The move comes just as it was revealed at a board of health meeting Monday that Toronto Public Health staff were required to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to participate at the province's public health measures table. "The terms of reference of the Public Health Measures Table allow for candid discussions that ultimately lead to guidance and advice being provided to the Chief Medical Officer of Health," spokesperson David Jensen said. "Ultimately a formal recommendation is made by the Chief Medical Officer of Health and is reviewed and a decision is made by Cabinet." "I just learned [that] in order to participate in the Ontario public health measures table, Toronto Public Health staff had to sign an NDA. New data released by Toronto Public Health on Monday continues to show higher rates of COVID-19 in parts of the city's northwest corner.

Source: CBC News November 16, 2020 17:19 UTC