A Lindsay, Ontario homeowner was charged with aggravated assault after injuring a man who allegedly broke into his apartment.
“Reasonable force is going to be context dependant… If somebody is threatening you or making acts of violence towards you, the amount of force you’re going to be allowed to use to remove them from your home or protect yourself is going to be greater than if they’re just in your house, and you’re telling them to leave and they’re not leaving. You can still use force in that circumstance, but it has to be a lot less…”
