Days after the Ontario government reversed course over allowing police officers to stop people to request their home addresses, B.C. said Monday it will restrict non-essential travel of British Columbians outside their own provincial health regions. “Non-essential travel should be confined to local travel only,” B.C. Premier John Horgan said at a press conference. … […]
The roles are reversed on your favourite lawyer and podcaster. While she usually hosts Driving Law, Kyla Lee is a guest on RBC’s Disruptors podcast this week. Kyla occupies the guest seat opposite host John Stackhouse, senior vice-president of RBC. Disruptors is a biweekly podcast series about “reimagining Canada’s economy in a time of unprecedented
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The B.C. Cycling Coalition is renewing its call for the province to enact a law that would make it mandatory for drivers to give cyclists at least 1.5 metres of passing space. The coalition first called for the change in 2016, shortly after Ontario issued a similar law. Colin Stein, the coalition’s executive director, says the
It can start off seemingly benign. The feeling that someone is watching you a little too closely or happens to be walking in your direction after dark. But for many women in Vancouver and across Canada, terrifying and potentially violent situations arise unexpectedly and escalate quickly. … Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee says that the short answer is
After hearing the news that essential workers would be prioritized in the next phase of B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, many in the selected industries said they were pleased with the plan, while others expressed they felt left behind. On Thursday, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced employees like first responders, educational staff, postal workers, grocery store workers
The fate of two Canadian men facing trial in China is now, for all intents and purposes, up to U.S. President Joe Biden to decide, experts say. China’s announcement this week that it will have snap trials for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, imprisoned since December 2018, is a political move to pressure Washington to
There are calls for changes to B.C.’s driving laws after a recent traffic stop by the Vancouver Police Department highlighted the lack of penalties for adults tasked with supervising ‘L’ licence holders. … Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee would like to see legislation that states the supervisor must ensure the driver does not exceed the
The BC Supreme Court could be mitigating some of the $390 million in projected ICBC savings. Earlier this month, it struck down sections of the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act that looked to eliminate trials in front of a judge for injury claims under $50,000. That was one of the cost savers in the ICBC shift
There’s good reason for the flexibility judges are permitted in their courtrooms when it comes to facial coverings. … However, some workers have brought concerns to NEWS 1130 about a small group which refuses to mask up in Vancouver, Surrey, and on Vancouver Island — or are allowing or even instructing others to go without
As a criminal lawyer, one of things that I do in my efforts to defend my clients is to find out about them. I use the information about their circumstances to try to provide context to the alleged offence, help the Crown to understand the way in which a criminal conviction may adversely impact my
“What happens when someone overtly steals something from you, like your lands, your culture or the identity that’s yours?” asked Tamara Bell on Monday. The Haida filmmaker launched a campaign on Jan. 18 for Canada to create legislation to stop a longstanding trend: People fraudulently claiming Indigenous identity to gain funding or opportunities. … Kyla
In this hour, a Health Canada survey found 22 per cent of cannabis users admitted to driving within two hours of using cannabis – four per cent decrease from last year. Kyla Lee – Lawyer at Acumen Law Corporation, joined Adam for a conversation about the decrease in high driving… “There’s a real lack of
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