# 2003 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2003. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
Of the 75 judgments released in 2003, 14 were oral judgments, 49 were unanimous, there was no pluralities, and no motions.

## Reasons

| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v Wise, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 1 | January 21, 2003 | January 21, 2003 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Pelletier, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 4; 2003 SCC 2 | January 21, 2003 | January 21, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Siemens v Manitoba (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2003 SCC 3 | October 31, 2002 | January 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v RR, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 37; 2003 SCC 4 | February 11, 2003 | February 11, 2003 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| R v Harriott, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC 5 | February 11, 2003 | February 11, 2003 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Zinck, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 41; 2003 SCC 6 | October 7, 2002 | February 20, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Feeley, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 64; 2003 SCC 7 | February 20, 2003 | February 20, 2003 | | | | | | | V | | | |
| Canada (Information Commissioner) v Canada (Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 66; 2003 SCC 8 | October 29, 2002 | March 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Markevich v Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 94; 2003 SCC 9 | December 4, 2002 | March 6, 2001 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Earth Future Lottery, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 123; 2003 SCC 10 | March 11, 2003 | March 11, 2003 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v MS, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 125; 2003 SCC 11 | March 13, 2003 | March 13, 2003 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| R v Willis, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 127; 2003 SCC 12 | March 14, 2003 | March 14, 2003 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| Allen v Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 128; 2003 SCC 13 | December 10, 2002 | March 20, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Goudie v Ottawa (City of), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 141; 2003 SCC 14 | December 10, 2002 | March 20, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Knight; R v Hay, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2003 SCC 15 | March 20, 2003 | March 20, 2003 | | | | | | | V | | | |
| Martin v American International Assurance Life Co, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 16 | October 28, 2002 | March 21, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Desputeaux v Éditions Chouette (1987) inc, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 178; 2003 SCC 17 | November 6, 2002 | March 21, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Allen, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 223; 2003 SCC 18 | March 21, 2003 | March 21, 2003 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| Dr Q v College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226; 2003 SCC 19 | October 2, 2002 | April 3, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Law Society of New Brunswick v Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247; 2003 SCC 20 | October 1, 2002 | April 3, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v PA, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 275; 2003 SCC 21 | April 14, 2003 | April 14, 2003 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Larue, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 277; 2003 SCC 22 | April 14, 2003 | April 14, 2003 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Arradi, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 280; 2003 SCC 23 | December 3, 2002 | April 17, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miglin v Miglin, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2003 SCC 24 | October 29, 2002 | April 17, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| KP Pacific Holdings Ltd v Guardian Insurance Co of Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2003 SCC 25 | February 18, 2003 | May 1, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Churchland v Gore Mutual Insurance Co, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2003 SCC 26 | February 18, 2003 | May 1, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| ZI Pompey Industrie v ECU-Line NV, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 450; 2003 SCC 27 | October 2, 2002 | May 1, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrie Public Utilities v Canadian Cable Television Assn, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 476; 2003 SCC 28 | February 19, 2003 | May 16, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees v Ontario (Minister of Labour), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 539; 2003 SCC 29 | October 8, 2002 | May 16, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Buhay, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631; 2003 SCC 30 | November 1, 2002 | June 5, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| Caisse populaire Desjardins de Val-Brillant v Blouin, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 666; 2003 SCC 31 | November 6, 2002 | June 5, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Starson v Swayze, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32 | January 15, 2003 | June 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Owen, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 779; 2003 SCC 33 | January 15, 2003 | June 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Trociuk v British Columbia (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 835; 2003 SCC 34 | December 4, 2002 | June 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ell v Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857; 2003 SCC 35 | February 12, 2003 | June 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bell Canada v Canadian Telephone Employees Association, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36 | January 23, 2003 | June 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Figueroa v Canada (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912; 2003 SCC 37 | November 5, 2002 | June 27, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Asante-Mensah, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 38 | November 7, 2002 | July 11, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Authorson v Canada (AG), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 40; 2003 SCC 39 | April 10, 2003 | July 17, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unifund Assurance Co v Insurance Corp of British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 63; 2003 SCC 40 | December 12, 2002 | July 17, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v Williams, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 134; 2003 SCC 41 | December 3, 2002 | September 18, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Parry Sound (District) Social Services Administration Board v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union, Local 324, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 157; 2003 SCC 42 | January 24, 2003 | September 18, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Powley, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 207; 2003 SCC 43 | March 17, 2003 | September 19, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Blais, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 236; 2003 SCC 44 | March 18, 2003 | September 19, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45 | June 23, 2003 | September 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Johnson, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 357; 2003 SCC 46 | January 16, 2003 | September 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Edgar, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 388; 2003 SCC 47 | January 16, 2003 | September 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Smith, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 392; 2003 SCC 48 | January 16, 2003 | September 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Mitchell, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 396; 2003 SCC 49 | January 16, 2003 | September 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v Kelly, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 400; 2003 SCC 50 | January 16, 2003 | September 26, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| KLB v British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51 | December 5, 6, 2002 | October 2, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| EDG v Hammer, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52 | December 5, 6, 2002 | October 2, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MB v British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 477; 2003 SCC 53 | December 5, 6, 2002 | October 2, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v Martin; Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Laseur, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 504; 2003 SCC 54 | December 9, 2002 | October 3, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul v British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; 2003 SCC 55 | June 11, 2003 | October 3, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bédard, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 621; 2003 SCC 56 | October 7, 2003 | October 7, 2003 | | | | | | | | V | | |
| R v Phillips, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 623; 2003 SCC 57 | October 17, 2003 | October 17, 2003 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Imperial Oil Ltd v Quebec (Minister of the Environment), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 624; 2003 SCC 58 | February 14, 2003 | October 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gurniak v Nordquist, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 652; 2003 SCC 59 | March 12, 2003 | October 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v SAB, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 678; 2003 SCC 60 | March 19, 2003 | October 31, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP v Ontario (Securities Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 713; 2003 SCC 61 | June 10, 2003 | October 31, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doucet-Boudreau v Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 62 | October 4, 2002 | November 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toronto (City of) v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77; 2003 SCC 63 | February 13, 2003 | November 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 149; 2003 SCC 64 | February 13, 2003 | November 6, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vann Niagara Ltd v Oakville (Town of), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 65 | November 23, 2003 | January 20, 2004 | | | | | | | V | | | |
| National Trust Co v H & R Block Canada Inc, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 160; 2003 SCC 66 | June 3, 2003 | November 14, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maranda v Richer, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 193; 2003 SCC 67 | May 12, 2003 | November 14, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Maksteel Québec Inc, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2003 SCC 68 | January 20, 2003 | November 14, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 263; 2003 SCC 69 | February 17, 2003 | December 5, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish |
| R v Taillefer; R v Duguay, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2003 SCC 70 | January 22, 2003 | December 12, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v Okanagan Indian Band, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371; 2003 SCC 71 | June 9, 2003 | December 12, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beals v Saldanha, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416; 2003 SCC 72 | February 20, 2003 | December 18, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Wu, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 530; 2003 SCC 73 | June 4, 2003 | December 18, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571; 2003 SCC 74 | May 6, 2003 | December 23, 2003 | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| R v Clay, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735; 2003 SCC 75 | May 6, 2003 | December 23, 2003 | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | |

