Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Chief Justice McLachlin

The following is a list of Supreme Court of Canada opinions written by Beverley McLachlin during her tenure on the Court.

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin on November 20, 2007

1989

British Columbia v. Henfrey Samson Belair Ltd., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 24
R. v. Leaney, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 393
Falk Bros. Industries Ltd. v. Elance Steel Fabricating Co., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 778
Scarff v. Wilson, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 776
Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 750
Q.N.S. Paper Co. v. Chartwell Shipping Ltd., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 683
R. v. L. (J.E.), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 510
R. v. M. (S.H.), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 446
Mackeigan v. Hickman, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 796
Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1069
R. v. Nygaard, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1074
R. v. Buttar, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1429

1990

R. v. Shubley, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 3
Rawluk v. Rawluk, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 70 (dissent)
R. v. Van Rassel, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 225
R. v. A, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 995 (dissent)
R. v. Wallen, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 827
C.C.R. Fishing Ltd. v. British Reserve Insurance Co., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 814
Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 801
R. v. B. (C.R.), [1990] 1 S.C.R. 717
Ratych v. Bloomer, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 940
R. v. Saunders, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1020
R. v. B. (G.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 57
Rocket v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 232
R. v. Hebert, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 151
Bishop v. Stevens, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 467
National Trust Co. v. Mead, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 410
R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531
R. v. Hess; R. v. Nguyen, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 906
R. v. Penno, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 865
R. v. Askov, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199
R. v. Zito, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1520
R. v. Lachance, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1490
R. v. Garofoli, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421 (dissent)
Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505
Lester (W.W.) (1978) Ltd. v. United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 740, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 644
R. v. Scott, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 979 (dissent)
Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Taylor, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 892 (dissent in part)
R. v. Andrews, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 870 (dissent)
R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697 (dissent)
R. v. Chaulk, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 (dissent)

1991

Reference re Prov. Electoral Boundaries (Sask.) [1991] 2 S.C.R. 158
R. v. Seaboyer [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577

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1992

Norberg v. Wynrib
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 224
R. v. Zundel
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 731

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1993

Hall v. Hebert, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 159
R. v. Creighton, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 3
Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519

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1994

Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp.[1994] 3 S.C.R. 835

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1995

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1996

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1997

R. v. Leipert, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 281
R. v. Stillman, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 607
R. v. Curragh Inc., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 537
R. v. Noble, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 874
R. v. McDonnell, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 948
Soulos v. Korkontzilas, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 217
Opetchesaht Indian Band v. Canada, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 119
Hickman Motors Ltd. v. Canada, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 336
Arndt v. Smith, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 539
R. v. G. (S.G.), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 716
R. v. Esau, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 777
Pasiechnyk v. Saskatchewan (Workers’ Compensation Board), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 890
R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484
R. v. Ly, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 698
Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701
Winnipeg Child and Family Services (Northwest Area) v. G. (D.F.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 925
R. v. Skalbania, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 995
Lewis (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1145
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010
Porto Seguro Companhia De Seguros Gerais v. Belcan S.A., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1278
Bow Valley Husky (Bermuda) Ltd. v. Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1210

1998

Westcoast Energy Inc. v. Canada (National Energy Board), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 322 (dissent)
R. v. Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439
R. v. Charemski, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 679
Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Liberty Net, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 626
R. v. Williams, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1128
Canada Safeway Ltd. v. RWDSU, Local 454, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1079
Battlefords and District Co-operatives Ltd. v. RWDSU, Local 544, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1118
Union of New Brunswick Indians v. New Brunswick (Minister of Finance), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1161
R. v. Cuerrier, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 371
Continental Bank of Canada v. Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 358
Continental Bank Leasing Corp. v. Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 298
R. v. MacDougall, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45
R. v. Gallant, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 80

1999

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Bracklow v. Bracklow [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420

Novak v. Bond [1999] 1 S.C.R. 808

Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 203

R. v. G. (B.) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 475

Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 625

R. v. LePage [1999] 2 S.C.R. 744

Orlowski v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 733

Jacobi v. Griffiths [1999] 2 S.C.R. 570

Bese v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 722

Bazley v. Curry [1999] 2 S.C.R. 534

Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson [1999] 2 S.C.R. 753	None	L'Heureux-Dube J.

