B.C. has opened 28 new involuntary care beds, but this treatment has always existed for people certified under the Mental Health Act. Three people share their stories.
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Kamloops’ mayor filed a police complaint against a reporter over a pub encounter. A criminal lawyer weighs in on whether the law sees it as assault.
…Kyla Lee on CBC Daybreak Kamloops with Shelley Joyce: Was it assault or just a back-pat?Read More »
Kyla Lee on CBC Daybreak Kamloops with Shelley Joyce: Was it assault or just a back-pat? Read More »
Alberta premier says she expects companies to bring pipeline proposal forward soon… The president of an organization representing First Nations along the north coast of B.C. says it would not support any new pipeline projects in northern B.C.
“I’m really skeptical that and First Nations opposition is going to pose as much of a roadblock right now as it would have historically because we’ve seen not only the BC government but now the federal government passing legislation that allow them essentially to jump over a lot of the consultation hurdles that they would have had to have…”
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a woman convicted in the 2011 drowning death of a toddler must be acquitted.
The Court clarified one of the routes of when an appeal court can enter such an acquittal and was split 5-4 in its reasons on whether the Court should engage in a framework discussion on a “discretionary acquittal.”
However, the fact that Tammy Bouvette has been at the centre of a miscarriage of justice was not in dispute.
…Kyla Lee in CBA National: Supreme Court enters an acquittal in wrongful conviction caseRead More »
Kyla Lee in CBA National: Supreme Court enters an acquittal in wrongful conviction case Read More »
We hear from our Soapbox Social Panel, Mo Amir and Kyla Lee, for their takes on the latest in BC politics…
…Kyla Lee joined the Borderlines podcast to explain how the Canadian criminal justice system actually handles bail, sentencing, and mental health — and to respond to the common perception that the country is soft on crime.
She began with bail, clarifying that most people charged with a crime are released unless the offence is serious or the person has a criminal record. “You’re presumed innocent until proven guilty, and your right to reasonable bail is enshrined in the Charter,” she said. When asked about people being held in custody when they may not even receive a jail sentence, she explained, “Very rarely would somebody be held pending the outcome of their case if the sentence is not likely to include jail.”
…Kyla Lee on Borderlines: 165 – Is Canada Soft on Crime?Read More »
Kyla Lee on Borderlines: 165 – Is Canada Soft on Crime? Read More »
We hear from our Soapbox Social Panel, Mo Amir and Kyla Lee, for their takes on the latest in BC politics.Share Show
…We hear from our Soapbox social panel – Mo Amir and Kyla Lee – about the newly approved Vancouver sign, and the departure of Michael Bryant as the Downtown Eastside consultant.Share Show
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Canada’s new housing minister Gregor Robertson will be a familiar face to people in B.C. Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer and Podcast host Mo Amir weigh in on whether Vancouver’s former Mayor is up to the job.
…On the heels of tonight’s public hearing for a tower development at Commercial Drive, we’ll ask our Soapbox Social panel to weigh in finding the right approach to address the housing crisis. Kyla Lee is a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation and Mo Amir is the host of the podcast, This is VANCOLOUR.
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