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• Toronto Board of Health votes in favour of application to decriminalize drug possession

  Toronto's Board of Health has voted unanimously to ask the federal government to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in the city.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
  
• Wong-Tam to step away from role as vice-chair of Toronto Board of Health

  The announcement came amid criticism over an op-ed she wrote last week regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2021
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• Toronto Coun. Joe Cressy announces he won’t seek re-election

  "I want to spend more time with my two-year-old son — time that I frankly missed a lot of in the last two years of non-stop work through this pandemic," Cressy said.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2021
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• Toronto Public Health reports record number of overdose deaths in December, calls for more action

  Toronto's overdose death toll in December 2020 was the worst since public health officials began tracking the data.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021
• Toronto health board to consider COVID Equity Action Plan

  The plan details current and enhanced measures aimed at addressing 'disproportionate impacts' of the pandemic on the city's vulnerable residents.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2020
• Advice given at provincial COVID-19 advisory table should be public, Toronto health board says

  'In a public health emergency, complete transparency is required,' said Joe Cressy, chair of the Toronto Board of Health.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2020
• Toronto Board of Health chair calls for action after 27 opioid overdose deaths in July

  Coun. Joe Cressy is urging all levels of government to take action following what he says was the largest number of opioid deaths recorded in a single month by Toronto Public Health.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2020
• Toronto board of health unanimously votes to recognize anti-Black racism as public health crisis

  "We can't breathe. We are dying. We are Torontonians. We are a proud and resilient population. We deserve better. We deserve much better. It can be better."

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2020
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• Toronto’s board of health calls for improvements to address TTC subway system’s air quality

  The independent study commissioned in 2017 found elevated levels of fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) and high levels of some metal components. The report concludes that the high levels of PM2.5 in the subway require action to reduce the severity, especially on Line 2.

  Environment

  Jan 6, 2020
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• Toronto Board of Health report asks for stricter vaping regulations

  Dr. Eileen de Villa said she wants to see all flavoured vaping products, with the exception of tobacco flavour, banned at stores where "minors have access."

  Health

  Dec 2, 2019