Sue Bailey

The law and the Games Olympians turned lawyers on the parallels between high-performance sport and professional success

Ahead of the official opening of the Milano Cortina Olympic Games today, @suebailey99.bsky.social spoke to Olympians turned lawyers about how battling for improbable athletic glory can influence a lifetime -- and a career in law. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Still climbing the mountain A decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission tabled its final report, lawyers who work with Aboriginal communities are concerned about the lack of progress on two particular calls to action

The late Murray Sinclair was realistically hopeful on this day 10 years ago when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report. @suebailey99.bsky.social has the story of legal watchers who are taking stock of progress on the 94 calls to action. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

The ongoing effort to legislate judicial oversight of solitary confinement ‘It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails:’ Nelson Mandela

Tona Mills spent nearly a decade in solitary confinement. Her dying wish is that someone in power will ensure others don’t suffer as she did. @suebailey99.bsky.social has her story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

A pathway to safety for trans Americans The CBA is calling for changes to Canada’s immigration system as it’s ill-equipped to respond to the emerging crisis south of the border

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the CBA is calling for changes to Canada’s immigration system to respond to the surge of inquiries from trans Americans fearing violence and persecution. @suebailey99.bsky.social has the story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Calling all legal journalists! 📣

The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, valued at $40,000 CAD.

Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2025: https://bit.ly/4nZr54g

Getting sober without stigma International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous is a bridge for lawyers and judges to seek help among peers, without worrying about running into someone they’ve prosecuted, defended or jailed

Any lawyer who thinks they might have a problem with booze probably does. However, getting help can be daunting in a culture where unsustainable schedules are rewarded and acute stress is the norm. @suebailey99.bsky.social has that story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

An essential access to justice ‘stopgap’ With legal services financially out of reach for most, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers worked with Pro Bono Ontario again this summer

“It makes us better people. It makes us better lawyers. It makes us better law firms to be doing this kind of work," says Grace Pastine. @suebailey99.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Trump fumes over ‘South Park’ roasting him, depicting him in bed with Satan After signing a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount, “South Park” used its premiere episode to roast the president—and to make fun of their own network’s settlement with Trump. Sam Seder joins to discuss...

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The political parallels with law New Conservative MP David McKenzie believes that responsibility to constituents ties his former career with his new one

“I’m a servant of the people very directly now, but the practice of law is about serving people, so that’s the common thread between the two in a very significant way," says new Conservative MP David McKenzie. @suebailey99.bsky.social has his story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

From one legislature to another Newly elected Liberal MP Stephanie McLean made Alberta’s legislative assembly more family-friendly and stood up for seniors as a provincial MLA

New Liberal MP Stephanie McLean vividly recalls being 10 years old when Anne McLellan knocked on her door. It left a lasting impression. @suebailey99.bsky.social has the first in a series of profiles of CBA members newly elected to the House of Commons.
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Playing with political fire Legal experts say even a vote on Alberta separation is a non-starter without Treaty First Nation consent

A failed referendum could have dire consequences, says Bruce McIvor of @firstpeopleslaw.com. “I think it’s very dangerous & it’s very reckless of the premier to be building up these unreasonable, illegal expectations.” @suebailey99.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

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The Court Is Still Dangerous to Democracy Last week's shadow docket decision greatly advances Trump’s authoritarian agenda.

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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

Former Chief Justice Antonio Lamer once told journalist Stephen Bindman he’d like to come back in another life as the dog of Peter Cory because he "was the nicest man ever born." @suebailey99.bsky.social has that story and more. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

BREAKING: Understanding Judge Boasberg's Contempt Ruling Today Behind The Headlines With Andrew Weissmann, Vol 4.2.f

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The Supreme Court of Canada at 150 The anniversary is a chance to deepen public understanding of why the legal system, with all its flaws, underpins democracy — at a time when it’s under threat elsewhere

Since its inception by an Act of Parliament in 1875, the country's top court has been “sculpting the law … slowly developing a more refined and polished body of jurisprudence.” @suebailey99.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Re-educating law schools While observers differ on how they think AI will ultimately shape the legal profession, they agree on this: how lawyers are educated, trained, and licensed must change to keep up

“There’s an assumption that the new crop of lawyers is going to be AI fluent, and they’re going to pull the firms along. I don’t think that’s the case at all," says @profbenperrin.bsky.social. That story from @suebailey99.bsky.social. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

What is Canada's legal recourse in the throes of a trade war? 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

Avenues for Canada to clap back. @suebailey99.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

Tyranny Begins: The Necessity To Face And Fight For The Truth – The Week In Review (3/6-3/12) Behind The Headlines With Andrew Weissmann, Vol 3.2

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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.