Health Unit Board - Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough

Ministry

Health

Address

185 King Street
Peterborough
K9J2R8

Phone

 705-743-1000

Background

Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, Part VI, s. 48; R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 559, s. 6

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.

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 10 Board meetings per year, usually excluding July/August, with a combination of in-person and virtual participation. Potential to join one of two Standing Committees of the Board (Stewardship or Indigenous Health Advisory Circle), with meetings 4-6 times per year.

Remuneration

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

Appointments & Vacancies