MINUTES

SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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Date:
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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Chair
  • Councillor E. Woolley, Vice- Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor S. Keating
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/General Manager R. Hinse
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Legislative Coordinator S. Muscoby
  • A/Governance & Policy Coordinator J. Dubetz
  • Recorder J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey

Councillor Carra called the Meeting to order at 9:38 a.m.

Councillor Carra provided opening remarks.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Agenda for the 2019 October 29 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That the Minutes of the 2019 October 09 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Carra introduced the following members of the panel, who provided expert advice for Item 6.1 CPS2019-0965:

  • Dr. Bill Ghali, Scientific Director, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary;
  • Dr. Aleem Bharwani, Public Policy Lead, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary;
  • Joy Bowen-Eyre, CEO, The Alex Community Health Centre;
  • Dr. David Strong, Medical Officer of Health, Calgary Zone Lead, Alberta Health Services; and
  • Dr. Rafael Figuiredo, Provincial Dental Public Health Officer, Alberta Health Services.

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report CPS2019-0965:

1 Dr. Cynthia Weijs
2 Dr. Lindsay McLaren
3 Dr. Aravind Ganesh
4 Dr. Paul Boucher
5 Emily Cooley
6 Harneet Chahal
7 Dr. Juliet Guichon
8 Dr. Wendy Street-Wadey

Committee recessed at 12:04 p.m. and resumed at 1:06 p.m. with Councillor Carra in the Chair.

9 Dr. Michelle Jung
10 Dr. Cora Constantinescu
11 Noah Cooke
12 James Beck
13 Chris Neurath
14 Paul Connett

Committee, by general consent, suspended Section 32(d) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, to allow a member of the public to extend their presentation time.

15 Dr. Robert Dickson
16 Deborah Morgan
17 Jason Sokolosky
18 Dr. Bruce Yaholnitsky
19 Dr. Heidi Rabie
20 Heather Strang
21 Kevin Viliunas
22 Ruth Legese
23 Rick North
24 Yvonne Heerema
25 Joan Cummings
26 Jeffrey McKay

Committee recessed at 3:15 p.m. and resumed at 3:45 p.m. with Councillor Carra in the Chair.

27 Dr. Johnny Johnson
28 Scott Bykowski
29 Colleen Cran
30 Maria Castro
31 Mary Lee
32 Linda Nesset
33 CJ Fietz
34 Dr. Ian Mitchell
35 Jennifer Alexander
36 Mary Anne Schleinich
37 Erin Colborne
38 Louise Prenovost
39 Michael Duggan
40 Kindal Robertson
41 Shaoli Wang
42 Matt van Olm
43 Amanda Brown

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Section 78 (2)(c) be amended, by general consent, to have the dinner recess occur between 6:30 p.m. and 7:20 p.m.

Committee recessed at 6:30 p.m. and resumed at 7:20 p.m. with Councillor Carra in the Chair.


44 Mario Gagnon
45 Art Matsui
46 Margaret Fong
47 Adele Sanoy
48 Mary Nokleby
49 Richard Donaldson
50 Catherine Little
51 Eric Benny
52 Doris Reimer
53 Trina Listanco

Councillor Woolley rose on a Question of Privilege regarding the conduct of the public in attendance at the meeting.


54 Terry Barnhart
55 Carly Chislett
56 Lawrence Oshanek

 
​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CPS2019-0965:
  • A presentation entitled "CPS2019-0965 Response to Water Fluoridation in The City of Calgary";
  • A letter from Dr. Michelle Jung;
  • A letter from Noah Cooke;
  • A letter entitled "Safe Water Calgary Response to American Fluoridation Society Claims";
  • A letter entitled "SPC on Community and Protective Services Re: Fluoride", dated 2019 October 29;
  • A letter from Yvonne Heerema;
  • A document entitled "CADTH Rapid Response Report: Summary with Critical Appraisal;
  • A letter to Dr. Rick Woychik and Dr. Collman, dated 2019 October 23;
  • A document entitled "Fluoridation's Neurotoxicity";
  • A letter of response from Health Canada to a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy request;
  • A warning label for hydrofluosilicic acid;
  • A letter from Art Matsui;
  • A document entitled "Calgary Strom Sewer reads: Dump No Pollutants Drains to Rivers and Streams"; and
  • A letter from Shaoli Wang.

The following documents were received for the Corporate Record with respect to Report CPS2019-0965:

  • A document entitled "CADTH Response Report: Summary with Critical Appraisal";
  • A presentation entitled "Community Water Fluoridation, Cynthia Weijs", dated 2019 October 29; and
  • A document entitled "Oral Health Action Plan".
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2019-0965, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services recommends to Council that:

    1. The presentations with respect to Report CPS2019-0965 be received for the Corporate Record;
    2. Thank the University of Calgary’s O’Brien Institute for Public Health for their support to Council on this important public policy topic;
    3. Direct Administration to undertake a full cost analysis for the potential reintroduction of fluoride into the water system including ongoing projected operational costs, City’s authority and jurisdiction with regard to fluoridation, capital cost and possible utility rate impacts; and
    4. Report back directly through the Priorities and Finance Committee no later Q2 2020.

    And further, that the distributions received from the public at today’s meeting be forwarded on with the Report to Council.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That this meeting adjourn at 8:38 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2019 November 18 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT:

    • Response to Water Fluoridation in The City of Calgary, CPS2019-0965.

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services is scheduled to be held, 2019 November 13 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON