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 themselves.
“What do you do if you’ve got a small child down the hallway and you hear that ominous sound of a home invasion,” Poilievre said during a media event in Brampton, Ont., on Aug. 29. “The answer for any parent is, ‘we would do anything necessary to protect our children,’ but unfortunately, people who’ve done that have faced the brunt of the law.”…