Order in Council 1110/2019

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of Health;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

1. The Minister of Health (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Health (the “Ministry”).

Minister

2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of health and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
3. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities in respect of health that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under Order in Council O.C. 1153/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised by Order in Council O.C. 634/2019 dated April 18, 2019, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred accordingly, except the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under the following Acts:
   1. Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007
   2. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act in respect of long-term care.
4. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under Order in Council O.C. 1153/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised, under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act in respect of core mental health services for children and youth, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred accordingly.

Ministry

5. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of health and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
6. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs in respect of health that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care under Order in Council O.C. 1153/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised by Order in Council O.C. 634/2019 dated April 18, 2019, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred accordingly, except the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care under the following Acts:
   1. Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007
   2. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act in respect of long-term care.
7. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care under Order in Council O.C. 1153/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised, under the Ministry of Community and Social Services Act in respect of core mental health services for children and youth, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred accordingly.

Administration of Statutes

8. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in the Appendix to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Order in Council

9. Order in Council O.C. 1153/2018 dated October 22, 2018, as revised by Order in Council O.C. 634/2019 dated April 18, 2019, is hereby revoked.

Appendix - Statutes Administered by the Minister of Health