Room record of what happened—pair with Decisions for final actions.
Board of Health · 2025-04-01
10 structured lines in this file · ward references on 1 line.
Top takeaways
Counts and lines derived only from fields in this file—not predictions or editorial ratings.
Meeting status: Complete
Agenda lines with outcomes: 10
Most common outcomes: Adopted, Postponed, Amended
Items with changes or notable statuses
Amendments, deferrals, referrals, non-approval, and rule-matched lines from this file—up to eight. Hover or focus tags for what each label means.
Noise Action Plan Update — deferred
DeferredKeyword/status match
Update on the City of Toronto’s Downtown Homelessness and Addicti… — amended
Amended
City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Operating Budget — approved
Keyword/status match
City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-… — approved
Keyword/status match
Item-by-item record
Expand rows for detail. Filters apply to this list only (same data as the summaries above).
Filter item list
10 lines in this record.
2025.HL23.3
Noise Action Plan Update
Outcome: Postponed
Ward: All
2025.HL23.4
City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Operating Budget
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.5
City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.6
Toronto Public Health Operating Budget for the Year Ending on December 31, 2024
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.7
Toronto Public Health Capital Budget for the Year Ending on December 31, 2024
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.8
Update on the City of Toronto’s Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub
Outcome: Amended
Ward: All
2025.HL23.1
Indigenous Wellness Committee: Update
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.2
Environmental and Occupational-Related Cancer Prevention in Toronto: Public Health Actions
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.9
Update from the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Panel
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
2025.HL23.10
Update on the Legal Challenge of the Community Care and Recovery Act
Outcome: Adopted
Ward: All
#
Subject
Outcome
Wards
2025.HL23.3
▶ Noise Action Plan Update
Postponed
All
2025.HL23.4
▶ City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Operating Budget
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.5
▶ City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.6
▶ Toronto Public Health Operating Budget for the Year Ending on December 31, 2024
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.7
▶ Toronto Public Health Capital Budget for the Year Ending on December 31, 2024
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.8
▶ Update on the City of Toronto’s Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub
Amended
All
2025.HL23.1
▶ Indigenous Wellness Committee: Update
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.2
▶ Environmental and Occupational-Related Cancer Prevention in Toronto: Public Health Actions
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.9
▶ Update from the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Panel
Adopted
All
2025.HL23.10
▶ Update on the Legal Challenge of the Community Care and Recovery Act
Adopted
All
Source fields
Operational and publish metadata from the mirrored file—meeting numbers, process IDs, chair codes, and similar fields. Most readers can skip this block.
Toronto Public Health Operating Budget for the Year Ending on Dec… — approved
Keyword/status match
Toronto Public Health Capital Budget for the Year Ending on Decem… — approved
Keyword/status match
Indigenous Wellness Committee: Update — approved
Environmental and Occupational-Related Cancer Prevention in Toron… — approved
Meeting Number
23
Current Process Id
6
Minutes Confirm Date
1746417600000
Publish Vice Chair Ind
N
Display Minutes Confirm Ind
Y
Term Year
2025
Official Chair First Name
Chris
Official Chair Last Name
Moise
Official Chair Salutation Desc
Councillor
Tier
2
Agenda Published
false
Decision Published
false
Minutes Published
false
Show Map
false
Show Bill
false
Agenda
Agenda Id
44303
Show Status Cd
ON
Minutes Instructions Wep
<p>This meeting of the Board of Health was conducted with members participating in person and remotely.</p>
Minutes End Instructions Wep
<p><strong>Announcements</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Chair acknowledged that the Board of Health was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Chair further acknowledged that not all people came to these lands as migrants and settlers, and specifically acknowledged those who came here involuntarily, particularly those brought to these lands as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. In support of the City of Toronto's ongoing efforts to confront anti-Black racism, the Chair paid tribute to those ancestors of African, Caribbean and Black origin and descent.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Where the Directors of the Board of Health listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the Board's Procedures, as amended.</p>
Phone
Phone Id
24879
Area Code
416
Phone Number
397-4592
Mmis User
User List Id
801
User First Name
Gina
User Last Name
Ang
User Email
gang@toronto.ca
User Title
Committee Administrator
Enabled
false
User Full Name
Gina Ang
Account Non Expired
false
Account Non Locked
false
Credentials Non Expired
false
Speaker List Published
false
Meeting Reference
2025.HL23
Latest Meeting Location Date
Meeting Location Date Id
27200
Meeting Date
1743480000000
Start Time
1743514200000
Monitor Display Ind
Y
Location
Location Id
601
Location Name
Committee Room 1, City Hall/Video Conference
▸Full source fields (advanced)
Same public record as above, shown as structured fields. Most readers can skip this block.
