Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice LeBel

This is a list of all the opinions written by Louis LeBel during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

2000

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Written opinions = 4 Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous opinions = ?
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o R v Caouette
[2000] 2 SCR 271; 2000 SCC 41 [1]
Admissibility None Unanimous
Blencoe v British Columbia (Human Rights Commission)
[2000] 2 SCR 307; 2000 SCC 44 [2]
Abuse of process, Charter, security of person, Human Rights Commissions None Iacobucci, Binnie and Arbour JJ
o Syndicat de l'enseignement du Grand-Portage v Morency
[2000] 2 SCR 913; 2000 SCC 62 [3]
Labour law, judicial review None Unanimous
Pacific National Investments Ltd v Victoria (City of)
[2000] 2 SCR 919; 2000 SCC 64 [4]
Zoning law None Gonthier, Iacobucci and Arbour JJ
R v Araujo
[2000] 2 SCR 992; 2000 SCC 65 [5]
Appeals; interception of communications None Unanimous

2001

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1
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Other
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Concurrence/dissent Total = 14
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R v Parrott
[2001] 1 SCR 178; 2001 SCC 3 [6]
Hearsay exceptions; expert witnesses None L'Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ
Ellis-Don Ltd v Ontario (Labour Relations Board)
[2001] 1 SCR 221; 2001 SCC 4 [7]
Judicial review, natural justice None McLachlin CJ and L'Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci, Bastarache and Arbour JJ
R v Ruzic
[2001] 1 SCR 687; 2001 SCC 24 [8]
Defence of duress; security of person; Charter None Unanimous
Noël v Société d'énergie de la Baie James
[2001] 2 SCR 207; 2001 SCC 39 [9]
Labour relations None Unanimous
114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v Hudson (Town of)
[2001] 2 SCR 241; 2001 SCC 40 [10]
Municipal laws None Unanimous
Boston v Boston
[2001] 2 SCR 413; 2001 SCC 43 [11]
Double recovery in spousal support from pensions None L'Heureux-Dubé J
Marcoux v Bouchard
[2001] 2 SCR 726; 2001 SCC 50 [12]
Physician responsibility; consent of patient None Unanimous
Lac d'Amiante du Québec Ltée v 2858-0702 Québec Inc
[2001] 2 SCR 743; 2001 SCC 51 [13]
Physician responsibility; consent of patient None Unanimous
Singleton v Canada
[2001] 2 SCR 1046; 2001 SCC 61 [14]
Tax deductions None Bastarache J
Ludco Enterprises Ltd v Canada
[2001] 2 SCR 1082; 2001 SCC 62 [15]
Income tax deductions None None
R v Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd
[2001] 3 SCR 209; 2001 SCC 70 [16]
Charter; right of association None Gonthier and Arbour JJ
R v Rhee
[2001] 3 SCR 364; 2001 SCC 71 [17]
Charge to jury; reasonable doubt standard None None
R v Khan
[2001] 3 SCR 823; 2001 SCC 86 [18]
Right of appeal None None
Prévost-Masson v General Trust of Canada
[2001] 3 SCR 882; 2001 SCC 87 [19]
Professional liability; Chartered accountant None Unanimous

