Editing Circumcision and law (section)

=== Canada ===

The [[Canadian Paediatric Society]] does not recommend routine circumcision, finding that medical necessity has not been clearly established, and as such, that it should be deferred until the individual concerned is able to make his own choices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Society |first=Canadian Paediatric |title=Newborn male circumcision {{!}} Canadian Paediatric Society |url=https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/circumcision |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203153328/https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/circumcision |archive-date=3 February 2020 |access-date=2019-10-16 |website=cps.ca |language=en}}</ref>

According to the [[College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia]]:<ref name="cpsbc">[https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/u6/Circumcision-Infant-Male.pdf Circumcision (Infant Male)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215182208/https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/u6/Circumcision-Infant-Male.pdf|date=15 February 2012}} In: ''Professional Standards and Guidelines''. Vancouver, College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, 2009.</ref>

{{blockquote|To date, the legality of infant male circumcision has not been tested in the Courts. It is thus assumed to be legal if it is performed competently, in the child's best interest, and after valid consent has been obtained.

At all times the physician must perform the procedure with competence and at all times, the parent and physician must act in the best interests of the child. Signed parental consent for any treatment is assumed to be valid if the parent understands the nature of the procedure and its associated risks and benefits. However, proxy consent by parents is now being questioned. Many believe it should be limited to consent for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions, and that it is not relevant for non-therapeutic procedures."
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