# 2001 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2001. 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 90 judgments released in 2001, 16 were oral, and 68 were unanimous, with 4 motions.

## Reasons

| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| R. v. Latimer, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2001 SCC 1 | June 14, 2000 | January 18, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sharpe, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 2001 SCC 2 | January 18, 19, 2000 | January 26, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Parrott, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 178; 2001 SCC 3 | January 27, 2000 | January 26, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ellis-Don Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 221; 2001 SCC 4 | February 15, 2000 | January 26, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Deane, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 279; 2001 SCC 5 | January 26, 2001 | January 26, 2001 | V | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ferguson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 281; 2001 SCC 6 | January 26, 2001 | January 26, 2001 | | | | | V | | | | |
| United States v. Burns, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 283; 2001 SCC 7 | May 23, 2000 | February 15, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Guttman, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 363; 2001 SCC 8 | February 21, 2001 | February 21, 2001 | | | | | | | | V | |
| R. v. Berntson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 365; 2001 SCC 9 | February 23, 2001 | February 23, 2001 | | | | V | | | | | |
| Backman v. Canada, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 367; 2001 SCC 10 | November 10, 2000 | March 1, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| Spire Freezers Ltd. v. Canada, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 391; 2001 SCC 11 | November 10, 2000 | March 1, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Miller v. Canada, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 407; 2001 SCC 12 | November 1, 2000 | March 1, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Miller v. Monit International Inc., [2001] 1 S.C.R. 432; 2001 SCC 13 | November 1, 2000 | March 1, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. McClure, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2001 SCC 14 | October 5, 2000 | March 2, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Assn. v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 470; 2001 SCC 15 | November 8, 2000 | March 8, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Z.L., [2001] 1 S.C.R. 528; 2001 SCC 16 | March 16, 2001 | March 16, 2001 | | | | V | | | | | |
| R. v. W.B.C., [2001] 1 S.C.R. 530; 2001 SCC 17 | March 16, 2001 | March 16, 2001 | | | | V | | | | | |
| United States of America v. Kwok, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 532; 2001 SCC 18 | March 24, 2000 | April 5, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States of America v. Cobb, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 587; 2001 SCC 19 | March 24, 2000 | April 5, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States of America v. Tsioubris, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 613; 2001 SCC 20 | March 24, 2000 | April 5, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| United States of America v. Shulman, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 616; 2001 SCC 21 | March 24, 2000 | April 5, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Walker Estate v. York Finch General Hospital, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 647; 2001 SCC 23 | November 7, 2000 | April 19, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ruzic, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 687; 2001 SCC 24 | June 13, 2000 | April 20, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Rideout, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 755; 2001 SCC 27 | April 26, 2001 | April 26, 2001 | | | | | V | | | | |
| R. v. Pakoo, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 757; 2001 SCC 28 | April 26, 2001 | April 26, 2001 | | | | | V | | | | |
| R. v. Dutra, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 759; 2001 SCC 29 | May 16, 2001 | May 16, 2001 | | | | V | | | | | |
| R. v. Parent, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 761; 2001 SCC 30 | March 14, 2001 | May 17, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 772; 2001 SCC 31 | November 9, 2000 | May 17, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Find, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 863; 2001 SCC 32 | October 13, 2000 | May 24, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mitchell v. M.N.R., [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911; 2001 SCC 33 | June 16, 2000 | May 24, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| R. v. Peters; R. v. Rendon, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 997; 2001 SCC 34 | May 24, 2001 | May 24, 2001 | | | | | | V | | | |
| Therrien (Re), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2001 SCC 35 | October 2, 2000 | June 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Deputy Minister of National Revenue) v. Mattel Canada Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2001 SCC 36 | February 20, 2000 | June 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Committee for the Equal Treatment of Asbestos Minority Shareholders v. Ontario (Securities Commission), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 132; 2001 SCC 37 | December 15, 2000 | June 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| McKinley v. BC Tel, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 161; 2001 SCC 38 | January 24, 2001 | June 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Noël v. Société d'énergie de la Baie James, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 207; 2001 SCC 39 | October 11, 2000 | June 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| 114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v. Hudson (Town), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 241; 2001 SCC 40 | December 7, 2000 | June 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Centre v. Quebec (Minister of Health and Social Services), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 281; 2001 SCC 41 | December 12, 2000 | June 29, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Pan; R. v. Sawyer, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 344; 2001 SCC 42 | December 8, 2000 | June 29, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston v. Boston, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413; 2001 SCC 43 | January 17, 2001 | July 12, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 460; 2001 SCC 44 | October 31, 2000 | July 12, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fortin v. Chrétien, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 500; 2001 SCC 45 | November 2, 2000 | July 12, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Western Canadian Shopping Centres Inc. v. Dutton, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 534; 2001 SCC 46 | December 13, 2000 | July 13, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ivanhoe inc. v. UFCW, Local 500, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 565; 2001 SCC 47 | October 30, 2000 | July 13, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sept-Îles (City) v. Quebec (Labour Court), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 670; 2001 SCC 48 | October 30, 2000 | July 13, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Monenco Ltd. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 699; 2001 SCC 49 | March 13, 2001 | September 13, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcoux v. Bouchard, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 726; 2001 SCC 50 | May 25, 2001 | September 13, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lac d'Amiante du Québec Ltée v. 2858-0702 Québec Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 743; 2001 SCC 51 | January 18, 2001 | September 13, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ocean Port Hotel Ltd. v. British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 781; 2001 SCC 52 | March 22, 2001 | September 14, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Russell, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 804; 2001 SCC 53 | April 19, 2001 | September 14, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| R.v. Arcuri, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 828; 2001 SCC 54 | April 19, 2001 | September 14, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Berendsen v. Ontario, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 849; 2001 SCC 55 | April 23, 2001 | September 27, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ulybel Enterprises Ltd., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 867; 2001 SCC 56 | January 16, 2001 | September 27, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint-Romuald (City) v. Olivier, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 898; 2001 SCC 57 | December 5, 2000 | September 27, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Naylor Group Inc. v. Ellis-Don Construction Ltd., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 943; 2001 SCC 58 | January 22, 2001 | September 27, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| 671122 Ontario Ltd. v. Sagaz Industries Canada Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 983; 2001 SCC 59 | June 19, 2001 | September 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Van de Perre v. Edwards, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1014; 2001 SCC 60 | June 14, 2001 | September 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Singleton v. Canada, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1046; 2001 SCC 61 | March 19, 2001 | September 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ludco Enterprises Ltd. v. Canada, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1082; 2001 SCC 62 | March 19, 2001 | September 28, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mankwe, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2001 SCC 63 | October 2, 2001 | October 2, 2001 | V | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| Autobus Thomas Inc. v. Canada, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 5; 2001 SCC 64 | October 11, 2001 | October 11, 2001 | | | V | | | | | | |
| R. v. J.W.R., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 7; 2001 SCC 65 | October 12, 2001 | October 12, 2001 | | | | V | | | | | |
| Proulx v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 9; 2001 SCC 66 | December 11, 2000 | October 18, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Law Society of British Columbia v. Mangat, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 113; 2001 SCC 67 | March 21, 2001 | October 18, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hollick v. Toronto (City), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2001 SCC 68 | June 13, 2001 | October 18, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rumley v. British Columbia, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 184; 2001 SCC 69 | June 13, 2001 | October 18, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 209; 2001 SCC 70 | March 30, 2000 | October 19, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Rhee, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 364; 2001 SCC 71 | April 27, 2001 | October 19, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Derksen v. 539938 Ontario Ltd., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 398; 2001 SCC 72 | April 25, 2001 | October 19, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Scott, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 425; 2001 SCC 73 | November 9, 2001 | November 9, 2001 | V | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| R. v. Jabarianha, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 430; 2001 SCC 75 | May 15, 2001 | November 15, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mentuck, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 442; 2001 SCC 76 | June 18, 2001 | November 15, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v O.N.E., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 478; 2001 SCC 77 | June 18, 2001 | November 15, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Nette, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 488; 2001 SCC 78 | January 16, 2001 | November 15, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; 2001 SCC 79 | June 20, 2001 | November 16, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; 2001 SCC 80 | June 20, 2001 | November 16, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. 974649 Ontario Inc., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2001 SCC 81 | December 6, 2000 | December 6, 2001 | V | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hynes, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 623; 2001 SCC 82 | February 13, 2001 | December 6, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Golden, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 679; 2001 SCC 83 | February 15, 2001 | December 6, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul D'Aoust Construction Ltd. v. Markel Insurance Co. of Canada, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 744; 2001 SCC 84 | December 5, 2001 | December 5, 2001 | | | V | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | L'Heureux- Dubé | Gonthier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel |
| Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746; 2001 SCC 85 | June 12, 2001 | December 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Khan, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 823; 2001 SCC 86 | December 12, 2000 | December 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Prévost-Masson v. General Trust of Canada, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 882; 2001 SCC 87 | May 16, 2001 | December 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Smith v. Canada (Attorney General), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 902; 2001 SCC 88 | November 7, 2001 | December 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Privacy Act (Can.) (Re), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 905; 2001 SCC 89 | November 7, 2001 | December 7, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Holt Cargo Systems Inc. v. ABC Containerline N.V. (Trustees of), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 907; 2001 SCC 90 | March 20, 2001 | December 20, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Antwerp Bulkcarriers, N.V. (Re), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 951; 2001 SCC 91 | March 20, 2001 | December 20, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sam Lévy & Associés Inc. v. Azco Mining Inc., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 978; 2001 SCC 92 | May 15, 2001 | December 20, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Larivière, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1013; 2001 SCC 93 | December 5, 2001 | December 20, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1016; 2001 SCC 94 | February 19, 2001 | December 20, 2001 | | | | | | | | | |

