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ODPH has the opportunity to provide input on important issues, coordinate submissions and advocate for both the public's nutritional health and the professional practice of public health nutrition. Our recent activities include: 

2024

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Evidence Review: Governance Structures that Support Local Food Systems

This rapid review was produced to inform how registered dietitians working in local public health agencies in Ontario can support the development and enhancement of local sustainable food systems. We sought to learn more about the governance structures that currently support local food system transformation; identify who has voice, agency, or power within local food system governance; how the change process is supported; and determine how the effectiveness of these governance structures and processes are measured.

Communications FSWG 2024 Public Food Systems Workgroup
Backgrounder for alPHa Resolution - Early Childhood Food Insecurity

Communications FHNAG 2024 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
alPHa Resolution - Early Childhood Food Insecurity

Resolution submitted for the 2024 Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) Annual General Meeting

Communications FHNAG 2024 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH response to "Time to regulate food prices like a utility"

ODPH response to Wellesley Institute's policy brief, "Time to regulate food prices like a utility"

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2024 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
PROOF and ODPH Feedback to Mental Health Commission of Canada

PROOF and ODPH feedback on Food Insecurity and Mental Health policy recommendation in the Mental Health Commission of Canada's policy brief on mental health and the high cost of living (released February 2024)

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2024 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH Budget Submission 2024

Ontario pre-budget submission on household food insecurity

Communications 2024 Public ODPH Admin
Letter to PHAC on the Postpartum Guide to health and caring for your baby.

This is an advocacy letter sent to Public Health Agency of Canada recommending changes to the resource.

Communications FHNAG Advocacy activities 2024 Public Executive
PHAC Letter for suggested changes to: Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Resource

This is an advocacy letter to Public Health Agency of Canada, suggesting changes to the resource "Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy"

Communications FHNAG Advocacy activities 2024 Public Executive

 

2023

 

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Letter to Injoy

Letter to Injoy requesting an opportunity to collaborate on the Canadian 2024 version of Injoy

Communications FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group 2023 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH letter in support of Bill S-233 Guaranteed Livable Basic Income

FIWG letter urging National Finance Committee Senators to support Bill S-233, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2023 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH submission to 2024 Federal Budget Consultation

FIWG submission for the pre-budget consultations for 2024 Federal Budget focusing on enhancements to the Canada Child Benefit program

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2023 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter re HC consultation on restricting food advertising to children June 15 2023

Response to Health Canada's consultation on proposed policy re: restricting food and beverage advertising to children.

Communications response letter Advocacy activities 2023 Public Executive
Local Food Infrastructure Fund Response 2023

Letter sent to Minister Marie Claude Bibeau on Jun 19, 2023, carbon copied to Minister Karina Gould, Minister Jean Yves Duclos and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Communications response letter 2023 Public Executive
Backgrounder: Monitoring Food Affordability and Inadequacy of Social Assistance Rates

Backgrounder accompanying resolution Food Affordability Monitoring and Inadequacy of Social Assistance Rates submitted by ODPH for alPHa AGM in June 2023

Communications FIWG Advocacy 2023 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Monitoring Food Affordability and Inadequacy of Social Assistance Rates

resolution submitted by ODPH to alPHa for consideration at June 2023 AGM

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Advocacy 2023 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH Submission to Ontario Pre-Budget Consultation

ODPH FIWG submission to Ontario Government pre-budget consultation - February 10, 2023

Communications Advocacy 2023 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter to CODE-COMOH re SNP advocacy Jan 30 2023

f/u letter re recommendations for SNPs from 2021 letter

Communications SNP School Nutrition Workgroup Advocacy 2023 Public School Nutrition Workgroup

 

2022

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Letter re federal consultation on school food policy

Letter on behalf of ODPH written by SNWG and FIWG Dec 2022

Communications Executive December Advocacy 2022 Public Executive
Letter to Premier Ford, Health Minister Jones and MCCSS Minster Fullerton re: household food insecurity

Letter urging the Ontario government to adopt income-based policy solutions that effectively reduce food insecurity, especially given the worsening of food insecurity in 2022 due to high food inflation

Communications 2022 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
 

 

2021

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MCCSS response to OPRS letter

MCCSS response to ODPH letter re Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy

Communications 2021 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Federal Pre-budget Consultation submission

ODPH submission to federal pre-budget consultation

Communications FIWG 2021 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH letter to MCCSS Minister re: Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy 2020-25

