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The BC Supreme Court has ruled that people with serious drug addictions are protected by the equality guarantee in s 15 of the Charter, and that the law criminalizing possession for the purpose of trafficking discriminates against them. The decision in R v Kalicum, 2026 BCSC 1855, was released on Se … Read more »

In June 2014, we wrote a blog post addressing what scientific research the British Columbia government had conducted before it began punishing drivers on the basis of roadside breathalyzer results. The answer was that it had conducted none. An Approved Screening Device was (and is) exactly what its … Read more »

Later this month marks the sixteenth anniversary of British Columbia’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) scheme, introduced on September 20, 2010. Over the past sixteen years, thousands of drivers across BC have experienced the exact same stomach-drop moment at the side of the road. You had a cou … Read more »

When a BC Court of Appeal panel led by Chief Justice Leonard Marchand recently reduced the life sentences of two teens convicted of the 2019 killing of South Surrey mechanic, the reaction was understandably painful. The victim’s family said they were shocked and disappointed, and no written judgment … Read more »

The short answer is yes. You can fight an Immediate Roadside Prohibition in British Columbia. But the longer, more honest answer is that success depends heavily on the specific grounds available in your case, and many reviews fail. Here’s what you need to know before deciding whether to pursue one. … Read more »