2002

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Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
1
Other
3
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissent Total = 19
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Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 558 v Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd
[2002] 1 SCR 156; 2002 SCC 8 [20]
secondary picketing; freedom of expression; Charter McLachlin CJ Unanimous
R v Regan
[2002] 1 SCR 297; 2002 SCC 12 [21]
Abuse of process; Appellate remedies None McLachlin, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ
R v Guignard
[2002] 1 SCR 472; 2002 SCC 14 [22]
Charter; freedom of expression; signs None Unanimous
Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co
[2002] 1 SCR 595; 2002 SCC 18 [23]
Punitive damages; charge to jury None None
Performance Industries Ltd v Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club Ltd
[2002] 1 S.C.R. 678; 2002 SCC 19 [24]
Rectification of contract; punitive damages None None
Goulet v Transamerica Life Insurance Co of Canada
[2002] 1 SCR 719; 2002 SCC 21 [25]
Exception to life insurance for public order None Unanimous
Lavoie v Canada
[2002] 1 SCR 769; 2002 SCC 23 [26]
Charter, equality rights; citizenship None None
Kitkatla Band v British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture)
[2002] 2 SCR 146; 2002 SCC 31 [27]
Aboriginal heritage; federalism None Unanimous
Tremblay v Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau, section locale 57
[2002] 2 SCR 627; 2002 SCC 44 [28]
Union representation; Charter, equality of salaries None Unanimous
RC v Quebec (AG); R v Beauchamps
[2002] 2 SCR 762; 2002 SCC 52 [29]
Counsel fees None Unanimous
Ross River Dena Council Band v Canada
[2002] 2 SCR 816; 2002 SCC 54 [30]
Indian reserves None Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Binnie, and Arbour JJ
CIBC Mortgage Corp v Vasquez
[2002] 3 SCR 168; 2002 SCC 60 [31]
Exercise of hypothecary rights None None
Lavallée, Rackel & Heintz v Canada (AG); White, Ottenheimer & Baker v Canada (AG); R v Fink
[2002] 3 SCR 209; 2002 SCC 61 [32]
Charter, section 8, unreasonable search or seizure; solicitor-client privilege None L'Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ
Schreiber v Canada (AG)
[2002] 3 SCR 269; 2002 SCC 62 [33]
Sovereign immunity; statutory interpretation None Unanimous
Macdonell v Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information)
[2002] 3 SCR 661; 2002 SCC 71 [34]
Judicial review; access to information Bastarache J Major and Binnie JJ
Quebec (AG) v Laroche
[2002] 3 SCR 708; 2002 SCC 72 [35]
Charter, section 8; seizure of proceeds of a crime None L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci and Bastarache JJ
Spar Aerospace Ltd v American Mobile Satellite Corp
[2002] 4 SCR 205; 2002 SCC 78 [36]
forum non conveniens in Quebec None Unanimous
Gosselin v Québec (AG)
[2002] 4 SCR 429; 2002 SCC 84 [37]
Financial assistance; Charter rights None None
Prud'homme v Prud'homme
[2002] 4 SCR 663; 2002 SCC 85 [38]
Defamation L'Heureux-Dubé J Unanimous
Chamberlain v Surrey School District No 36
[2002] 4 SCR 710; 2002 SCC 86 [39]
Selection of books for use in classrooms; religious freedoms None None

2003

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R v Zinck
[2003] 1 SCR 41; 2003 SCC 6 [40]
Sentencing None Unanimous
Allen v Alberta
[2003] 1 SCR 128; 2003 SCC 13 [41]
Labour law, jurisdiction None Unanimous
Desputeaux v Éditions Chouette (1987) inc
[2003] 1 SCR 178; 2003 SCC 17 [42]
Arbitration None Unanimous
Miglin v Miglin
[2003] 1 SCR 303; 2003 SCC 24 [43]
Spousal support; variation of agreements None Deschamps J
Figueroa v Canada (AG)
[2003] 1 SCR 912; 2003 SCC 37 [44]
Charter; right to vote None Gonthier and Deschamps JJ
Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada
[2003] 2 SCR 259; 2003 SCC 45 [45]
Reasonable apprehension of bias Unanimous None
o R v Bédard
[2003] 2 SCR 621; 2003 SCC 56 [46]
Evidence None Unanimous
Imperial Oil Ltd v Quebec (Minister of the Environment)
[2003] 2 SCR 624; 2003 SCC 58 [47]
Conflict of interest; environment None Unanimous
Doucet-Boudreau v Nova Scotia (Minister of Education)
[2003] 3 SCR 3; 2003 SCC 62 [48]
Charter remedies Deschamps J Major and Binnie JJ
Toronto (City of) v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79
[2003] 3 SCR 77; 2003 SCC 63 [49]
Labour arbitration; judicial review None Deschamps J
Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union
[2003] 3 SCR 149; 2003 SCC 64 [50]
Labour arbitration; judicial review None Deschamps J
Maranda v Richer
[2003] 3 SCR 193; 2003 SCC 67 [51]
Search warrants; solicitor-client privilege None McLachlin CJ, Gothier, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie and Arbour JJ
R v Taillefer; R v Duguay
[2003] 3 SCR 307; 2003 SCC 70 [52]
Evidence; Charter, right to full answer and defence None Unanimous
British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v Okanagan Indian Band
[2003] 3 SCR 371; 2003 SCC 71 [53]
Costs; appeals None McLachlin CJ, Gonthier, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel and Deschamps JJ
Beals v Saldanha
[2003] 3 SCR 416; 2003 SCC 72 [54]
Enforcement of foreign judgments Binnie J Iacobucci J
R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine
[2003] 3 SCR 571; 2003 SCC 74 [55]
Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights None None
R v Clay
[2003] 3 SCR 735; 2003 SCC 75 [56]
Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights None None

