Board of Directors Meeting: November 21, 2024

Minutes

Directors Present: Catherine Zahn (Chair), Elyse Allan (Vice Chair), Jay Aspin, Jean-Robert Bernier, Tom Flynn, Neil Fraser, Lynda Hawton, Gillian Kernaghan, Jackie Moss, Paul Tsaparis

Directors not in Attendance: Cally Hunt

Ontario Health: Matthew Anderson (Chief Executive Officer), Melissa McCready (Vice President, Legal Services/Assistant General Counsel), Ashley Potts (Program Manager, Legal, Risk & Governance), Christine Gan (Executive Assistant, Legal, Risk & Governance), Phuong Truong (Coordinator, Governance), Louise Verity (Chief Communications and Engagement Officer), Stephanie Lockert (Chief, Strategy and Planning), Vicky Simanovski (Vice President, Sector Support, Performance and Accountability), Sacha Bhatia (Senior Vice President, Population Health and Values Based Health System), Susan deRyk (Chief Regional Officer), Anna Greenberg (Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer), Scott Ovenden (Chief Regional Officer), Elham Roushani (Chief Financial Officer), Chris Simpson (Executive Vice President, Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs and Chief Medical Executive), Judy Linton (Chief Nursing Officer), Val Duffey (Chief Human Resource Officer), Corey Bernard (University of Toronto Practicum Student)

Invited Guest(s): N/A

1. Chair’s Opening Remarks

The Chair welcomed Board Members to the meeting.

1.1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.

1.2. Recognition of Quorum

With quorum present, the meeting was formally constituted.

1.3. Declarations of Conflict

No conflicts of interest were declared.

1.4. Approve Agenda

Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the Agenda was approved as presented.

1.5. Dedication – Neil Fraser

Mr. Fraser dedicated the meeting to Indigenous peoples with type II diabetes. Indigenous peoples have higher rates of diabetes due to several contributing factors including challenges accessing appropriate healthcare, a lack of culturally appropriate care, poor chronic disease management and economic hardships.

Mr. Flynn will dedicate the next Board meeting.

2. Consent Agenda

2.1. Approve September 25, 2024 Board Minutes

Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the September 25, 2024 Board meeting were approved.

2.2 Committee Reports – Open

Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried the Committee Report – Open Sessions was approved.

Termination of meeting

The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the meeting was adjourned.

(Original signed by)
Catherine Zahn
Board Chair

(Original signed by)
Ashley Potts
Board Secretary