British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v. BCGSEU [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3

R. v. Marshall [1999] 3 S.C.R. 456

Shell Canada Ltd. v. Canada [1999] 3 S.C.R. 622

Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got Associates Electric Ltd. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408

R. v. F. (W.J.) [1999] 3 S.C.R. 569

R. v. Mills [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668

British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights) [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868

2000

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	Kovach v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) [2000] 1 S.C.R. 55; 2000 SCC 3

	Lindsay v. Saskatchewan (Workers' Compensation Board) [2000] 1 S.C.R. 59; 2000 SCC 4

	R. v. R.N.S. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 149; 2000 SCC 7

	Ajax (Town) v. CAW, Local 222 [2000] 1 S.C.R. 538; 2000 SCC 23

	Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd's of London v. Scalera [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; 2000 SCC 24

	Sansalone v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 627; 2000 SCC 25

	R. v. A.R.B. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 781; 2000 SCC 30

	Reference re Gruenke [2000] 1 S.C.R. 836; 2000 SCC 32

	R. v. Starr [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 2000 SCC 40

	R. v. D.D. [2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; 2000 SCC 43

	R. v. M.O. [2000] 2 S.C.R. 594; 2000 SCC 49

	R. v. Sutton [2000] 2 S.C.R. 595; 2000 SCC 50

	Musqueam Indian Band v. Glass [2000] 2 S.C.R. 633; 2000 SCC 52

	R. v. Simard [2000] 2 S.C.R. 911; 2000 SCC 61

2001

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	R. v. Sharpe [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 2001 SCC 2

	R. v. Deane [2001] 1 S.C.R. 279; 2001 SCC 5

	R. v. Parent [2001] 1 S.C.R. 761; 2001 SCC 30

	R. v. Find [2001] 1 S.C.R. 863; 2001 SCC 32

	Mitchell v. M.N.R. [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911; 2001 SCC 33

	Western Canadian Shopping Centres Inc. v. Dutton [2001] 2 S.C.R. 534; 2001 SCC 46

	Ocean Port Hotel Ltd. v. British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch) [2001] 2 S.C.R. 781; 2001 SCC 52

	R. v. Russell [2001] 2 S.C.R. 804; 2001 SCC 53

	R.v. Arcuri [2001] 2 S.C.R. 828; 2001 SCC 54

	R. v. Mankwe [2001] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2001 SCC 63

	Hollick v. Toronto (City) [2001] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2001 SCC 68

	Rumley v. British Columbia [2001] 3 S.C.R. 184; 2001 SCC 69

	R. v. Scott [2001] 3 S.C.R. 425; 2001 SCC 73

	Cooper v. Hobart [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; 2001 SCC 79

	Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; 2001 SCC 80

	R. v. 974649 Ontario Inc. [2001] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2001 SCC 81

	R. v. Hynes [2001] 3 S.C.R. 623; 2001 SCC 82

2002

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	R.W.D.S.U., Local 558 v. Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd. [2002] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2002 SCC 8

	Krangle (Guardian ad litem of) v. Brisco [2002] 1 S.C.R. 205; 2002 SCC 9

	Ward v. Canada (Attorney General) [2002] 1 S.C.R. 569; 2002 SCC 17

	Lavoie v. Canada [2002] 1 S.C.R. 769; 2002 SCC 23

	R. v. Cinous [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 29

	R. v. Perciballi [2002] 2 S.C.R. 761; 2002 SCC 51

	Babcock v. Canada (Attorney General) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 57

	Canam Enterprises Inc. v. Coles [2002] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2002 SCC 63

	R. v. Hall [2002] 3 S.C.R. 309; 2002 SCC 64

	B. v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 403; 2002 SCC 66

	Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519; 2002 SCC 68

	Quebec (Attorney General) v. Laroche [2002] 3 S.C.R. 708; 2002 SCC 72

	Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84

	Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710; 2002 SCC 86

2003

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	R. v. Wise [2003] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 1

