# Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Brown

The following is a list of Supreme Court of Canada opinions written by Russell Brown during his tenure on the Court.

## 2016

2016 statistics :
| 7 | Majority or Plurality | 0 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 3 | Dissent | 3 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 13 |
| Written opinions = 13 | Written opinions = 13 | Oral opinions = 0 | Oral opinions = 0 | Unanimous decisions = 1 | Unanimous decisions = 1 |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Carter v Canada (AG) 2016 SCC 4 | Motion seeking an order extending the suspension of the declaration of constitutional invalidity issued in Carter v Canada (AG), 2015 SCC 5 | McLachlin CJ and Cromwell and Moldaver JJ | – |
| R v Lloyd 2016 SCC 13 | Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment in violation of s. 12 of the Charter | Wagner and Gascon JJ | – |
| Krayzel Corp v Equitable Trust Co 2016 SCC 18 | Interest rates on money in arrears | – | McLachlin CJ and Cromwell, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon JJ |
| British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v Fraser Health Authority 2016 SCC 25 | Standard of proof of causation of occupational disease | – | McLachlin CJ and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ |
| R v Williamson 2016 SCC 28 | Right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11 of the Charter | Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ | Abella and Côté JJ |
| R v Jordan 2016 SCC 27 | Right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11 of the Charter | Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ | Abella and Côté JJ |
| Wilson v Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd 2016 SCC 29 | Unjust dismissal under the Canada Labour Code | Côté J | Moldaver J |
| R v KRJ 2016 SCC 31 | Sentencing and s. 11 of the Charter | – | – |
| Musqueam Indian Band v Musqueam Indian Band (Board of Review) 2016 SCC 36 | Indian reserves and assessment of leased lands for taxation purposes | – | Unanimous |
| Canada (AG) v Igloo Vikski Inc 2016 SCC 38 | Customs and excise taxation and International trade | – | McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon J |
| Edmonton (City of) v Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Ltd 2016 SCC 47 | Municipal property assessment for taxation purposes | Côté J | McLachlin CJ and Moldaver J |
| Windsor (City of) v Canadian Transit Co 2016 SCC 54 | Jurisdiction of courts | Moldaver J | Côté J |
| Canada (AG) v Fairmont Hotels Inc 2016 SCC 56 | Contracts and rectification of written instrument recording prior agreement | – | McLachlin CJ and Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon JJ |

## 2017

2017 statistics :
| 9 | Majority or Plurality | 1 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 2 | Dissent | 1 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 13 |
| Written opinions = 13 | Written opinions = 13 | Oral opinions = 0 | Oral opinions = 0 | Unanimous decisions = 6 | Unanimous decisions = 6 |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator 2017 SCC 1 | Freedom of expression and Charter damages | McLachlin CJ and Moldaver J | Côté J |
| Nelson (City of) v Mowatt 2017 SCC 8 | Real property and adverse possession | – | Unanimous |
| R v Paterson 2017 SCC 15 | Constitutional law – search and seizure | – | McLachlin CJ and Abella, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ |
| Saadati v Moorhead 2017 SCC 28 | Negligence and damage from mental injury | – | Unanimous |
| Clyde River (Hamlet of) v Petroleum Geo-Services Inc 2017 SCC 40 | Aboriginal treaty rights and the Crown's duty to consult | Karakatsanis J | Unanimous |
| Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v Enbridge Pipelines Inc 2017 SCC 41 | Aboriginal treaty rights and the Crown's duty to consult | Karakatsanis J | Unanimous |
| Quebec (AG) v Guérin 2017 SCC 42 | Standard of review of arbitration decisions | Rowe J | – |
| Canada (AG) v Thouin 2017 SCC 46 | Civil procedure and immunity | Gascon J | Unanimous |
| Canada (AG) v Fontaine 2017 SCC 47 | Civil procedure – Settlement of class proceedings | Rowe J | Unanimous |
| Montreal (City of) v Dorval 2017 SCC 48 | Civil liability of municipalities | Côté J | – |
| Barreau du Québec v Quebec (AG) 2017 SCC 56 | Administrative law – Judicial review of Administrative Tribunal of Québec decision | – | McLachlin CJ and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon and Rowe JJ |
| Cowper-Smith v Morgan 2017 SCC 61 | Wills and estates and defence of proprietary estoppel | – | – |
| Deloitte & Touche v Livent Inc (Receiver of) 2017 SCC 63 | Tort of negligence; duty of care and negligent misrepresentation by auditor | Gascon J | Karakatsanis and Rowe JJ |