by Frank Bergman
The Canadian government is “celebrating” a grim milestone as the nation’s state-run euthanasia program approaches a staggering death toll of 100,000 citizens.
Projections show that nearly 100,000 citizens will have been euthanized through the country’s taxpayer-funded Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) system before the program reaches its 10th anniversary on June 17.
The controversial program has expanded rapidly since its launch, with new figures showing thousands of Canadians now being killed by lethal injection through the “assisted suicide” system each year.
State Euthanasia Deaths Continue to Rise
According to the latest government data cited by The National Post, 15,767 Canadians were euthanized through the MAID program in 2024 alone.
During the same year, only 2,000 shelter dogs in Canada were put down, according to The Vet Desk.
That figure of euthanized citizens represents approximately 5.1 percent of all deaths in the country during that year.
The numbers suggest that roughly 45 Canadians are being euthanized each day.
By comparison, in 2021, a total of 9,842 Canadians died through the program.
Overall deaths under MAiD reached 76,475 by 2024.
The total is nearly twice the number of Canadians killed in combat during World War II, according to figures from the Canadian War Museum.
Critics Warn of Growing Cultural Shift
Opponents of assisted suicide say the rapid growth of Canada’s program demonstrates how quickly such policies can expand once legalized.
Dennis Poust of the New York State Catholic Conference said Canada’s experience serves as a warning for U.S. states considering similar policies.
“The proliferation of assisted suicide in Canada is a human tragedy and societal failing — one that New York is on track to duplicate,” Poust said.
“Canada’s program is indeed a warning, one we pointed to again and again as a harbinger of New York’s future when appealing to lawmakers and the governor,” he added.