Leaders of the Freedom Convoy were denied their request for a change of venue. They will be tried in Ottawa where the protests happened in early 2022. Lawyers say that there was little chance that the venue could have changed from the beginning. “It’s a pretty high standard that you have to meet to demonstrate […]
Mo Amir, host of the podcast This is VANCOLOUR, and Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation, weigh in on B.C.’s latest five-year net new housing targets, the growing profile of the Conservative Party of B.C., and a B.C. poll that found swearing is becoming more common in the workplace. “The provincial
The latest truck-hits-overpass incidents begs the question: Who’s at fault here? “…the fines are really disproportionate to the damage caused. But think about the other economic consequences in this case for this company – they may have a huge insurance problem because your insurance is maybe void if you do things like leave the scene
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is promising more money to fix a chronic shortage of sheriffs that has led to at least 86 court appearances being cancelled or delayed this year. Sharma says the government is responding to an internal report that painted a damning picture of working conditions, including bullying and sexual harassment, for
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“Shouldn’t there be an obligation to talk about this more openly?” “The BC review board did say the person who was released, is a significant threat and should not be released without public supervision” “There’s always going to be problems, in every system and every system could be revised time from time” “That is why
“I cannot imagine that the RCMP will be doing a whole lot to enforce it. And what is the enforcement going to look like? One understands the concern of public use of uncontrolled drugs, meanwhile the province is looking at it saying ‘we’re losing 200 people every month…’ Are they going to send the people
“This technology already exists. It’s very inexpensive technology. In newer electric vehicles, a lot of it can actually be implemented just by a software change or update. And we recently passed legislation and changes to the motor vehicle act in BC to require by 2025, that new commercial vehicles are speed limited.” “… If you
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“I am supportive of this. I think it’s an easy way for government to limit people’s speeds and make the roads and highways safer, but doesn’t result in hitting people in their pocketbooks and increasing the penalties associated with traffic tickets which can have a disproportionate effect on low income (families).” … “Ultimately we don’t
Kyla Lee and Mo Amir weigh in on B.C. Premier David Eby’s comments following the stabbing in Chinatown, B.C. United’s plans to reverse decriminalization if elected, and the worst place to give a political speech. “A complete overhaul of the system is definitely not required in this case. This is a one-off. There are lots
Speeding is one of the most significant factors involved in traffic fatalities, so should the Canadian government consider ordering manufacturers to lower the maximum speeds on their cars? Every so often, either a municipal police detachment or a force like the BC Highway Patrol will put out a release about speeding drivers. In response to a
“I think part of the problem… is that the university was really looking at sexual assault from a university perspective or a high-level academic perspective… And they lost sight of the human element and in particular the unique humanity that Miss Hale had as a survivor of sexual assault. They forgot that the should take
Unfortunately, buying an extra licence plate to mount on your bike rack isn’t an option anywhere in Canada. “Drivers can’t obtain a third licence plate for display on a vehicle in [British Columbia],” Lindsay Wilkins, spokeswoman for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), which regulates drivers’ licences and vehicle registrations in B.C., wrote in
