Agency Details

Ministry:  HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE
Agency:  ONTARIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HIV/AIDS
Agency URL:  fourinfo.cioc.ca/details.asp?rsn=22944
Address:  AIDS Bureau 393 University Avenue Suite 2100 Toronto M5G 1E6 Ont.
Tel.:  (416) 327-8797; 1-800-268-6066
Fax:  (416) 327-9388

Background:  MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE ACT, RSO 1990, C. M.26, S. 9
Period:  N/A - N/A
Type:  ADA

Prerogative:  Permissive Legislation; Minister's Letter
Function:  The committee provides advice to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on the development and delivery of AIDS prevention and treatment programs in Ontario. The advisory committee monitors the caseload of the ARC (AIDS related complex) and AIDS patients, and the availability and accessibility of established health services for these patients and identifies and advises the Ministry on existing and potential service needs. It monitors and critically appraises information on AIDS, provides advice to health professionals and/or the Ministry on the application of new findings to health care. The advisory committee periodically reviews and evaluates the established priorities for research and recommends modifications, and when necessary, provides advice on the consistency and significance of proposals received by the Ministry in the area of AIDS within established priorities. It considers issues concerning professional attitudes and support to the patients with ARC/AIDS and considers and advises on all other matters referred by the Ministry.

Membership:  There is no limitation on the number of members. All members are appointed by Ministerial Appointment letter by the Minister of Health.

Term:  Members are appointed for terms of one, two or three years and may be reappointed.

Meetings:  The committee meets approximately six times a year. Working groups meet on average every four weeks. Meetings are held in Toronto.

Requirements:  Approximately one-third of the membership are people with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS, one-third are from health care providers and other professions.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ADAM, BARRY D.	01-SEP-2003 - 19-DEC-2009	EXPENSES	WINDSOR
2.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	EDMISTON, LAURIE	01-JUN-2003 - 19-DEC-2009	EXPENSES	TORONTO
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BERGER, PHILIP B.	31-DEC-2004 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	TORONTO
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	KILBY, DONALD	01-SEP-1999 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	OTTAWA
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ONGOIBA, FANTA	31-DEC-2004 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	TORONTO
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	PLATER, JOHN C.	01-OCT-1991 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	HEATHCOTE
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ROSENES, RON	31-DEC-2004 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	TORONTO
8.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SOBOTA, MICHAEL	01-OCT-1991 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	THUNDER BAY
9.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	LEONARD, LYNNE E.	23-MAR-2009 - 22-MAR-2011	EXPENSES	MANOTICK
10.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BOUTIN, JEAN-ROCH	16-APR-2008 - 15-APR-2011	EXPENSES	TORONTO
11.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	CHEN, YIN-YUAN BRANDON	27-APR-2009 - 26-APR-2011	EXPENSES	TORONTO
12.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	LESENKE, ARLENE JENNIFER	27-APR-2009 - 26-APR-2011	EXPENSES	KENORA
13.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MEDINA, CLAUDIA	27-APR-2009 - 26-APR-2011	EXPENSES	TORONTO
14.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	RYAN, SHANNON THOMAS	27-APR-2009 - 26-APR-2011	EXPENSES	TORONTO
15.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SHAHIN, RITA	27-APR-2009 - 26-APR-2011	EXPENSES	TORONTO
16.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	PRICE, COLLEEN ELIZABETH	06-MAY-2009 - 05-MAY-2011	EXPENSES	OTTAWA
17.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ANGEL, JONATHAN BENJAMIN	01-SEP-2003 - 14-SEP-2011	EXPENSES	OTTAWA
18.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	COLLINS, EVAN	01-SEP-2002 - 14-SEP-2011	EXPENSES	TORONTO
19.	CO-CHAIR (PART-TIME)	RACHLIS, ANITA	01-OCT-1991 - 19-DEC-2009	EXPENSES	TORONTO
20.	CO-CHAIR (PART-TIME)	KENNEDY, RICHARD (RICK)	31-DEC-2004 - 30-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	TORONTO