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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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== Canada and circumcision ==
==Canada and circumcision in the 21st century==
Jackie Smith (2002) discussed the growing consensus against non-therapeutic child circumcision, which she called an "anachronism".<ref name="smith2002">{{REFnews
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<b>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.</b>
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 circumcision]] 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===
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|title=Windsor, Ont., doctor fined after wrongfully accessing health records to offer circumcision services
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===Overcharging for minor procedure===
The [https://www.cps.sk.ca/imis/CPSS/College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons_of_Saskatchewan.aspx Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons] has charged [https://www.cps.sk.ca/imis/CPSS/Physician_Summary/Physician_Profile.aspx?ID=8041 Dr. Amith Mulla] with three offences arising from the performance of an [[adult circumcision]]. Dr. Mulla has been charged with:
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===Leading promoters===
[[Neil Pollock]] and his group are leading promoters of harmful, medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of boys in Canada.
===Counseling for circumcised men===
[[Dale Andersen]], MSW, provides counseling in southern Ontario to [[circumcised]] men who are troubled by the grief, [[trauma]], [[depression]], and loss of [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| function]] associated with involuntary [[amputation]] of their [[foreskin]].
===Care of foreskinned boys===
Circumcision is now nearly a thing of the past, and most Canadian boys now have an [[intact]] [[foreskin]]. Alberta Health (2024) has published guidance on the care of the natural, normal, [[foreskinned]] [[penis]].<ref>{{REFweb
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/Canada/
|title=Incidence of Circumcision in Canada
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|publisher=Circumcision Reference Library
|date=2012
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* {{REFnews
|title=P.E.I. has highest rate of circumcision in Canada
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1mhykgs/went_to_the_nude_beach_today/
|title=Only [[foreskinned]] guys on the nude beach in Canada
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|date=2025-08-04
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* {{REFweb
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* {{REFweb
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|title=Opinion Piece by a 66yo Uncut Canuck Regarding Canadian Attitudes about Circumcision
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