2004

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Majority or Plurality
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Concurrence/dissent Total = 21
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
o 9050-3400 Québec Inc v Riverin, Girard & Associés Inc
[2004] 1 SCR 301; 2004 SCC 8 [57]
Insurance in Quebec None Unanimous
Foster Wheeler Power Co v Société intermunicipale de gestion et d'élimination des déchets (SIGED) inc
[2004] 1 SCR 456; 2004 SCC 18 [58]
Professional secrecy; lawyers None Unanimous
Voice Construction Ltd v Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92
[2004] 1 SCR 609; 2004 SCC 23 [59]
Judicial review; labour law None Deschamps J
Cartaway Resources Corp (Re)
[2004] 1 SCR 672; 2004 SCC 26 [60]
Judicial review; securities None Unanimous
Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Communauté urbaine de Montréal
[2004] 1 SCR 789; 2004 SCC 30 [61]
Civil rights, discriminatory hiring None Unanimous
Bibaud v Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie)
[2004] 2 SCR 3; 2004 SCC 35 [62]
Quebec civil procedure None Unanimous
Finney v Barreau du Québec
[2004] 2 SCR 17; 2004 SCC 36 [63]
Lawyer society; professional immunity None Unanimous
British Columbia v Canadian Forest Products Ltd
[2004] 2 SCR 74; 2004 SCC 38 [64]
Environmental damages None Bastarache and Fish JJ
Application under s 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re)
[2004] 2 SCR 248; 2004 SCC 42 [65]
Anti-terrorism laws None Fish J
Vancouver Sun (Re)
[2004] 2 SCR 332; 2004 SCC 43 [66]
Investigative hears, terrorism, open courts None None
R v Kerr
[2004] 2 SCR 371; 2004 SCC 44 [67]
Weapon offences None Arbour J
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Assn of Internet Providers
[2004] 2 SCR 427; 2004 SCC 45 [68]
Intermediary liability; internet; extraterritoriality None None
R v Demers
[2004] 2 SCR 489; 2004 SCC 46 [69]
Criminal law, Mental capacity; Charter rights None None
Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of)
[2004] 2 SCR 650; 2004 SCC 48 [70]
Municipal law; freedom of religion None Bastarache and Deschamps JJ
Gilles E Néron Communication Marketing Inc v Chambre des notaires du Québec
[2004] 3 SCR 95; 2004 SCC 53 [71]
Defamation over television None McLachlin CJ and Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache and Deschamps JJ
Cabiakman v Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co
[2004] 3 SCR 195; 2004 SCC 55 [72]
Employment law; extortion Fish J Unanimous
Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc, division "Éconogros" v Collin
[2004] 3 SCR 257; 2004 SCC 59 [73]
Termination of suretyship; Quebec civil code None Unanimous
Glykis v Hydro-Québec
[2004] 3 SCR 285; 2004 SCC 60 [74]
Interruption of public services Fish J None
Entreprises Sibeca Inc v Frelighsburg (Municipality of)
[2004] 3 SCR 304; 2004 SCC 61 [75]
Zoning by-laws; immunity None Fish J
Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of)
[2004] 3 SCR 326; 2004 SCC 63 [76]
Bankruptcy None Unanimous
Ouellet (Trustee of)
[2004] 3 SCR 348; 2004 SCC 64 [77]
Bankruptcy None Unanimous

