US Edition‘No Absolute Right to Self-Defense’: What to Know About Defending Yourself From Intruder in Wake of Ont. Man Being Charged
Following a violent home invasion in Lindsay, Ontario, both the homeowner and intruder face charges; the intruder suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.
- Just before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Kawartha Lakes Police Service responded to a violent home invasion at a Kent Street apartment in Lindsay where a 44-year-old homeowner confronted a 41-year-old alleged intruder, resulting in life-threatening injuries and charges for both men.
- Under Sections 34 and 35 of the Criminal Code, Canadian law permits reasonable force for self-defence, but Canada does not have a stand-your-ground law like some U.S. states.
- The intruder was rushed to Ross Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to a Toronto hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries on Monday.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford weighed in, urging stronger homeowner protections, while both men have been released with future court dates pending as the judicial process proceeds.
- Because Canada lacks a stand-your-ground law, courts instead assess self-defence under Section 34, focusing on reasonableness, while Kawartha Lakes Police Service emphasizes that self-defence rights are not unlimited and charges were based on evidence.
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Kawartha Lakes police defend charging resident with assault after break-in
The chief of police in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., is defending assault charges his officers laid against a man who was the victim of an alleged break-in, saying Canadians' rights to defend themselves and their property "are not unlimited
Winnipeg Free Press
Fact File: Canadians can defend against home invaders, but force must be 'reasonable'
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‘No absolute right to self-defense’: What to know about defending yourself from intruder in wake of Ont. man being charged
The story of a home invasion on Monday that resulted in assault charges against a Lindsay, Ont. man, who left the intruder with life-threatening injuries, is raising questions around what’s reasonable when it comes to protecting oneself.
How much force is reasonable? Lindsay home invasion sparks debate over self-defence laws
Kawartha Lakes police laid charges against both a homeowner and his intruder in Lindsay, Ont. Monday sparking passionate responses from people around the province, including Premier Doug Ford, about what the right to self-defence actually means.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends Lindsay's owner who beat an intruder, citing the right to self-defence.
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