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“I suggest consideration be given to allowing individuals, including vulnerable persons, to carry capsaicin spray, commonly known as ‘pepper spray,’ for self-defence,” reads a letter written by Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu.
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“As you are aware, pepper spray is currently a prohibited weapon. It is sadly ironic that a vulnerable person carrying pepper spray for self-defence could quite possibly receive a longer sentence than her attacker.”
Madu’s letter expresses concern about recent hate-motivated crimes and says the provincial government is taking action to stop these crimes allowing pepper spray could be one way to address it, he writes.
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