Please see attached letter from Miller Thomson and my response thereto regarding the appointment of members to the Board of Health. Staff Letter Miller Thomson 13 Oct 2011 scan_20111012_165052
Justice Price of the Superior Court of Justice has found that the City of Guelph’s issues with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health should have been addressed by an assessor appointed by Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Justice Price noted that changes to provincial legislation in 1997 and 2001 removed the right of any […]
Mayor Farbridge asked me to forward to your attention. Staff WDGPH Letter of September 30, 2011 to Susan Aram (Deputy Treasurer), City of Guelph re Response to Letter of July 28, 2011
This is further to an inquiry regarding the mandatory services of Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health. The duties and mandatory programs are detailed in the following sections of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. For a complete copy of the Act please click on the following link: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h07_e.htm#BK5 PART II HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Duty […]
In the court action between the City of Guelph, the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Board of Health and the Counties of Wellington and Dufferin, the parties involved have agreed to proceed with a final determination of the issues between the parties in the Superior Court of Justice in Guelph on Monday, September 12, 2011. In the […]
This email is about the staff report entitled “Community Well Being Plan: Working Principles” (CSS-CESS-1130) which was discussed at Community & Social Services Committee on July 12th and approved by Council on July 25th. While the article in today’s Guelph Tribune includes accurate information, the topic/tag line “Council okays $700,000 for “well being plan” “ […]
MPP Sandals has done a reasonable job in describing the status quo AND it is precisely the status quo that is the City’s concern. We continue to reject that the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board and the Counties of Wellington and Dufferin should be able to make decisions that put $17 M of debt on Guelph taxpayers without […]
The following article appeared in the June 25 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Provincial government officials appeared to have rejected the City of Guelph’s request to dissolve the local health unit shortly after the municipality asked for that. Confidential briefing notes prepared for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty in advance of a visit to Guelph on May 10 assert: “The City […]
The Clair Road Emergency Services Centre (CRESC) officially opened today. Dave Levac, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brant and Parliamentary Assistant for Community Safety and Correctional Services and Warden Chris White, County of Wellington joined Mayor Karen Farbridge, City Councillors and City staff at the opening ceremony this morning. “This is the first facility in […]
Please find attached letters sent today to Premier McGuinty and Minister Matthews, as per Tuesday’s Council resolution to follow up with them.Staff Letter to Minister Matthews June 10 2011 Letter to Premier McGuinty June 10 2011