Kyla on The Mike Smyth Show: US travel campaigns, Previewing tonight’s English debate, & Road test changes!
Some big changes are coming to BC’s graduated licensing program; They’re scrapping one of the road tests…
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Kyla Lee on Global News: Changes coming to BC’s Graduated Licensing Program
How changes to B.C.’s graduated licensing program will impact new drivers
B.C. is making big changes to the ICBC graduated licensing program for new drivers. Global News Morning speaks with Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee about the province’s move to eliminate the second road test for new drivers.
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Episode 399: Charter Delay Tactics and Civil Liability in Psychosis
This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko take a deep dive into two legal cases that raise big questions about justice, delay, and mental health on the road.
First, they unpack a newly released BC Provincial Court decision in R v. Carr, where a defence lawyer attempted to argue that a traffic ticket should be thrown out for unreasonable delay—even though it was the lawyer’s own Charter application that created the delay. The court firmly rejected the argument, clarifying that you can’t manufacture delay and then claim a breach of the right to be tried within a reasonable time.
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Kyla Lee in the Daily Hive: Vancouver Porsche driver hit with speeding ticket but was it enough?
This weekend, the VPD Traffic Section shared a post on social media about a speeding ticket issued to a Porsche driver.
The driver was found to be going nearly three times the limit, driving at 130 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, after they were caught speeding on the Georgia Viaduct on Saturday morning.
…2025 Stars of Vancouver: Stars of Vancouver Winner
I’m proud to share that I’ve been named one of Vancouver’s Top 3 Lawyers in the 2025 Stars of Vancouver awards by Vancouver Is Awesome.
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The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice – Episode 102 : The Toxic Drug Crisis Podcast Series: Rethinking Decriminalization
Drug toxicity is a leading cause of death in Canada and around the world. Over the course of three episodes, we address three interrelated topics related to the toxic drug crisis. This final episode will review decriminalization policies in Portugal, British Columbia, and Oregon, and examine the mandatory treatment scheme in Alberta. Guests discuss how decriminalization is ineffective as a standalone policy and suggest additional resources that are needed to address the overdose crisis. Host Sarah Rowe discuss this issue and more with guests, internist and addiction specialist, Dr. Monty Ghosh, and criminal defence lawyer, Kyla Lee.
“As a criminal defence lawyer, I definitely haven’t seen an increase in criminal drug offences that are coming before the courts… What we are seeing though is more policing around drug users…”
This is VANCOLOUR – Kyla’s Court: Is the “Elon salute” a hate crime?
Did the anti-immigrant protest in St. Albert, Alberta last month constitutes a “hate crime”? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) to explain what is – and isn’t – a “hate crime”, legally speaking. And, it’s complicated.
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Kyla Lee on Global News: ‘I will make you famous’: Retailer turns to social media to track down shoplifters
A B.C. small business owner with stores in Vancouver and Toronto says she no longer reports crimes to the police and is relying solely on social media to hold criminals accountable.
Security cameras at CityLux Boutique in downtown Vancouver have captured repeated smashed windows, shoplifting and even a brazen daylight couch theft during the COVID-19 pandemic.
…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.
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When Traffic Stops Become Charter Breaches
Imagine a situation where police stop a car, and things escalate from there, leading to a big legal battle over whether the evidence they found can even be used in court. That’s essentially what happened in the case of R. v. Anwyll, a case that highlights how important it is for the police to follow the rules under the Charter.
This case demonstrates the intersection of driving law and Charter rights, specifically concerning the legality of vehicle stops for prohibited driving and subsequent police actions.
This case is particularly relevant for driving law, as it highlights the limitations of police authority under the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) and the consequences of exceeding those limits.
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