A drowning occurred when a group of young children were unsupervised by their attendants in a supervised public pool facility. A coroner's investigation into the matter noted that if the attendants had stayed and supervised the young children, the drowning may not have occurred. In response to this event, the Coroner's Office, along with numerous stakeholders, developed Admission Standards to prevent such tragedies in the future.
CIPHI, Ontario Branch, has addressed a letter to the MOHLTC endorsing the inclusion of the revised Admission Standards for Public Pools in Regulation 565 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, making these standards mandatory across the province.
CIPHI, Ontario Branch, has submitted a letter of support to the Attorney General of Ontario in support of the appeal of the ruling in the case of R. v. Michael Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt was found not guilty of distributing unpasteurized milk in January 2010 (see the full story in our News section). This sets a dangerous precedent, with important implications for the health of all residents of Ontario. The full text of the letter supporting the appeal against this decision is available through the link below.
