The Ottawa Board of Health voted 8 to 1 yesterday against casino expansion in the capital.
Last week, a report to the board from Dr. Isra Levy, the city’s medical officer of health, said Ottawa Public Health does not want to see “increasing access and availability of gambling” in the capital, citing concerns over public health.
Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes, chair of the board of health, said the report has influenced her to oppose casino expansion.
The city’s finance and economic development committee will meet next Monday to debate whether to ask the province for two casino sites in Ottawa.