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Prisoner death rates in Canada climb as assisted suicide expands behind bars

Capital punishment was banned in Canada in 1976, but under the Liberal government’s assisted suicide program, the state is once again involved in the deaths of Canadian prisoners.

Alex Zoltan
Dec 31, 2025
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Capital punishment was banned in Canada in 1976, but under the Liberal government’s assisted suicide program, the state is once again involved in the deaths of Canadian prisoners.

Federal prison death rates have climbed since the Liberal government’s assisted suicide policy took effect in 2016, rising from 3.32 per 1,000 inmates in the 20…

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