Since it first became legal in Canada in June 2016, 10 federal prisoners have been granted a medically-assisted death (MAID), according to the Correctional Service of Canada. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) also says that as of Aug. 31 this year, a total […]
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The number of medically-assisted deaths in Canada’s prisons a concern for some experts – CTV News [2023-05-03]
Canada has performed nine medically-assisted deaths among prisoners in the last seven years, more than any other country which tracks and records such data. The number of federal prisoners requesting medically-assisted death (MAID) in Canada has also increased, with 27 asking for permission to […]
