Summary
Euthanasia accounted for 4.7% of deaths in Canada in 2023, with 15,300 people opting for assisted dying—a 16% increase, though slower than prior years.
Most recipients had terminal illnesses, primarily cancer, and 96% were white, sparking questions about disparities.
Quebec, at 37% of cases, remains Canada’s euthanasia hotspot.
Since legalizing assisted dying in 2016, Canada has expanded access, now covering chronic conditions and planning to include mental illnesses by 2027.
Critics, citing rapid growth and controversial cases, warn of insufficient safeguards, while proponents highlight strict eligibility criteria. Debate continues globally.
For some reason a lot of leftists are extremely ableist and fail to listen to disabled people’s experiences. (It’s even worse on the right of course, but you’d have expected the left to be less discriminatory)
“Assisted dying” has historically been used to genocide disabled people against their will and there still are massive problems with how it is currently implemented.