Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Baxter
Publication Date: August 29, 2025 - 13:41
Poilievre wants Criminal Code to define ‘reasonable’ self-defence
August 29, 2025
The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.
Poilievre called a news conference in Brampton, Ont., amid an outcry over assault charges that were laid against an Ontario man who encountered another man who allegedly broke into his apartment while carrying a crossbow.
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A 17-year-old boy who allegedly intended to carry out an attack on behalf of the Islamic State is facing a new charge of assaulting a peace officer, a federal Crown prosecutor said Friday.Prosecutor Marc Cigana told reporters at Montreal’s youth court that the alleged assault occurred at RCMP headquarters in Westmount, Que., after the teen was arrested on Aug. 20.“The charge is a charge of assaulting a police officer in the fulfilment of his duties causing bodily harm,” Cigana said.
August 29, 2025 - 14:39 | Morgan Lowrie | The Globe and Mail
The federal government saw a deficit of $3.3 billion in the first three months of the fiscal year, from April through June of 2025, according to the Finance Department.
August 29, 2025 - 14:20 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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