From thenewamerican.com
In a chilling echo of the 1970s science fiction movie Logan’s Run, Canada now euthanizes more humans through its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program than it does dogs in animal shelters each year. Recent figures indicate approximately 16,425 Canadians were euthanized in 2024, compared to around 7,644 dogs euthanized annually in shelters — a ratio exceeding 2:1. This underscores a broader trend: Since MAID’s legalization in 2016, the program has grown exponentially, raising questions about the perverse incentives of a society that values GDP over human life, the proper purpose of healthcare, and government involvement in death.
MAID was introduced following the Supreme Court’s 2015 Carter v. Canada ruling, which struck down bans on assisted suicide for those with grievous and irremediable conditions. Initially limited to terminally ill adults, eligibility expanded in 2021 to include non-terminal chronic illnesses. By 2024, MAID accounted for 5.1 percent of all deaths in Canada, with 16,499 provisions — a 6.9-percent increase from 2023, though growth rates have slowed since peaking at 31.1 percent in 2022. The cumulative total reached 76,475 by year’s end, on track to surpass 100,000 by mid-2026, nearing the program’s 10th anniversary. This figure eclipses Canada’s World War II battle deaths (42,042) and highlights MAID as the fifth leading cause of death nationwide.
Violation of Ethics
The program’s efficiency has drawn scrutiny. In Ontario alone, 219 people received MAID within a day of requesting it in 2023, with 30 percent dying the same day. A disturbing case involved an elderly woman, “Mrs. B,” who initially requested MAID but withdrew consent for religious reasons. Despite this, and amid concerns of coercion due to her husband’s “caregiver burnout,” she was reassessed and euthanized hours later by a third practitioner. In short, her life was terminated against her own wishes — and to satisfy her husband’s convenience — which amounts to what used to be called “homicide.” Critics argue this reflects a clear erosion of biomedical ethics.
Expansion nevertheless continues: Starting March 2027, MAID will include those with mental illness as the sole condition, despite warnings about long wait times for psychiatric care and rising mental-health crises affecting more than five million Canadians. Cases such as 26-year-old Kiano Vafaeian, approved for MAID due to diabetes, seasonal depression, and vision issues, illustrate the broadening scope. Proponents cite autonomy and compassion, but opponents decry it as state-sanctioned murder, noting 96 percent of recipients are white and that the program suggests a larger agenda to ethnically terraform Canada.
This strategy is artfully being hidden, with Health Canada explicitly stating that MAID is not classified as a cause of death by the World Health Organization. As euthanasia racks up more victims, the statisticians can hide the direct precipitating factor in these murders.
The Real Reason?
Meanwhile, palliative care access remains inconsistent; while 74.1 percent of 2024 MAID recipients received it, this is down from 82 percent in 2019, fueling debates over whether MAID substitutes for underfunded support services. As Canada approaches 110,000 MAID deaths by late 2026, the program tests the boundaries of dignity versus devaluation of life.
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Brethren – this is so incredibly evil – JUST what we would expect to come out of Canada!
This is so, so, SO sick! They have been trying to get it made legal here too, but so far they have been kept back. Earlier this week the death people were thrashed in Scotland, and I think today there is a vote for England, in which I believe we are set to thrash them too — certainly I have prayed earnestly that they will be sent into their nasty dark little corners with their tails between their legs to lick their wounds.
These kind of laws should never make headway while we are still on earth: they are the kind of things that should only be bale to happen when we are taken out of the way and the Beast has his little while of paltry glory. But now we should thrash them in the spirit so that they cannot rear their vile heads and do such harm.
Canada has got itself into a very sorry plight, and desperately needs our prayers.
Amen, Tiffy…….AMEN
Greed is good they say but God says its a sin. Good is now evil but ONLY God is TRULY good…so God is now evil & sin is good? That’s nuts. Hence the “need” to continue killing the inocent because it helps me & I “feel” entitled. Too many are comfortable with this garbage “reasoning” & I think it’s a form of insanity.
