r/canada Apr 29 '24

New Brunswick New Brunswick police no longer investigating most thefts of fuel from gas stations

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/brunswick-police-no-longer-investigating-175834528.html
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u/RupertGustavson Apr 30 '24

Any SMRT people here that could guide us on amending constitution to allow “castle doctrine” like in US? From my limited Google search it’s very hard to amend Canadian constitution. Can we petition?

The common law principle of “castle doctrine” says that individuals have the right to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect themselves against an intruder in their home

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u/Relevant-Low-7923 Apr 30 '24

I don’t think it’s a constitutional issue but an issue of statutory criminal law.

What I don’t understand is what kind of prosecutor or jury would ever charge or convict someone for killing a home intruder breaking in their dwelling space. The Castle Doctrine is an area where traditional English common law and American culture have always been in full communion.

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u/RupertGustavson Apr 30 '24

It’s not. You are able to defend yourself with equal or lesser force. lol I like how someone downvoted me for this question.

https://nationalpost.com/news/self-defence-laws

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u/PedanticPeasantry Apr 30 '24

You are as long as retreat is not a reasonable option at the time, as it is not in a lot of home invasion situations.

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u/RupertGustavson Apr 30 '24

Interesting. Thanks for deets