Unitarian House Maison Unitarienne- 20 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 379 Tek: (613) 722-6690, Fox: (613) 688-6904 19 October 2015 Dear Dr. Ista Levy, The President of the Residents’ Association of Unitarian House, Elizabeth Bowen, has received the response of 5 October 2015 from Gillian Connelly of your office, to Ms. Bowen's letter to you of 11 September 2015. This letter expressed the residents’ concerns with respect to the City's Proposed LRT Route through the private property of the Unitarian Campus, close to Unitarian House, and asked for your help, and if you could meet on site with the residents to discuss their concerns, as they prepare their input for the Environmental Assessment Process. Ms Connelly's response stated that:- “OPH staff have looked into the Environmental Assessment process for Stage 2 of the LRT that will impact your property. Based on this review, we believe that the Ontario EA process and associated consultations are fulsome and will address your concerns. Specifically, there are mechanisms in place to address the necessary mitigation of noise and vibration of the final operation. In addition, the LRT office and your ward Councillor are best placed to assist you in the construction issues you raised as concems. It is our experience that the process in place for the LRT Phase 1 is effectively addressing residents concerns.” The President and residents are most disappointed with your response, and have asked me to assist them. The concerns of the residents are also the concerns of the House Board of Governors, and we are also disappointed with your response. The Minister's authority to act within the Environmental Assessment Process seems to be fairly restricted, and some of the residents’ concerns may not be addressed within that Process We have done a very cursory review of the governing health legislation, and have identified the following: Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) provides the legislative mandate for Boards of Health. The goal of the public health system in Canada is to. improve the health of communities, whether that is locally, provincially, nationally, and/or globally. The guiding purpose of the HPPA is to: provide for the organization and delivery of public health programs and services, the prevention of the spread of disease and the promotion and protection of the health of the people of Ontario. (R.S.0. 1990, «. H7, 8.2). Page 1 of 3Ontario Public Health Standards 2008 The Ontario Public Health Standards are published as the guidelines for the provision of mandatory health programs and services by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, pursuant to Section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H7. Health Hazard Prevention and Management Goal - To prevent or reduce the burden of illness from health hazards in the physical environment. Statutory Basis for the Ontario Public Health Standards Section 5 of the HPPA specifies that boards of health must provide or ensure the provision of a minimum level of public health programs and services in specified areas as follows * Community sanitation and the prevention or elimination of health hazards; * Health promotion, health protection, and disease and injury prevention; * Such additional health programs and services as prescribed by regulations; * among others City of Ottawa Public Health Priorities Vision:- All Ottawa's communities and people are healthy, safe and actively engaged in their well-being. Mission In partnership with the people and communities of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health improves and advocates for health and well being through prevention, promotion and protection. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Now recognizing noise as a health hazard As a result of our quick review of the legislation, we believe it is the duty of your Office to take steps to review the project to ensure that the residents’ health is protected, rather than the duty of the Ministry of Environment, which is looking at other issues. We believe that the noise and vibration impact of the long term operation of the transit way through the private Unitarian Campus Lands, and the impact of noise, vibration, exhaust fumes, disruption to use of the property, etc., during the construction phase, will have an adverse effect on the health and longevity of the residents We believe that this adverse health and longevity impact on the residents of Unitarian House will not be adequately addressed by the current review processes, and we request that your office carry out its mandated function and address the health and longevity impact of the proposed transit route through the Unitarian Campus. Page 2 of 3Thank You, Gad David G. Curry President, Board of Governors, Unitarian House of Ottawa. Ce: Mayor Jim Watson, Members of Ottawa City Council, Phase 2 LRT Office — Chris Swail, Elizabeth Bowen President Residents Association Page 3 of 3