Health Unit Board - Northeastern

Ministry

Health

URL

www.neph.ca

Address

169 Pine Street South
Timmins
P4N2K3

Phone

705-267-1811

Fax

705-264-3980

Background

Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, Part VI, s. 48; R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 559, s. 17

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 comprised 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.

Qualifications

No person who is employeed by a board of health is eligible for membership on a health unit board.

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

A minimum of 8 Board meetings per year with a combination of in-person and virtual participation. Potential to join Finance Committee of the Board, with meetings 3-4 times per year.

Remuneration

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

Appointments & Vacancies