Health Unit Board - South East

Ministry

Health

Address

221 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston
K7M1V5

Phone

613-549-1232 Ext. 1209

Fax

613-549-7896

Background

Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, Part VI, s. 48; R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 559, s. 25.1

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

The Board meets a minimum of 10 meetings per year, typically on the fourth Wednesday of each month, with meetings in July and August held at the call of the Chair. Meetings are held in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual participation options. Some preparation time is required in advance of each meeting. Members may also choose to serve on one or more Board committees, including: • Governance Committee – meets the second Tuesday of each month or as otherwise scheduled. • Finance Committee – meets the third Wednesday of each month or as otherwise scheduled.

Remuneration

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

Appointments & Vacancies