/2016
OPHA’s Comments on Guideline for the Implementation of Air Standards	02/16/2016
Ontario Public Health Association Response – Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015	02/12/2016
Response top Proposed Regulation – Healthy Menu Choices Act 2015	02/12/2016
Pre-Budget Consultation 2016 – Reproductive Health	02/02/2016
Presentation to the Ontario Minister of Finance – OPHA’s Pre-Budget Statement	01/12/2016
2015
OPHA Comments – Cap and Trade Program Design Options	12/15/2015
Feedback for Bill 73, Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015	11/09/2015
Submission to the Province of Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Review	10/30/2015
Ontario Regulations under the Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015: A Consultation Draft	10/26/2015
Presentation to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on the Environmental Protection Act (Ending Coal for Cleaner Air Act)	10/07/2015
Green City: Why Nature Matters to Health	09/22/2015
Response to the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure’s “Moving Ontario Forward – Outside the GTHA”	09/09/2015
OPHA’s Consultation Letter to MOHLTC on Healthy Menu Choices Act	08/25/2015
Affordable Housing Strategy Submission	07/03/2015
Submission for the Co-ordinated Plan Review (Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; Greenbelt Plan; Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan; Niagara Escarpment Plan)	05/28/2015
RE: VQA Wines at Farmers’ Markets	05/27/2015
OPHA’s Feedback on the Child Care and Early Years Act	05/11/2015
Feedback for the 2010 Operating Procedures for Non-Regulated Recreational Water Facilities Guidance Document	04/30/2015
OPHA Submission on Making Healthier Choices Act	04/21/2015
Presentation to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Social Policy	03/31/2015
OPHA Submission on Ontario’s Climate Change Plan	03/28/2015
Response to the Ministry of Transportation’s Online Questionnaire Concerning Speed Limits on Urban Roads	02/27/2015
Letter to Food Banks Canada Regarding Partnering with Formula Companies	02/25/2015
2015 Pre-Budget Submission to Ontario’s Minister of Finance	02/13/2015
OPHA’s 2015 Pre-Budget Submission	02/13/2015
Comments on Proposed Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards	02/13/2015
OPHA’s Feedback on OMAFRA’s Proposed Food Literacy Goals	01/15/2015
2014
Re: Proposed regulatory changes to reduce emissions from on-road vehicles and fuels	12/01/2014
Oral/Dental Public Health Workforce Study	11/20/2014
Development of the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program	10/31/2014
Supporting Cycling Skills Training	10/31/2014
Draft Ontario Traffic Manual Book 15 on Pedestrian Crossing Treatments	09/03/2014
Toxic Partners Letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne	08/19/2014
Canada Gazette Part 1, Posted May 10, 2014, Proposed Regulation: Potable Water on Board Trains, Vessels, Aircrafts and Buses Regulation	07/09/2014
Response to Bill 173 Highway Traffic Act (Keeping Ontarios Roads Safe)	04/29/2014
Submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General: Proposed regulatory amendments to the Liquor Licence Act	03/21/2014
Endorsement of Action on Smoking in Movies	02/28/2014
Response to Ontario’s Development Charges Act Consultation Paper	01/20/2014
2013
Response to Ontario’s Education Strategy: “From Great to Excellent”	12/02/2013
Feedback for Public Consultation on Caesarean Section Rate Review: An Evidence Based Analysis	10/24/2013
Submission to the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel	10/17/2013
aLPHa/OPHA Response to Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultation	10/10/2013
Response to the Article “What to really expect: An economist examines the evidence and finds a lot of pregnancy advice is just plain wrong”	10/02/2013
Changes to the coordination of the NutriSTEP® program	09/30/2013
Changes to the coordination of the Eat Smart!® program	09/30/2013
Changes to the coordination of the Colour It Up program	09/30/2013
Support letter to the development of the proposed SmartMOMs Canada app	09/04/2013
Cover letter to support the development of the proposed SmartMOMs Canada app	09/04/2013
alPHa-OPHA Health Equity Workgroup submits feedback on “Brighter Prospects: Transforming Social Assistance in Ontario”	04/26/2013
Letter recommending to examine the evidence surrounding physiological birth and develop and implement best practices for birth across Ontario	02/28/2013
