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A Vancouver law firm says it wants to test the accuracy of breathalyzers used in B.C. police stations by conducting experiments on the same model of machine, which they recently bought and imported from the States. Defence lawyers with Acumen Law brought 150 such devices across the border over the weekend. Originally from Illinois, the

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were expecting to see their national forensic labs flooded with requests for blood tests after Canada’s new impaired driving law came into effect, but they’ve seen just a small number so far. The force’s National Forensic Laboratory Services operation receives bodily fluid samples, including blood and urine, that require forensic

A recent B-C Supreme Court case clarifies what constitutes distracted driving. Vice President of Parachute Canada, Pamela Fuselli and criminal lawyer, Kyla Lee, weigh in. … Kyla Lee: “He was charged with using an electronic device while driving and the allegation was that the phone which was sitting wedge in the folds of the passenger

Being charged with distracted driving in British Columbia is getting a little bit harder, after a B.C. Supreme Court judge recently ruled that simply having a cell phone within sight of the driver isn’t enough for a conviction. The case came up when a B.C. driver was given a hefty ticket for distracted driving because

VANCOUVER—Having your cellphone loose in the car no longer counts as distracted driving, according to a recent ruling by a B.C. Supreme Court judge. In his March 1 decision, Justice Murray Blok said a driver who appealed his conviction was not “using” the phone and therefore was not guilty of distracted driving. Under British Columbia’s

NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Acumen Law’s Kyla Lee to discuss her concerns with the province’s changes to civil forfeiture laws. … Kyla Lee: “The problem with that is that we see all sort of people who are not involved in the type of criminal activity that the civil forfeiture processes aimed

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was back in court today. We speak to criminal lawyer Kyla Lee regarding the lawsuit on the claims that it violates Meng Wanzhou’s Charter Rights. … She does (have a chance on this argument). These are legitimate claims. The Charter of Rights in Canada guaranteed that people have to be told

VANCOUVER—The lawsuit brought by embattled Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou against the Canadian government and law enforcement may be part of a larger legal strategy to affect extradition proceedings and a possible future criminal case stateside, say legal experts. … “On its face, this appears to be part of an overall legal strategy, because there is no financial

Last week, the federal government introduced legislation to provide pardons to people convicted of simple cannabis possession with no application fee and no wait time.  Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the legislation will allow people to shed the stigma of a record, eliminating barriers to job opportunities, education, housing, and even the ability to

The B.C. Speaker’s office is promising more reports looking into activities by the clerk and sergeant-at-arms at the B.C. legislature. This comes after Speaker Darryl Plecas has recused himself from an independent investigation that will start soon by a retired judge. … But Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee says the constant reports are not helping the