Agenda Items
Agenda Item Id
Communication Type Cd
Urgent
In Camera
Publish Type Cd
Consideration
Status
Statutory
Title
Reference
Publish Decision Ind
Publish Motion Ind
Publish Vote Ind
Publish Ruling Ind
Agenda Item Summary
Ai Meeting Number
Ai Order Number
Db Publish Label Cd
Agenda Cd
Wards
Pre Meeting Event Ind
Staff Report
Communication Type Desc
Consider Type Desc
Item Status Desc
Publish Type Desc
Decision Body Publish Label
Speaker Interested Persons
Committee Communications
Council Communications
Committee Attachments
Council Attachments
Committee Motions
Council Motions
Committee Rulings
Council Rulings
Committee Declared Interests
Council Declared Interests
Committee Decision Advice
Committee Decision
Decision Type Desc
Has Decison Information
Consent Item Status Desc
Pre Meeting Speakers List
Pre Meeting Interested Persons
Post Meeting Speakers List
Post Meeting Interested Persons
139529
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
Indigenous Wellness Committee: Update
2025.HL23.1
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p class="Body">In April 2023, the Medical Officer of Health provided an <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.HL3.1">update</a> to the Board of Health on developing a mental health and addictions strategy for the City of Toronto. At that time, the Board of Health recommended that the Medical Officer of Health co-develop a parallel strategy with Indigenous organizations and communities to ensure that approaches and actions support the unique needs of urban Indigenous people living in Toronto.</p>
<p class="Body"> </p>
<p class="Body">In response to this recommendation, Toronto Public Health staff co-hosted two Indigenous Wellness Roundtables with the Toronto Aboriginal Social Supports Council in October 2023, to determine next steps with Indigenous organizations. The main recommendation was to establish an Indigenous Wellness Committee, co-led by Toronto Public Health and Indigenous organizations.</p>
<p class="Body"> </p>
<p class="Body">This report provides a progress update on the work of the Indigenous Wellness Committee and includes recommendations to the Board of Health for continued communication about Toronto Public Health’s Indigenous Health Strategy.</p>
23
1
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Adopted
Submitted By Chair
Member Id
3822
Salutation Cd
COUNCILR
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Moise
Salutation Desc
Councillor
Vice Chair
false
Meeting Sessions
Meeting Session Id
Meeting Id
Start Date
Start Time
End Date
End Time
Session Type Cd
In Camera
Session Type Desc
45260
25805
1743514800000
1743514800000
1743528180000
1743528180000
MORNING
N
Morning
Meeting Attendance
Attendance Id
Meeting Session Id
Attendance Display Order
Quorum Type Cd
Roll Call Ind
Chair Member Id
Quorum Type Desc
Meeting Session
Attendees
Present String
Not Present String
39112
45260
39112
PRESENT
N
3822
Present
…
…
Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Lindsay Kretschmer, Ida Li Preti, Chris Moise (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Suman Roy, Ramanjeet Singh, Michael Thompson, Stephanie Zhou
Abinaya Chandrabalan, Charles Ozzoude
Meeting Motions
Motion Id
Motion Display Order
Motion Number
Motion Status Cd
Consent Ind
Motion Text
Motion Status Desc
Motion Type
Mover Member
Rulings
Votes
186834
1
0
CARRIED
N
<p>That the minutes of the Board of Health meeting held on February 10, 2025 be confirmed.</p>
Carried
…
…
…
…
186835
2
0
CARRIED
N
<p>That the Board of Health set the following rule for this meeting:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>1. That speakers who have not pre-registered, be allowed to register to speak until 10:00 a.m. on April 1, 2025, after which no further registration is allowed and the speakers list will be closed.</p>
Carried
Options
Include Origin Date From
true
Include Minutes Instructions
true
Include Meeting Attendance
true
Include Background Links
true
Include Declared Interests
true
Meeting Id
25805
Include Procedural Motions
true
Include Summary
true
Include Rulings
true
Include Recorded Votes
true
Include In Camera Reason
true
Process Id
6
Include Communications
true
Include Speakers
true
Include Council Consider Date
true
Legdoc Url
Meeting
Meeting Id
25805
Decision Body Id
2564
Email
boh@toronto.ca
Special Meeting Cd
N
Meeting Number
23
Mtg Status Cd
COMPLETE
Official Chair Member Id
3822
Official Chair Salutation Cd
COUNCILR
Current Process Id
6
Minutes Confirm Date
1746417600000
Publish Vice Chair Ind
N
Display Minutes Confirm Ind
Y
Mtg Status Desc
Complete
Term Year
2025
Official Chair First Name
Chris
Official Chair Last Name
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139530
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
Environmental and Occupational-Related Cancer Prevention in Toronto: Public Health Actions
2025.HL23.2
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>Cancer-causing agents in the environment, or environmental carcinogens, contribute to some of the most common cancers in Ontario. Some carcinogens are in the environment from human activities (for example, pollution from cars or industry) while others are part of the natural environment (for example, radon and solar radiation). The severity and frequency of exposures to environmental cancer-causing agents are potentially modifiable. Some environmental exposures can be outside the control of individuals.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The burden of environmental cancers is felt across the city. As a public health unit, Toronto Public Health (TPH) has a role in environmental cancer prevention and in reducing exposures at the community level. Toronto Public Health contributes to community cancer prevention and exposure reduction by working with other levels of government and partners, and by taking action within local public health's scope and mandate. Toronto Public Health's prevention activities include increasing public awareness of primary cancer prevention, responding to public complaints, participating in research studies, enforcing existing laws, and advocating for laws to prevent exposures to environmental carcinogens.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Occupational cancers are related to workplace exposures. The hierarchy of hazard controls is a framework for actions to help protect worker health and safety in workplaces. Many provincial laws exist to protect workers from occupational exposures to hazards. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>This report highlights Toronto Public Health's participation in existing strategies to prevent cancer. The report also identifies opportunities to enhance multi-level government efforts to reduce the burden of cancer from environmental and occupational carcinogens in Toronto.</p>
