Health Unit Board - Algoma

Ministry

Health

URL

www.algomapublichealth.com

Address

294 WILLOW AVE, SAULT STE. MARIE, ON P6B 0A9
SAULT STE. MARIE
P6B0A9

Phone

(705) 942-4646

Fax

(705)759-1534

Background

Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, Part VI, s. 48; R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 559, s. 1 (opens a new window)

Function

Boards of health are responsible for providing public health programs and services to the area communities in the health unit. The programs include healthy growth and development, healthy lifestyles, communicable disease control and healthy environment programs.

Membership

The board is composed of between three and thirteen municipal members and one or more members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The number of Lieutenant Governor in Council appointees shall be less than the number of municipal members.

Term

Members serve for terms of one, two or three years. When a member is unable to complete a term of office, a new member is appointed to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Meetings

The unit comprises parts of the Territorial District of Algoma. There are ten meetings a year held on the third Wednesday of the month at the unit's offices. Some participation time is required.

Remuneration

Appointees to the Health Unit Board are paid by the Health Unit.

Appointments & Vacancies