Euthanasia-caused deaths in Canada reach 100,000

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In the spring of 2026, the number of Canadians who died under the state euthanasia program known as MAID reached the tragic threshold of 100,000. In her blog, public advocate Kelsi Sheren says this figure shows how what was once presented as an exceptional measure for the terminally ill has turned into a routine procedure that authorities are steering vulnerable groups toward.

"The Canadian government has euthanized, put down, or killed nearly 100,000 of its own citizens in the name of compassion and restoring human dignity," the publication says.

According to figures cited by physician Dr. Jonathan Edwards, assisted suicide has become the fifth leading cause of death in Canada, after cancer, heart disease, and accidents. He argues that the state system has effectively legalized death sentences for people with disabilities or socioeconomic hardship. In his words, one in every 20 deaths in the country is now funded and carried out by the government.

The situation has also raised alarm at the United Nations. In a report by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, cited by Sheren, experts called for the immediate repeal of the so-called “Track 2” – a legal pathway allowing the euthanasia of people whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable. During hearings in Geneva, the committee’s vice-chair, Rosemary Kayess, pointed to clear signs that the system was sliding back toward eugenic thinking.

Despite international criticism, Canadian authorities plan to expand the program in 2027 to include people suffering from mental disorders. Dr. Edwards also reports calls to legalize the euthanasia of “seriously ill” newborns and the introduction of new suicide technologies, including “double” nitrogen Sarco capsules designed for couples.

As one example of what the sources describe as a systemic failure, they cite the case of 26-year-old Kiano Vafaiyan from Ontario, who suffered from depression and diabetes. His mother publicly accused doctors of “coaching” her son to meet euthanasia criteria instead of offering psychological support and helping him rediscover the value of life.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that in Canada, a woman was euthanized against her will after her husband sought the procedure.

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