2005

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Majority or Plurality
3
Concurrence
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Other
3
Dissent
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Concurrence/dissent Total = 14
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
UL Canada Inc v Quebec (AG)
[2005] 1 SCR 143; 2005 SCC 10 [78]
Federalism; Charter, freedom of expression; colour of margarine None Unanimous
R v Mapara
[2005] 1 SCR 358; 2005 SCC 23 [79]
Double hearsay; interception of communication None Fish J
Glegg v Smith & Nephew Inc
[2005] 1 SCR 724; 2005 SCC 31 [80]
Professional secrecy of medical records None Unanimous
Chaoulli v Quebec (AG)
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35 [81]
Charter rights, hospital wait times Binnie J Fish J
R v Orbanski; R v Elias
[2005] 2 SCR 3; 2005 SCC 37 [82]
Police powers, roadside stops; Charter rights None Fish J
Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
[2005] 2 SCR 100; 2005 SCC 40 [83]
Judicial review; deportation; hate crimes Unanimous None
R v Marshall; R v Bernard
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43 [84]
Aboriginal treaty and title, logging rights None Fish J
GreCon Dimter inc v J R Normand inc
[2005] 2 SCR 401; 2005 SCC 46 [85]
Choice of law; Quebec private international law None Unanimous
Boucher v Stelco Inc
[2005] 3 SCR 279; 2005 SCC 64 [86]
Pensions None Unanimous
Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc
2005 SCC 65 [87]
Trade-marks None Unanimous
R v CD; R v CDK
[2005] 3 SCR 668; 2005 SCC 78 [88]
Sentencing youth None None
R v Labaye
[2005] 3 SCR 728; 2005 SCC 80 [89]
Indecency Bastarache J None
R v Kouri
[2005] 3 SCR 789; 2005 SCC 81 [90]
Indecency Bastarache J None
May v Ferndale Institution
[2005] 3 SCR 809; 2005 SCC 82 [91]
Procudural rights in transfer of prisoners Fish J McLachlin CJ and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ

2006

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Majority or Plurality
2
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Other
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Dissent
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Concurrence/dissent Total = 9
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Canada (Human Rights Commission) v Canadian Airlines International Ltd
[2006] 1 SCR 3; 2006 SCC 1 [92]
Discrimination, equal wages Abella J Unanimous
Isidore Garon ltée v Tremblay; Fillion et Frères (1976) inc v Syndicat national des employés de garage du Québec inc
[2006] 1 SCR 27; 2006 SCC 2 [93]
Labour law, termination None McLachlin CJ and Fish J
Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
[2006] 1 SCR 256; 2006 SCC 6 [94]
Judicial review; freedom of religion None None
Lévis (City of) v Tétreault; Lévis (City of) v 2629-4470 Québec inc
[2006] 1 SCR 420; 2006 SCC 12 [95]
Motor vehicle offences; officially induced error None Unanimous
R v Graveline
[2006] 1 SCR 609; 2006 SCC 16 [96]
Overturning jury verdicts None None
Bisaillon v Concordia University
[2006] 1 SCR 666; 2006 SCC 19 [97]
Labour law; pension plans Deschamps, Abella and Charron JJ
Placer Dome Canada Ltd v Ontario (Minister of Finance)
[2006] 1 SCR 715; 2006 SCC 20 [98]
Mining taxation None Unanimous
Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada v Guardian Insurance Co of Canada
[2006] 1 SCR 744; 2006 SCC 21 [99]
Insurance law, liability policies None Unanimous
Mattel, Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc
[2006] 1 SCR 722; 2006 SCC 22 [100]
Trade-mark confusion None None
Robertson v Thomson Corp
[2006] 2 SCR 363; 2006 SCC 43 [101]
Copyright infringement; licensing Fish J Bastarache, Deschamps and Rothstein JJ
R v Shoker
[2006] 2 SCR 399; 2006 SCC 44 [102]
Sentencing, probation None Bastarache J
Imperial Oil Ltd v Canada; Inco Ltd v Canada
_ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 46 [103]
Income tax None McLachlin CJ and Deschamps and Abella JJ
Pharmascience Inc v Binet
_ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 48 [104]
Professional ethics None McLachlin CJ and Bastarache, Binnie, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ

