US EditionPoilievre Wants ‘Reasonable’ Self-Defence Defined in Criminal Code
Poilievre's amendment aims to end legal uncertainty for homeowners by presuming force used against unlawful intruders is reasonable, citing multiple recent cases where defenders faced charges.
- Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Criminal Code should be amended so that the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it.
- Public debate about self-defence laws soared in Canada in recent days, after 44-year-old Jeremy David McDonald was charged with assault in Lindsay, Ont., after an alleged break-in at his apartment on Aug. 18.
- Poilievre said if the government doesn't introduce its own amendment, his party will introduce a private member's bill to define what 'reasonable' means.
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Poilievre Wants Criminal Code Amendment for Home Self-Defence
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for legislative changes to limit the prosecution of individuals who have used reasonable force to defend their homes against intruders. Canadians can currently lawfully defend themselves in case of home invasion but Poilievre said the Criminal Code provisions are too complicated and have resulted in citizens having to serve jail time or be embroiled in costly legal battles after defending themselve…
The Conservative leader wants to amend the Criminal Code so that the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend his home in the event of a break-in.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants the government to amend the Criminal Code so that the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend his home in the event of a break-in.
Poilievre wants ‘reasonable’ self-defence defined in Criminal Code
The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.
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