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‘You can’t just get mad’: Lawyer explains limits of self-defence in Canada

Canadians have the right to defend themselves during a home invasion, but those rights are not unlimited, says a Toronto’s based criminal attorney.

Lawyer Kim Schofield says many people misunderstand how Canada’s law works when it comes to self-defence and use of force.

“You can do anything that’s reasonable in the circumstances, not anything you want,” Schofield said in an interview with CTV Your Morning.

“It really is context-based.”

Context? As in I contexted the intruder to death?

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