It’s only sin nature “natural” of our “progressing” amoral society the USA would follow Canada to its present extreme of legalized adult/child/disabled murder under virtue type signaling duress but continue to back off on deserved capital punishment. I expect pressure here will be put upon us old geezers to do the “right thing” as a form of patriotism to help rescue the national budget deficit & also make life easier for our spoiled brat youngins who can’t deal with the lack of instant material “treasures” they think they deserve cuz “life isn’t fair”. Us oldsters are hogging assets gained thru hard work & sacrifice & also learned to value human life along the way. At times our life wasn’t fair either but we sucked it up & kept at the grindstone. Now the brats would probably welcome our demise thru govt’ mandates after all our health problems are costing too many $ thru the govt’ medicare/SS etc & taxes so it’s no big deal nowadays to consider killing us off + any other “undesireables”. We have lots of practice murdering millions of totally innocent babies but we display our virtuous “goodness” by funding orgs that rescue unwanted, abused, critters & is lovey dovey with trees etc. So when they finally come for us those entitled brats will “give themselves a hand” & “send themselves candy & flowers” as the public schools taught them, wild with desire expecting a largess of $/assets to waste on their instant gratifications after the gov’t takes its cut. The evil legislators who passed the laws will ingraciate themselves with a big raise & other perks for a job “well done”.
Come quickly Lord Jesus…I’m really sick of this place.
Thank you for your comment, brother Dale. How is what is happening in Canada any different that Hitler’s desire for a supreme ‘race’?
Succinctly put, “it ain’t” 🙂
“How is what is happening in Canada any different that Hitler’s desire for a supreme ‘race’?” Geri, that is just what my pastor said last night on the way to prayer meeting. Once upon a time, Canada was about the best country to live in, but I would say it’s getting close to one of the worst. Our government has made us into an object of ridicule to the rest of the world. At nearly 81 years old, it makes me wonder if there will be a day when the government decides I am too much to be bothered with and want to murder me. I am completely independent now, thank the Lord, but who knows about tomorrow?
And I agree with Dale about the animal rescue places. I get so many e-mails pleading for money to rescue and treat animals that are almost dead, that it sickens me to think these people hold the lives of dogs and cats etc. to have more value than a human. I love animals, but I definitely would not give to help them survive a condition that should end in putting them to sleep. I don’t agree with cruelty to animals, but when they are starved almost to death, have been left by someone to die tied up somewhere, or have been abandoned during wartime, I believe they should be put out of their misery, not sent to an expensive vet to have surgery and longterm care ready to be adopted to some family wanting a pet. There are plenty of healthy pets available.
It’s time people got their priorities straight and worked for human rights, safety and help. Canada needs to stop and consider just where we have come to and then do a U-turn back to the values we used to live by.
Thanks for sharing this article, Geri. I have been signing petition after petition against MAID being expanded. Oh, Lord, please bring our government representatives to their knees before it is too late for our country to survive.
No difference at all, Geri except that Hitler’s supreme race thing omits the individual lust of self endearment at the expense of others unless it’s in concert with the grand poopa’s Satanic leadership. Hitler forced people to unite & basically treat him as the supreme poopa god instead of us peons elevating ourselves to being little gods as per Satan’s lie to Eve. Mormon males seek godhood & their own planet thru a slow progressive evolvution of sorts. They omitted blacks from their bogus priesthood until another “revelation” lifted the curse of being black in 1978. “White & delightsome” if I recall one of their ancient popular regurgatative “teachings” correctly.
Seeking that new age “divinity within” baloney gives mankind a false acheivment hope for the so-called “self realization” of that godhood lie. You can do anything you want that makes u happy. I had a humanist tell me that years ago but I never bought that baloney. Logically that must mean the end justifies the means. If I ever consider life without Christ, thinking I’m special or entitled I also think of Jer 51:17 All mankind is stupid…which never fails to bring me back down to earth. The Almighty put that in print so we wouldn’t miss it & it can’t be mistranslated or spiritualized away.
I agree with you Tiffy, Dale and Geri! We definitely are at the point where evil is considered good, and good is evil. 😪🙏