ODPH response to Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy 2020-25

Communications 2021 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter to CFCC re: Beyond Hunger report

Letter to Community Food Centres Canada regarding Beyond Hunger report

Communications 2021 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
 

 

2020

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Letter of Support Bill 216 - Food Literacy for Students Act 2020

Nov 24 letter of support to MPP Kramp and KFL&A food policy council

Communications Executive Food Literacy Workgroup School Nutrition Workgroup letter of support 2020 Public Executive
Response from Health Canada to COVID-19 letter

Response from Dr. Alfred Aziz received on June 30, 2020 to ODPH's letter sent to Prime Minister and federal party leaders on May 4, 2020

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2020 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
COVID-19 Basic Income Support Letter May 4 2020

A serious public health problem – household food insecurity, due to household financial constraints – which has unquestionably become worse with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time for Canada to plan and deliver a robust basic income guarantee that protects working-age citizens from falling below an income floor that is adequate to meet basic needs.

Communications 2020 Public Executive
OPRS ODPH Submission March 20, 2020

Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Response submitted March 20, 2020.

Communications 2020 Public Executive
FINAL ODPH response to discussion paper questions Feb 2020

sent to ministry Feb 14 2020

Communications February Executive Advocacy 2020 Public Advocacy Committee
FINAL- letter to PH Modernization team

Final version sent to ministry Feb 14 2020

Communications February Executive Advocacy 2020 Public Advocacy Committee

 

2019

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Response to proposed amendments to the Ontario Food Premise regulations - Nov 2019

ODPH response to proposed changes to Food Premise Regulations 493/17 November 2019 - submitted by email form

Communications November Executive Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
Response to proposed changes to the HMCA 2015 - Nov 2019

ODPH response to proposed amendments to the HCMA 2015; submitted as an attachment to an email form Nov 2019

Communications November Executive Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
Ontario Healthy Parks Healthy People consultation responses Nov 22 2019

content submitted by on-line survey

Communications Executive Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
ODPH letter of support for Right to Housing in Bill C-97 and the National Housing Strategy Act

OPDH support for Right to Housing in Bill C-97 and the National Housing Strategy Act

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2019 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH, DC and CPS letter: Recommendation to set a maximum level for arsenic in apple juice and rice products for infants and young children

Letter to the Minister of Health, Health Canada and the CFIA regarding setting a maximum level for arsenic in rice products and apple juice for young children.

Communications FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Advocacy 2019 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
letter re Public Health Modernization - final June 3 2019

letter to Minister Elliott re Public Health Modernization June 3 2019

Communications June Executive Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
ODPH support for Children Count Task Force recommendations

April, 9, 2019 ODPH members sent a letter of support to Ministers. Lisa Macleod, Lisa Thompson, Christine, Elliott and MPP Robin Martin regarding the recommendations of the Children Count Task Force.

Communications Executive School Nutrition Workgroup Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
Letter in Support of Bill 60, establishing a Social Assistance Research Commission

ODPH members support Bill 60, establishing a Social Assistance Research Commission

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Advocacy 2019 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter of support to pass Bill S-228, the Child Health Protection Act

ODPH members support passing of Senate Bill S-228 regarding marketing to children

Communications Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
Federal Cannabis Edibles Consultation - Health Canada

ODPH Edible Cannabis WG response to Cannabis Act- Feb. 2019

Communications Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
ODPH Consultation letter to Guide to Application of Child Health Protection Act

ODPH M2K Workgroup response to Guide to Application of Child Health Protection Act Bill S-228 Feb. 2019

Communications Advocacy 2019 Public Executive
Response to ODPH Letter re Canada's Poverty Reduction Strategy

email response received by ODPH to our letter of October 5, 2018 regarding Canada's Poverty Reduction Strategy, monitoring food insecurity and cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot.

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2019 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup

 

 

2018

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ODPH letter Food Literacy in the Curriculum Dec 2018

letter from ODPH re food literacy in the curriculum, response to consultation Dec 2018

Communications Executive December Food Literacy Workgroup School Nutrition Workgroup 2018 Advocacy Public Executive
Joint letter on Food Literacy to Ministry of Education Dec 2018

letter from ODPH, DC, OHEA, OPHA for MEd Curriculum consultation Dec 2018

Communications Executive December Food Literacy Workgroup School Nutrition Workgroup 2018 Advocacy Public Executive
ODPH Letter re: Canada's Poverty Reduction Strategy

Letter to the Federal Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development regarding Opportunity For All: Canada's First Poverty Reduction Strategy, Household Food Insecurity Measurement and Basic Income Pilot.

