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Appointments to the Toronto District Health Council
The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee:
(1) submits without recommendation the following communication (January 20, 1998) from the Chair of the Volunteer Support Committee, Metropolitan Toronto District Health Council, respecting appointments to the Toronto District Health Council; and
(2) reports having requested the Striking Committee, the Board of Health, and the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services to submit directly to Council for its meeting on March 4, 1998, for consideration with the following communication their respective required number of candidates, in accordance with the Minister of Health=s guidelines, for nomination to the Toronto District Health Council, as outlined therein:
As you know, the Metropolitan Toronto District Health Council (MTDHC) advises the provincial Minister of Health on local health planning. The District Health Council is proceeding to amend its by-laws to reflect the new municipal government structure in Toronto. The proposed amendments to the by-laws will go before our Council in February for final approval. We are writing to you now in anticipation of the changes being ratified as we want to give Toronto Council as much lead time as possible to consider nominees for membership on the District Health Council.
We are proposing that our name be changed to the Toronto District Health Council. In addition, we have proposed a change in municipal representation. Council has been composed of consumers and providers of health and social services, as well as one individual nominated from each municipal council in Metropolitan Toronto (seven in all). The proposed by-law change recognizes the new single municipal council and brings MTDHC in line with the standard MTDHC membership of 40 percent consumers, 40 percent providers, and 20 percent nominees from local government.
It is proposed that approximately 20 percent of Members will be nominated by the City of Toronto. Council will request that the City of Toronto Council give consideration to providing the following representation:
- one nomination will include a member of the City of Toronto Council;
- one nomination will include a member of the Board of Health; and
- two nominations will include staff members with knowledge of the health, social, and human service issues facing the City of Toronto.
The Minister of Health=s guidelines require that two candidates must be nominated for each position on Council. District Health Council members are appointed by Provincial Cabinet. The Council, as a multi-stakeholder board, draws upon the personal experience and knowledge of all of its members. However, it is not a representational board. Members must focus on the broader health planning interests and needs of those using the health system.
In order to ensure that the City of Toronto has representation on Council as quickly as possible, you may want to begin your process for nomination to the District Health Council. We will write to you again, formally asking for your nominations, after the February meeting of Council. Once we have received your nominations, they will be forwarded to the Provincial Government for approval and appointment by Order-in-Council.
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