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Originally Posted by Bill
OK, but how long ago WAS that? Canada, like the US, has taken a big turn away from common sense and fair play. I'm sure 30 or 40 years ago, a rancher shooting an illegal who was menacing his family wouldn't even have gone in front of a grand jury, much less have the case true billed, or have one juror even want to find the rancher guilty.
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First thing that popped on the google machine. Dated Feb 2023
Canadians have a right to defend their property or themselves as long as their defensive actions are reasonable under the circumstances. This means that if you injure an intruder entering your home or property, you would need to show that the circumstances gave you no other reasonable choice.