2007

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2009

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2010

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2011

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R v Bruce
2011 SCC 4 [105]
Reasonableness of trial verdict Deschamps, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ
Quebec (AG) v Canada
2011 SCC 11 [106]
Whether social services provided in schools were "welfare services" within the meaning of the Canada Assistance Plan federal-provincial welfare costs-sharing agreement Unanimous
Seidel v TELUS Communications Inc
2011 SCC 15 [107]
XXX Deschamps J Abella and Charron JJ
Ontario (AG) v Fraser
2011 SCC 20 [108]
Whether separate labour relations legislation governing agricultural workers in Ontario infringes freedom of association under s. 2(d) of the Charter by failing to establish a meaningful process of collective bargaining McLachlin CJ Binnie, Fish and Cromwell JJ
Canada (Information Commissioner) v Canada (Minister of National Defence)
2011 SCC 25 [109]
Access to information
Schreyer v Schreyer
2011 SCC 35 [110]
Effect of bankruptcy and discharge on equalization payment Unanimous
R v Sinclair
2011 SCC 40 [111]
XXX Deschamps and Rothstein JJ
R v Katigbak
2011 SCC 48 [112]
Possession of child pornography and statutory defences Fish J
R v Dorfer
2011 SCC 50 [113]
Whether trial judge erred in his instruction to the jury about the limited use of third party suspect's criminal record and if so, whether this error constituted a miscarriage of justice Fish J
Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (AG)
2011 SCC 53 [114]
Whether standard of reasonableness applies to a human rights tribunal's decision to award costs, and whether the tribunal made a reviewable error in awarding costs to the complainant — Whether federal human rights tribunal has jurisdiction to award costs Cromwell JJ Unanimous
R v Bouchard-Lebrun
2011 SCC 58 [115]
Whether a toxic psychosis whose symptoms are caused by a state of self-induced intoxication can be a "mental disorder" for the purpose of the defence of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder Unanimous