## Justices of the Supreme Court

| Justice | Reasons written | Votes cast | % Majority |
| Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin | 14 0 0 1 Total=15 | 48 1 0 1 Total=50 | 63 of 65 (96.92%) |
| Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier (retired August 5, 2003) | 10 1 0 0 Total=11 | 47 1 1 1 Total=50 | 59 of 61 (96.72%) |
| Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci | 16 0 0 1 Total=17 | 48 0 0 2 Total=50 | 47 of 50 (94%) |
| Puisne Justice John C. Major | 7 0 0 3 Total=10 | 54 0 0 3 Total=57 | 61 of 67 (91.04%) |
| Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache | 6 1 0 3 Total=10 | 56 0 0 1 Total=57 | 63 of 67 (94.03%) |
| Puisne Justice Ian Binnie | 9 0 0 1 Total=10 | 58 0 0 2 Total=60 | 67 of 70 (95.71%) |
| Puisne Justice Louise Arbour | 16 2 3 1 Total=22 | 46 0 0 0 Total=46 | 64 of 68 (94.12%) |
| Puisne Justice Louis LeBel | 8 3 2 3 Total=16 | 45 0 0 4 Total=49 | 56 of 65 (86.15%) |
| Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps | 3 1 3 4 Total=11 | 50 3 0 2 Total=55 | 57 of 66 (86.36%) |
| Puisne Justice Morris Fish (appointed August 5, 2003) | 0 0 0 0 Total=00 | 3 0 0 0 Total=03 | 3 of 3 (100%) |
| This Notes on statistics: A justice is only included in the majority if they have joined or concurred in the Court's judgment in full. Percentages are based only on the cases in which a justice participated, and are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. ||||
| Delivered the Court's reason | Joined the Court's reason | Filed a concurrence | Joined a concurrence |
| Filed a dissent | Joined a dissent | Filed a concurrence/dissent | Joined a concurrence/dissent |
| Did not participate in the judgment | Did not participate in the final disposition of the judgment | Not a member of the Court at the time of hearing or delivering |
| Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's reason are per coram. Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally join multiple reasons in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly. Multiple unnumbered reasons are jointly written or delivered. Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V"; per coram decisions delivered orally from the bench only note a "V" on the most senior justice on the panel. An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. ||||