Ontario’s Ford Backs ‘Castle Law’ After Car Owner Charged for Shooting at Thieves

6/17/2025|Updated: 6/17/2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he supports self-defence in cases of car theft or home invasion, following an incident in the city of Vaughan in which a car theft victim was charged with discharging a firearm.

“I gotta find out this guy’s name and number, and I gotta hold a fundraiser for lawyer fees for him,” Ford said regarding the victim at an unrelated June 17 press conference. “He should get a medal for standing up.”