2012
alPHa & OPHA submits a joint response to the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance	03/16/2012
OPHA response to Arlene King’s 2009 Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Annual Report	03/08/2012
2011
EBR Registry Number 011 – 1191: Amendments to Ontario Regulation 455/09 to extend the date for Phase 1 toxic substance reduction plans by one year and address requirements to “toxic substance reduction planners”	01/14/2011
2010
OPHA congratulates the Ministry of Health on their report, Curbing Childhood Obesity: A Federal, Provincial and Territorial Framework for Action to Promote Healthy Weights	11/09/2010
OPHA supports implementing the comprehensive set of recommendations put forward in the report, Building on Our Gains, Taking Action Now: Ontario’s Tobacco Control Strategy for 2011 – 2016	10/28/2010
Amendment of Private Members Bill C-289 – including snow sport helmets into the Hazardous Product Act	10/15/2010
Letter re Protecting Ontario’s alcohol and public health policies in negotiations on the proposed Canada-EU treaty	09/22/2010
OPHA offers input into the proposed legislative changes being recommended by The H1N1 Pandemic – How Ontario Fared report by Dr. Arlene King	09/13/2010
OPHA offers comments on the Review of Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 – Cover Letter	08/25/2010
OPHA offers comments on the Review of Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 – EBR 010-9766	08/25/2010
Follow-up Letter to Premier McGuinty re Special Diet Allowance (SDA) program being replaced by Nutritional Supplement Program	08/23/2010
Support letter for the continued improvement of the Great Lakes Indicators	07/07/2010
OPHA expresses grave concern on potential elimination of the mandatory Long Form Census	07/01/2010
Support letter encouraging the government to move forward on the Panorama project	06/22/2010
OPHA comments on EBR 010-9349 supporting amendment to Regulation 455/09 – strong licencing for toxic reduction planners Toxic Reduction Act	05/17/2010
Alcohol Retail Monopolies and Privatization of Retail Sales Backgrounder on the privatization of the LCBO	05/14/2010
Support Letter regarding the Ontario Health and Physical Education (H&PE) Curriculum for Grades 1-8. (May 10, 2010)	05/10/2010
Support letter for the application of the Healthy Communities Stream to support a scaling up strategy for the Community Food Centre model	05/10/2010
Support letter to Department of Justice to bring in Random Breath Testing in drinking driving legislation (May 4, 2010)	05/04/2010
SDOH WG Letter of Introduction to Minister Broten Joint Working Group on the Social Determinants of Health	04/12/2010
Letter to Minister of Health urging regulation of industry-generated trans fats. OPHA Food Security Workgroup	03/25/2010
Joint Letter with alPHa re social assistance and health as part of Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy: Breaking the Cycle [PDF] (March 23, 2010)	03/23/2010
Supporting Letter re the continued, compulsory pasturization and raw milk ruling on Regina vs. Michael Schmidt	03/22/2010
OPHA supports OSNPPH urging revisions to the Nutrition Section in the Day Nurseries Act (DNA)	03/22/2010
Factors to consider in the internal review of the cost of the Special Diet Allowance (SDA). Letter to Premier McGuinty.	03/22/2010
OPHA responds to recently released 2009 Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Annual Report	03/08/2010
Support for one of the objectives of Health Canada’s Think Tank on Discretionary Fortification in which OPHA participated	03/02/2010
Letter reaffirming OPHA’s position against privatizing the LCBO	01/29/2010
2009
Letter to Premier McGuinty re the findings of the 2009 Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) reports and the risks of poverty and food insecurity	11/18/2009
Supporting Letter re Ontario regulation made under the Toxic Reduction Act (EBR Registry 010-7792)	10/28/2009
OPHA’s Letter of Support for Food Share’s Good Food Café, Good Food Café Cart, and Good Food Market Garden programs	07/14/2009
Supporting Letter to Premier McGuinty re Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Strategy (SFOS)	06/05/2009
Letter to Infant Feeding Survey Collaborative to support funding for the survey	05/26/2009
Supporting Letter to Minister Caplan re Toronto Public Health’s Food Safety in Toronto and Foodborne Illnesses in Toronto reports [PDF] (May 15, 2009)	05/15/2009
