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The survey by the Public Heath Agency of Canada is now well out of date and cannot be relied on for current information.

In all provinces and territories, only a minority of boys are being [[circumcised]]. Sheldon (2008) reported an incidence of 13.9 percent.<ref name="skeldon2008"/> The incidence of circumcision in Labrador and Newfoundland is reported to be close to zero.<ref>{{REFweb

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The incidence of child circumcision in Canada is believed to be one-half or less than that of the [[United States]].

The incidence of child circumcision in Canada varies by province, but the overall incidence is believed to be one-half or less than that of the [[United States]]. It is now estimated that about 25 percent or 1 out of 4 boys in Canada are currently being [[circumcised]].

~~The above referenced survey (2006-7) provides the most recent available statistics on the incidence of non-therapeutic child circumcision in Canada but~~ is now ~~becoming~~ out-of~~-date~~.

[[Foreskinned]] males appear to be in the majority in every province and territory.

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+The survey by the Public Heath Agency of Canada is now well out of date and cannot be relied on for current information.
 In all provinces and territories, only a minority of boys are being [[circumcised]]. Sheldon (2008) reported an incidence of 13.9 percent.<ref name="skeldon2008"/> The incidence of circumcision in Labrador and Newfoundland is reported to be close to zero.<ref>{{REFweb
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-The incidence of child circumcision in Canada is believed to be one-half or less than that of the [[United States]].
+The incidence of child circumcision in Canada varies by province, but the overall incidence is believed to be one-half or less than that of the [[United States]]. It is now estimated that about 25 percent or 1 out of 4 boys in Canada are currently being [[circumcised]].
-The above referenced survey (2006-7) provides the most recent available statistics on the incidence of non-therapeutic child circumcision in Canada but is now becoming out-of-date.
 [[Foreskinned]] males appear to be in the majority in every province and territory.