The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear the Charter challenge to mandatory roadside breath testing, bringing a major legal battle to an end. In Episode 435 of Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down what happened — and what comes next.
This episode explores the Supreme Court’s decision not to grant leave in the challenge to mandatory approved screening device demands. Kyla and Paul explain why Section 1 of the Charter ultimately shielded the law, how pandemic-era policing influenced the outcome, and why this decision likely marks the end of constitutional challenges to mandatory roadside breath testing.
The conversation then shifts to growing privacy concerns as a Surrey city councillor pushes to give police unrestricted access to traffic camera footage. Kyla and Paul discuss why mass surveillance proposals raise serious Charter issues, even when justified by public safety arguments.
The episode concludes with a controversial story involving political influence over roadblock placement near a golf course, highlighting why transparency, oversight, and freedom of information laws remain essential safeguards in the justice system.
Stream Episode 435 for the full discussion.
