Ontario Public Health Units
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Ontario offers money to public health units that voluntarily mergeThe 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.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Ontario public health units press province for more stable fundingOntario's public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago.HealthMar 1, 2023
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Ontario ombudsman’s report highlights lack of oversight of public health unitsPaul Dube also highlighted a lack of progress on implementing legislation that would give the ombudsman jurisdiction over all police oversight bodies.HealthJun 29, 2021
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Simcoe Muskoka health unit urges districts remain together in public health entity restructuringMuskoka 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.HealthMay 16, 2019
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Proposal merges health units in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and DurhamPeterborough County passed a motion asking that the 70-30 funding model between the province and municipalities be maintained.HealthMay 16, 2019
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Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to disbandThe Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit will disband as part of the recent announcement that Ontario's 35 health units will be reduced to 10.HealthMay 14, 2019
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Kingston and Ottawa city officials concerned about proposed expansion of local health unitThe 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.PoliticsMay 14, 2019
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Ottawa’s chief medical officer talks priorities as public health agency braces for changeThe 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.HealthApr 24, 2019
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Ontario government to slash funding to Toronto Public Health, officials sayToronto Public Health is responsible for a wide variety of services, including school immunization programs, protection from infectious diseases, ensuring safe drinking water and more.PoliticsApr 18, 2019
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