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Online Defamation: 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 internet defamation and the constitutional limits of permanent court ordered restrictions on speech. After an unpleasant experience at a coffee shop, a customer engaged in a sustained and targeted online campaign against a specific location. The conduct included repeated negative reviews, the creation of fake profiles, and continued postings across multiple platforms over a long period of time. A court initially issued an injunction to stop the behaviour. When that injunction was breached, the court imposed a permanent injunction prohibiting the individual from ever expressing opinions about the business again. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal.

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Episode 439: Police Corruption, Cell Phone Tickets, and Why the Rule of Law Still Matters

In this episode of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko examine a major Toronto police corruption scandal, a new BC Court of Appeal ruling on cellphone use while driving, and what both reveal about accountability, discretion, and the rule of law in Canada.

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Richmond Slammed by Privacy Commissioner for Unauthorized Public Surveillance

A recent investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia has resulted in a significant ruling against the City of Richmond. Specifically, the ruling restricts and ends its use of high-definition surveillance technology.

The city had set up a test of a “public safety” camera system, located at the intersection of Minoru Boulevard and Granville Avenue. The cameras gathered ultra-high-definition video footage of anyone at the intersection, including people, vehicles, and license plates. The cameras were capturing distinguishable images of faces and licence plates, and ended up recording the movements of tens of thousands of people during the trial.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 10

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:

  • IRP Defence Tip of the Week
  • IRP Decision of the Week
  • DUI Decision of the Week
  • Kyla’s Insight
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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 385

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Creeped out by Men, Police Edition

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, I’m skipping the tales of bizarre bylaws and courtroom antics. We’re going to look at three recent police misconduct cases in Canada with male police officers. You may ask yourself, would you rather spend a night alone in the woods with a random bear or a random police officer? 

I’m struggling. The weather is lovely in Vancouver, sunny and beautiful, and you like to think that the world is in good shape. Then you start thinking about what’s going on. The release of the files has caused me once again to think about trust. Who can you trust? What are their motivations? It’s a horrible reminder that you simply can’t trust men in many circumstances. 

You’ll recall about two years ago, there was a TikTok that posed the question to women whether they would prefer to be alone in the woods with a random man or a random bear. It struck a nerve with many of us. The discussion revealed some fundamental truths and fundamental concerns. 

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Episode 438: Blinding Headlights, Parking Tickets, and Impaired Driving Myths

This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko unpack a busy slate of driving law issues, from dangerously bright headlights to parking tickets, impaired driving policy, and public misconceptions about enforcement.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 9

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 384

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: The Naked Truth About DUIs

Occasionally, the police pull people over who are naked. It happens in Canada. It happens in the United States. Sometimes it happens to our clients. Most of the time, it ends up being a DUI investigation. Often, there is body cam footage and complicating factors due to the lack of clothing. 

Of course we are in Canada, so we do not technically use the term “DUI.” Here, it is “Impaired Driving.” But for today we’re going to stick with “Naked DUI” Because these weird and wacky DUI cases all come from the States. 

It is worth noting that this is not really a winter phenomenon. Naked impaired driving tends to be a summer activity. Warm weather parties, alcohol, and poor decisions seem to come together when the warm weather hits. January is gloomy. February is worse. So somehow it seemed like a good time to think about summer, sunshine, and the naked truth about DUIs. 

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R v Oliphant – The Case That Turned on a Staple

R. v. Oliphant 2025 SKKB 4 is a Crown appeal regarding the acquittal of Cam Oliphant, who had been charged with operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or exceeding 80 mg per 100 mL.

During the original trial, Crown provided evidence that Mr. Oliphant’s breath samples showed readings of 90 mg% and 80 mg% respectively. However, the trial judge acquitted Mr. Oliphant after ruling the approved instrument printout was inadmissible. The trial judge found the document failed to meet the requirements of s. 320.33 of the Criminal Code because the technician’s certification referred to an “attached” printout, yet the printout was not physically stapled or clipped to the certificate. 

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Post-Arrest Statements: 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 the legal treatment of post-arrest statements, especially when used to challenge credibility in court. The case involved someone who made a spontaneous statement to police shortly after being arrested, and later testified differently in court. The Crown sought to use the earlier statement to suggest the person had recently fabricated their testimony. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal.

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