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In the early years of Canadian Confederation, health was still considered primarily a municipal rather than provincial matter. The Public Health Act of 1873 permitted the Lieutenant Governor to establish, by proclamation, a temporary "Central Board of Health" to deal with disease if it reached epidemic proportions. However, no proclamations were ever made, and a Central Board was never established.
The Provincial Board of Health was established on March 10, 1882, and it was charged with overseeing the many local health boards. It also assumed the responsibility of dealing with an epidemic, if one should arise. The board reported to the Lieutenant Governor (1882-1903), to the Provincial Secretary (1904-1918), then to the Department of Labour (1919-1924).
In 1924, the Provincial Board of Health was replaced by the Department of Health. In 1930, the department accepted from the Department of the Provincial Secretary the responsibilities for administering Ontario's psychiatric hospitals and inspecting the province's public and private hospitals. Also in 1930, the Department of Hospitals was established under the direction of the first Minister of Health; that department became a division of the Department of Health in 1934. In 1952, cancer research and the operation of cancer clinics was added to the department's responsibilities. Insured hospital services and insured physicians' services, introduced in 1959 and 1966 respectively, were combined under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) in 1972. The department also had responsibility over areas that are no longer associated with health, such as water and sewage functions (prior to 1957), mental retardation facilities and children's services (transferred to the Ministry of Community and Social Services in 1974), and occupational health (transferred to the Ministry of Labour in 1976).
In 1961, the Royal Commission on Health Services, chaired by Justice Emmett Matthew Hall, was appointed, which served as a catalyst for a major overhaul of the department.
In 1972, the Department of Health was renamed the Ministry of Health in a government-wide restructuring. In 1999, the Ministry of Health was renamed the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. On June 20, 2019, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care was split into the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Long-Term Care.
Resigned after inadvertently revealing the name of a Toronto man who had been sent to the United States for drug treatment that wasn't offered in the province.
Resigned for ministerial responsibility (his aide improperly disclosed confidential health information to a reporter), reinstated after conclusion of investigation.
While Deputy Premier (September 22, 2006 - November 9, 2009) Jim Watson (June 29, 2005 – October 30, 2007) & Margarett Best (October 30, 2007 – October 20, 2011) served as Ministers of Health Promotion
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ministry of Long Term Care Ontario news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Ministry of Long Term Care Ontario news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ministry of Long Term Care is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the long term care system and providing related services in the Canadian province of Ontario Ministry of Long Term CareMinistere des Soins de longue duree French Ministry overviewFormedJune 20 2019Preceding MinistryMinistry of Health and Long Term CareJurisdictionGovernment of OntarioHeadquarters80 Grosvenor StreetToronto Ontario CanadaMinister responsibleStan Cho Minister of Long Term CareWebsitewww health gov on ca Contents 1 Services and programs 2 History 3 List of ministers 4 References 5 External linksServices and programs editLong term care including nursing homes Home careHistory editIn the early years of Canadian Confederation health was still considered primarily a municipal rather than provincial matter The Public Health Act of 1873 permitted the Lieutenant Governor to establish by proclamation a temporary Central Board of Health to deal with disease if it reached epidemic proportions However no proclamations were ever made and a Central Board was never established The Provincial Board of Health was established on March 10 1882 and it was charged with overseeing the many local health boards It also assumed the responsibility of dealing with an epidemic if one should arise The board reported to the Lieutenant Governor 1882 1903 to the Provincial Secretary 1904 1918 then to the Department of Labour 1919 1924 In 1924 the Provincial Board of Health was replaced by the Department of Health In 1930 the department accepted from the Department of the Provincial Secretary the responsibilities for administering Ontario s psychiatric hospitals and inspecting the province s public and private hospitals Also in 1930 the Department of Hospitals was established under the direction of the first Minister of Health that department became a division of the Department of Health in 1934 In 1952 cancer research and the operation of cancer clinics was added to the department s responsibilities Insured hospital services and insured physicians services introduced in 1959 and 1966 respectively were combined under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan OHIP in 1972 The department also had responsibility over areas that are no longer