B.C. defence lawyers call foul as Crown counsel granted access to COVID-19 vaccines Advocates are mobilizing now that Vancouver Crown attorneys have been granted early access to COVID-19 vaccines while defence lawyers have not. Criminal Defence Advocacy Society is calling upon the province to extend inoculation access granted to BC Prosecution Service personnel to workers […]
The BC Liberals are calling on the provincial government to bring in some sort of road checks at border crossings with Alberta. … Vancouver based lawyer, @KylaLeeLawyer, told NL News there has to be a mutual agreement between the two provinces in order to close the border. She says the provincial government likely isn’t putting
A Kelowna, B.C., woman is worried about safe access to justice in B.C.’s provincial courtrooms after witnessing what she describes as very inconsistent mask wearing by courtroom officials and lawyers during hearings she attended at the city’s courthouse. … “It appears to be a complete mixed bag depending on who the justice is, whether or
“The law itself expressly prohibits the use of an electronic device while driving, and then there are exceptions… You’re allowed to use handsfree if you’re making a call, listening to music – as long as the music is playing through the speakers of the vehicle, or if you’re using it for GPS directions…”
Legal experts say holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 during the pandemic could lead to manslaughter charges. The warning follows a B.C. provincial court judge’s scathing words to a Vancouver man who turned his downtown penthouse into a party palace amid COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year. … “Ultimately speaking, if you pass COVID onto somebody
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I have a Facebook friend who says he’s a “Freeman on the Land.” He posted a photo of a speeding ticket and said he didn’t have to pay it because he’s not part of our society (he’s from here and still lives here). His friends made comments claiming that they’d successfully fought tickets using this
Allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced online against an NHL player. The woman has spoken exclusively to Glacier Media and has identified the individual as Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen, 24. … A Vancouver criminal defence lawyer says any person accused of a crime in Canada is innocent until proven guilty and only until a
RCMP in B.C. can now set up road checks at certain spots in the province to prevent people from travelling for non-essential reasons outside of their zones. … If you are stopped at a road check between regions, Farnworth says police are only allowed to ask: a driver’s name, address and driver’s license any available
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A B.C.-based lawyer says there is a reason why the provincial government isn’t putting in road checks at the Alberta border crossings. Speaking on NL Newsday, Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee says under the Constitution, the provincial government can only make laws that apply to British Columbia. “So if you are in Alberta and want to
Details of B.C.’s new plans to restrict travel within the province won’t be announced until Friday, but lawyers are already predicting that it will spell trouble. The new order will give police the power to conduct COVID-19 road blocks aimed at curbing travel between health regions, and civil rights and criminal lawyers are saying that
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the Alberta government respects B.C.’s plan to restrict non-essential travel from outside the province, but the UCP won’t be implementing its own comparable measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19. The government of B.C. announced on Monday it would be implementing roadside checks as a means of reducing non-essential travel across its
Vancouver police are providing some insight into their involvement regarding the enforcement of sweeping new travel restrictions set to take effect this Friday. After receiving multiple inquiries, VPD posted on Twitter Wednesday saying it is not conducting random checks for compliance with travel restrictions. … It’s a concern that was echoed by others, including criminal
