November 9, 2023

Fabio Costante, Board of Health Chair
Dr. Kenneth Blanchette, Chief Executive Officer
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
1005 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, ON
N9A 4J8

Re: Investing in a Sustainable Federal School Food Policy

Dear Chair Costante and Dr. Blanchette,

At the October 19, 2023 meeting, under Correspondence item d), the Middlesex-London Board of Health moved to endorse the following item:

October 27, 2023

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

The Honourable Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario

The Honourable Sylvia Jones
Minister of Health

The Honourable Michael Tibollo
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

Dear Premier Ford and Provincial Ministers Jones and Tibollo:

Re: Public Health Strengthening and Chronic Disease Prevention

October 11, 2023

The Honourable Sylvia Jones
Minister of Health
College Park 5th Flr, 
777 Bay St Toronto, ON M7A 2J3

Minister Jones,

1. For the period covered by this CEO Quarterly Compliance Report:
   
   1. The undersigned has personal knowledge of the matters herein reported or has made due inquiry with respect to the same.
   2. Except as reported in any previous CEO Quarterly Compliance Report, the undersigned reports as follows:
      

BACKGROUND

PREPARED BY:

Communications Department

DATE:

November 20, 2023

SUBJECT:

September 15, 2023 – October 14, 2023, Communications Update

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:

Provide regular marketing and communication updates to the Board of Health.

PREPARED BY:

Communications Department

DATE:

November 20, 2023

SUBJECT:

August 15, 2023 – September 14, 2023, Communications Update

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:

Provide regular marketing and communication updates to the Board of Health.

BACKGROUND

Overview

• SafePoint officially opened on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, serving clients 7 days per week between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• In order to ensure transparency related to SafePoint operations, the Board of Health will be provided with regular updates.

Application Status

• In July of 2023, Health Canada authorized the WECHU’s exemption request to operate SafePoint as a Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site. 

BACKGROUND

Overview

• SafePoint officially opened on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, serving clients 7 days per week between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily.
• In order to ensure transparency related to SafePoint operations, the Board of Health will be provided with regular updates.

Application Status

• In July of 2023, Health Canada authorized the WECHU’s exemption request to operate SafePoint as a Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site. 

PREPARED BY:

Planning and Strategic Initiatives Department

DATE:

November 20, 2023

SUBJECT:

Annual Service Plan Q3 2023 Reporting