Canadian Self-Defence Law Reform Technical Guide

Bill C-26 reformed nine sections of the Canadian Criminal Code (sections 34-42) concerning self-defence and defence of property. The Department of Justice Canada produced this technical guide to promote consistent interpretation among legal practitioners following the law's enactment on March 11, 2013.

Use Cases

• Analyze the non-exhaustive list of factors for determining reasonableness in self-defence claims.
• Compare the legislative text and intent of the reformed defences against the previous nine Criminal Code sections.
• Study the stated purpose and intended effect of the reforms as outlined in the technical guide for legal argumentation.

Strengths

• Document is an official technical guide from the Department of Justice Canada.
• Provides specific analysis of reforms to nine distinct Criminal Code sections.

Limitations

• Data is purely textual documentation with no structured or quantitative data.
• Content scope is limited to the specific legal reforms of Bill C-26.

Provenance

Source

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada

Collection Method

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Time Range

Focuses on the law enacted in 2012 and effective from March 11, —2013.

Freshness

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Geography

Canada