Is euthanasia legal in Canada?
Euthanasia legal
Canada legalized physician-assisted dying for terminally ill adults with reasonable foreseeable death.
Canada is one of 9 countries classified “Euthanasia legal” for euthanasia — 23% of the 40 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- United States
- Varies by region Active euthanasia is illegal in most U.S. states, but assisted suicide is legal in several states and the District of Columbia.
- Mexico
- Passive only Mexico allows passive euthanasia in certain states but not active euthanasia nationwide.
- Ireland
- Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal in Ireland, though passive euthanasia is allowed under specific circumstances.
- Norway
- Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal, though caregivers may receive reduced punishment for consent-based killings.
- United Kingdom
- Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal in the UK, though passive euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are not explicitly legal.
- Sweden
- Passive only Passive euthanasia is legal, but active euthanasia remains illegal.
Other laws in Canada
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Altruistic only
- Organ Donor Consent
- Varies by region
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.