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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…
…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.
…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…”
This is VANCOLOUR – Kyla’s Court: Is the “Elon salute” a hate crime?
Did the anti-immigrant protest in St. Albert, Alberta last month constitutes a “hate crime”? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) to explain what is – and isn’t – a “hate crime”, legally speaking. And, it’s complicated.
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This is VANCOLOUR – Kyla’s Court: Is the “Elon salute” a hate crime? Read More »
Kyla Lee on Global News: ‘I will make you famous’: Retailer turns to social media to track down shoplifters
A B.C. small business owner with stores in Vancouver and Toronto says she no longer reports crimes to the police and is relying solely on social media to hold criminals accountable.
Security cameras at CityLux Boutique in downtown Vancouver have captured repeated smashed windows, shoplifting and even a brazen daylight couch theft during the COVID-19 pandemic.
…Kyla Lee in The Tyee: Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for Life
In December 2022, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People struggling with addiction belong in treatment, not prison.” Last week, he unashamedly called for many of those same people to be imprisoned for life.
It was a stunning culmination of Poilievre’s opposition to drug decriminalization and harm reduction policies, including supervised consumption sites (which Poilievre referred to as “drug dens”) and prescribed alternative drug programs.
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Kyla Lee on CTV News: A&W manager who suffered life-changing burns when car hit the restaurant can’t sue driver
Ruby Punzalan was on shift as an area manager at a North Vancouver A&W last March when a car in the drive-thru hit the restaurant. The impact splashed burning hot oil from the deep fryer all over her face and body.
“I almost died,” said Punzalan. “I spent three weeks in ICU with the life support and almost one month in burn recovery.”
…Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Episode 334
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we dive into the fascinating world of lawyers dropping their clients. The term “drop” feels dramatic, conjuring images of being dumped, losing grip on your phone while on the open water or worse yet, being let go into a bottomless pit!
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