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Opinion: Canada cannot ignore MAiD’s warning signs any longer

2026-09-13 from moosejawtoday.com

Ten years after Canada legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD), the safeguards Canadians were promised are looking increasingly shaky. Troubling cases and serious questions about oversight should give Canadians reason to pause before the system is expanded again.

Since 2016, there have been more than 100,000 MAiD deaths and Canada has gained an international reputation as a prolific provider of death.

From the very beginning, Canadians knew that legalizing euthanasia would push the boundaries of medical ethics. After all, granting autonomy to individuals who then choose their own death is one thing; expecting medical professionals to deliberately take that life is quite another. 

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