Letter to RNAO to support the development of a “Safe Sleep Practices for Infants” Best Practice Guideline [PDF] (April 22, 2009)	04/22/2009
Letter to SOGC to support Joint Policy Statement on Normal Childbirth	04/17/2009
Supporting Letter to Minister Prentice re the government’s commitment to the reduction of global mercury pollution	03/09/2009
Letter to SOGC in support of a National Strategy for Breastfeeding	02/19/2009
Letter of Support re Zero Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Levels for all drivers until they reach 22 years of age [PDF] (February 19, 2009)	02/19/2009
OPHA encourages Federal government support for gun control Bill C-68	02/13/2009
Letter reaffirming OPHA’s position against privatizing the LCBO	01/29/2009
2008
OPHA requests the Federal government to consider Keynesian strategies for economic stimulus	12/23/2008
Supporting Letter re EBR 010-5080 implementation of the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008	12/18/2008
Supporting Letter for Metrolinx’s Draft Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Investment Strategy	11/12/2008
Letter re Special Dietary Allowance Report	10/14/2008
Creating Ontario’s Toxics Reductions Strategy – Discussion Paper [EBR 010-4374]	10/11/2008
OPHA Responds to the consultation on proposed reforms to the Liquor Licence Act – Special Occasion Permits (SOPs)	09/30/2008
OPHA’s input re the Review of the Personal Health Information Protection Act 2004	08/25/2008
Letter about Discretionary Fortification	07/28/2008
Letter supporting the revision of the Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program rates to reflect actual living costs	07/22/2008
Letter welcoming Minister Kaplan to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care	07/16/2008
Letter to Minister Tony Clement, commenting on various aspects of the report submitted to Health Canada by Dr. Kellie Leitch, Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children and Youth	06/18/2008
Letter to Premier McGuinty re Deliberations on Restricting Cell Phone Usage in Automobiles	06/12/2008
Letter to Minister of Child and Youth Services re: poverty reduction initiative	05/13/2008
Letter to Premier McGuinty re banning commercial advertising of food and beverages to children under the age of 13	04/09/2008
OPHA Submission to the Review of the Roots of Youth Violence	02/21/2008
Supporting Letter for EBR Posting 010-2248 — Ban on Cosmetic Use of Pesticides	02/15/2008
2007
Letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty re: new dental health program	12/21/2007
OPHA comments on the Classification Harmonization of Domestic Class Pesticides	09/14/2007
OPHA Response “Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm in Canada: Toward a Culture of Moderation. Recommendations for a National Alcohol Strategy”	08/20/2007
OPHA’s support letter re proposed legislative reforms to alcohol- and drug-impaired driving	06/20/2007
OPHA Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights (SSCHR) re: Physical punishment of children	05/31/2007
Letter to Medical Officers of Health re: Diversity Competent Public Health Professionals Resolution	05/18/2007
OPHA’s submission re: Bill 171, Health Systems Improvement Act, 2007	04/24/2007
OPHA’s response to the consultation on proposed reforms to the Liquor Licence Act	03/21/2007
OPHA’s support for a Call to Action on Climate Change and Clean Air	02/19/2007
Letter to MPP Shelley Martel re: support and promotion of breastfeeding	02/13/2007
Letter to Health Minister George Smitherman re: SARS Commission final report	02/09/2007
Letter re: development of a regulation on source protection committees made under the Clean Water Act, 2006	01/26/2007
2006
Letter to Health Minister George Smitherman re: Health System Improvements Act	12/29/2006
Healthy Schools Challenge to Engage the Creativity of Students: The Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition congratulates the Ministries of Health Promotion and Education on the new Healthy Schools Challenge	12/15/2006
Letter to Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield re: amending the Highway Traffic Act	12/13/2006
Letter to Boards of Health and Public Health Units re: amending the Off Road Vehicle Act	12/13/2006
Letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty re: amending the Off Road Vehicle Act	12/13/2006
Letter to the College of Nurses of Ontario re: breastfeeding promotion	12/12/2006
Letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty re: the sale and distribution of unpasteurized milk	12/11/2006
