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For the complete 2018 Financials report, as well as previous years, please visit our Financials Report section.
Total Revenues 2018
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2018 Municipal Funding for Cost-Shared Mandated Programs
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The Board of Health has been established by the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA), RSO 1990, and Regulations, as the governing body and policy maker for public health units.
The Board of Health is accountable to the communities within its jurisdiction and to the Ministry of Health…
Public health is a unique part of the health care system. Instead of focusing on treatment for the sick and injured, the goal of public health units is to help people in a community stay healthy by preventing disease and health hazards, protecting health, and promoting healthy behaviours.
To…
What is Public Health?
Public health refers to all organized measures to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole. It’s an essential part of the health care system which focuses on helping whole populations or groups of people to become healthy and stay…
Policy
Accessibility policy: BH-02-12 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (PDF)
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit strives to make it easy for everyone to get the services and information they want and in the way they need to improve their health.
Our goal is to provide people of…
The Thunder Bay District is a lively Northwestern community that is constantly changing and growing. This profile of the Thunder Bay District will help us to better understand how the population experiences the social determinants of health and allow us to follow population changes over time.
This…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit charges fees for the following:
TBDHU Fees Table
Fee Description
Fee ($)
NSF Charge
$25.001
Freedom of Information Requests
Fees are charged in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act1
Information Systems…
Collection of Personal Health Information
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit will only collect your personal health information directly from you, from a person acting on your behalf, or from other sources if we have obtained your consent to do so, or if the law permits.
The…
Updated January 2025
BOARD MEMBER
* denotes Executive Committee member at-large
APPOINTING MUNICIPALITY
Bold denotes appointing municipality
Contact Info
Grant Arnold
Townships of Conmee and O'Connor
garnold@conmee.com
Lucy…
Do you have a passion for public health and want to make a difference in your community?
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit offers a supportive, team-oriented environment. As part of an Interprofessional team, you’ll work closely with others in allied professions in all aspects of service…
Procedural By-law (PDF)
BH-02-01 Orientation Policy (PDF)
BH-02-01 Orientation Procedure (PDF)
BH-02-02 Compensation Strategy (PDF)
BH-02-03 Continuing Education Policy (PDF)
BH-02-03 Continuing Education Procedure (PDF)
BH-02-04 Remuneration and Expense…
What Shapes People's Health?
It is important to have good health. We often hear about ways to improve our health and how good health will help us live a longer, better, and more enjoyable life. So how exactly do we achieve good health?
Good health is affected by the lifestyle choices we make,…
Casual Dentist (see attached PDF below)
Current TBDHU Bids and Tenders
For Further Information
Lauren Paradis, Manager of Finance
Lauren.Paradis@tbdhu.com
(807) 625-8349