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The Canada Health Act goes on trial.

Last month the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) hosted a forum designed expressly to take shots at the Canada Health Act (CHA), but even if a lot of direct hits were registered during the meeting, no clear alternative to the 15-year-old act had emerged by the time the firing stopped. “The problems we’re facing in health care do not exist because of the Canada Health Act, but it is a barrier [affecting our ability] to move forward,” said Peter Ellis, a senior vice-president at Ernst and Young. Ellis was among 70 physicians and other professionals attending the 1-day summit, which was held to discuss whether or not the CHA has outlived its usefulness. A major message emerged early in the exercise, when the OMA released results of a recent poll conducted for it. It showed that even though Canadians consider the health care system very important, they know precious little about the federal law designed to protect it. In fact, almost 60% of respondents had never even heard of the Canada Health Act. After receiving an explanation of its contents, 71% felt it was time to change it, a figure many of the act’s critics brought up throughout the day.