2012

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13
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
4
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 18
Written opinions = 15 Oral opinions = 3 Unanimous decisions = 11
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Toronto-Dominion Bank v Canada
2012 SCC 1 [116]
Taxation and bankruptcy and insolvency Unanimous (oral)
SL v Commission scolaire des Chênes
2012 SCC 7 [117]
Whether refusal of school board to exempt children from ethics and religious culture course infringed freedom of religion under s. 2(a) of the Charter Fish J
Richard v Time Inc
2012 SCC 8 [118]
Consumer protection and false or misleading representations under the Quebec Consumer Protection Act Cromwell J Unanimous
R v Ipeelee
2012 SCC 13 [119]
Principles governing the sentencing of aboriginal offenders McLachlin CJ and Binnie, Deschamps, Fish and Abella JJ
Éditions Écosociété Inc v Banro Corp
2012 SCC 18 [120]
Choice of forum and forum non conveniens Unanimous
Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda
2012 SCC 17 [121]
Choice of forum and forum non conveniens Unanimous
Breeden v Black
2012 SCC 19 [122]
Choice of forum and forum non conveniens Unanimous
Cinar Corp v Robinson
2012 SCC 25 [123]
Whether applicants on application for leave to the Supreme Court of Canada must provide security for amounts they would have to pay should their appeals be unsuccessful Unanimous
Westmount (City of) v Rossy
2012 SCC 30 [124]
No-fault public automobile insurance scheme under the Quebec Automobile Insurance Act; Whether driver's injuries were "caused by an automobile, by the use thereof or by the load carried in or on an automobile" Unanimous
Clements v Clements
2012 SCC 32 [125]
Tort of negligence and appropriate test for factual causation Rothstein J
Re:Sound v Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada
2012 SCC 38 [126]
Intellectual property and whether a pre-existing recording into the soundtrack of a cinematographic work constitutes a "sound recording" subject to the payment of a tariff under the Copyright Act Unanimous
R v Picot
2012 SCC 54 [127]
Whether the trial judge's failure to consider testimony on collateral matters which may have bolstered credibility of complainant constitutes an error of law Unanimous (oral)
R v Nedelcu
2012 SCC 59 [128]
Whether Crown at criminal trial may cross examine an accused on prior inconsistent statements without infringing the right against self-incrimination under s. 13 of the Charter Fish and Cromwell JJ
Teva Canada Ltd v Pfizer Canada Inc
2012 SCC 60 [129]
Intellectual property and whether patent application met disclosure requirements under s. 27(3) of the Patent Act Unanimous
R v DJW
2012 SCC 63 [130]
Appeal of convictions for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon and a stay of conviction for criminal negligence causing bodily harm Unanimous (oral)
R v Aucoin
2012 SCC 66 [131]
Whether pat-down search was unreasonable under s. 8 of the Charter; Whether detention of the accused was unlawful under s. 9 of the Charter; Whether evidence ought to be excluded pursuant to s. 24(2) of the Charter Fish J
Newfoundland and Labrador v AbitibiBowater Inc
2012 SCC 67 [132]
Bankruptcy and insolvency and whether the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act is ultra vires by permitting courts to determine whether an environmental order is a monetary claim
R v NS
2012 SCC 72 [133]
Whether requiring witness to remove niqab while testifying would interfere with her religious freedom under s. 2(a) of the Charter; Whether permitting witness to wear niqab while testifying would create a serious risk to trial fairness under s. 11(d) of the Charter Rothstein J

