When Canada’s new impaired driving laws came into effect at the end of last year, they created three separate classes of people, says Kyla Lee, an attorney in the Lower Mainland who specializes in litigating charges of driving under the influence of a substance.
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“I like the way there’s the intersection of law and science,” explained Lee, who’s argued impaired driving cases in Chilliwack’s courts. “Impaired driving (charges) allow me to litigate the Charter, which is very technical and complex, (and) really advocate constitutional (and) scientific issues. It’s such an interesting field.”
“This entire (new) section of the Criminal Code has set it up so if you’re charged with an impaired driving offence (you’re treated) guilty until you prove yourself innocent …and the deck is completely set up against you,” said Lee.
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