Is Canada's MAiD Program About to Get Even Worse?

Oct 29, 2026 9:00 PM
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Is Canada's MAiD Program About to Get Even Worse?
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Canada used to have a reputation for being a nice, friendly nation. So sweet, in fact, they made maple syrup look bitter. But Canada's version of nice is actually toxic, an amalgamation of left-wing politics, a lack of national pride, and a weak-spined people who let their government — quite literally — get away with murder.

In a decade, they've taken the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program from a humane measure that guaranteed "death with dignity" for the terminally ill into a wholesale borderline genocide of white and wealthy Canadians (who make up a majority of MAiD's victims these days). The nation now euthanizes more people than dogs, and MAiD deaths outstrip U.S. gun deaths. As for being limited to those with terminal illnesses, that's no longer true, either: the mentally ill, those with eating disorders, veterans, and even the poor and dependent are being shuffled off this mortal coil at alarming rates.

It's so bad that even Jacobin Magazine, which is hardly a bastion of conservative thinkers and writers — wrote back in May 2024 that they were shocked MAiD was being used in place of social welfare programs. Let me translate that for you: MAiD is killing poor people so the government doesn't have to pay for their rent, food, or healthcare.

But it's about to get orders of magnitude worse, it seems, with a new bill introduced by the Liberal government, Bill C-41. What does that legislation do, exactly? It will permit advance requests for MAiD, meaning an adult diagnosed with a serious incurable illness who is expected to lose decision-making capacity (e.g. dementia) could lay out circumstances for later administration euthanasia under the MAiD program.

"If someone signs an advance request, the practitioner would NOT be required to even talk to them before ending their life," Genuis writes.

The legislation, supposedly, requires two independent medical providers, including nurse practitioners, to confirm eligibility and "experiencing enduring, intolerable suffering." The advance request must be filed and stored in a repository with rules that guard the making, accessing, changing, and withdrawing of the directives, and that a clear refusal or resistance would invalidate the advance request.

The government website even says this legislation has "rigorous safeguards."

"Medical assistance in dying (MAID) raises deeply personal and complex considerations for individuals, families, and health care providers. Our approach must respect personal autonomy and individual choice while maintaining robust safeguards for those who may be vulnerable. We remain committed to ensuring that MAID is approached with care and respect for the rights and well-being of all Canadians," said Marjorie Michel, Minister for Health.

Color me skeptical that these provisions will be respected or followed.

Last month we learned that a Christian grandmother, Brigitte Stegemann, who was opposed to Medical Assistance in Dying, was still euthanized under the MAiD program. Her granddaughter, Brigitte Kranendonk, told The Daily Mail, "I truly believe that one nurse really saw us as an obstacle. We were getting in the way of her doing MAiD on my grandmother. I think she really, truly believes that MAiD is the best for people, and shame on me for trying to stop that."

There is no incentive to keep people alive in Canada. If you're poor, mentally ill, or chronically sick you are a financial burden to the government, which is poorer than the state of Alabama. Euthanizing more people saves millions, if not billions, of dollars.

It's horrifying, and an affront to human decency and dignity.

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