In a sad story from the land of moose, fresh mountain air, and state-sponsored killing, a Canadian family expressed outrage at the nation's government for euthanizing a 26-year-old man for "seasonal depression."

As reported by the Daily Mail:

Kiano Vafaeian, a 26-year-old blind man with Type 1 diabetes, died in December using Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, which allows patients with 'grievous and irremediable' medical conditions to request a lethal drug.

America's Hat has been the source of controversy in recent years, since eligibility for euthanasia was expanded in 2021.

The man's family told a heartbreaking tale of a years-long battle to prevent Vafaeian from seeking to end his life.

Vafaeian faced mental health struggles stemming from a car accident at 17, and according to his mother, his depression often flared during the winter months.

For years, the family had successfully prevented their son from using the program. Last year, however, Dr. Ellen Wiebe, a MAID provider in British Columbia, approved Vafaeian's death - news the family only learned about days later.

To top it off, Vafaeian's mother said she believes he was coached by the government rep on how to better "qualify" for the program.

Vafaeian's mother, Margaret Marsilla of Ontario, alleged that Wiebe was 'coaching' her son on how to qualify as a Track 2 patient - those whose natural deaths aren't deemed 'reasonably imminent,' according to Fox News Digital.

'We believe that she was coaching him on how to deteriorate his body and what she can possibly approve him for and what she can get away with approving him for,' Marsilla told the outlet.