Letter to U.S. Trade Representative and European Commissioner for Trade re: “plurilateral” GATS request on alcohol distribution services	11/28/2006
Letter to Canadian Paediatric Society re: breastfeeding and dehydration	11/16/2006
Letter to the Editor, Chatelaine magazine re: Breastfeeding Sucks	11/16/2006
Letter in support of Human Milk Bank Initiative	11/16/2006
Letter in response to Ontario Maternity Care Expert Panel’s report	11/10/2006
Letter to Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan on electricity supply	09/25/2006
OPHA Submission letter to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Parliamentary Review	09/17/2006
OPHA-CEPA Submission Letter to Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development	09/17/2006
OPHA-CEPA Submission	09/09/2006
Letter to Ontario Ombudsman re low social assistance rate	08/30/2006
OPHA commends Minister Watson on Ontario’s Action Plan for Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL)	08/10/2006
School Buses, Air Pollution and Children’s Health	08/10/2006
OPHA urges Minister Smitherman to adopt the recommendations in the Capacity Review Committee’s Report	06/06/2006
Breastfeeding Support offered to Emergency Management Unit	06/06/2006
OPHA opposes the government’s proposal to open 20 additional Agency Stores	06/02/2006
OPHA joins with other professional organizations in endorsing the Capacity Review Committee Report’s recommendations	05/17/2006
OPHA expresses support for the principles, goals, and priorities outlined in the National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs and Substances in Canada	05/06/2006
Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper re National Child Care Funding	04/18/2006
OPHA supports the Sherbourne Health Centre’s proposal for an Ontario Rainbow Health Resource Centre	03/22/2006
The OPHA Violence Prevention Workgroup requests that violence prevention be included within the scope of the MHPSG review [PDF], Letter to Minister Jim Watson	03/17/2006
Letter to Hospital for Sick Children re: Nestlé Sponsorship	03/09/2006
OPHA Responds to Proposed Review of the Provincial Liquor Licence Act (LLA)	02/23/2006
OPHA provides input on the proposed Clean Water Act, 2005I	02/02/2006
2005
Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives support letter	12/02/2005
Coalition of health organizations encourages inclusion in future alcohol-related rules and regulations	11/24/2005
Support for Student Nourishment Program Community Partners Program	11/04/2005
OPHA supports the development of a provincial injury prevention strategy	08/15/2005
Letter to the Editor: Fat is the new tobacco: Obesity fight top priority of new Ontario Minister	07/15/2005
Interior Lead Dust Standards	06/14/2005
Letter to Dr. Basrur re cuts to Child Health programs	06/01/2005
OPHA responds to the Notice of Proposal for Regulation respecting the Local Air Quality Framework [PDF] (May 31, 2005)	05/31/2005
Telehealth Ontario protocols for breastfeeding	05/16/2005
Environmental Health Capacity	05/13/2005
Children’s Environmental Health	05/12/2005
CPHA assesses Health Canada as a “business”	05/11/2005
OPHA commends Minister Smitherman on Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives	05/06/2005
National Child Benefit Clawback	05/05/2005
OPHA commends Dr. Basrur’s support of Equal Access Standards being a part of the Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines (MHPSG) review	03/14/2005
Study finds children may be exposed to polluted air on school buses, Hanif Kassam, MD, Liana Nolan, MD, Kim Perrotta (feature article in OHPE Bulletin)	03/01/2005
Accompanying Letter for Submission re Bill C-206: an act that would amend alcoholic beverage warning labels	02/25/2005
Plant Breeders’ Rights: Support for farmers to control their own seeds	02/09/2005
Privatization: Mortgaging public health for cash	01/21/2005
2004
Letter to Member of Provincial Parliament – Public health imperatives support rejection of LCBO privatization proposals	12/15/2004
OPHA’s Response to Saturday Night Magazine article “Hard to Swallow” by Philip Preville	11/29/2004
Local Air Quality Standards	10/18/2004
Designation of Streetcar Lanes for St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto	09/24/2004
Letter of Support: Canadian Child Care Federation	09/10/2004
Ontario’s Industry Emissions Reduction Plan	08/24/2004
Draft Nutrition Recommendations for Canadians	08/10/2004
Letter to Minister Pettigrew re: National Breastfeeding Strategy	08/10/2004
