Canada legalizes medical assistance in dying under Bill C-14
Its legal form is called medical assistance in dying. Before legalization of the practice began in 2016, assisted suicide was illegal as a form of culpable homicide.
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Euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal in Canada under certain circumstances. Its legal form is called medical assistance in dying. Before legalization of the practice began in 2016, assisted suicide was illegal as a form of culpable homicide.
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Factrail. (2026). Canada legalizes medical assistance in dying under Bill C-14. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/canada-bill-c-14-maid-legalization-2016-06
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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