Communications Executive Food Insecurity Workgroup 2018 Advocacy Public Executive
ODPH response to Premier Ford and Minister MacLeod re social assistance reform announcement

Letter to Premier Ford and Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod in response to July 31, 2018 announcement on social assistance reform and termination of Ontario Basic Income Pilot

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2018 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Duclos re: National Housing Strategy

Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Duclos regarding the National Housing Strategy and the need to recognize housing as a human right in the impending legislation

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2018 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH letter to MOHLTC re HFSSM on CCHS 2019-20

letter urging MOHLTC and LHINs to recommend the HFSSM as a priority for CCHS 2019-20

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2018 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
DC/ODPH/OPHA Joint Letter re: Food Epi Report

Joint letter (Dietitians of Canada (Ontario), Ontario Dietitians in Public Health and the Ontario Public Health Association) to Deputy Ministers of Health and Long-term Care, Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Education, and Child and Youth Services) calling attention to the report, “Creating healthier food environments in Canada: Current policies and priority actions, Ontario Fall 2017” as it offers evidence-based recommendations that can improve the food environment and eating behaviours of Ontarians.

Communications response letter 2018 Public Executive
Letter of thanks - DC - unlockfood. ca

Communications 2018 Advocacy Public Executive
DC/ODPH/OPHA joint response to MOECC Proposed Food and Organic Waste Framework

Joint response with Dietitians of Canada and OPHA to Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change proposed framework for food and organic waste submitted January 15, 2018

Communications Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG 2018 Public Food Insecurity Workgroup

 

2017

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ODPH response on the Qualifications for Public Health Professionals Protocol, 2018

ODPH feedback to the Ministry of Health of Health and Long-Term Care on the Qualifications for Public Health Professionals Protocol 2018

Communications Executive December 2017 MOHLTC Public Executive
ODPH Response to Income Security - A Roadmap for Change

ODPH response submitted December 19, 2017 to the Ministry of Community and Social Services consultation on Income Security - A Roadmap for Change

Communications 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH response to proposed changes to the Health Protection and Promotion Act

ODPH response to the MOHLTC regarding the proposed changes to the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation #566, Qualification of Board of Health Staff

Communications November Advocacy Committee Executive 2017 MOHLTC Public Executive
Letter to MOHLTC re: EatRight Ontario

Letter to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care marking the 10 year anniversary of EatRight Ontario and it's importance as a complement to nutrition work of the public health system

Communications November Advocacy Committee letter of support 2017 EatRight Ontario MOHLTC Public Advocacy Committee
Joint letter to CBC Radio re: Sounds of the Season

ODPH, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Dietitians of Canada, alPHa and OPHA joint letter to CBC Radio regarding annual Sounds of the Season food drive campaign

Communications November 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Consultation Response: Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario

Recommendations for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s Discussion Paper: Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario - jointly submitted by Dietitians of Canada (DC), the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) and the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA), and PROOF, Food Insecurity Policy Research.

Communications Advocacy Committee response letter 2017 Public Advocacy Committee
Letter to Health Canada and MOHLTC re HFSSM

Letter to Health Canada and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care regarding the Household Food Security Survey Module

Communications food security workgroup FSWG 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
National Food Policy submission to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

ODPH response to a Food Policy for Canada

Communications 2017 Food Systems Network Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario - Joint submission with OPHA/DC/PROOF to MOECC consultation

Joint response submitted by ODPH, OPHA, DC and PROOF on Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Discussion Paper, "Addressing Food and Organic Waste in Ontario."

Communications July food security workgroup 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH CFG Part 2 Consultation Answers Aug 14 2017

ODPH CFG Part 2 Consultation Answers Aug 14 2017

Communications Advocacy Committee August 2017 Public Advocacy Committee
ODPH M2K Consultation Answers

ODPH Health Canada M2K consultations answers

Communications July Advocacy Committee 2017 Public Advocacy Committee
National Poverty Reduction Strategy consultation submission

ODPH submission drafted by FSWG for the National Poverty Reduction Strategy consultation

Communications June food security workgroup FSWG 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH response to Ontario Food Security Strategy

Response submitted May 31, 2017 to Poverty Reduction Strategy Office re Ontario Food Security Strategy consultation

Communications May food security workgroup FSWG 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Basic Income Pilot Consultation Letter

A letter to Minister Jaczek and Minister Ballard, as part of the Ontario government basic income pilot consultations, in support of the Technical Submission from alPHa, OPHA and PHO, as well as some additional comments (January 2017).

