While announcing her new order limiting social interactions, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry admitted it could be “very challenging for those who live alone.” Vancouver resident Kyla Lee describes the situation as “a choice between breaking the rules or having no contacts at all.” The order asks people living in the Lower Mainland to […]
Iseda Jeffers-Harris was waiting for her son to come home for lunch when her phone started ringing. On the other end, she heard the voice of her 13-year-old boy, Marquice, who sounded like he was in distress. “He was breathing very heavy,” Jeffers-Harris recalled. “He said, ‘Mom, I need help’ … ‘I need help getting into the
The Supreme Court of Canada made history, hosting its first remote video hearing. The hearing, which took place over Zoom and was streamed live through the court’s website, began with an opening statement by Chief Justice Richard Wagner, who acknowledged the potential stumbles that could come with the new format, which was prompted by the COVID-19
The foreseeable future for the Supreme Court of Canada is virtual, as Chief Justice Richard Wagner told the court’s annual meeting Tuesday with the media. He did so by teleconference. The majestic Supreme Court building is currently closed and hasn’t heard any cases since the pandemic started, but four are scheduled for June — on
Kyla Lee appeared on the Jeff Andreas show to discuss concerns about returning back to work amid the Covid 19 pandemic. Listen here.
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Kyla Lee appeared on the Jeff Andreas show to discuss what life as a lawyer looks like during the Covid 19 pandemic. Listen here.
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The John Howard Society is praising CSC Correctional Service Canad for “examining what options are available in collaboration with the Parole Board of Canada and what flexibilities there are to safely release offenders into the community”. In an RCI story, 2019 stats show 39,000 in local, provincial or federal custody and the close proximity is
The B.C. Government is not saying whether it will enforce cannabis laws on Indigenous land. In response to an unlicensed cannabis store in Kamloops – Boomers Buds – being raided, closing down and moving nearby to Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General says it does have enforcement authority on reserve
Global National: Countries clampdown as coronavirus continues to spread | Kyla Lee … “I’m anxious about what awaits me when I get back to Canada as my arrival time gets later and later in the day… I’m worried about long lines at YVR for customs, I’m worried they aren’t going to have appropriate measures in
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A proposal to change to drunk driving laws in a Canadian province has reignited a fierce debate over the best way to prevent alcohol-related deaths on the country’s roads. … Kyla Lee, a Vancouver-based lawyer specializing in drunk driving cases, disagrees that decriminalization in British Columbia has brought about such radical change. “[The province’s] rules
From what I have heard from court staff, sheriffs and other lawyers, our courts are inadequately prepared to address the COVID-19 outbreak. In British Columbia, there are currently no enhanced sanitation procedures in place. This is a grave concern. While most people who contract COVID-19 will experience only very mild symptoms and are at a
British Columbia has revealed a strategy for its justice system aimed at reducing the number of Indigenous people who find themselves before criminal courts and ensuring First Nations are more involved in the legal services that affect them. … Kyla Lee of Acumen Law Corporation, a Vancouver-based criminal lawyer who is of Métis descent, said
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