Ontario Public Health Units

• Ontario offers money to public health units that voluntarily merge

  The Progressive Conservative government in 2019 proposed consolidating the province's public health units, but put those plans on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
  
• Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

  Ontario's public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2023
  
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• Ontario ombudsman’s report highlights lack of oversight of public health units

  Paul Dube also highlighted a lack of progress on implementing legislation that would give the ombudsman jurisdiction over all police oversight bodies.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2021
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• Simcoe Muskoka health unit urges districts remain together in public health entity restructuring

  Muskoka is set to merge with are North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Algoma, Timiskaming, Porcupine and a portion of Renfrew, an area that extends to James Bay.

  Health

  May 16, 2019
• Proposal merges health units in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Durham

  Peterborough County passed a motion asking that the 70-30 funding model between the province and municipalities be maintained.

  Health

  May 16, 2019
• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to disband

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit will disband as part of the recent announcement that Ontario's 35 health units will be reduced to 10.

  Health

  May 14, 2019
• Kingston and Ottawa city officials concerned about proposed expansion of local health unit

  The proposed merger comes as the provincial government begins to follow through on its plan to reduce the number of health units in the province to 10.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019
• Ottawa’s chief medical officer talks priorities as public health agency braces for change

  The Ontario government announced in its budget earlier this month that it wants to consolidate the province's 35 public health units into 10 regional agencies by 2021.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2019
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• Ontario government to slash funding to Toronto Public Health, officials say

  Toronto Public Health is responsible for a wide variety of services, including school immunization programs, protection from infectious diseases, ensuring safe drinking water and more.

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2019