A warning from the Supreme Court of BC that staffing and space shortages are disrupting criminal trials in a number of smaller B.C. communities. We speak to Kyla Lee of Acumen Law about the challenges and the public safety concerns they raise.
“…the staffing shortages and the space constraints mean there’s nowhere to put people and there’s no police officers who are willing to take them and house them in cells in the local RCMP or local police detachments.”