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Vanessa Racine
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Former journalist. Director, Strategic Communications at the Supreme Court of Canada. Traveller, hiker, and avid reader. Franco-Ontarienne.
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When a judge banned the @CBC broadcast of the @thenfb's Boys of St. Vincent mini-series in 1992, CBC lawyer Daniel Henry sprinted to the ON Court of appeal. It ended at the #SCC. Hear Henry's first-hand account here: tinyurl.com/yc7mmaaz
June 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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➡️ In case you missed it: On the latest episode of Verdicts and Voices, host Alison Crawford welcomes legal ethicist Amy Salyzyn to talk about a recent case of AI hallucinations in documents that were submitted at the Ontario Superior Court.

🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/3SolxDl
June 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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🎧 In this episode of Verdicts and Voices: a trademark scam targeting clients of Canadian patent lawyers, a case of AI hallucinations in documents submitted to the Ontario Superior Court, and the 1998 Supreme Court of Canada's Reference on Secession: https://bit.ly/3SolxDl
May 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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As the Supreme Court of Canada turns 150 this year, former clerks, lawyers, and journalists are remembering a workplace unlike any other: https://bit.ly/4d3At36
The humans behind the decisions
As the Supreme Court of Canada turns 150 this year, former clerks, lawyers, and journalists are remembering a workplace unlike any other
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May 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
April 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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In this episode of Modern Law: Verdicts and Voices, we evaluate the current state of the international rule of law, have an interesting discussion about tax reform, and look at landmark Supreme Court decisions on access to abortion.

🎧 Listen now! https://bit.ly/3DVF6z1
March 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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A nation's sovereignty is not just about borders, resources, or political independence— it also depends on strong institutions that serve the common good. https://bit.ly/4c0h3eU 1/2
March 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I talk to lawyers all the time and find them pretty inspirational but my interview with Sam, who has fought against all odds to become a lawyer in Canada, is high up on the inspiration scale. I hope you too are inspired by his tale of grit, wit and determination.

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A battle from Bangladesh to the bar
As a tired, hungry, unhoused refugee claimant in Vancouver, Sam Bhattacharjee vowed never to feel helpless again and saw the law as his path to stability and self-sufficiency
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March 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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La campagne électorale fédérale approche à grands pas... (son déclenchement est attendu ce week-end, selon les rumeurs.) Voici les journalistes de la colline parlementaire à suivre pour rester informé pendant toute la campagne. 🇨🇦

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March 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Foggy morning in the forest / Matin brumeux dans la forêt.

📍 Petawawa, ON
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Mon projet de fin de semaine… Je suis vraiment fière de recevoir enfin ce magnifique guide de Guides de voyage Ulysse, auquel j’ai eu le plaisir de contribuer! Encore plus fière de pouvoir faire découvrir quelques belles randonnées en Ontario!
March 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation
‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation
The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever. The Loess plateau, an area spanning more than…
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March 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Under the Taliban regime, animals in Afghanistan have more freedom to move about, to sing, and to simply be than women do. “Every few days we see a new decree coming from the regime, putting more & more restrictions on women.” @hollylake.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Erased from public life
To mark International Women’s Day, we profile the push to recognize their treatment in Afghanistan as gender apartheid and examine Canada’s role in holding the Taliban to account
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March 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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LE DEVOIR AU GROENLAND | On démarre une série de reportages sur cette l’île qui subit une adversité sans pareille depuis que Trump a réitéré son intention de l’«acheter». Le Groenland n'est pas à vendre, c'est le premier reportage de @magdalineboutros.bsky.social www.ledevoir.com/monde/ameriq...
Les Groenlandais ne veulent être ni Américains ni Danois
«Le Devoir» est allé à leur rencontre, à Nuuk, pour mieux comprendre ce qui est en jeu.
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March 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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As the voice of the legal profession in Canada, the Canadian Bar Association stands in firm support of the rule of law, judicial independence and the right to counsel—principles that are fundamental to any democracy.
March 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Richard Gold from @mcgill.ca's Centre for Intellectual Property Policy is proposing using the Patent Act to suspend patent rights here held by U.S.-controlled companies. He says it would hit back at the U.S. administration while giving Canadian companies a boost. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Inflicting pain with patents
With a trade war in full swing, some are proposing Canada look beyond tariffs to the intangible economy and hit the U.S. where it hurts
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March 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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In the wake of the Trump administration imposing 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canada, Sean Stephenson, chair of the CBA's international law section, talks options with @suebailey99.bsky.social. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
In the throes of a trade war, what is Canada's legal recourse?
Canada could file challenges with the World Trade Organization, under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, and in domestic U.S. courts, but potential outcomes are mixed
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March 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Wow, there truly is an app for everything now! 🇨🇦
Maple Scan
Scan any product and find out if it truly supports Canadian businesses. Maple Scan makes it easy.
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March 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Our latest episode of Modern Law: Verdicts and Voices is out!
🎧 In this second episode of Modern Law: Verdicts and Voices, we welcome Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton who explains how virtually no one is declaring the use of AI in their filings; 1/2 https://bit.ly/41xB2xQ
February 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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As the Trump administration takes dramatic action that looks threatening to our security, Canada’s spies have to be watching the news from south of the border with growing alarm, say former intelligence officials. @stephenmaher.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Former Canadian spies rattled by what they see south of the border
Observers say Canada has little legal recourse if U.S. under Trump doesn’t abide by intelligence-sharing agreements, which depend on trust
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February 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to announce that Linda Besner is the winner of the inaugural LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship.

Learn more about Linda and the fellowship here: https://bit.ly/3Qk1R2k
February 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear an appeal about whether or not the Ontario Superior Court should have created an intentional tort of family violence. More on this in CBA National: https://bit.ly/4aRNuf3
Will the Supreme Court allow a tort of family violence to be created?
While the Ontario Superior Court created the new tort, the Ontario Court of Appeal disagreed, found the existing tort framework sufficient
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February 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The CBA's Privacy and Access Section weighs in on when the mutual legal assistance framework should be replaced with a speedier process allowing tech companies to surrender data to foreign entities for investigation or prosecution of serious crimes: https://bit.ly/4holan3
How to address Canada’s digital data disclosures with the U.S.
The CBA offers guidance to the Canadian government on the anticipated bilateral agreement with the United States under the CLOUD Act
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February 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM