WTH is Going on with “Death on Demand” in Canada? Alexander Raikin Explains Medically Assisted Death in the Great White North

Canada’s euthanasia protocol – not merely doctor assisted
suicide, but specifically euthanasia – is among the most
expansive in the world. The euthanasia program, called Medical
Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was enacted in 2016 and was, at its
inception, already broad: in 2021 it accounted for 3.3% of all
deaths in Canada, which is over 27 people per day, and
eligibility included not just those with foreseeable death but
also those with disabilities – like hearing loss. Now, Parliament
is gearing up to expand the eligibility further, to include those
with mental illness and even minors. For context, this makes
Canada more accepting to euthanasia than the German public in
1933 under the Nazi regime. Not to mention, the deeper insidious
motivation for an increasing number of MAiD cases in Canada: a
social welfare network so threadbare that Canadian citizens would
rather die than face abject poverty on top of a shambolic
healthcare system. To coin a phrase, what the hell is going on?


Alexander Raikin is a freelance writer. He writes about medical
ethics, and specifically about the Canadian medical system. He's
written on Canada's euthanasia laws for National Review, New
Atlantis, the Free Beacon, and others.


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