Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Assisted suicides now makes up more than 1 in 10 deaths in parts of Canada — and rates are rising
In 2025, assisted suicides accounted for over 13% of deaths in Lanaudière, Quebec, and nearly 8% across the entire province, with British Columbia reporting over 7% of deaths by medical assistance in dying (MAID). Since MAID's enactment in 2016, approximately 76,475 Canadians have died by assisted suicide, with concerns raised about the normalization of assisted dying and cases where patients may not have been fully capable of consenting.
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