Canada’s MAiD Regime: How We Became a World Leader in Assisted Death — and How Christians Should Respond

Posted on September 20, 2026 
Filed under Canada, Culture wars

“Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) regime has undergone one of the most rapid expansions of any assisted dying system in the world since it was legalized in 2016. Originally introduced through Bill C-14, MAiD was limited to competent adults suffering from grievous and irremediable medical conditions whose natural deaths were “reasonably foreseeable.” However, successive legislative changes and evolving clinical interpretation have broadened eligibility while reducing procedural safeguards.

Today, MAiD accounts for roughly one in every 20 deaths, meaning Canada has the second-highest rate of assisted deaths in the world. …”

– A sobering article from Ray Jennings at The Gospel Coalition Canada.