Approved Position Papers, Resolutions & Motions

The following is a list of the position papers, resolutions and motions adopted by the Association since 1988.

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
1991 1990 1989 1988

 

2010

Document Name File Type Status Code
The Reappointment of Public Health Engineers at MOHLTC
 		 PDF Active 2010-01 (RES)
Mandatory Training for Personal Services Workers
 		 PDF Active 2010-02 (RES)
Mandatory Training for Food Handlers
 		 PDF Active 2010-03 (RES)
Provincial Expansion and Promotion of the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)
 		 PDF Active 2010-04 (RES)
The WHO Code and the Ethical Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
 		 PDF Active 2010-01 (PP)

2009

Document Name File Type Status Code
Community Water Fluoridation
 		 PDF Active 2009-01 (RES)
Strengthening Public Health Laboratories
 		 PDF Active 2009-02 (RES)
Adults in Dental Pain
 		 PDF Active 2009-03 (RES)

2008    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Violence Prevention - Resolution
 		 PDF Active 2008-01 (RES)
Violence Prevention - Position Paper
 		 PDF Active 2008-01 (PP)
Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada
 		 PDF Active 2008-02 (RES)
Regulation and Inspection of Splash Pads and Other Similar Forms of Recreation
 		 PDF Active 2008-03 (RES)
A Ban on all Commercial Advertising Targeted to Children Under 13 Years of Age
 		 PDF Active 2008-04 (RES)
OPHA Injury Prevention Workgroup
 		 PDF Active 2008-05 (RES)

2007    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Oral Health Promotion
 		 PDF Active 2007-01 (PP)
2007-01 (RES)
Informed Decision-making and Infant Feeding
 		 PDF Active 2007-02 (PP)
2007-02 (RES)
Breastfeeding Position Paper - revision of 1993 paper
 		 PDF Active 2007-03 (PP)
2007-03 (RES)
Public Health System Renewal in Ontario
 		 PDF Active 2007-04 (RES)
Access to a Nutritious Diet for All
 		 PDF Active 2007-05 (RES)
Reaffirming the Importance of Strict Firearm Regulation to Prevent Firearm Deaths and Injuries
 		 PDF Active 2007-06 (RES)
Advocate for a Provincial Strategy for Alcohol and Other Drugs
 		 PDF Active 2007-07 (RES)

2006    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Diversity Competent Public Health Professionals PDF Active 2006-01 (PP)
2006-01 (RES)
2006-02 (RES)
Amending Ontario's Highway Traffic Act
 		 Archived 2006-06 (RES)
Amending Ontario's Off-Road Vehicle Act
 		 PDF Active 2006-05 (RES)
Volunteer Involvement in Ontario's Public Health
 		 PDF Active 2006-02 (PP)
2006-03 (RES)
2006-04 (RES)

2005    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Child and Youth Health: Strengthening Inter-Ministerial Integration
 		 PDF Active 2005-01 (PP)
2005-01 (RES)
2005-02 (RES)
Determinants of Health
 		 PDF Active 2005-03 (RES)
Position Statement on Poverty and Children's Oral Health
 		 PDF Active 2005-02 (PP)
2005-04 (RES)

2004    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Balancing and Communicating Issues Related to Environmental Contaminants in Breastmilk
 		 PDF Active 2004-01 (PP)
2004-01 (RES)
Building Environmental Health Capacity within Public Health
 		 PDF Active 2004-02 (RES)
Childhood lead exposure and housing sources: Does a problem exist in Ontario?
 		 PDF Active 2004-02 (PP)
2004-03 (RES)
2004-04 (RES)
2004-05 (RES)
2004-06 (RES)
Climate Change and Human Health
 		 PDF Active 2004-03 (PP)
2004-07 (RES)
Position Paper on Fish Consumption with respect to Methylmercury Content, by Pregnant Women, Women of Childbearing Age and Young Children
 		 PDF Active 2004-04 (PP)
Physical Punishment of Children
 		 PDF Active 2004-08 (RES)
2004-09 (RES)
Public Health Responds to the Challenge to Reduce Poverty and Enhance Resiliency in Children and Youth
 		 PDF Active 2004-05 (PP)
2004-10 (RES)
Trans Health Project
 		 PDF Active 2004-06 (PP)
Motion re Funding
 		 PDF Active 2004-01 (MT)

