Order in Council 1650/2020

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 the Government of Ontario is committed to an ethical, timely and effective administration of a vaccine distribution plan in response to the covid-19 pandemic;

And whereas the Government of Ontario wishes to establish a body to provide advice on the logistics and operational planning associated with delivering the covid-19 vaccines to Ontarians;

Therefore, pursuant to the prerogative of Her Majesty The Queen in right of Ontario to establish a Short Term Advisory Body to assist Her Majesty’s Government of Ontario in the discharge of its executive obligations and responsibilities:

Establishment of Short-Term Advisory Body

1. covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Secretariat (the “Secretariat”) is hereby established effective the date of this Order in Council and terminating on August 31, 2021.

Terms of Reference

2. The Terms of Reference for the Secretariat has been established by the Solicitor General and the Minister of Health (the “Ministers”) and are set out by the Ministers in the document entitled “covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Secretariat Terms of Reference” as they may be amended by the Ministers from time to time.

Reporting

3. The Secretariat shall report to the Ministers and shall carry out the mandate of providing advice on the logistics and operational planning associated with delivering the covid-19 vaccines to Ontarians in accordance with the Terms of Reference established for it by the Ministers.

Composition

Chair

4. The government’s Special Advisor, covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, appointed by Order in Council, shall serve as the Chair of the Secretariat for the duration of that appointment. At the expiry of that appointment, the Ministers shall appoint another person to serve as Chair of the Secretariat at the Ministers’ pleasure.

Members

5. The Ministers may jointly appoint up to a total of nine members of the Secretariat.

Duration of Appointments

6. Each member of the Secretariat shall serve at the Ministers’ pleasure for a period not extending beyond August 31, 2021.

Remuneration

7. Members of the Secretariat shall be paid such remuneration and shall be reimbursed for such expenses as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may determine.

Governance

8. The Secretariat is subject to all applicable laws of Ontario; Management Board of Cabinet’s Agencies and Appointments Directive; and all other applicable Government of Ontario directives, policies and guidelines.