# 2010 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2010. 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 reasons on motions.

## Reasons

| 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. ||||
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v JZS, 2010 SCC 1, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 3 | January 19, 2010 | January 19, 2010 | V | | | | | | | | |
| MiningWatch Canada v Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 6 | October 16, 2009 | January 21, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Prime Minister) v Khadr, 2010 SCC 3, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 44 | November 13, 2009 | August 14, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tercon Contractors Ltd v British Columbia (Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 69 | March 23, 2009 | February 12, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fullowka v Pinkerton's of Canada, 2010 SCC 5, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 132 | May 14, 2009 | February 18, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Nasogaluak, 2010 SCC 6, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 206 | May 20, 2009 | February 19, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Beaulieu, 2010 SCC 7, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 248 | January 12, 2010 | February 25, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Morelli, 2010 SCC 8, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 253 | February 18, 2009 | March 19, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Baker, 2010 SCC 9, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 329 | | March 19, 2010 | | | V | | | | | | |
| R v Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 331 | November 17, 2009 | March 26, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| Reference Re Broome v Prince Edward Island, 2010 SCC 11, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 360 | November 10, 2009 | April 1, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Laboucan, 2010 SCC 12, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 397 | December 10, 2009 | April 8, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Briscoe, 2010 SCC 13, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 411 | December 10, 2009 | April 8, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Montréal (City) v Montreal Port Authority, 2010 SCC 14, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 427 | December 10, 2009 | April 8, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Szczerbaniwicz, 2010 SCC 15, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 455 | February 8, 2010 | May 6, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v National Post, 2010 SCC 16, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 477 | May 22, 2009 | May 7, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (AG) v Moses, 2010 SCC 17, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 557 | June 8, 2009 | May 14, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Hurley, 2010 SCC 18, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 637 | March 23, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yugraneft Corp v Rexx Management Corp, 2010 SCC 19, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 649 | December 9, 2009 | May 20, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v SGT, 2010 SCC 20, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 688 | November 18, 2009 | May 27, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd v Canada, 2010 SCC 21, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 721 | November 16, 2009 | June 10, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Conway, 2010 SCC 22, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 765 | October 22, 2009 | June 11, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario (Public Safety and Security) v Criminal Lawyers' Association, 2010 SCC 23, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 815 | December 11, 2008 | June 17, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Nolet, 2010 SCC 24, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 851 | December 14, 2009 | June 25, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Levigne, 2010 SCC 25, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 3 | May 17, 2010 | July 15, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vancouver (City) v Ward, 2010 SCC 27, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 28 | January 18, 2010 | July 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Syndicat de la fonction publique du Québec v Québec (AG), 2010 SCC 28, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 61 | October 20, 2010 | July 29, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Syndicat des professeurs du Cégep de Ste-Foy v Québec (AG), 2010 SCC 29, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 123 | October 20, 2010 | July 29, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Syndicat des professeurs et des professeures de l'Université du Québec à Trois‑Rivières v Université du Québec à Trois‑Rivières, 2010 SCC 30, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 132 | October 20, 2010 | July 29, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Cornell, 2010 SCC 31, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 142 | November 20, 2009 | July 30, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Pickton, 2010 SCC 32, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 198 | March 25, 2010 | July 30, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Progressive Homes Ltd v Lombard General Insurance Co of Canada, 2010 SCC 33, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 245 | April 20, 2010 | September 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Burke v Hudson's Bay Co, 2010 SCC 34 | May 18, 2010 | October 7, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Sinclair, 2010 SCC 35 | May 12, 2009 | October 8, 2010 | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | | | |
| R v McCrimmon, 2010 SCC 36 | May 12, 2009 | October 8, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Willier, 2010 SCC 37 | May 12, 2009 | October 8, 2010 | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Quebec (AG) v Lacombe, 2010 SCC 38 | October 14, 2009 | October 15, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (AG) v Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 2010 SCC 39 | October 14, 2009 | October 15, 2010 | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| Globe and Mail v Canada (AG), 2010 SCC 41 | October 21, 2009 | October 22, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Allen, 2010 SCC 42 | October 8, 2010 | October 27, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, 2010 SCC 43 | May 21, 2010 | October 28, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Christensen v Roman Catholic Archbishop of Québec, 2010 SCC 44 | October 13, 2010 | October 29, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| NIL/TU,O Child and Family Services Society v BC Government and Service Employees' Union, 2010 SCC 45 | December 8, 2009 | November 4, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada v Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, 2010 SCC 46 | December 8, 2009 | November 4, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Montreal v Innovation Credit Union, 2010 SCC 47 | April 19, 2010 | November 5, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Bank of Canada v Radius Credit Union Ltd, 2010 SCC 48 | April 19, 2010 | November 5, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Lutoslawski, 2010 SCC 49 | November 5, 2010 | November 5, 2010 | | V | | | | | | | |
| R v Imoro, 2010 SCC 50 | November 5, 2010 | November 5, 2010 | | | V | | | | | | |
| de Montigny v Brossard (Succession), 2010 SCC 51 | April 14, 2010 | November 10, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Lee, 2010 SCC 52 | November 3, 2010 | November 12, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Beckman v Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, 2010 SCC 53 | November 12, 2009 | November 19, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Gomboc, 2010 SCC 55 | May 19, 2010 | November 24, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Németh v Canada (Justice), 2010 SCC 56 | January 13, 2010 | November 25, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gavrila v Canada (Justice), 2010 SCC 57 | January 13, 2010 | November 25, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Tran, 2010 SCC 58 | May 13, 2010 | November 26, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Century Services Inc v Canada (AG), 2010 SCC 60 | May 11, 2010 | December 16, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61 | April 24, 2010 | December 22, 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Canada (AG) v TeleZone Inc, 2010 SCC 62 | January 21, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (AG) v McArthur, 2010 SCC 63 | January 20, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd v Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food), 2010 SCC 64 | January 20/21, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nu-Pharm Inc v Canada (AG), 2010 SCC 65 | January 20/21, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency v Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, 2010 SCC 66 | January 20, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |
| Manuge v Canada, 2010 SCC 67 | January 20, 2010 | December 23, 2010 | | | | | | | | | |

## 2010 Statistics

| Justice | Reasons written | % Majority |
| Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin | 10 2 0 1 Total=13 | 45 of 50 (90%) |
| Puisne Justice Ian Binnie | 7 2 0 3 Total=12 | 50 of 59 (84.7%) |
| Puisne Justice Louis LeBel | 10 3 0 5 Total=18 | 53 of 59 (89.8%) |
| Puisne Justice Marie Deschamps | 4 1 2 5 Total=12 | 52 of 59 (88.1%) |
| Puisne Justice Morris Fish | 2 4 0 5 Total=11 | 50 of 57 (87.7%) |
| Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella | 6 1 0 3 Total=10 | 54 of 61 (88.5%) |
| Puisne Justice Louise Charron | 12 0 0 0 Total=12 | 60 of 62 (96.8%) |
| Pusine Justice Marshall Rothstein | 8 0 0 0 Total=8 | 54 of 59 (91.5%) |
| Pusine Justice Thomas Cromwell | 9 0 0 0 Total=9 | 56 of 56 (100%) |
| 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 decimal. |||