Action on Alcohol Policy

On June 8th, 2011, the Board of Health approved the recommendations in the Toronto Cancer Prevention Coalition's (TCPC's) report, Alcohol, Cancer & Other Health Issues: An Action Plan for Prevention. The TCPC is calling on the provincial government, public health officials, and other relevant agencies "to take action on strategies to prevent harms associated with alcohol consumption, including cancer, other chronic diseases, acute illnesses and injuries."

This report identifies areas for advocacy with the provincial government, including providing leadership and maintaining regulatory controls on alcohol. At the municipal level, the report called on the City to update its municipal alcohol policy and establish indicators to measure and monitor alcohol-related harms.

• (May 25, 2011) Report from the Medical Officer of Health regarding Action on Alcohol Policy (PDF)
• (May 25, 2011) Attachment 1 - Report by Giesbrecht, N. and Manafo, E. (May 2011), Alcohol, Cancer and other Health Issues: An Action Plan for Prevention (PDF)
• (May 25, 2011) Attachment 2: Alcohol-related resolutions for consideration at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies 2011 Annual Conference on June 13, 2011 (PDF)
• Board of Health decision document (PDF)

Last updated on July 2011