23
2
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Adopted
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139532
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
POSTPONE
N
Noise Action Plan Update
2025.HL23.3
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>Noise is raised by Toronto residents as an issue of concern. To address this concern, the City of Toronto has many initiatives guided by the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-138868.pdf">2019 Noise Action Plan</a> and the updated City of Toronto <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_591.pdf">Noise By-law</a>. Toronto Public Health’s (TPH) mandate is determined by the Ontario Public Health Standards. Noise is not described as an environmental health hazard in the Ontario Public Health Standards. Toronto Public Health consults and provides advice to other City divisions in their work to mitigate the impacts of excessive noise. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>The 2019 Noise Action Plan contains recommended actions within the authority of each City division to reduce excessive noise in Toronto. Although the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in pauses to some City operations, Toronto Public Health and other City divisions have since made substantial progress in the Noise Action Plan. For example, Municipal Licensing and Standards completed the Noise By-law Review in 2024 in consultation with Toronto Public Health, other City divisions, and stakeholders. The review identified new efforts to mitigate noise in Toronto. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>This report, as requested by City Council through Item <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.EC9.5">2024.EC9.5</a>, Implementation Review of the Noise By-law, provides an updated review of the health impacts of noise. The latest research continues to describe excessive noise exposure impacts on cardiovascular, cognitive, sleep, and mental health outcomes. These are smaller relative impacts than other environmental and social determinant of health factors on these outcomes. This means that while there is evidence to support links between excessive noise and adverse health impacts on individuals, the population-level impact of noise is limited relative to other factors that cause population morbidity and mortality.</p>
23
3
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Deferred
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
ACTION
true
Deferred
…
…
…
…
139533
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Operating Budget
2025.HL23.4
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>This report provides an update on the Toronto Public Health 2025 Operating Budget considered by City Council on February 11, 2025.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>City Council considered a 2025 Toronto Public Health Operating Budget of $288,575.6 thousand gross, $85,705.5 thousand net and 1,884 Full-Time Equivalent positions. The City approved Operating Budget reflects an increase of $2,677.5 thousand gross, $2,836.8 thousand net, and a reduction of twenty-four (24) positions compared with Board of Health recommendations. The City approved Operating Budget represents an increase of $3,145.4 thousand gross (1.1 percent increase) and $6,000.0 thousand net (7.5 percent) over the 2024 Approved Operating Budget.</p>
23
4
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Adopted
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
—
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139534
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
City Approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan
2025.HL23.5
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>This report provides an update on the City approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan. The City approved Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget is $4,130 thousand for four (4) projects with future year commitments of $10,023 thousand, totaling $14,153 thousand. The City approved 2026-2034 Capital Plan has two (2) projects totaling $7,999 thousand in the Toronto Public Health 2026-2034 Capital Plan.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Key changes between the Board of Health recommended 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan and the City approved 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Adding a new project, Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs</li>
<li>Postponing the Digital Strategy project </li>
<li>Carrying over cash flow from 2024</li>
</ul>
23
5
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Adopted
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
—
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139536
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
Toronto Public Health Operating Budget for the Year Ending on December 31, 2024
2025.HL23.6
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>This report provides an update to the Board of Health on the Toronto Public Health Operating Budget for the year ending on December 31, 2024.</p>
23
6
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Adopted
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
—
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139537
REPORT
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
Toronto Public Health Capital Budget for the Year Ending on December 31, 2024
2025.HL23.7
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>This report provides an update to the Board of Health on the Toronto Public Health Capital Budget Variance for the year ending on December 31, 2024.</p>
23
7
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Report
ACTION
Adopted
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
—
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139602
LETTER
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
AMENDED
N
Update on the City of Toronto’s Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub
