Surrogacy in Canada
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Surrogacy is legal in Canada provided that it is altruistic (unpaid). The Assisted Human Reproduction Act of 2004 criminalizes commercial surrogacy. The validity of surrogacy contracts and the process for establishing parenthood of the child is governed by provincial law. Quebec law did not recognize surrogacy contracts from 1994 to 2023, and continues to regulate them more strictly, whereas British Columbia has the most permissive laws governing surrogacy.[1] Provinces also vary in the degree to which they compensate surrogacy expenses, such as IVF procedures.
Between 2001 and 2012, 803 IVF-conceived births were recorded for gestational surrogates in Canada (statistics on traditional surrogacies - in which the surrogate mother is also the egg donor - are not available).[2]
Canada has become a popular site for international surrogacy, in part due to its high-quality universal health care and relatively liberal regulations.