by Frank Bergman
As Canada prepares to begin euthanizing mentally ill citizens, a growing push from lawmakers, activists, and medical advocates is already seeking to dramatically expand the government-approved “assisted suicide” regime to include children.
Canada’s controversial euthanasia system is facing mounting backlash over the rapid expansion of the Liberal government’s “assisted suicide” program beyond terminal illness.
The program will be expanded next year to include mentally ill citizens and potentially even minors.
The country’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program already kills tens of thousands of Canadians each year.
Critics warn the system, initially sold to the public as a compassionate option for the terminally ill, is quickly devolving into something far more dangerous.
Now, with Canada preparing to remove restrictions on euthanasia for people suffering solely from mental illness, opponents say the country is moving into deeply disturbing territory that was once considered unthinkable.
Canada Set to Open Assisted Suicide to Mentally Ill
Under current law, Canada’s temporary exclusion blocking euthanasia for people suffering only from mental illness is set to expire in 2027 unless further legal or political action is taken.
If that happens, Canadians suffering from depression, psychiatric illnesses, eating disorders, or other mental health conditions could be euthanized by the government, even if they are not terminally ill.
Critics say the move marks a radical escalation of the MAiD system.
Conservative lawmakers in Canada have been battling for a freeze on further expansion of the euthanasia regime, warning the country is crossing dangerous ethical lines.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly declined to take a firm public position on the issue, saying he is still “waiting to take a position.”