Response to the Request for Public Comments Related to the Planning Reform Initiative	07/28/2004
Letter to the Premier: First Ministers’ Health Summit	07/20/2004
Letter to Dr. Basrur in response to Operation Health Protection Report	07/07/2004
CPHA Fact Sheet referred to in letter: “What is Public Health?” produced by Canadian Public Health Association	07/01/2004
School Meal Funding- Children’s Breakfast Programs	06/28/2004
Building Environmental Health Capacity Within Public Health	06/25/2004
Choose a Cost Effective & Low Impact Future for Ontario’s Electrical Sector	06/04/2004
Egale Saddened By Ont. Decision To Kill Funding For Sex Reassignment Surgery	05/28/2004
Implementation of Toronto’s Pesticide By-law	05/14/2004
Letter to Minister Pettigrew re: Concerns regarding the Safety of and Informed Consent used in the TRIGR Study	04/23/2004
OPHA’s Response to the Canada Health Protection Act – A Proposal to Renew Federal Health Protection Legislation	03/29/2004
Letter to Minister of State (Public Health) re Alcohol and Illness	03/25/2004
Ontario’s Energy Future Should be Sustainable	03/18/2004
National Framework for Petroleum Refinery Emission Reductions	03/12/2004
Letter to Minister Smitherman re: Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program and Breastfeeding Supports	03/10/2004
Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance letter to Minister of State (Public Health)	02/09/2004
Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance letter to Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care	02/09/2004
The potential sale of the LCBO	02/04/2004
Energy Efficiency, Shared Savings Mechanisms & Public Health	01/24/2004
Healthier Beverage Choices in Schools	01/06/2004
2003
Healthier Food Choices in Schools	11/26/2003
OPHA signed on to the following letter: Removal of the electricity rate cap for residential and small business consumers	11/07/2003
Community Use of School Facilities	11/06/2003
Welcome Letter to George Smitherman, Ontario’s new Minister of Health and Long-Term Care	10/23/2003
Phasing Out Coal Fired Power Plants	10/15/2003
Reducing the Level of Sulphur in Canadian Off-Road Diesel Fuel	09/19/2003
Public health issues involving alcohol in GATS and FTAA treaty negotiations	09/03/2003
2003 Ministers of Health Meeting	08/22/2003
Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy	07/29/2003
OPHA signed on to the following Open Letter on the establishment of a National Health Council [PDF] (May, 2003)	05/01/2003
The Development of Canada’s National Plan of Action for Children	02/26/2003
2002 Progress Report on activities under the 1991 Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement	02/25/2003
The Impact of International Trade Negotiations on Alcohol Controls	02/20/2003
The Discussion Paper on Ontario’s Clean Air Plan for Industry (CAPI)	02/19/2003
National budget to support Canada’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol	02/12/2003
The Expansion of the National Children’s Agenda	01/21/2003
2002
The Legal Alcohol Limit in the Criminal Code of Canada	12/16/2002
OPHA supports the Romanow Report	12/09/2002
The Proposed Safe Drinking Water Act [PDF] EBR Registry Number AA02E0002	11/28/2002
Beyond Coal: Phase out coal-fired power plants	11/14/2002
Letter to Senator Kirby re: his Support of Public Health	11/06/2002
Recommendations of the Canadian Advocates for Nutrition & Physical Activity Policy	11/06/2002
Joint letter on the process of Five Mandatory Health Programs review	10/28/2002
Funding for Local Boards of Health	10/04/2002
Alternative Fuel Sources	09/27/2002
The Kyoto Accord	09/27/2002
Strategy for Safe Drinking Water: re Part 2 of the Walkerton Inquiry	08/29/2002
Nestlé Sponsorship of the Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH)	08/07/2002
The Ontario Tobacco Strategy	06/24/2002
The Community Care Act: Submission to the Romanow Commission by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)	05/08/2002
Report of the Walkerton Inquiry	03/21/2002
Investing in disease prevention and health promotion	03/04/2002
2001
Funding for Child-Care Programs	12/11/2001
Ministry of Health Laboratory Services Branch Staff Layoffs	11/30/2001
OPHA’s Comments on Changes to Food Premises Regulations	11/21/2001
Planning and Reporting toxics reduction program Regulation 455 09 ( #EBR 013-4235)	11/21/2001
Healthy Babies Healthy Children Funding	11/21/2001
Termination of the Ontario Heart Health Program	11/21/2001