Regular Council

That: Council approves the Consent Agenda Items as recommended. (

Whereas the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ministry) has been unable to resolve its differences with the Ontario Medical Association and physicians in this province, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie continues to make access to primary health care through family physicians a priority for its residents, many of whom are aging, and Whereas the Town of Fort Erie has successfully recruited new family physicians to locate in the Town providing access to primary health care to nearly 13,800 residents since 2004, and Whereas the Government of Ontario has recently restricted the number of family physicians who can enter into a Family Health Network or Family Health Organization, and Whereas these imposed actions will lead to difficulties in recruiting and retaining physicians for the underserviced communities in Niagara, including the Town of Fort Erie, and Whereas the Ontario Medical Association has also expressed its concern that the Government of Ontario’s action will hurt patient care across the Province; Now therefore this Council supports the Ontario Medical Association in its call for the Province to reverse its new policy restricting the number of family physicians who can join Family Page 6 of 9 Regular Council - 26 Oct 2015 Meeting Minutes Health Networks and Organizations; and further That: the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provide a clear definition of what constitutes an under-serviced area in the Province of Ontario and the parameters under which this de

That: By-laws: 130-2015 131-2015 132-2015 are given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: By-law No. 133-2015: To Confirm the Actions of Council at its Meeting Held on October 26, 2015 is given first and second reading. (

That: By-law No. 133-2015 is given third and final reading to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk under the corporate seal. (

That: Council adjourns at 7:14 p.m. to reconvene into Regular Meeting of Council on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (