CHSPR Seminar | Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada: How is it relevant now?

Gregory Marchildon, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

Thursday, Feb 13, 2025
12-1 pm PST
SPPH 219 (within 201)
Register to attend virtually (via Zoom), or in-person at SPPH. Greg Marchildon will speak in-person.

Are there contemporary policy lessons which can be drawn from the history of Medicare? As the author of Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada, Greg Marchildon will explore some of the answers to this question, especially concerning the single-payer and single-tier nature of the design of the Canadian model.

Gregory P. Marchildon is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto and the founding director of the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. A lawyer and economist by training, Marchildon was the Executive Director of the Romanow Commission. His research and writing has focused on comparative health policy and the history of universal health coverage. His latest book, Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada, was published by the University of Toronto Press in 2025.

Register in advance for this seminar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. A light lunch will be provided for in-person registrants.