January 2026

Episode 437: Random Traffic Stops, Racial Profiling, and the Supreme Court’s Reckoning

The Supreme Court of Canada has heard a major case challenging the power of police to conduct arbitrary traffic stops in the face of mounting evidence of racial profiling. This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack what’s at stake — and what could finally change.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Is extortion a crisis in B.C.?

The head of B.C.’s extortion task force is walking back comments he made Tuesday that the region is not in an extortion crime-related crisis after Premier David Eby demanded he step up his urgency or step down from his role…

“…There are situations where something becomes a crisis and that allows government to make emergency orders, which can then allow the government to do more than they would otherwise be legally permitted to do. So, labelling it a ‘crisis’ I think in the legal context, is getting into that dangerous territory…”

Listen here.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 8

Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.

Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.

What’s inside:

  • Impaired Driving Defence Tip
  • IRP Decision of the Week
  • DUI Decision of the Week
  • Kyla’s Insight
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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 383

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Just the facts – When truth requires a new category of understanding

In law, we are obsessed with attempting to find the truth. That is, after all, our job.

And of course we are in a strange period of time where lies are put forward as truth each and every day, particularly by the current U.S. executive branch. At the same time, AI hallucinations and the difficulty AI has in sorting out fact from fiction has created a new problem for lawyers and the courts. Add to that the calculated lies that can arise because of the ease and consequent proliferation of deep fakes, and it feels as if we are flooded in lies. 

When the government tells you that you did not see something that you saw with your own eyes, and there’s no responsibility for them lying, it normalizes lies. I think we should all be concerned that we are witnessing the normalization of lies. 

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but in law we have relied on objective and subjective facts. That is often where the determination of truth is resolved. But it seems to me with AI, we may have to add a new category in the consideration of facts. Let’s look at a couple of weird and wacky Wednesday stories so you understand what I’m trying to say. 

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Our City Tonight–Impaired Driving Charges: The Police Won’t Say This

What really happens when you’re charged with impaired driving or DUI?
In this in-depth interview, a criminal defence lawyer specializing in driving-related offences explains how impaired driving cases are built, challenged, and defended in court. We explore roadside stops, police procedures, breathalyzer and blood testing, Charter rights, and common errors that can impact a case.
This conversation focuses on the driver’s legal rights, how defence lawyers analyze police conduct, and why impaired driving charges are not as straightforward as many people assume.
Topics covered include:

  • DUI and impaired driving charges explained
  • Police roadside stops and legal limits
  • Breathalyzer and testing procedures
  • Charter rights and procedural errors
  • How defence lawyers challenge evidence
  • What drivers should know after being charged
    This video is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction.
    If you or someone you know is facing a driving-related charge, understanding the legal process is critical.
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Timelines for Traffic Court Hearings in British Columbia

Traffic court proceedings in British Columbia are governed primarily by the Motor Vehicle Act and are dealt with in the Provincial Court of British Columbia. We are often asked how long people have to wait for the traffic court hearing to be scheduled and the answer depends on several variables, most notably the jurisdiction in which the ticket was issued.

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Computer Searches: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!

Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation unpacks a case involving a police search of a computer that raised major privacy concerns. The accused, facing charges related to online conduct, challenged the broad scope of a search conducted on his seized devices. He argued there should be a distinction between the authority to seize a computer and the authority to conduct a full forensic search of its digital contents. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case.

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Episode 436: Supreme Court to Hear Impaired Driving Death Case and Mandatory Fines

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a major impaired-driving case that could reshape how “causing death” offences are applied. In Episode 436 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko explain why the decision matters.

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Episode 436: Supreme Court to Hear Impaired Driving Death Case and Mandatory Fines Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: B.C. set to end drug decriminalization pilot this month

The B.C. government has confirmed that its ill-fated pilot program to decriminalize drugs will end on January 31st.

“I find it really hypocritical the way the government is talking about how ‘we don’t want to involve people in the criminal justice system, we want to get them into healthcare’ but they have never made the proper investment into the healthcare, into the treatment… We already have a healthcare crisis in this province with E.R.s shutting down all over because of understaffing…”

“Arresting people and putting them in jail has never gotten people to stop using drugs. It’s never stopped the flow of toxic drugs. Nothing is going to change and I think the number of deaths is going to increase.”

Listen to the full segment here.

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