Communications January food security workgroup FSWG 2017 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup

 

2016 

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M2K Response Letter to MOH

M2K Workgroup response letter to the Minister of Health regarding the announcement of the Healthy Eating Strategy

Communications December Marketing to Children response letter 2016 M2K Workgroup Public M2K Workgroup
Front of Package Technical Consultation--ODPH

Front of Package Technical Consultation--ODPH

Communications Advocacy Committee December response letter 2016 Public Advocacy Committee
Trans Fat Technical Consultation: ODPH Response

Trans Fat Technical Consultation: ODPH response December 2016

Communications Advocacy Committee December response letter 2016 Public Executive
ODPH Marketing to Children Letter

Letter to Minister Philpott regarding Marketing to Children and support of Bill S-228 and C-313

Communications Advocacy Committee Executive December 2016 Public Advocacy Committee
FSWG Basic Income Support Letter, 2016

Letter of support for Basic Income written by the Food Security working group, Dec 2016

Communications December food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH CGF Consultation letter Dec 2016

ODPH CGF Consultation Phase 1 letter Dec 2016

Communications Advocacy Committee December 2016 Public Advocacy Committee
Response letter regarding Food Charity

ODPH Response letter regarding Food Charity, November, 2016

Communications November response letter food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Submission: Land Use Planning Coordinated Review, Oct 2016

Submission of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health: Land Use Planning Co-Ordinated Review, October 31, 2016

Communications Advocacy Committee Executive 2016 Public Advocacy Committee
Response/Feedback Letter: Coordinated Land Use Planning Review, Oct 2016

Feedback Letter regarding the Land Use Planning Co-Ordinated Review, October 31, 2016

Communications Advocacy Committee Executive response letter 2016 Public Advocacy Committee
Food Security Workgroup Letter to CBC Radio

Letter to CBC Radio about their 2016 Sounds of the Season campaign from an income response to food security perspective.

Communications food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Advocacy Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
ODPH Joint Response Letter re: Making Healthy Choices Act (Aug/2016)

ODPH, with Dietitians of Canada and Ontario Public Health Agency (Nutrition Resource Center) submitted a joint response to the proposed changes to the Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015. Submitted August 4, 2016.

Communications MLWG Menu Labelling Workgroup response letter August 2016 Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
ODPH FSWG Thank You Letter to alPHa, June 2016

ODPH FSWG Thank you letter written to alPHa for their endorsement of our Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity, June 2016.

Communications June food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Advocacy Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Response letter from Deb Matthews: FSWG

Response letter from Deb Matthews: FSWG

Communications June response letter food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter to the Premier, Deputy Premier and Minister of Community and Social Services about the ODPH Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity

Letter to the Premier, Deputy Premier and Minister of Community and Social Services about the ODPH Position Statement on Responses to Food Insecurity and urging them to make social policy reforms that could diminish poverty (April 2016).

Communications food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Advocacy Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter to Put Food in the Budget

Letter of support to 'Put Food in the Budget' about their recent report 'Food Banks Are Not Enough!' (April 2016).

Communications food security workgroup FSWG 2016 Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Response letter regarding the Child Care Early Years Act

Feedback from the ODPH, FHNAG to the Ministry of Education on the Regulatory Registry Posting related to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA) and the Education Act: Phase 2 Regulations, specifically to make recommendations related to nutrition.

Communications FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter 2016 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Letter to the Chief MOH about the need for updates to the Nutritious Food Basket Protocol and Guidance Document

ODPH sent a letter to the Chief Medical Officer of Health about the need for updates to the Nutritious Food Basket Protocol and Guidance Document and offered our support in conducting the review. (February 2016)

Communications February food security workgroup FSWG 2016 nutritious food basket Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
Letter to the Minister of Finance about the National Zero Waste Council campaign

A Letter to the Minister of Finance from ODPH urging the federal government to reject the tax credit proposal for food industry donations to charitable food programs advocated for by the National Zero Waste Council (March 2016).

