Board Orientation Manual

Part I

The Board and Governance

1. Accountablility Statement (71 KB pdf )
2. Board Roles and Responsibilities  (90 KB pdf )
3. Duties, Obligations and Expectations of Individual Directors 

4. Board Policies

   1. Board Code of Conduct  (62 KB pdf )
   2. Conflict of Interest (40 KB pdf )
   3. Resolving Conflict of Interest(81 KB pdf )
   4. Board Confidentiality Policy (62 KB pdf )
   5. Communications with Media  (30 KB pdf )
   6. Board Attendance Policy (63 KB pdf )
   7. Board Meeting Policy  (134 KB pdf )
   8. Board Performance Measurement (62 KB pdf )
   9. Director Selection Guidelines (62 KB pdf )
   10. Director Removal Policy (70 KB pdf )

5. Board Structures

   1. Committees – Terms of Reference
   2. Officers – Terms and Role
   3. Board Committee Responsibilities (131 KB pdf )

6. Board Education and Evaluation

   1. Board Evaluation Practices  (16 KB pdf  ) 

7. Board Resources

   1. General By-laws (137 KB pdf  ) 
   2. Delegation of Financial and Signing Authority  (328 KB pdf  ) 

   3. Relevant Legislation/Regulation

      1. Excellent Care for All Act

      2. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

      3. Public Hospitals Act
      4. Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010
         1. Expenses Directive
         2. Procurement Directive
      5. Occupational Health and Safety Amendments Act (Bill 168), 2009
      6. Summaries of other relevant legislation

Part II

The Hospital

1. Mission, Vision and Values
2. Strategic Plan

3. MSH Accessibility Plan 2010 - 2011: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act  (178 KB pdf  ) 

4. Diversity and Human Rights Policy  (232 KB pdf  ) 

5. Quality Improvement Plan (57 KB pdf  )   
6. Performance Measures
7. Administrative Staff Organizational Chart  (57 KB pdf  )  
8. Patient Declaration of Values
9. Code of Ethical Conduct (4.5 MB pdf  )  
   

 
Part III