Canada’s government has released new data confirming that its rapidly expanding euthanasia regime continues to grow, with over five percent of all deaths in the country now coming from doctor-delivered lethal injections.
Health Canada’s Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) shows that 16,499 Canadians were killed by the government’s euthanasia program in 2024, representing 5.1 percent of all deaths.
It marks the highest percentage since euthanasia was legalized and is the latest sign that the Liberal government’s program is becoming deeply entrenched in the country’s healthcare system.
Despite the mounting concerns from medical professionals, disability-rights advocates, and international observers, Canada’s Liberal government framed the numbers as evidence of a system operating as intended.
“The Government of Canada will continue its work to help ensure that the legislation on MAiD reflects the needs of people in Canada, protects those who may be vulnerable, and supports autonomy and freedom of choice,” the report states.
The agency added that MAiD deaths are not listed by the World Health Organization as an official “cause of death,” saying the numbers should not be compared to traditional causes of death or ranked, even though the report directly acknowledges that MAiD accounted for 5.1 percent of Canadians who died in 2024.
Fastest Growing Euthanasia Program in the World
Health Canada noted a small 0.4% increase from 2023 to 2024, a slowdown from the extreme growth seen earlier in the program’s expansion, including a staggering 36.8% jump from 2019–2020.
Officials now claim the program is “stabilizing,” though the long-term trend remains sharply upward.
The data reveals:
95.6% of euthanasia deaths were Track 1, which are cases where the patient’s natural death was considered foreseeable.
Only 4.4% were Track 2, in which the patient is not terminally ill but seeks death due to chronic conditions.
Track 2 still made up nearly a quarter (24.2%) of all ineligible requests, reflecting how widespread interest has become among Canadians who are not dying, but who are suffering long-term medical or psychological distress.
Disturbing Internal Reports
According to the report, 63.6 percent of people euthanized cited cancer as their underlying condition.
But doctors’ internal documents from Ontario in 2024 revealed a disturbing trend: Canadians are increasingly choosing MAiD due to poverty, lack of housing, and loneliness, not terminal disease.
Those revelations sparked national outrage earlier this year, as Canadians reported being offered euthanasia in place of treatment, support, or basic social services.
Some elderly and disabled patients who refused MAiD reported being told they were “selfish” for not ending their lives to reduce strain on the system.
Meanwhile, Canada’s healthcare wait times have exploded to an average of 27.7 weeks, leaving some patients feeling their only “timely” option was euthanasia.
Expanding Faster Than Any Euthanasia System in the World
Since legalization in 2016, the Liberal government has expanded eligibility more than 13-fold, making Canada’s euthanasia regime the fastest-growing on the planet.
MAiD is now effectively the sixth leading cause of death in the country, though it does not appear in Statistics Canada’s official list of top causes.
When asked why, the agency said it records the underlying illness that led a patient to choose MAiD, not the euthanasia procedure itself, as the “cause” of death.
Critics argue that the method of recording hides the true impact of the country’s euthanasia program and shields the government from accountability.
Expansion to Mental Illness Delayed, for Now
Euthanasia for mental illness alone was originally set to be legalized this year under policies advanced by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Following enormous pushback from doctors, mental-health groups, and most Canadian provinces, the expansion has been delayed until 2027.
But advocacy groups and Liberal-appointed panels have repeatedly signaled that the government still intends to extend MAiD to those suffering solely from psychiatric conditions.
And now, new pressure is emerging for Canada to go even further, including proposals to make euthanasia available to “mature minors.”
Eugenics in Disguise
Canada’s MAiD regime continues to grow at a pace unlike anywhere else in the world.
While the federal government insists the system protects the vulnerable, the official numbers, combined with internal medical documents and firsthand reports, point in a starkly different direction.
Euthanasia is no longer a “last resort” in Canada.
It is quickly becoming a standard medical pathway and one used by more than 16,000 Canadians in a single year.
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