Communications March food security workgroup FSWG 2016 food waste Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup

 

2015

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ODPH Recommendations on Healthy Menu Choices Act /Bill 45 Oct 2015

This document was submitted with the ODPH Response Letter Re: Bill 45/Menu Labelling, dated October 26, 2015. Document includes the final recommendations submitted by ODPH MLWG in response to the draft regulations for the Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015.

Communications MLWG Menu Labelling Workgroup 2015 response letter Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
ODPH Response Letter re: Bill 45/Menu Labelling

ODPH Response Letter re: Bill 45/Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015. Submitted October 26, 2015

Communications MLWG Menu Labelling Workgroup 2015 response letter Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
ODPH Response Letter re:Canada Gazette Part 1 -Feedback on Proposed Changes to the Nutritional Information on Food Labels

ODPH Canada Gazette Part 1 -Feedback on Proposed Changes to the Nutritional Information on Food Labels

Communications Advocacy Committee 2015 response letter August Food Labels Public Advocacy Committee
Submission of ODPH: Land Use Planning Co-ordinated Review - Letter - May 28 2015

The Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) submission for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Land Use Planning 2015 Co-ordinated Review. This letter outlines ODPH’s rationale for adding our lens to this review, as well as summarizes our recommendations.

Communications May 2015 Land Use Planning Public ODPH Admin
ODPH Response Letter re: CCEYA

This letter provides feedback to the Ministry of Education on the Regulatory Registry Posting related to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA). May 11, 2015

Communications May FHNAG 2015 response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Submission of ODPH: Land Use Planning Co-ordinated Review - Document - May 28 2015

The Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) submission for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Land Use Planning 2015 Co-ordinated Review. This document discusses our recommendations in the context of the six goals of the review.

Communications May 2015 Land Use Planning Public ODPH Admin
ODPH Advocacy Fact Sheet

ODPH Advocacy Fact Sheet - May 2015 - ONTARIO NEEDS THE EXPERTISE OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIETITIANS/NUTRITIONISTS WORKING IN LOCAL HEALTH UNITS

Communications May Advocacy Committee 2015 Public ODPH Admin
ODPH Response Letter re: Bill 45/Menu Labelling

ODPH's Menu Labelling Working Group response letter submitted to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Communications April MLWG Menu Labelling Workgroup 2015 letter of support response letter Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
Ottawa Principles Endorsment Letter

A letter from ODPH to the Childhood Obesity Foundation and the Heart and Stroke Foundation endorsing the ‘Ottawa Principles’. These are a series of principles that outline the scope and regulatory measures needed to curb children’s exposure to persuasive marketing of food and beverages. While the principles do differ slightly from our organization’s position, we have chosen to fully support them.

Communications March Executive 2015 letter of support endorsement M2K Public Executive
 

2014

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ODPH Response Letter re: proposed DNA changes

The following letter provides feedback on proposed regulatory changes under the Day Nurseries Act (DNA). February 2014

Communications February 2014 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Letter of Support

ODPH provided a letter of support for Health Canada's proposed nutrition labelling changes.

Communications September 2014 Menu Labelling Workgroup letter of support Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
Can_Your Baby Hear?

ODPH provided comment and suggestion to the Preschool Speech and Language Program regarding the resource: "Can Your Baby Hear?”

Communications July 2014 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH Response to Bill149

ODPH provided responses to the Ministry regarding the menu labelling legislation.

Communications February 2014 MLWG Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
ODPH Response to Bill162

ODPH provided responses to the Ministry regarding the menu labelling legislation.

Communications February 2014 MLWG response letter Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
 
 

2013

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Marketing to Children

Related to the HKP consultations, ODPH has sent two letters to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. These two letters address

Communications November 2013 Executive response letter Public Executive
Menu Labelling

Related to the HKP consultations, ODPH has sent two letters to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. These two letters address

Communications November 2013 MLWG Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
Feedback: A Consultation Paper on Ontario's Minimum Wage

In October, the ODPH Food Security Work Group provided feedback on "A Consultation Paper on Ontario's Minimum Wage." The following letter was sent to the Minimum Wage Review Committee on October 18, 2013.

Communications 2013 Key Documents response letter food security workgroup Food Insecurity Workgroup FIWG Public Food Insecurity Workgroup
BFI Letter

The ODPH Family Health Advisory Group put forth a letter highlighting the role of Public Health Dietitians in the Baby Friendly Initiative.

Communications 2013 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group BFI Public ODPH Admin
HKP Follow up response - July 31, 2013

ODPH provided a follow up and more thorough response to the No Time To Wait: The Healthy Kids Strategy - the report from the Healthy Kids Panel, commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.

