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Kyla Lee in APTN News: Vancouver lawyer encourages Terrace, B.C. women to create record of RCMP stops
A trip from Prince Rupert to Terrace for a berry festival took an unsettling turn for a woman and her friend along Yellowhead Highway 16 in northern B.C.
Symbia Barnaby said it happened around 5:30 p.m. close to the Shames Mountain entrance on July 23.
“We had just come back from cultural duties,” Barnaby said. “We had a tea with hereditary chiefs in Prince Rupert. We saw two police cars on the road … there wasn’t anybody in the middle of the road directing traffic, and I said to my friend ‘what do I do?’ and he said, ‘we’ll voluntarily stop and then we’ll ask what we should do.’”
An officer directed them to pull over.
…Episode 414: Celsius Confusion, Broken Ribs, and the Stuck RCMP SUV
This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko dive into the surprising intersections of beverage labeling errors, breath testing failures, and an RCMP SUV that’s gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Episode 414 covers the legal implications of accidental intoxication, systemic flaws in Canada’s roadside prohibition system, and a moment of pure embarrassment caught on camera. Here’s what you need to know.
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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 360
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: When Drinks Go Wrong
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, I am looking at three stories from the world of alcohol that show just how important care and accuracy are in brewing and distilling. As some of you know, I am part owner of a distillery, so these issues are never far from my mind. They remind me how quickly something can go wrong, and how the consequences can extend far beyond the brewery or distillery itself.
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Disguised Expropriation: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”
In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a case involving the intersection of heritage preservation, private property rights, and land use planning. After purchasing a monastery and applying for demolition permits to redevelop the site, the new owners found their plans halted when the city designated the property as a heritage site. They argued this was a form of de facto expropriation. The courts rejected their claim, and the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal—missing a key opportunity to provide national guidance on what constitutes compensable expropriation in a modern urban planning context.
…Episode 413: Extended Bar Hours, Police Missteps, and the Sidewalk Lexus
This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss Vancouver’s decision to extend bar hours to 4 a.m., raising concerns about transit access and impaired driving enforcement at a time when the city’s traffic unit is severely depleted. They explore how the change could affect public safety, particularly in the absence of roadblocks and routine DUI checks.
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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast: Soapbox Social: All 5 former Hockey Canada players found not guilty of sexual assault
Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia says she didn’t find the complainant’s evidence to be “credible or reliable,” and the Crown failed to prove she didn’t consent to the sexual activity.
…Kyla Lee on Daybreak Kamloops: B.C. considers tighter bail laws for abusers
“The only thing that new legislation could do is create more reverse onus provisions where rather than the Crown having to prove why you should be held in custody, you have to prove why you should be released… Beyond that, anything the government does to interfere with the right to reasonable bail would likely be seen as a violation of the charter protected right…”
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Kyla Lee on CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn: David Eby calls for tighter bail for people accused of domestic violence
Criminal lawyer Kyla Lee breaks down what reforms could look like.
“I think that it’s a lofty goal but I don’t think much is likely to substantially change even with the Prime Minister being committed to bal reform. The reality is, there isn’t much the federal government can do more to push the needle on bail reform without violating the charter…”
Confessions: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!
Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”
In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a case that raised serious questions about how mental health affects the voluntariness of confessions. In a sexual assault trial, the accused sought to exclude a statement made to police, arguing that he lacked an “operating mind” due to a severe mental health episode at the time. The court disagreed and admitted the statement. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal—missing a critical opportunity to modernize and clarify the voluntariness rule in light of evolving mental health understanding.
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