What is the future of health care in Canada?
Join Professors Sara Allin and Greg Marchildon as they examine pressing issues such as access to care, workforce shortages, and emerging care models, and discuss what a “Canada Health Act 2.0” might entail.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT
Online, Free
Canada’s health-care system faces multiple challenges—from workforce shortages and access barriers to changing models of care. Four decades after the Canada Health Act became law, many experts are asking whether it’s time for a rethink.
This thought-provoking conversation with U of T experts Sara Allin and Gregory Marchildon is inspired by U of T Magazine’s recent Big Country, Big Ideas feature, examining bold ideas for Canada’s future.
Bring your questions and join a timely conversation about one of Canada’s most important public policy issues.
For this discussion, we will be joined by:
Sara Allin
Associate Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Gregory Marchildon
Professor Emeritus, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Ishani Nath
Author of the U of T Magazine article “Update the Canada Health Act” and Communications Officer, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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