April 2026

Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 395

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When the Prosecutors and Judges Get Pulled Over

There is a long tradition of prosecutors and judges standing in court and asking that the book be thrown at drivers charged with impaired driving. They talk about denunciation and deterrence. They talk about the danger to the public. They ask for big fines, long prohibitions, and sometimes jail. That is their job.

What makes the past few months particularly strange is how many of them have ended up on the other side of the prosecutor’s desk, charged with the very offence they spend their careers prosecuting. Three recent stories from three different jurisdictions show that the people running impaired driving cases are not always the best behaved behind the wheel. The stories also show something else. When a prosecutor or a judge gets caught, they seem to forget every piece of advice they have ever given anyone.

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2,722 Distracted Driving Tickets in One Month: What BC’s Latest Enforcement Numbers Mean for You

BC Highway Patrol has just released its March 2026 enforcement data, and the headline figure is striking: 2,722 distracted driving tickets were handed out across the province in a single month. That’s only a slight dip from the 2,738 tickets issued in March 2025, despite years of public awareness campaigns warning drivers to put their phones down.

But dig one level deeper into the numbers and one region jumps off the page. Metro Vancouver saw 219 more distracted driving tickets in March 2026 than in March 2025. This was the largest year-over-year jump of any region in the province. If you drive in the Lower Mainland, that’s not a statistic to ignore. It means more officers on the road, more eyes on drivers at red lights, and a meaningfully higher chance of a ticket for anyone who picks up a phone behind the wheel.

Here’s what BC’s latest enforcement numbers actually mean for everyday drivers, what a distracted driving ticket really costs, and what your options are if one lands in your mailbox.

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The Hill Times: Anti-hate bill has some ambiguity, but won’t stop legitimate symbol displays, say lawyers

Bill C-9’s proposed removal of the ‘good faith defence’ in religious speech ‘doesn’t mean that there’s going to be a chilling effect on religion or religious speech,’ says criminal defence lawyer Kyla Lee.

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Deliberate Delay: 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 examines a case involving delay in criminal trials and whether time taken by judges to decide mid-trial issues should count toward the Jordan ceiling. In a Quebec case, the accused argued that his right to be tried within a reasonable time was breached because the judge took time throughout the trial to rule on interlocutory motions and Charter applications. These pauses extended the proceedings beyond the 18 month ceiling. The Quebec Court of Appeal disagreed, finding that this type of delay did not violate the accused’s rights.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Vancouver progressive parties come to a deal

Progressive Parties in Vancouver reach an agreement to avoid vote splitting. The B-C government presses pause on DRIPA amendments. Our Soapbox Social panel will weigh in on this, and more.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 20

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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Kyla Lee: The Fearless DUI Lawyer Transforming BC Courts | 2026 ThreeBestRated® Winner

Excellence in law is rare. Consistency is rarer. Kyla Lee delivers both. Acumen Law Corporation’s Kyla Lee has earned the 2026 ThreeBestRated® Award, recognizing her outstanding leadership and impact in DUI defense across British Columbia.

Renowned for her landmark success in IRP appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada, Kyla has reshaped how impaired driving cases are challenged. Her work goes beyond legal victories. She exposes flawed police procedures, protects driver rights, and helps clients move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 394

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: The Rise of the Courtroom Robots

The legal system is currently facing the AI technology transformation. Artificial intelligence is on the way to being a common tool in the courtroom. Lawyers and witnesses are finding new ways to use these tools in the hopes of gaining an advantage. However, these attempts often lead to obvious failures that highlight the gap between human judgment and a mere robot. The stories this week serve as a warning that the justice system relies on truth and transparency rather than clever shortcuts. And what might seem like a potential advantage can turn into a spectacular disadvantage. 

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BC’s First-Ever “Slow Down, Move Over” Month: Why Tickets Are Coming

For the first time in BC history, the month of April has been dedicated province-wide to a single traffic enforcement theme: Slow Down, Move Over. Every major police agency in the province, led by BC Highway Patrol, is using April 2026 to focus enforcement attention on drivers who fail to slow down and move away from emergency vehicles, tow trucks, construction crews, and maintenance workers stopped on the side of the road.

The rule at the centre of the campaign is known as the 70/40 rule. It’s been on the books for years, but most BC drivers don’t know it by name and many don’t know it exists. That is, until they get a ticket. That gap in public awareness is precisely why BC Highway Patrol has launched a dedicated enforcement month.

Here’s what the 70/40 rule actually requires, what a ticket costs, and what to do if you receive one.

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