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Health Department Reference Manual (for Regional Councillors)

The following Health Department Reference Manual includes Board of Health resources for Regional Councillors.

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General information
  • alPHa BOH Liability Deck (2019)
  • alPHa BOH Orientation Deck (2019)
  • alPHa BOH Orientation Manual (2022)
  • alPHa Governance Toolkit for BOHs (2022)
  • CMOH Annual Report 2024
  • CPHO Annual Report 2025
  • DRHD BOH Orientation Deck (2022)
  • DRHD Divisions and Programs (2024)
  • DRHD Overview (2022)
  • DRHD Program Planning, Accountability and Reporting (2024)
  • Public Health Units

Health information
  • Durham Region Health Department
  • Health Canada
  • Ontario Health
  • Ontario Ministry of Health
  • Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • Public Health Ontario

Reports
  • Advocacy, Engagement and Partnerships Report (2024)
  • BOH Self-Evaluation Survey (2025)
  • DRHD Business Plans and Budgets (2026)
    • 2026 Business Plans and Budgets
    • Duties of Boards of Health
  • Health Check-Up! Reports and Health Plans
  • Health Statistics in Durham Region

Legislation

Ambulance Act
  • Ambulance Act
  • Emergency Health Services
  • Regulation 257/00
  • Land Ambulance Service Certification Standards

Building Code Act, 1992
  • Building Code Act, 1992
  • Ontario Building Code

Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
  • Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
  • Regulation 137/15

Clean Water Act, 2006
  • Clean Water Act, 2006
  • Regulation 287/07

Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA)
  • HPPA
  • Regulations
  • Ontario Public Health Standards (2021)

Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015
  • Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015
  • Regulation 50/16

Immunization of School Pupils Act
  • Immunization of School Pupils Act
  • Regulation 645

Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006
  • Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006
  • Regulation 449/07

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
  • Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
  • Regulation 329/04

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002

Drinking Water Systems (Regulation 170/03)

Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013
  • Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013
  • Regulation 99/14

Smoking and Vaping By-law

Durham Region Smoking and Vaping By-law

Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017
  • Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017
  • Regulation 268/18

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  • Canadian Public Health Association
  • Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
  • National Collaborating Centres for Public Health
  • Ontario Public Health Association
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