	R. v. Pelletier [2003] 1 S.C.R. 4; 2003 SCC 2

	R. v. Harriott [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC 5

	Reference re Earth Future Lottery [2003] 1 S.C.R. 123; 2003 SCC 10

	Martin v. American International Assurance Life Co. [2003] 1 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 16

	Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226; 2003 SCC 19

	KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada [2003] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2003 SCC 25

	Churchland v. Gore Mutual Insurance Co. [2003] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2003 SCC 26

	Starson v. Swayze [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32

	Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Association [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36

	Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45

	K.L.B. v. British Columbia [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51

	E.D.G. v. Hammer [2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52

	M.B. v. British Columbia [2003] 2 S.C.R. 477; 2003 SCC 53

	R. v. Phillips [2003] 2 S.C.R. 623; 2003 SCC 57

2004

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	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4

	CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada [2004] 1 S.C.R. 39, 2004 SCC 13

	R. v. Cheddesingh [2004] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2004 SCC 16

	John Doe v. Bennett [2004] 1 S.C.R. 436; 2004 SCC 17

	Nutribec Ltée v. Quebec (Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 824; 2004

	Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33

	Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902, 2004 SCC 34

	Quebec (Commission des droits de la pesonne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39

	Quebec (Attorney General) v. Quebec (Human Rights Tribunal) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40

	R. v. Rémillard [2004] 2 S.C.R. 246; 2004 SCC 41

	Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48

	R. v. Raponi [2004] 3 S.C.R. 35; 2004 SCC 50

	R. v. Saunders [2004] 3 S.C.R. 505; 2004 SCC 70

	R. v. Smith [2004] 3 S.C.R. 507; 2004 SCC 71

	R. v. Zurowski [2004] 3 S.C.R. 509; 2004 SCC 72

	Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; 2004 SCC 73

	Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 74

	Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 2004 SCC 78

2005

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	British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v. British Columbia (Environmental Appeal Board) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 1

	R. v. Mapara [2005] 1 S.C.R. 358; 2005 SCC 23

	Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35

	Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40

	R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220

	Medovarski v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); Esteban v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 S.C.R. 539; 2005 SCC 51

	Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada [2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2005 SCC 54

	Mathew v. Canada [2005] 2 S.C.R. 643; 2005 SCC 55

	Blackwater v. Plint [2005] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 58

	Montréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc. [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 2005 SCC 62

	R. v. Escobar-Benavidez [2005] 3 S.C.R. 386; 2005 SCC 68

	R. v. MacKay [2005] 3 S.C.R. 607; 2005 SCC 75

	R. v. Labaye [2005] 3 S.C.R. 728; 2005 SCC 80

	R. v. Kouri [2005] 3 S.C.R. 789; 2005 SCC 81

	Marche v. Halifax Insurance Co. [2005] 1 S.C.R. 47; 2005 SCC

2006

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Young v. Bella [2006] 1 S.C.R. 108; 2006 SCC 3	Duty of care for reporting child abuse	Binnie J.	Unanimous

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. v. Vancouver (City) 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 5	Validity of municipal by-laws	None	Unanimous

Childs v. Desormeaux 2006 SCC 18	Social host liability	None	Unanimous

Fidler v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada 2006 SCC 30	Breach of contract; mental distress	Abella J.	Unanimous

R. v. Boulanger 2006 SCC 32	Breach of trust by public officers	None	Unanimous

United States of America v. Ferras; United States of America v. Latty 2006 SCC 33	Extradition	None	Unanimous

United Mexican States v. Ortega; United States of America v. Fiessel 2006 SCC 34	Extradition	None	Unanimous

Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc. 2006 SCC 52	Conflict of laws; Enforce non-montary judgments	None	Bastarache and Charron JJ.

McDiarmid Lumber Ltd. v. God’s Lake First Nation, 2006 SCC 58 2006 SCC 58	Aboriginal rights; seizure	None	Bastarache, LeBel, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ.

