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|Author=Canadian Paediatric Society (2015)
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This statement received criticism from [[Intact America]] and [[NOCIRC]] in a joint statement.<ref>{{REFdocument
|title=Joint statement in response to the Canadian Paediatric Society
|url=https://intactamerica.org/joint-statement-in-response-to-the-canadian-paediatric-society/
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|publisher=Intact America
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|date=2015-10-02
|accessdate=2024-06-09
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=== College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) ===
The incidence of circumcision in Canada is believed to be one-half or less than that of the [[United States]].
The above referenced survey (2006-7) provides the most recent available statistics on the incidence of non-therapeutic child circumcision in Canada.
===Factors pushing the incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision down===
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Among the complications, two boys were rushed to hospital with potentially life-threatening bleeds, one after a portion of his [[penis ]] was amputated and the other with arterial bleeding.
Other boys experienced complications like swelling, pain, embedded gauze from improper wound care, possible infections and disfigurement.
At least one boy's [[penis ]] was left so deformed he required a revision surgery.<ref name="glowaki2018" />
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As of 2022, [[third-party payment]] for non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] has not been available anywhere in Canada since 2006.<ref name="skeldon2008" /> Moreover, non-therapeutic circumcision is not done in most hospitals,<ref name="jamesloewen2019" /> so parents who want to have a boy [[circumcised ]] must take the boy to the surgery of a practitioner who specializes in non-therapeutic male circumcision, and furthermore must pay out of pocket. For example, the cost of circumcision of a newborn boy in New Brunswick is C$425 ranging up to C$1500 for a teenager or adult.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://gentleproceduresnb.ca/circumcision/cost-how-much/
|title=Circumcision Pricing & Insurance Coverage