r/canadaguns • u/GhostProtocolGaming • Mar 12 '26

News / Politics / Activism Stand on Guard - Conservative Party of Canada

https://www.conservative.ca/stand-on-guard-2/

The bill makes important changes to Section 34 of the Criminal Code so that force is presumed to be justified if used against an illegal intruder. Conservatives first announced the ‘Stand on Guard’ principle back in August, asking the government to introduce legislation in the fall session.

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u/DoYouGetSarcasm Mar 12 '26

This is definitely a step in the right direction.

an illegal intruder

I haven't read the specifics but how do you know if someone is illegally intruding? Do they have to be convicted of something after the fact? I would want some deep thought out into his to word it better so it applies to any intruder unless they are proven to be legitimate.

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u/GhostProtocolGaming Mar 12 '26

In Ontario, an "illegal intruder" (or trespasser) is defined as any person who enters a property without permission, lawful justification, or legal authority. This includes individuals who enter a dwelling-house (home) either through force or by using a temporarily open, unlocked, or partially opened entrance.

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u/Canada-throwaway2636 Mar 12 '26

Not a fan of that, how am I supposed to know if a cop got the wrong address and broke into my house vs a criminal.

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u/Canada-throwaway2636 Mar 13 '26

No my point is that if I defend my house and accidentally shoot a cop who is acting legally by their knowledge but is wrong I shouldn’t be charged

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u/Canada-throwaway2636 Mar 14 '26

Like I said it’s my only issue with this definition. A cop by all rights could legally enter my house because he believes that there is a legal reason to enter my home. But none of us are psychic so we don’t know at 2 am if it s a criminal saying they’re a cop or a real cop if they even announce themselves to begin with