MARTIN: The self-defence catch-22 — survive the attack, risk the criminal charges
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MARTIN: The self-defence catch-22 — survive the attack, risk the criminal charges

April 28, 2026
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Ontario’s recent call to legalize pepper spray highlights a contradiction. Canadian self-defence law allows people to use force to defend themselves. But other laws make it a crime, or legally precarious, to possess the tools that would let them do so effectively.

MARTIN: The self-defence catch-22 — survive the attack, risk the criminal charges
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