R. v. Morris 2006 SCC 59	Aboriginal treaty rights	Fish J.	Bastarache J.

2007

Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Commissioner of Customs and Revenue), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 38, 2007 SCC 2 (concurrence)
Resurfice Corp. v. Hanke, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 333, 2007 SCC 7
Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 350, 2007 SCC 9
R. v. McKay, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 793, 2007 SCC 16
Strother v. 3464920 Canada Inc., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 177, 2007 SCC 24 (dissent)
Health Services and Support—Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v. British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27
Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-Macdonald Corp., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 610, 2007 SCC 30
Rogers Wireless Inc. v. Muroff, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 921, 2007 SCC 35 (majority)
Hill v. Hamilton‑Wentworth Regional Police Services Board, [2007] 3 S.C.R. 129, 2007 SCC 41 (majority)
Jedfro Investments (U.S.A.) Ltd. v. Jacyk, [2007] 3 S.C.R. 679, 2007 SCC 55 (majority)

2008

R. v. Beatty, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 49, 2008 SCC 5 (concurrence)
R. v. Ferguson, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 96, 2008 SCC 6 (majority)
R. v. Turningrobe, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 454, 2008 SCC 17 (majority)
Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., [2008] 2 S.C.R. 114, 2008 SCC 27 (majority)
R. v. Kapp, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 483, 2008 SCC 41 (majority)
Holland v. Saskatchewan, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 551, 2008 SCC 42 (majority)
New Brunswick (Human Rights Commission) v. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., [2008] 2 S.C.R. 604, 2008 SCC 45 (concurrence)
Redeemer Foundation v. Canada (National Revenue), [2008] 2 S.C.R. 643, 2008 SCC 46 (majority)
R. v. R.E.M., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 3, 2008 SCC 51 (majority)
R. v. H.S.B., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 32, 2008 SCC 52 (majority)
RBC Dominion Securities Inc. v. Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 79, 2008 SCC 54 (majority)
R. v. Dowe, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 109, 2008 SCC 55 (majority)
R. v. Mahalingan, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 316, 2008 SCC 63 (majority)
R. v. Caissey, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 451, 2008 SCC 65 (majority)

2009

Ravndahl v. Saskatchewan, 2009 SCC 7 (majority)
Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v. Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11 (majority)
R. v. Craig, 2009 SCC 23, [2009] (concurrence)
R. v. Ouellette, 2009 SCC 24 (dissent)
A.C. v. Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), 2009 SCC 30 (concurrence)
R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32 (majority)
R. v. Suberu, 2009 SCC 33 (majority)
R. v. Harrison, 2009 SCC 34 (majority)
R. v. Shepherd, 2009 SCC 35 (majority)
Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37 (majority)
Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61 (majority)
Quan v. Cusson, 2009 SCC 62 (majority)

2010

R. v. J.Z.S., 2010 SCC 1 (majority)
Ontario (Public Safety and Security) v. Criminal Lawyers' Association, 2010 SCC 23 (majority)
Vancouver (City) v. Ward, 2010 SCC 27 (majority)
R. v. Sinclair, 2010 SCC 35 (majority)
R. v. McCrimmon, 2010 SCC 36 (majority)
R. v. Willier, 2010 SCC 37 (majority)
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Lacombe, 2010 SCC 38 (majority)
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 2010 SCC 39 (majority)
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, 2010 SCC 43 (majority)
NIL/TU,O Child and Family Services Society v BC Government and Service Employees' Union, 2010 SCC 45 (concurrence)
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada v. Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, 2010 SCC 46 (concurrence)
R. v. Gomboc, 2010 SCC 55 (dissent)
Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61 (plurality)

2011

Withler v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 12 (majority)
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser, 2011 SCC 20 (majority)
Alberta v. Elder Advocates of Alberta Society, 2011 SCC 24 (majority)
R. v. J.A., 2011 SCC 28 (majority)
R. v. E.M.W., 2011 SCC 31 (majority)
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, 2011 SCC 36 (dissent)
Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) v. Cunningham, 2011 SCC 37 (majority)
R. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42 (majority)
Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society, 2011 SCC 44 (majority)
Crookes v. Newton, 2011 SCC 47 (concurrence)
R. v. Katigbak, 2011 SCC 48 (majority)
R. v. Dorfer, 2011 SCC 50 (majority)
R. v. Banwait, 2011 SCC 55 (majority)
Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Canada Post Corporation, 2011 SCC 57 (majority)

