Governance

Board Orientation Manual

Part 1

The Board and Governance

1. Board Accountability Statement
2. Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
3. Duties, Obligations and Expectations of Individual Directors
   
   • Chair
   • Committee Chair
   • Director
   • Secretary
   • Treasurer
   • Vice-Chair
4. Board Policies
   
   • Board Code of Conduct
   • Conflict of Interest
   • Resolving Declared Conflicts of Interest
   • Board Confidentiality Policy
   • Board Attendance Policy
   • Board Meeting Policy
   • Board Performance Measurement
   • Director Selection Guidelines
   • Director Removal Policy
   • Investment Policy
5. Board Structures
   • Committees – Terms of Reference
     • Finance and Audit Committee
     • Governance and Nomination Committee
     • Quality Committee
     • Fund Development Committee
   • Board Committee Responsibilities
6. Board Resources
   
   • General By-Laws
   • Board Expense Report 
   • Quality Improvement Plan 2016-2017
   • Relevant Legislation/Regulation
     • Excellent Care for All Act
     • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
     • The Corporations Act
     • Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010
       • Expense Directive
       • Procurement Directive
     • Occupational Health and Safety Amendments Act (Bill 168), 2009
     • Local Health Integration Act

Part II

CMHA Lambton Kent

1. Mission, Vision and Values
2. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
3. Diversity and Human Rights Policy
4. Staff Code of Ethical Conduct

Part III

CMHA Lambton Kent Partners

1. Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (http://www.ckha.on.ca/)
2. Bluewater Health (http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca)
3. CMHA Ontario (http://www.ontario.cmha.ca)
4. CMHA National (http://www.cmha.ca)
5. CMHA Windsor-Essex (http://www.cmha-wecb.on.ca)
6. Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit (http://www.ckphu.com)
7. Sarnia Public Health Unit (http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca)
8. Ontario Health (https://www.ontariohealth.ca)