Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.
Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.
What’s inside:
Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 11 Read More »
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 examines a case involving internet defamation and the constitutional limits of permanent court ordered restrictions on speech. After an unpleasant experience at a coffee shop, a customer engaged in a sustained and targeted online campaign against a specific location. The conduct included repeated negative reviews, the creation of fake profiles, and continued postings across multiple platforms over a long period of time. A court initially issued an injunction to stop the behaviour. When that injunction was breached, the court imposed a permanent injunction prohibiting the individual from ever expressing opinions about the business again. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal.
…Independent B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are calling on Ottawa to deny U.S. live streamer Hasan Piker entry into Canada — despite him having no criminal record. Politics, free speech, and Canada’s visa and entry rules collide: Can Canada legally block entry of a U.S. citizen based on what they’ve said online? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir is joined by lawyer Kyla Lee to break down Canada’s visa laws, who actually has the authority to deny entry, what qualifies someone as a “terrorist” under Canadian law, and whether blocking Hasan Piker would withstand legal scrutiny.
…This is VANCOLOUR: Kyla’s Court – Can Canada block Hasan Piker from entering the country?Read More »
On the Coast’s Soapbox Social panelists Mo Amir and Kyla Lee weigh in with CBC’s Gloria Macarenko on the growing race for Vancouver’s next mayor, how things could shape up and who a crowded field favours.
…Kyla Lee on CBC Soap Box Social: Why are so many people running for mayor of Vancouver?Read More »
Kyla Lee on CBC Soap Box Social: Why are so many people running for mayor of Vancouver? Read More »
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 explores a high-profile case involving alleged cheating on the Ontario bar exam. After irregular answer patterns were flagged, an investigation revealed that a leaked answer key had circulated. The Law Society voided results for everyone who appeared to have used it—without individual hearings. Some candidates challenged this as a breach of procedural fairness. Although initially successful, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed that decision. The Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal.
Pete Fry is hoping that for the first time since 2005, Vancouverites might elect a city councillor as its next mayor….
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Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.
Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.
What’s inside:
Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 9 Read More »
R. v. Oliphant 2025 SKKB 4 is a Crown appeal regarding the acquittal of Cam Oliphant, who had been charged with operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or exceeding 80 mg per 100 mL.
During the original trial, Crown provided evidence that Mr. Oliphant’s breath samples showed readings of 90 mg% and 80 mg% respectively. However, the trial judge acquitted Mr. Oliphant after ruling the approved instrument printout was inadmissible. The trial judge found the document failed to meet the requirements of s. 320.33 of the Criminal Code because the technician’s certification referred to an “attached” printout, yet the printout was not physically stapled or clipped to the certificate.
…R v Oliphant – The Case That Turned on a Staple Read More »
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 examines the legal treatment of post-arrest statements, especially when used to challenge credibility in court. The case involved someone who made a spontaneous statement to police shortly after being arrested, and later testified differently in court. The Crown sought to use the earlier statement to suggest the person had recently fabricated their testimony. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal.
…The head of B.C.’s extortion task force is walking back comments he made Tuesday that the region is not in an extortion crime-related crisis after Premier David Eby demanded he step up his urgency or step down from his role…
“…There are situations where something becomes a crisis and that allows government to make emergency orders, which can then allow the government to do more than they would otherwise be legally permitted to do. So, labelling it a ‘crisis’ I think in the legal context, is getting into that dangerous territory…”
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