Driving Law Episode 449: THC Driving Laws, Constitutional Concerns & U.S. Injury Systems
About this episode
The episode discusses THC impaired driving laws in Canada, constitutional concerns, and compares Canadian and American personal injury systems.
This week on Driving Law, Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss a controversial Ontario Court of Appeal decision upholding Canada’s THC impaired driving laws, despite concerns that they may criminalize individuals who are not actually impaired. They examine the troubling shift in legal reasoning that appears to accept punishing innocent individuals as a necessary trade-off for public safety, and what this means for the future of criminal law and Charter protections. Later in the episode, Kyla is joined by U.S. personal injury lawyer Charles Sanders to compare the Canadian and American systems, including the impact of no-fault insurance, large jury verdicts, and proposed legislation in California that could reshape personal injury law. Plus, a Ridiculous Driver of the Week involving a very questionable explanation for driving naked. 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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Kyla Lee, Paul Doroshenko
Guest: Charles Sanders
Topics covered
- THC driving laws
- constitutional concerns
- personal injury law
- public safety
- criminal law
- no-fault insurance
- jury verdicts
Keywords
- THC
- impaired driving
- criminal law
- personal injury
- no-fault insurance
- jury verdicts
- Ontario Court of Appeal
- California legislation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ontario Court of Appeal, California, Lawyertoldme.com, sitstilljackson.com
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