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B.C. taxpayers have spent nearly $300,000 in the last five months to fly inmates to and from court in rural and remote parts of the province.

Since December 2025, the B.C. Sheriff Service has chartered 31 flights to transport people accused of crimes back and forth from the detention centre where they’re being held and the courthouse where they’re being tried, according to figures provided to CBC News by the Ministry of Attorney General. 

That figure is drawing criticism from some Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers, and the Official Opposition. 

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CBC News: B.C. taxpayers have spent $300,000 to fly prisoners on private planes to and from courtRead More »

Kyla Lee appeared on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko for Soapbox Social, alongside podcast host Mo Amir, to discuss the week’s top stories.

One of the major topics was Bill 9, the proposed amendments to British Columbia’s freedom of information laws. The debate over the bill kept B.C. MLAs at the Legislature until nearly 4 a.m., after the Opposition Conservatives introduced a hoist motion to delay the amendments for six months to allow for more public consultation.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast Soapbox Social: Bill 9 and B.C.’s Freedom of Information LawsRead More »

Social media’s latest viral trend made its way to Vancouver on Saturday afternoon, when police say hundreds of people — mostly youths — tried to force their way into the city’s Church of Scientology building.

The Vancouver Police Department said that at about 3 p.m. local time, officers received reports that between 250 and 300 people were congregating and attempting to “gain entry” into Scientology’s premises along West Hastings Street at the corner of Homer Street.

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CBC News: Hundreds of youths descend on Vancouver’s Scientology building as part of speedrunning trendRead More »

The legal field is known to be extremely competitive. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? In this interview series called “5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law”, we are talking to top lawyers who share what it takes to excel and stand out in your industry.

As a part of this interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kyla Lee.

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Medium: Top Lawyers: Kyla Lee of Acumen Law Corporation On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of LawRead More »

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