Communications 2013 July Executive response letter Public Executive
Appendix A Through C

ODPH provided a follow up and more thorough response to the No Time To Wait: The Healthy Kids Strategy - the report from the Healthy Kids Panel, commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.

Communications 2013 July Executive response letter Public Executive
ODPH Response

OSNNPH Response to Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants 6-24 months draft document

Communications June 2013 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH initial response to Healthy Kids Strategy Report

ODPH provides an initial response to the release of No Time To Wait: The Healthy Kids Strategy – the report from the Healthy Kids Panel, commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. 

Communications March 2013 Executive response letter Public Executive
We believe Bill C-460, The Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act, should be enacted to propel this issue forward

ODPH letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in support of Bill c-460. ODPH urges the Government of Canada to demonstrate its leadership by implementing a robust and significant strategy to reduce the amount of sodium consumed by Canadians.

Communications February 2013 MLWG Menu Labelling Workgroup response letter Public Menu Labelling Workgroup (inactive)
NutriSTEP letter to MHLTC

ODPH is advocating for increased provincial support for the NutriSTEP® screening program – see our letter to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Communications January 2013 FHNAG Executive response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
NutriSTEP Support Letter January 2013

Also, a call for more support -- ODPH encourages individual health units as well as interested organizations to express support for ODPH's NutriSTEP® letter and its specific requests. With requests for support for NutriSTEP®, please feel free to use the following "asks" document.

Communications January 2013 FHNAG Executive Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group letter of support response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group

2012

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Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment - Key Messages

Key Messages for the Creation a Healthy Workplace Call to Action - Key Messages. accompanies the Call to Action: Creating a Healthy Workplace Nutrition Environment - Report

Communications 2012 Resources WNAG Workplace Nutrition Advisory Workgroup call to action position statement key messages Public ODPH Admin
ODPH Senior Care Strategy Recommendations

ODPH was invited to provided recommendations to the Senior Care Strategy, outlines in Ontario's Action Plan for Health Care. 

Communications 2012 September Public ODPH Admin
ODPH list of priorities to Healthy Kids Panel

ODPH submission to the Healthy Kids Panel calling for the panel to take an upstream approach to curbing childhood overweight in Ontario. On October 5, 2012 ODPH had a meeting with Phyllis Tanaka, RD to review our priorities. 

Communications 2012 September Executive response letter Public Executive
Presentation to Healthy Kids Panel

ODPH submission to the Healthy Kids Panel calling for the panel to take an upstream approach to curbing childhood overweight in Ontario. On October 5, 2012 ODPH had a meeting with Phyllis Tanaka, RD to review our priorities. 

Communications 2012 September Executive response letter Public Executive
ODPH Response

ODPH provided a response to the provincial consultation document Modernizing Child Care in Ontario: Sharing Conversations, Strengthening Partnerships, Working Together 

Communications 2012 September FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Call for action for the development of an Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy - ODPH sponsored alPHa resolution

ODPH is advocating for the development of an Ontario Food and Nutrition Strategy (OFNS), and has contributed to this as a member of the Ontario Collaborative Group for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (OCGHEPHA) – a provincial collaboration of not-for-profit, public health and academic organizations dedicated to addressing population-based issues relating to healthy eating, physical activity, healthy weights and the determinants of health, including food access, availability and adequacy. In April 2012, ODPH sponsored an Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) resolution calling for the developing of a provincial food and nutrition strategy.

Communications April 2012 Executive letter of support endorsement Public Executive
Call for the prohibition of advertising and sale of energy drinks to children and adolescents - ODPH sponsored alPHa resolutio

ODPH sponsored an Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) resolution to recommend that Health Canada and the Province of Ontario prohibit the advertising and sale of energy drinks to children and adolescents

Communications April 2012 Executive letter of support endorsement Public Executive
Letter to NHTI

ODPH, through the work of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group provided feedback to Health Canada on the draft document Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants

Communications April 2012 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Report Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Commented Feedback draft

ODPH, through the work of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group provided feedback to Health Canada on the draft document Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants

Communications April 2012 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Letter to OPHA outlining ONSPPH's recommendations for Ontario's Childhood Obesity Strategy

The government of Ontario released Ontario's Action Plan for Health Care. Part of the government's action plan is to reduce childhood obesity by 20% over five years. ODPH took the opportunity to share its recommendations on key issues and features of a childhood weight strategy.

