Is euthanasia legal in Canada?
Euthanasia legal
Physician-assisted dying is legal nationwide for eligible adults with terminal illnesses.
Canada is one of 10 countries classified “Euthanasia legal” for euthanasia — 26% of the 38 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 17 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 nationwide, but assisted suicide is legal in several states and the District of Columbia.
- Mexico
- Varies by region Active euthanasia is illegal nationally, but passive euthanasia is legal in specific states like Mexico City, Aguascalientes, and Michoacán.
- Ireland
- Illegal Active euthanasia and assisted suicide are criminal offenses under Irish law, with significant prison sentences.
- Norway
- Illegal Active voluntary euthanasia is illegal, though caregivers may receive reduced punishment for consented killings.
- United Kingdom
- Illegal Active euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal, though passive euthanasia is permitted.
- Sweden
- Passive only Passive euthanasia is legal based on a 2010 ruling, but administering lethal substances for active euthanasia is 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.