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Language Rights: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses language rights… Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Commercial Driver Points for Intersection Camera Tickets

When the government introduced the intersection camera ticket program and expanded it to include speeding tickets as well as red light tickets, they suggested that this was a fair because as a compromise the tickets would attract no penalty points. The tickets would not go on the driving record of the owner or driver, and it would just be the fine. This was their trade-off for governing people by robots.

But this is not the case for tickets where the vehicle has an associated NSC registration. Allow me to explain.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: food bank, immigration and housing, and journalism

Our panelists Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, and Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, discuss food insecurity, Canada’s immigration and its impact on housing, and a debate on whether journalism is dead.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 273

In the peculiar world of food-related legal disputes, the line between genuine grievances and frivolous lawsuits can often blur. This week’s tales highlight cases where consumers have turned to the courts over what they perceive as deception or outright negligence by well-known food companies. From an oversized burger portrayal to misleading cooking instructions, and a shocking discovery in a salad, these stories delve into the curious and sometimes grotesque outcomes of fast-food consumption in the digital era, where social media plays a pivotal role in shaping public perception and legal action.

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Conflicts of Interest in Policing: 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! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses Conflicts of Interest in Policing… Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Cannabis Users Can Accurately Predict Impairment and Readiness to Drive

There has been yet another interesting study published related to cannabis impaired driving. Published in the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention, the study titled Predicting changes in driving performance in individuals who use cannabis following acute use based on self-reported readiness to drive, looks at how well people can tell their state of impairment after using cannabis.

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