Communications 2012 February Executive response letter Public Executive

2011

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Letter to the Public Heath Agency of Canada

A letter to the Public Health Agency of Canada to support Dietitians of Canada funding proposal titled "Operationalizing New Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice related to Public Health Nutrition/Health Promotion, into Curriculum".

Communications November 2011 Executive response letter Public Executive
Letter to Health Canada regarding Proposed Approach to Managing Caffeinated Energy Drinks

ODPH applauds Health Canada for proposing a comprehensive approach to managing caffeinated energy drinks. We believe that Health Canada’s proposed approach can be further strengthened. A summary of the changes recommended to Health Canada’s proposed approach are detailed below. Further information and rationale with respect to these recommendations are detailed in the body of this report.

Communications November 2011 Executive response letter Public Executive
Letter to Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport regarding support for Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC)

A letter to the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport (MHPS) to encourage the continued support of the Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC), and to request that ODPH be invited to provide input into NRC’s strategic planning process.

Communications 2011 Executive response letter Public Executive
Response from MHPS

A letter to the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport (MHPS) to encourage the continued support of the Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC), and to request that ODPH be invited to provide input into NRC’s strategic planning process. This is the response from MHPS

Communications 2011 Executive letter of support response letter Public Executive

2010

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ODPH Letter regarding PHNCAC

ODPH commends the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport, and the Chronic Disease Prevention Managers for recognizing the need to examine issues related to public health nutrition capacity in Ontario. We recognize there are health units across the province where recruitment and retention of public health nutritionists and public health dietitians are problematic. The letter makes several recommendations which include having an ODPH representative on the Public Health Nutritionist Capacity Advisory Committee (PHNCAC).

Communications 2010 November Executive response letter Public Executive
ODPH Letter to Food Directorate re: caffeine regulations

On behalf of the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH), we are writing to the Food Directorate to express our concerns about the introduction of caffeine and caffeine citrate in non-cola carbonate beverages (i.e., carbonated soft drinks) and to urge labelling regulations, should this change in current caffeine formulation regulations occur.

Communications 2010 June response letter Public Executive
Letter to Minister Aglukkaq regarding leadership in protecting children from commercial marketing at the World Health Assembly a

ODPH urges the Minister to champion the health and well-being of children in the World Health Assembly talks, and enact strong measures in Canada to protect children from commercial marketing, including the three-quarters of Canadian children living outside of Quebec who do not have the benefit of that province’sConsumer Protection Act.

Communications 2010 May Executive response letter Public Executive
Regarding Caffeine Recommendation in Best Start Resource

ODPH is requesting Best Start consider changing their caffeine during pregnancy recommendation back to 300 mg to align with the current Health Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada) recommendation.

Communications 2010 May Public ODPH Admin
Response from Laurel Broten re: Day Nurseries Act letter

The Ministry acknowledges our letter and concerns and states that Ministry staff will be in touch to discuss our recommendations.

Communications 2010 April Public ODPH Admin
Response Letter from Minister Aglukkag re Trans Fat

The Ministry acknowledges our letter and concerns and states that the "Department recommends that the trans fat content of vegetable oils and soft, spreadable margerines be limited to two percent of the total fat content".

Communications 2010 April Public ODPH Admin
Letter to Ministry of Health urging Health Canada to protect Canadians from excessive intakes of vitamins and minerals above the

ODPH urges Health Canada to discontinue the current practice of allowing Natural Health Products (NHPs) in conventional food products and to put a halt to the current practice of allowing NHPs into the marketplace before adequate safety assessments have been completed.

Communications 2010 March Public ODPH Admin
Letter to Ministry of Children and Youth Services to revise the Nutrition Section in the Day Nurseries Act

ODPH urges the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to revise the Nutrition Section in the Day Nurseries Act (DNA) to reflect the most recent recommendations in Health Canada's Eating Well With Canada's Food Guide.

Communications 2010 March response letter CCWG Child Care Working Group Public Child Care Working Group
Provincial Nutrition Society agrees new School Food and Beverage Policy is a positive step

ODPH and OPHA applaud the release of the School Food and Beverage Policy by the Ministry of Education. The new policy will provide direction for schools when deciding which foods and beverages can be sold to students. To further benefit the nutritional and overall health of Ontario's children and youth, ODPH also supports a whole school approach.

Communications January 2010 Public ODPH Admin