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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 StatesCircumcised]]. It is now estimated that less than 25 percent or 1 out of 4 boys males are found mostly in Canada are currently being [[circumcised]]older age groups.
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====The historic survey by the Public Heath Health Agency of Canada is now well out of date and cannot be relied on for current information.====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 varies by province, but the overall incidence is believed to be one-half or less than that of the [[United States]] where the [[United_States_of_America#Incidence_of_circumcision| incidence of cirumcision]] also is declining. It is now estimated that less than 20 percent or 1 out of 5 boys in Canada are currently being [[circumcised]]. The prevalence of [[circumcision]] in the whole population constantly declines as elderly, mostly [[circumcised]] males die off and are replaced in the population by mostly [[intact]] boys. [[Foreskinned]] males appear to be are in the majority in every province and territory.
===Factors pushing the incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision down===