2003    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Health in Cities: the Role for Public Health
 		 PDF Active 2003-01(PP)
Health Risks of Cellular Telephones: the Myth and the Reality
 		 PDF Active 2003-02(PP)
Promoting Healthy Communities: A Framework for Alcohol Policy and Public Health in Ontario
 		 PDF Active 2003-03(PP)
Phase-out Coal-fired Power Plants
 		 PDF Active 2003-01(RES)
Improving the Access and Quality of Public Health Services for Bisexuals
 		 PDF Active 2003-04(PP)
2003-02 (RES)
Public Health and Violence Prevention: Maintaining the Momentum
 		 PDF Active 2003-05(PP)
2003-03 (RES)
2003-04 (RES)
2003-05 (RES)
2003-06 (RES)
Trans Health Project
 		 PDF Active 2003-06(PP)
2003-07 (RES)

2002    

Document Name File Type Status Code
A Systemic Approach to Community Food Security: A Role for Public Health
 		 PDF Active 2002-01(PP)
Ethical Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Lesbians and Gay Men
 		 PDF Active 2002-01(RES)
Development of National and Provincial Urban Health Strategies
 		 PDF Active 2002-01(MT)
International Law
 		 PDF Active 2002-02(MT)

2001    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Continuation of Funding to Ensure Sustainable Heart Health Promotion Programming in Ontario
 		 PDF Active 2001-01(RES)
Non-Essential Use of Chemical Pesticides on Public and Private Lands
 		 PDF Active 2001-02(RES)
Protecting our Food Supply: Public Health Implications of Food Biotechnology
 		 PDF

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PDF		 Active 2001-01(PP)
Healthy Babies Healthy Children Funding
 		 PDF Active 2001-01(MT)
Laboratory Services Branch Staff Layoffs
 		 PDF Active 2002-01(MT)

2000    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Comprehensive Approach to School-Based Health Promotion
 		 PDF Active 2000-01(RES)
Improving the Access to and Quality of Public Health Services for Lesbians and Gay Men
 		 PDF Active 2000-01(PP) / 2001-02(RES)
Position Paper & Resolution on Ontario Regulation 586/99 Amendments to the Ont. Food Premises Regulations
 		 Archived 2000-02(PP) / 2000-03(RES)

1999    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Health Impacts of Coal-Fired Generating Stations
 		 PDF Active 1999-01(RES)
Extending the Principles of the Canada Health Act to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Services
 		 PDF Active 1999-02(RES)
A Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention
 		 Archived 1999-01(PP)

1998    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Towards a Public Health Approach to Reducing Child Poverty and Enhancing Resiliency
 		 PDF Active
Archived		 1998-01(PP)
1998-01(RES)
Early Postpartum Discharge
— Supporting Documents
 		 Archived 1998-02(PP) / 1998-02(RES)

1997    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Violence: A Public Health Issue
 		 Archived 1997-01(RES)
Early Postpartum Discharge
 		 Archived 1997-02(RES)
Child Poverty
 		 Archived 1997-03(RES)
Opposition to the Transfer of Public Health Funding to the Municipal Government
 		 Archived 1997-01(MT)

1996    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Promoting Healthy Communities - a position paper on alcohol policy and public health
 		 PDF Active 1996-01(PP) / 1996-01(RES)
Tanning Lamps and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
 		 PDF Active 1996-02(RES)
Health Impacts of Workfare
 		 Archived 1996-03(RES)
Health Impacts of Homelessness
 		 Archived 1996-04(RES)

1995    

Document Name File Type Status Code
OPHA Endorsement of Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
 		 PDF Active 1995-01(RES)
Delivery of Health Promotion Programs in Ontario
 		 PDF Active 1995-02(RES)
The Accelerated Phase-out of Persistent Toxic Substances
 		 PDF Active 1995-03(RES)
OPHA Endorsement of Food Security Goals
 		 PDF Active 1995-04(RES)
Support of the Lung Association's Official Environmental Health Program in Air Quality
 		 PDF Active 1995-05(RES)
Public and Community Health Research for Health Promotion and Disease / Injury Prevention in Ontario
 		 Archived 1995-01(PP)
OPHA Participation in the Provincial Discussion Regarding Health Care Support
 		 Archived 1995-01(MT)

1994    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Impact of the Social Contract on Public Health Sector
 		 PDF Active 1994-01(RES)
To Eliminate Environmental Tobacco Smoke From Workplaces and Public Places
 		 Archived 1994-02(RES)
Increase Taxes on Tobacco Products
 		 Archived 1994-03(RES)
Ethnoracial Health Research and Data Collection
 		 Archived 1994-04(RES)
Female Genital Mutilation
 		 Archived 1994-05(RES)
Stricter Gun Control Regulation
 		 Archived 1994-06(RES)