associated with health such as water and sewage functions prior to 1957 mental retardation facilities and children s services transferred to the Ministry of Community and Social Services in 1974 and occupational health transferred to the Ministry of Labour in 1976 In 1961 the Royal Commission on Health Services chaired by Justice Emmett Matthew Hall was appointed which served as a catalyst for a major overhaul of the department In 1972 the Department of Health was renamed the Ministry of Health in a government wide restructuring In 1999 the Ministry of Health was renamed the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care On June 20 2019 the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care was split into the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Long Term Care List of ministers editName Term of office Tenure Political party Premier NoteMinisters of HealthDr Forbes Godfrey April 17 1924 September 16 1930 6 years 152 days Conservative Ferguson John Robb September 16 1930 December 15 1930 3 years 297 daysDecember 15 1930 July 10 1934 Conservative Henry Dr James Faulkner July 10 1934 October 12 1937 3 years 94 days Liberal Hepburn Harold Kirby October 12 1937 October 21 1942 5 years 309 days Concurrently Minister of Public Welfare October 27 1942 May 18 1943 October 21 1942 May 18 1943 Liberal Conant May 18 1943 August 17 1943 Liberal Nixon Dr Percy Vivian August 17 1943 January 7 1946 2 years 143 days PC Drew Concurrently Minister of Public WelfareRussell Kelley January 7 1946 October 19 1948 4 years 213 daysOctober 19 1948 May 4 1949 PC Kennedy May 4 1949 August 8 1950 PC Frost Dr Mac Phillips August 8 1950 December 22 1958 8 years 136 daysDr Matthew Dymond December 22 1958 November 8 1961 10 years 234 daysNovember 8 1961 August 13 1969 PC Robarts Tom Wells August 13 1969 March 1 1971 1 year 200 daysAlbert Lawrence March 1 1971 February 2 1972 338 days PC Davis Dr Richard Potter February 2 1972 February 26 1974 2 years 24 daysFrank Miller February 26 1974 February 3 1977 2 years 343 daysDennis Timbrell February 3 1977 February 13 1982 5 years 10 daysLarry Grossman February 13 1982 July 6 1983 1 year 143 daysKeith Norton July 6 1983 February 8 1985 1 year 217 days Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Tom Wells served as acting minister while Norton was on sick leave October 11 to December 5 1983 Alan Pope February 8 1985 May 17 1985 98 days PC Miller Philip Andrewes May 17 1985 June 26 1985 40 daysMurray Elston June 26 1985 September 29 1987 2 years 95 days Liberal Peterson Elinor Caplan September 29 1987 October 1 1990 3 years 2 days Mother of later minister David Caplan 2008 09 Evelyn Gigantes October 1 1990 April 19 1991 200 days NDP Rae Resigned after inadvertently revealing the name of a Toronto man who had been sent to the United States for drug treatment that wasn t offered in the province Frances Lankin April 22 1991 February 3 1993 1 year 287 daysRuth Grier February 3 1993 June 26 1995 2 years 143 daysJim Wilson June 26 1995 December 9 1996 1 year 166 days first instance PC Harris Resigned for ministerial responsibility his aide improperly disclosed confidential health information to a reporter reinstated after conclusion of investigation David Johnson December 9 1996 February 21 1997 74 days Interim Minister while Chair of the Management Board of CabinetJim Wilson February 21 1997 October 10 1997 231 days second instance 2 years 32 days in totalElizabeth Witmer October 10 1997 June 17 1999 3 years 120 days Cam Jackson served as Minister of Long Term Care July 27 1998 to June 17 1999 Ministers of Health and Long Term CareElizabeth Witmer June 17 1999 February 7 2001Tony Clement February 8 2001 April 15 2002 2 years 256 days Helen Johns February 8 2001 April 14 2002 amp Dan Newman April 15 2002 October 22 2003 served as Associate MinistersApril 15 2002 October 22 2003 PC Eves George Smitherman October 23 2003 June 20 2008 4 years 241 days Liberal McGuinty While Deputy Premier September 22 2006 November 9 2009 Jim Watson June 29 2005 October 30 2007 amp Margarett Best October 30 2007 October 20 2011 served as Ministers of Health PromotionDavid Caplan June 20 2008 October 7 2009 1 year 109 days Son of previous minister Elinor Caplan 1987 90 Deb Matthews October 7 2009 February 11 2013 4 years 260 days While Deputy Premier February 11 2013 January 17 2018 February 11 2013 June 24 2014 Liberal Wynne Dr Eric Hoskins June 24 2014 February 26 2018 3 years 247 days Dipika Damerla served as Associate Minister Long Term Care and Wellness June 24 2014 June 13 2016 Dr Helena Jaczek February 26 2018 June 29 2018 123 days While Chair of CabinetChristine Elliott June 29 2018 June 20 2019 356 days PC Ford While Deputy PremierMinisters of Long Term CareMerrilee Fullerton June 20 2019 June 18 2021 1 4 years 294 daysRod Philips June 18 2021 1 January 14 2022 2 214 daysPaul Calandra January 14 2022 September 4 2023 While Government House LeaderStan Cho September 4 2023 IncumbentReferences edit a b D Mello Colin June 18 2021 Doug Ford shuffles cabinet brings back minister who violated travel guidance CTV News Retrieved December 24 2021 Ontario Newsroom news ontario ca Retrieved 2022 06 25 External links editOfficial website Ministry of Health and Long Term Care organizational structure Health Quality Ontario website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Long Term Care Ontario amp oldid 1181700647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
