Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposed Criminal Code amendment to strengthen legal protections for Canadians defending their homes would offer no real benefit, criminal law experts say.
His demands come in light of a 44-year-old man from Lindsay, Ont., being charged for allegedly attacking a home intruder. On Friday, Poilievre pounced on the moment to suggest amending the Criminal Code so use of force against a person who illegally enters a home and poses a threat to those inside is presumed reasonable.
But criminal law experts say Canadian law already favours homeowners in home invasion cases, so Poilievre’s idea does nothing to enhance their protection from criminal charges.
You break into someone’s home you should expect to be dead.
This @PierrePoilievre & CPC initiative falls way short.
In Canada you can’t legally possess anything – bat, knife, pepper spray, firearm – for the purpose of defence.
That bat by your bed? Legal for baseball. Admit it’s for defence – you’ve committed a crime.
Fix that Pierre,… https://t.co/2yl8P6EaNZ
— DonaldBest.CA * DO NOT COMPLY (@DonaldBestCA) August 29, 2025
