http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/agendas/committees/hl/hl060914/agenda.pdf

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Recall a similar motion at the Canadian Pubic health Association meeting in
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TORONTO BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA, MEETING 7
Date of Meeting: September 14, 2006 Enquiry: Francine Adamo
Time: 10:00 a.m. Secretary
Location: Committee Room 1 416-397-7766
City Hall
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Communications/Reports:
1. Impact of Poverty on Children’s Current and Future Health

Report (August 28, 2006) from the Medical Officer of Health providing an
overview of
the impact of poverty on children’s current and future health and to
identify Toronto
Public Health’s role in addressing poverty during the early years.

Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the Board of Health request that the Children’s Services Advisory
Committee, in
consultation with key stakeholders, identify key municipal policy levers
and
strategies for action to reduce child poverty including exploration of
local options
to reduce or eliminate the National Child Benefit Supplement claw back;

(2) the Medical Officer of Health work with key stakeholders including
other city
divisions, community agencies, and coalitions to ensure that the serious
consequences of living in poverty to the current and future health of
Toronto
children are considered in decision-making regarding programs and services,
advocacy, policy, and research;

(3) the Board of Health advocate to the Ontario Minister of Health and
Long-Term
Care that the Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines be revised
to
include specific objectives related to preventing poverty and mitigating
the
negative health impacts of poverty during childhood;

(4) the Board of Health advocate to the Federal Minister of Health, Ontario
Ministers
of Children and Youth Services, Health Promotion, and Health and Long-Term
Care and the Public Health Agency of Canada that a strategy be developed to
monitor and report on disparities in child health outcomes;

(5) the Board of Health urge the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(Institute of
Human Development, Child and Youth Health) to fund longitudinal research
on:
(a) pathways through which poverty during childhood exerts its effects on
health; and
(b) interventions to mitigate the impact of poverty during childhood on
health;

(6) the Board of Health request that the Conference Board of Canada,
Caledon
Institute, and Canadian Policy Research Networks expand their research to
study
the health implications of key policies and strategies to prevent poverty
during
childhood and mitigate its negative effects on health;

(7) this report be forwarded to the Children’s Services Advisory Committee
and the
Community Services Committee;

(8) this report be forwarded to the Toronto Best Start Network, Child
Health
Network, Family Services Association, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto,
Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Jewish Child and Family
Services of
Toronto, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, United Way of Greater
Toronto, provincial Ministries of Children and Youth Services, Health
Promotion,
and Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario Public Health Association, Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Human Development, Child and
Youth
Health), Canadian Institute for Health Information, Canadian Public Health
Association, Campaign 2000, Caledon Institute, Conference Board of Canada,
Canadian Pediatric Society, Canadian Policy Research Networks and the
Public
Health Agency of Canada; and

(9) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the
necessary
action to give effect thereto.

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