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Kyla Lee in Daily Hive News: Why drivers travelling through Surrey should be extra careful today

Metro Vancouver drivers travelling through Surrey today might want to be careful, thanks to some targeted enforcement.

As part of Project Swoop, a joint enforcement program with collaboration from ICBC, the Surrey Police Service, Delta Police Department, and Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) will conduct a one-day enforcement campaign in Surrey.

The enforcement campaign will occur around Panorama Village, near Highway 10 and 152nd St.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: What the federal election results may mean for B.C.

 Our Soapbox Social panel, podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee, speak with Gloria Macarenko about what the federal election results may mean for B.C., the effectiveness of the Vancouver Park Board, and advice or catchphrases from mothers.Share Show 

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WiCCD: Who Cares? Episode #46 About Impaired Driving with Kyla Lee

In Episode #46 of the Who Cares? podcast, Kyla Lee joins to talk about the latest major updates in impaired driving law. Known nationally for her work in this area, Kyla shares key insights into how recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions are shaping the defence of impaired driving cases.

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Kyla Lee on This Is VANCOLOUR – Preview: The pitfalls of harsh sentencing and mandatory treatment

Do tough-on-crime sentences actually prevent crime? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks criminal defense lawyer Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) and motivational speaker Guy Felicella on whether or not crime prevention is being properly discussed in Canada’s federal election.

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Kyla Lee on CBC News: Poilievre’s Plan to Arrest Homeless

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to deal with encampments of homeless people by arresting them. He pledged to clean up the problem in parks but to also get drug treatment for those who need it. Critics want to know how criminalizing homelessness deals with unaffordable housing and helping people in need. 

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Kyla on The Mike Smyth Show: US travel campaigns, Previewing tonight’s English debate, & Road test changes!

Some big changes are coming to BC’s graduated licensing program; They’re scrapping one of the road tests…

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Kyla Lee on Global News: Changes coming to BC’s Graduated Licensing Program

How changes to B.C.’s graduated licensing program will impact new drivers

B.C. is making big changes to the ICBC graduated licensing program for new drivers. Global News Morning speaks with Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee about the province’s move to eliminate the second road test for new drivers.

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Kyla Lee in the Daily Hive: Vancouver Porsche driver hit with speeding ticket but was it enough?

This weekend, the VPD Traffic Section shared a post on social media about a speeding ticket issued to a Porsche driver.

The driver was found to be going nearly three times the limit, driving at 130 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, after they were caught speeding on the Georgia Viaduct on Saturday morning.

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The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice – Episode 102 : The Toxic Drug Crisis Podcast Series: Rethinking Decriminalization

Drug toxicity is a leading cause of death in Canada and around the world. Over the course of three episodes, we address three interrelated topics related to the toxic drug crisis. This final episode will review decriminalization policies in Portugal, British Columbia, and Oregon, and examine the mandatory treatment scheme in Alberta. Guests discuss how decriminalization is ineffective as a standalone policy and suggest additional resources that are needed to address the overdose crisis. Host Sarah Rowe discuss this issue and more with guests, internist and addiction specialist, Dr. Monty Ghosh, and criminal defence lawyer, Kyla Lee. 

“As a criminal defence lawyer, I definitely haven’t seen an increase in criminal drug offences that are coming before the courts… What we are seeing though is more policing around drug users…”

Listen here.

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