Greater Sudbury Healthy Community (Motion #30-07)

Moved by Garbutt, Gamble. Approved by the Sudbury & District Board of Health.

Motion

WHEREAS a healthy and sustainable community is a strategic priority of the Greater Sudbury City Council; and

WHEREAS the development of a Healthy Community Initiative is an extensive project requiring sustainable initiatives that must involve the dedication and collaboration of many local experts; and

WHEREAS the implementation of the Healthy Community strategy has begun with the appointment of the Healthy Community Cabinet and chosen lead agencies which will represent the four pillars of the Healthy Community Strategy; and

WHEREAS the lead agencies have expertise and mandates in line with the objectives of the Healthy Community strategy; and

WHEREAS boards of health are mandated to promote health, including the promotion of healthy lifestyles and active living; and

WHEREAS the Sudbury & District Board of Health embraces a vision of healthier communities in which the SDHU plays a key role and includes among its strategic priorities the need to intensify partnerships to address public health issues; the need to increase connections with neighbourhoods and communities and the need to increase community voices for public health; and

WHEREAS multiple policy and support strategies working in tandem are required for sustainable positive change to levels of physical activity, food security and nutrition and resultant improved health outcomes;

THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health Unit will assume the lead in a ‘championing’ role for the Healthy Lifestyle/Active Living pillar; and to this end will foster the development and maintenance of inclusive community partnerships; and

FURTHER THAT the Sudbury and District Board of Health officially endorses the City of Greater Sudbury Healthy Community Charter.

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