Public Health and Social Services Committee
The Public Health and Social Services standing committee oversees:
Public Health
- Organizational and foundational standards
- Chronic disease and injury prevention
- Clinical services
- Emergency services
- Environmental health
- Family health
Community Services
- Children's services, including five child care centres
- Seniors services, including eight long-term care homes and seniors community programs
- Social assistance and employment opportunities
- Hostels and homelessness, including the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
Decisions made by this standing committee are subject to council's approval.
Committee Membership
- Sandie Bellows, Councillor
- Barbara Butters, Councillor
- Pat Chiocchio, Councillor (Co-Chair)
- George Darte, Councillor
- Robert Foster, Councillor
- Kevin Gibson, Councillor
- Barbara Greenwood, Councillor (Co-Chair)
- Tom Insinna, Councillor
- Laura Ip, Councillor
- Jeff Jordan, Councillor
- Peter Nicholson, Councillor
- Tim Rigby, Councillor
- Walter Sendzik, Councillor
- Leanna Villella, Councillor
- Tim Whalen, Councillor
- Albert Witteveen, Councillor