media

Kyla Lee in The Tyee: Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for Life

In December 2022, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People struggling with addiction belong in treatment, not prison.” Last week, he unashamedly called for many of those same people to be imprisoned for life.

It was a stunning culmination of Poilievre’s opposition to drug decriminalization and harm reduction policies, including supervised consumption sites (which Poilievre referred to as “drug dens”) and prescribed alternative drug programs.

Kyla Lee in The Tyee: Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for Life Read More »

Testimonial Accommodations and Hearsay: 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!”

Today, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation discusses a significant case involving testimonial accommodations and hearsay exceptions, raising concerns about the right to cross-examination in criminal trials.

Testimonial Accommodations and Hearsay: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! Read More »

Kyla Lee on CTV News: A&W manager who suffered life-changing burns when car hit the restaurant can’t sue driver

Ruby Punzalan was on shift as an area manager at a North Vancouver A&W last March when a car in the drive-thru hit the restaurant. The impact splashed burning hot oil from the deep fryer all over her face and body.

“I almost died,” said Punzalan. “I spent three weeks in ICU with the life support and almost one month in burn recovery.”

Kyla Lee on CTV News: A&W manager who suffered life-changing burns when car hit the restaurant can’t sue driver Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC News: Gig workers want change after B.C. court rules accepting orders amounts to distracted driving

Delivery and rideshare workers and advocates are urging the B.C. government to review its distracted driving laws following a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that determined accepting a delivery order on a phone while driving is illegal.

The case involved Vancouver-based Uber Eats driver Vasu Subhashbhai Virda, who was ticketed on July 31, 2024, for tapping his phone to accept a delivery order while driving.

Virda testified that he had tapped the screen once to accept a delivery offer through the Uber Eats app, which he said he had to respond to within five seconds.

Kyla Lee on CBC News: Gig workers want change after B.C. court rules accepting orders amounts to distracted driving Read More »

Kyla on The Mike Smyth Show: Politicians divided over Trump, Clarifying distracted driving laws, & Canada’s affordability crisis!

Canada’s politicians are completely divided on how to navigate Trump’s tariff threats. They’re disagreeing, while we’re suffering. Plus, should gig workers be allowed to use their phones while driving? Legal clarification is desperately needed! Finally, we’ll talk about a shocking reality—Canadians are now less than $200 away from not being to pay their bills!

Kyla on The Mike Smyth Show: Politicians divided over Trump, Clarifying distracted driving laws, & Canada’s affordability crisis! Read More »

Kyla Lee in Vancouver Is Awesome: Are some things illegal to have on your balcony in Vancouver?

Vancouverites planning on balcony makeovers may want to consider how the changes will impact their neighbours.

While the City of Vancouver doesn’t have specific regulations focused on decorations or conduct on patios or balconies, it does have bylaws concerning how patio decorations and furniture impact neighbours. 

Residents must also consider their specific building’s rules regarding what they may have. 

Kyla Lee in Vancouver Is Awesome: Are some things illegal to have on your balcony in Vancouver? Read More »

Kyla Lee on Global News: ICBC discontinues Vernon senior’s care after he was hit by vehicle in 2023

A retired firefighter who suffered significant injuries after being hit by a car while cycling says due to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) no-fault insurance system, he’s not getting the care he needs.

On May 16, 2023, Wakefield was hit by a vehicle while riding his ebike in Vernon, B.C., leaving him with multiple broken ribs, a broken scapula, a broken collar bone, and a concussion.

Kyla Lee on Global News: ICBC discontinues Vernon senior’s care after he was hit by vehicle in 2023 Read More »

Kyla Lee in New Jersey Law Journal: Lawyers on TikTok Seek the Right Mix of Substance and Levity

If the U.S. government goes ahead with threats to shut down TikTok, the legal profession will suffer a loss. Some attorneys who use the popular social media platform say they like its ability to educate the public on legal issues, while others embrace its ability to help them generate name recognition.

TikTok has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that could ban the social media app. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed into law in April, calls for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the application to an American company or face a shutdown. The law was prompted by concerns that TikTok is a security risk because it allows the collection of vast amounts of information on Americans.

Kyla Lee in New Jersey Law Journal: Lawyers on TikTok Seek the Right Mix of Substance and Levity Read More »

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Vancouver’s plan to become a bitcoin-friendly city

Our final Soapbox Social panel of 2024. Podcast host Mo Amir and Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee speak with host Gloria Macarenko about the week’s biggest stories: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plans to make the city bitcoin-friendly, cracks at the seams of the B.C. Conservative Party, and what Kyla and Mo learned from each other this year.

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Vancouver’s plan to become a bitcoin-friendly city Read More »

Scroll to Top
CALL ME NOW