1993    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Social Assistance Reform
 		 Archived 1993-01(RES)
Shaping the Shift to Community Health
 		 PDF Active 1993-02(PP)
1993-02(RES)
Breastfeeding Position Paper
 		 Archived 1993-01(PP)

1992    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Literacy and Health
 		 Archived 1992-01(PP)
The Use of Multiple Strategies to Improve the Health of Communities
 		 PDF Active 1992-02(PP)
Youth Alienation
 		 Archived 1992-01(RES)
Food Security
 		 Archived 1992-02(RES)
AIDS and Health Promotion
 		 Archived 1992-03(RES)
Partnership in Education and Health
 		 Archived 1992-04(RES)
Identification of a Probable Human Carcinogen N-Nitrosodimethlamine (NDMA), and exposure risk in foods
 		 Archived 1992-05(RES)
Guaranteed Annual Income
 		 Archived 1992-06(RES)
Anti-Racist Health
 		 Archived 1992-07(RES)
Progressive Tax Reform
 		 Archived 1992-08(RES)
Regulation and Inspection of Water Slide Receiving Basins and Similar Forms of Wet Recreation
 		 PDF Active 1992-09(RES)

1991    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Implementation of Comprehensive Strategy to Control Youth Access to Tobacco
 		 Archived 1991-01(RES)
Identification of Enforcement Issues Regarding Youth Tobacco Legislation
 		 Archived 1991-02(RES)
Health Care Workers with HIV
 		 Archived 1991-03(RES)
Confidentiality and Privacy for People Living with HIV/AIDS
 		 Archived 1991-04(RES)
Sexual Abuse of Patients by Physicians
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1990    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Reclassification of AIDS and Quarantining
 		 Archived 1990-01(RES)
Intervention Strategies for Preventing the Spread of HIV/AIDS Infection
 		 Archived 1990-02(RES)
Payment of HIV Therapies
 		 Archived 1990-03(RES)
Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Homophobia and Violence Against Gay and Lesbian People
 		 Archived 1990-04(RES)
Domestic Violence
 		 Archived 1990-05(RES)
Financial Support for Primary Caregivers
 		 Archived 1990-06(RES)
Role of Environmental Health
 		 Archived 1990-01(MT)

1989    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Anonymous/Non-Nominal Testing for HIV
 		 Archived 1989-01(RES)
Access to Condoms and Clean Needles
 		 Archived 1989-02(RES)
Personal Power of Attorney/Spouse Re-Defined
 		 Archived 1989-03(RES)
Home Care
 		 Archived 1989-04(RES)
Funding for Contraceptive/Barrier Methods
 		 Archived 1989-05(RES)
Therapeutic Abortion: Rights and Services
 		 Archived 1989-06(RES)
Funding for Community Health Promotion and Prevention Efforts
 		 Archived 1989-07(RES)
Support for Ontario Advocacy Coalition Statement of Principles
 		 Archived 1989-08(RES)
Emergency Resolution - El Salvador
 		 Archived 1989-09(RES)

1988    

Document Name File Type Status Code
Community Research
 		 Archived 1988-01(RES)
Health Promotion Research
 		 Archived 1988-02(RES)
Use of Locally Produced Foods by OPHA
 		 Active 1988-03(RES)
Foodhandler Education
 		 Archived 1988-04(RES)
Balloon Release
 		 Archived 1988-05(RES)
Ad-Hoc Legislative Review Committee
 		 Archived 1988-06(RES)
HIV Education Funding
 		 Archived 1988-07(RES)
HIV Research Funding
 		 Archived 1988-08(RES)
HIV Testing/Counseling
 		 Archived 1988-09(RES)
HIV Education for Educators and Care Providers
 		 Archived 1988-10(RES)
Workplace HIV Education and Policies
 		 Archived 1988-11(RES)
Raising the Drinking Age
 		 Archived 1988-12(RES)
Implementation Strategy for Healthy Public Policy
 		 Archived 1988-13(RES)
Community-Managed Health Care System
 		 Archived 1988-14(RES)
Health Status Information
 		 Archived 1988-15(RES)
Adequate Resources for Revised Mandatory Programs
 		 Archived 1988-16(RES)
Sale of Tobacco to Minors
 		 Archived 1988-17(RES)
Regulation of Bill C-51: The Tobacco Products Control Act
 		 Archived 1988-18(RES)
Health Care Needs of the Developmentally Disabled
 		 Archived 1988-19(RES)
Alcohol Policy Framework
 		 Archived 1988-01(PP)
Healthy Public Policy: A Framework
 		 Archived 1988-02(PP)
Strengthening Community Health
 		 Archived 1988-03(PP)

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