2012

Catalyst Paper Corp. v. North Cowichan (District), 2012 SCC 2 (majority)
R. v. D.A.I., 2012 SCC 5 (majority)
R. v. Eastgaard, 2012 SCC 11 (majority)
R. v. Kociuk, 2012 SCC 15 (majority)
Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32 (majority)
R. v. Mabior, 2012 SCC 47 (majority)
R. v. D.C., 2012 SCC 48 (majority)
Southcott Estates Inc. v. Toronto Catholic District School Board, 2012 SCC 51 (dissent)
Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj, 2012 SCC 55 (dissent)
R. v. P.D.T., 2012 SCC 62 (majority)
Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc., 2012 SCC 67 (dissent)
R. v. Khawaja, 2012 SCC 69 (majority)
Sriskandarajah v. United States of America, 2012 SCC 70 (majority)
R. v. N.S., 2012 SCC 72 (majority)

2013

Quebec (Attorney General) v. A, 2013 SCC 5 (concurrence)
R. v. Blacklaws, 2013 SCC 8 (majority)
Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013 SCC 14 (majority)
R. v. MacIntosh, 2013 SCC 23 (majority)
R. v. G.M., 2013 SCC 24 (majority)
Cojocaru v. British Columbia Women’s Hospital and Health Center, 2013 SCC 30 (majority)
Canadian National Railway Co. v. McKercher LLP, 2013 SCC 39 (majority)
Régie des rentes du Québec v. Canada Bread Company, 2013 SCC 46 (dissent)
Cuthbertson v. Rasouli, 2013 SCC 53 (majority)
R. v. Cairney, 2013 SCC 55 (majority)
R. v. Pappas, 2013 SCC 56 (majority)
Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72 (majority)
Cinar Corporation v. Robinson, 2013 SCC 73 (majority)

2014

R. v. Auclair, 2014 SCC (majority)
R. v. Koczab, 2014 SCC (majority)
R. v. Yelle, 2014 SCC 10 (majority)
R. v. Waite, 2014 SCC 17 (majority)
R. v. Hogg, 2014 SCC 18 (majority)
R. v. Hutchinson, 2014 SCC 19 (majority)
Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss. 5 and 6, 2014 SCC 2 (majority)
Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Harkat, 2014 SCC 37 (majority)
Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 (majority)
Grassy Narrows First Nation v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 (majority)
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 59 (majority)
Imperial Oil v. Jacques, 2014 SCC 66 (concurrence)
Febles v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2014 SCC 68 (majority)
R. v. Dunn, 2014 SCC 69 (majority)
Wakeling v. United States of America, 2014 SCC 72 (concurrence)
R. v. Day, 2014 SCC 74 (majority)

2015

Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 1 (majority)
Meredith v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 2 (majority)
Canada (Attorney General) v. Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2015 SCC 7 (concurrence/dissent)
R. v. Perrone, 2015 SCC 8 (majority)
Loyola High School v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 12 (concurrence/dissent)
R. v. Nur, 2015 SCC 15 (majority)
Sanofi-Aventis v. Apotex Inc., 2015 SCC 20 (oral; majority)
Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 24 (concurrence)
Bowden Institution v. Khadr, 2015 SCC 26 (oral; majority)
Goodwin v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC 46 (concurrence/dissent)
R. v. Neville, 2015 SCC 49 (oral; unanimous)
R. v. Singh Riar, 2015 SCC 50 (oral; unanimous)
B010 v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 SCC 58 (unanimous)
R. v. Appulonappa, 2015 SCC 59 (unanimous)

2016

R. v. Knapczyk, 2016 SCC 10 (oral; unanimous)
R. v. Lloyd, 2016 SCC 1 (majority)
R. v. Safarzadeh-Markhali, 2016 SCC 14 (unanimous)
R. v. Shaoulle, 2016 SCC 16 (oral; unanimous)
Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., 2016 SCC 29 (concurrence)
R. v. Cawthorne, 2016 SCC 32 (unanimous)

* Note: This list is current to July 28, 2016

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Current	McLachlin Abella Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner Gascon Côté Brown Rowe

Former	Lamer Wilson L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Charron Rothstein Cromwell

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