Intruder! How Violently can we Defend Ourselves?

Doug Ford, Danielle Smith, and Pierre Poilievre all seem to want to make sure we have the right to beat people up in our homes. Only if they aren’t invited, of course.

Following a case out of Lindsay, Ontario, the media is all abuzz with talk about the right to self-defence in the case of home invasions. But we have a right, within reason. So what’s the big deal? And are we avoiding talking about systemic problems?

Harrison Lowman from The Hub, breaks it all down with Jesse.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), tom sayers (Audio Editor), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

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Further reading: 

• Jamie Sarkonak: Home invasion is serious. The law of self-defence should reflect that — The National Post
• ‘You can’t just get mad’: Lawyer explains limits of self-defence in Canada - CTV News
• Toronto Police Service - Public Safety Data Portal
• J.D.M. Stewart: No more burying our history—The statues of Canada’s prime ministers are out of hiding and back on display - The Hub
• Police Called Over A.I. Protest Against Bell's Booth At FanExpo Canada - Bleeding Cool News

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