## Justices of the Supreme Court

| Justice | Reasons written | Votes cast | % Majority |
| Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin | 17 0 0 0 Total=17 | 47 2 0 2 Total=51 | 66 of 68 (97.06%) |
| Puisne Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé | 1 3 0 4 Total=08 | 51 0 0 3 Total=54 | 55 of 62 (88.71%) |
| Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier | 5 0 0 3 Total=08 | 60 1 0 3 Total=64 | 66 of 72 (91.67%) |
| Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci | 20 1 0 0 Total=21 | 52 0 1 1 Total=54 | 73 of 75 (97.33%) |
| Puisne Justice John C. Major | 13 0 0 2 Total=15 | 60 1 1 3 Total=65 | 74 of 80 (92.5%) |
| Pusine Justice Michel Bastarache | 9 0 2 3 Total=14 | 64 1 0 3 Total=68 | 74 of 82 (90.24%) |
| Puisne Justice Ian Binnie | 8 2 0 1 Total=11 | 69 0 0 2 Total=71 | 79 of 82 (96.34%) |
| Pusine Justice Louise Arbour | 12 0 0 0 Total=12 | 72 0 0 1 Total=73 | 84 of 85 (98.82%) |
| Pusine Justice Louis LeBel | 7 1 1 5 Total=14 | 57 0 0 0 Total=57 | 65 of 71 (91.55%) |
| 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. ||||