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Is surrogacy illegal in Canada?

Partly. Surrogacy is restricted in Canada. Paying a surrogate is a federal crime. Expenses only.

Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2004 s.6 bans paying a surrogate (expenses only); altruistic surrogacy legal, Quebec added rules (ISS report, Apr 2025).

Source: Assisted Human Repro. Act

• Canada is one of 18 countries where surrogacy is banned, and 21 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 1.
• In North America: banned in 0 of 17 countries.

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Other countries that ban surrogacy

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