There is no section in the Criminal Code that stipulates killing ones self without the assistance of another is a crime. But it would be pretty fruitless enforcing a law not to kill yourself.
Although ten/eleven years ago, there was still a statute about trying to kill yourself. I'm not sure if there still is; I was compulsorily admitted to a psych ward for 72 hours and had to see a counsellor for a few months afterwards.
Nowadays its treated as a mental health problem. If you have done significant damage to yourself you are admitted to hospital - however, the whether or not you see a psych is up to you, unless it's assessed that you have a mental health problem that will see you back in the emergency ward or make you a danger to others. Then they do a compulsory psych assessment. This is all knowledge from experience, by the way - I'd be interested if you find any actual legislation.
As for the suicide who succeeds - there was no legal stuff as far as I recall. The police inform the family, the coroner's report determines whether or not it was actually suicide, and if it was it's left at that.
I think there may be laws that encompass the method you use in the event you don't suceed. For example throwing yourself off a building = littering Setting yourself on fire = arson Shooting yourself = assault with a deadly weapon
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So I guess it's not a crime.
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As for the suicide who succeeds - there was no legal stuff as far as I recall. The police inform the family, the coroner's report determines whether or not it was actually suicide, and if it was it's left at that.
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Setting yourself on fire = arson
Shooting yourself = assault with a deadly weapon
I'm only half kidding...
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