2013

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Statistics
12
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
5
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 17
Written opinions = 15 Oral opinions = 2 Unanimous decisions = 10
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R v Ryan
2013 SCC 3 [134]
Criminal defence of duress Cromwell J McLachlin CJ and Deschamps, Abella, Rothstein, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
Quebec (AG) v A
2013 SCC 5 [135]
Discrimination based on marital status under s. 15(1) of the Charter Fish, Rothstein and Moldaver JJ
Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v United Steelworkers
2013 SCC 6 [136]
Pensions and bankruptcy and insolvency Abella J
Penner v Niagara (Regional Police Services Board)
2013 SCC 19 [137]
Issue estoppel: administrative tribunal proceedings and civil proceedings Abella J Rothstein J
R v Murphy
2013 SCC 21 [138]
Reasonableness of trial verdict Unanimous (oral)
R v Lévesque
2013 SCC 20 [139]
Appropriateness of jury charge Unanimous (oral)
Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd
2013 SCC 26 [140]
Standing of aboriginal persons to claim as a tort defence the Crown's failure of its duty to consult Unanimous
Agraira v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
2013 SCC 36 [141]
Judicial review of decision of Minister of Immigration Unanimous
Ezokola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)
2013 SCC 40 [142]
Rejection of refugee applicant on grounds of complicity in crimes against humanity; Whether passive acquiescence is sufficient to establish complicity Fish J Unanimous
Marine Services International Ltd v Ryan Estate
2013 SCC 44 [143]
Division of powers – Whether negligence action brought by dependents under federal maritime legislation is prohibited by provincial workers' compensation legislation Karakatsanis J Unanimous
Divito v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
2013 SCC 47 [144]
Constitutional challenge of provisions of the International Transfer of Offenders Act under mobility rights under s. 6(1) of the Charter Fish J McLachlin CJ
R v MacKenzie
2013 SCC 50 [145]
Unreasonable search and seizure and exclusion of evidence under ss. 8 and 24(2) of the Charter McLachlin CJ and Fish and Cromwell JJ
R v RL
2013 SCC 54 [146]
Application for extension of time to appeal convictions Unanimous
Infineon Technologies AG v Option consommateurs
2013 SCC 59 [147]
Civil procedure – Class actions and court jurisdiction Unanimous
Quebec (Agence du Revenu) v Services Environnementaux AES inc
2013 SCC 65 [148]
Contractual interpretation and intention of contracting parties Unanimous
Amaratunga v Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
2013 SCC 66 [149]
Public international law and jurisdictional immunity Unanimous
Wood v Schaeffer
2013 SCC 71 [150]
Whether police officers have right to consult with counsel before making notes on an incident; Whether police officers are entitled to basic legal advice as to the nature of rights and obligations in connection with an incident Cromwell J Fish J

2014

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Statistics
10
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 11
Written opinions = 9 Oral opinions = 2 Unanimous decisions = 5
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Vivendi Canada Inc v Dell'Aniello
2014 SCC 1 [151]
Authorization of class actions Wagner J Unanimous
R v MacDonald
2014 SCC 3 [152]
Unreasonable search and seizure McLachlin CJ and Fish and Abella JJ
R v Davis
2014 SCC 4 [153]
Powers of appellate courts Unanimous (oral)
R v Sekhon
2014 SCC 15 [154]
Admissibility of expert evidence McLachlin CJ
Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6
2014 SCC 21 [155]
Eligibility requirements to the Supreme Court of Canada McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ
R v Leinen
2014 SCC 23 [156]
Proper jury instruction on panic attack defence Unanimous (oral)
Mission Institution v Khela
2014 SCC 24 [157]
Jurisdiction of courts Unanimous
United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 503 v Wal-Mart Canada Corp
2014 SCC 45 [158]
Judicial review of labour arbitration decision and employer's unilateral change of employment conditions under s. 59 of the Quebec Labour Code McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ
Canada (AG) v Confédération des syndicats nationaux
2014 SCC 49 [159]
Motions to dismiss Wagner J Unanimous
Kazemi Estate v Islamic Republic of Iran
2014 SCC 62 [160]
Public international law and sovereign immunity McLachlin CJ and Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
Imperial Oil v Jacques
2014 SCC 66 [161]
Whether a party to a civil proceeding can request disclosure of recordings of private communications intercepted by the state in the course of a criminal investigation Wagner J

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Statistics
2
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
1
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 3
Written opinions = 3 Oral opinions = 0 Unanimous decisions = 0
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Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (AG)
2015 SCC 1 [162]
Right to collective bargaining under s. 2(d) of the Charter; Whether impugned legislation excluding RCMP members from public services labour relations regime substantially interferes with the right to a meaningful process of collective bargaining McLachlin CJ Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ
Meredith v Canada (AG)
2015 SCC 2 [163]
Whether the statutory limit on wages increases in the public sector under the Expenditure Restraint Act infringes claimants' rights to a meaningful process of collective bargaining under s. 2(d) of the Charter McLachlin CJ Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ
Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG)
2015 SCC 14 [164]
Whether federal legislation abolishing the long-gun registry also containing provision requiring the destruction of long-gun registration data is ultra vires the criminal law power of Parliament under s. 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867 Wagner and Gascon JJ Abella J