RESOURCES

Health Promotion & other government resources

ONTARIO'S ACTION PLAN

For Healthy Eating, Active Living

SMOKE-FREE ONTARIO

The Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy

INJURY PREVENTION

Working together for a safer, healthier Ontario

COMMUNITIES IN ACTION FUND

Creating community level opportunities for physical activity

ACTIVE2010

Increase participation in sport and physical activity strategy

PAUSE TO PLAY

The web guide for kids who want to be active

ABOUT THE MINISTRY: Deputy Minister: Cynthia Morton

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Cynthia Morton
Deputy Minister

Cynthia Morton was appointed Deputy Minister of Health Promotion on December 19, 2007. In this role, she will further the ministry's mandate in championing health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Ms. Morton was formerly the Chair of the Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board, and has served as Deputy Minister, Ministry of Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Labour and Education in British Columbia. She is also a former Children's Commissioner in that province as well as a former Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Cynthia has worked with diverse communities of interest and ethnicity, has a broad understanding of children's issues, and has been a change leader in the legal and justice system. Cynthia is a graduate of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School and holds an LLB.