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Euthanasia among leading causes of death in Canada
December 13, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The number of people in Canada choosing to end their lives through assisted suicide jumped by nearly 16% in 2023. Assisted suicide now accounts for almost 5% of all Canadian deaths.
Government statistics show that almost 20,000 people filed a request for assisted suicide; 15,343 people were euthanized. Altogether 60,301 have died by euthanasia in Canada since the practice was legalized in 2016.
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