Episode 436: Supreme Court to Hear Impaired Driving Death Case, Fines, and Surveillance

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave in a major impaired-driving case that could reshape how “causing death” offences are interpreted. This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko break down why the case matters, how Parliament rewrote the offence, and why the absence of a causation requirement raises serious fairness concerns. The episode also looks at a Saskatchewan decision on mandatory victim fine surcharges, why courts say they’re constitutional despite harsh outcomes, and a key privacy update after the Information and Privacy Commissioner ordered Richmond to shut down traffic-camera surveillance. The Ridiculous Driver of the Week heads to Georgia, where a suspect thought a golf cart was the perfect getaway vehicle. Listen now on all streaming platforms. Check out the “Lawyer Told Me Not To Talk To You” T-shirts and hoodies at lawyertoldme.com and “Sit Still Jackson” at sitstilljackson.com.