Under Canada's self-defence law, a person is allowed to defend themselves and their property from intruders, but the amount of force they use must be reasonable in the circumstances.A high-profile incident in August 2025 sparked heated debate in Canada about the law of self-defence. A man … [Read more...]
Recent Developments in Criminal Law
It will come as no surprise to anyone tuned into the current political situation in Canada that changes in our criminal laws over the last several years have been consistently in a single direction: that of creating more offences and imposing stiffer penalties. Relying upon its position that … [Read more...]