2025.HL23.8
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>Last December, the Government of Ontario passed the Community Care and Recovery Act, requiring five Supervised Consumption Service (SCS) sites and Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites in Toronto to close their doors no later than March 31, 2025.</p>
<p><br />Alongside these legislative changes, the provincial government also announced a new funding stream to support the creation of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, including a total of $378 million to implement these hubs across Ontario.</p>
<p><br />The new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub model will help address the needs of our most vulnerable communities, offering a comprehensive suite of supports, which can include, addiction care, primary care, supportive housing, employment support, and more.</p>
<p><br />As part of the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub announcement, Supervised Consumption Service sites impacted by the new legislation were encouraged to apply for funding, with an aim to transition their services to the new model.</p>
<p><br />In response, Toronto Public Health (TPH) and partners across City divisions, healthcare, and community organizations submitted a Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub application to the Ministry of Health. The Ministry approved this application ‘in principle’ on January 2, 2025.</p>
<p><br />The City of Toronto’s Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub application outlines a range of proposed services that could be implemented pending suitable funding. These include 24/7 Intake, Medical Monitoring and Referrals. Supportive Housing Connection, Substance Use Treatment and Primary Care, Outpatient Medical Specialty Services, Assertive Community Therapy, Withdrawal Management Beds, and more.</p>
<p><br />Toronto Public Health has been working with partners to develop and implement plans for year one of the Hub, with some services initiating on April 1, and more becoming available throughout the year.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As we work to mitigate the impacts of the March 31 closures of Supervised Consumption Service sites and continue collaborating with our partners to establish our own Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub, I am requesting an update be provided to the Board of Health.</p>
23
8
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Letter
ACTION
Amended
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
ACTION
true
Amended
…
…
…
…
139525
LETTER
N
N
MAIN
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
Update from the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Panel
2025.HL23.9
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>I would like to provide you with an update on the hiring process for the Medical Officer of Health.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>At our meeting on May 24, 2024, we struck a hiring panel to lead the hiring process. Phelps Group was selected to assist with the process and a search was carried out through the end of 2024. The hiring panel has now reconvened and has decided to restart the hiring process with an enhanced compensation package, which was approved by the Ministry, with the goal of reaching a broader pool of applicants.</p>
<p><br />As Deputy Mayor Amber Morley is no longer a member of the Board of Health, the hiring panel is now constituted by the following voting members:</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li>Councillor Chris Moise (Chair)</li>
<li>Mayor Olivia Chow</li>
<li>Councillor Alejandra Bravo</li>
<li>Director Abinaya Chandrabalan</li>
<li>Director Stephanie Zhou</li>
</ul>
<p>Throughout the process, the hiring panel may engage with the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, the City Manager’s office and the Ministry of Health in an advisory capacity.</p>
<p><br />The following timeline outlines the next steps in the hiring process:</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li>March - April: Candidate Outreach</li>
<li>April 28 - May 2: Long List Definition</li>
<li>May 5-9: First Round Interviews</li>
<li>May 12-16: Second Round Interviews</li>
<li>June 3: Medical Officer of Health Appointment at Board of Health</li>
<li>June 25: Medical Officer of Health Appointment Approval at City Council</li>
<li>June 27: Transmittal of Medical Officer of Health Appointment to the Minister</li>
</ul>
<p>I will continue to provide updates at our Board of Health meetings as the hiring process unfolds.</p>
23
9
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Letter
ACTION
Adopted
Main
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
—
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
139737
LETTER
N
N
NEW
ACTION
ADOPTED
N
Update on the Legal Challenge of the Community Care and Recovery Act
2025.HL23.10
Y
Y
Y
Y
<p>There have been recent developments on the Legal Challenge of the Community Care and Recovery Act, so I would like for us to receive an update from Toronto Public Health Staff.</p>
23
10
BOARD
HL
All
N
…
Letter
ACTION
Adopted
New
Board
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
ACTION
true
Adopted
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
186833
5
0
CARRIED
N
<p>12:25 p.m. - That the Board of Health extend its meeting past the scheduled 12:30 p.m. lunch recess to complete the agenda.</p>
<p>This meeting of the Board of Health was conducted with members participating in person and remotely.</p>
Minutes End Instructions Wep
<p><strong>Announcements</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Chair acknowledged that the Board of Health was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Chair further acknowledged that not all people came to these lands as migrants and settlers, and specifically acknowledged those who came here involuntarily, particularly those brought to these lands as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. In support of the City of Toronto's ongoing efforts to confront anti-Black racism, the Chair paid tribute to those ancestors of African, Caribbean and Black origin and descent.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Where the Directors of the Board of Health listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the Board's Procedures, as amended.</p>