# Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice LeBel

This is a list of all the opinions written by Louis LeBel during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

## 2000

Louis LeBel 2000 statistics :
| 4 | Majority or Plurality | 0 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 0 | Dissent | 1 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 5 |
| Written opinions = 4 | Written opinions = 4 | Oral opinions = 1 | Oral opinions = 1 | Unanimous opinions = ? | Unanimous opinions = ? |
| | Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| o | R v Caouette [2000] 2 SCR 271; 2000 SCC 41 | Admissibility | None | Unanimous |
| | Blencoe v British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) [2000] 2 SCR 307; 2000 SCC 44 | Abuse of process, Charter, security of person, Human Rights Commissions | None | Iacobucci, Binnie and Arbour JJ |
| o | Syndicat de l'enseignement du Grand-Portage v Morency [2000] 2 SCR 913; 2000 SCC 62 | Labour law, judicial review | None | Unanimous |
| | Pacific National Investments Ltd v Victoria (City of) [2000] 2 SCR 919; 2000 SCC 64 | Zoning law | None | Gonthier, Iacobucci and Arbour JJ |
| | R v Araujo [2000] 2 SCR 992; 2000 SCC 65 | Appeals; interception of communications | None | Unanimous |

## 2001

Louis LeBel 2001 statistics :
| 7 | Majority or Plurality | 1 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 5 | Dissent | 1 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 14 |
| Written reasons = ? | Written reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| R v Parrott [2001] 1 SCR 178; 2001 SCC 3 | Hearsay exceptions; expert witnesses | None | L'Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ |
| Ellis-Don Ltd v Ontario (Labour Relations Board) [2001] 1 SCR 221; 2001 SCC 4 | Judicial review, natural justice | None | McLachlin CJ and L'Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci, Bastarache and Arbour JJ |
| R v Ruzic [2001] 1 SCR 687; 2001 SCC 24 | Defence of duress; security of person; Charter | None | Unanimous |
| Noël v Société d'énergie de la Baie James [2001] 2 SCR 207; 2001 SCC 39 | Labour relations | None | Unanimous |
| 114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v Hudson (Town of) [2001] 2 SCR 241; 2001 SCC 40 | Municipal laws | None | Unanimous |
| Boston v Boston [2001] 2 SCR 413; 2001 SCC 43 | Double recovery in spousal support from pensions | None | L'Heureux-Dubé J |
| Marcoux v Bouchard [2001] 2 SCR 726; 2001 SCC 50 | Physician responsibility; consent of patient | None | Unanimous |
| Lac d'Amiante du Québec Ltée v 2858-0702 Québec Inc [2001] 2 SCR 743; 2001 SCC 51 | Physician responsibility; consent of patient | None | Unanimous |
| Singleton v Canada [2001] 2 SCR 1046; 2001 SCC 61 | Tax deductions | None | Bastarache J |
| Ludco Enterprises Ltd v Canada [2001] 2 SCR 1082; 2001 SCC 62 | Income tax deductions | None | None |
| R v Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd [2001] 3 SCR 209; 2001 SCC 70 | Charter; right of association | None | Gonthier and Arbour JJ |
| R v Rhee [2001] 3 SCR 364; 2001 SCC 71 | Charge to jury; reasonable doubt standard | None | None |
| R v Khan [2001] 3 SCR 823; 2001 SCC 86 | Right of appeal | None | None |
| Prévost-Masson v General Trust of Canada [2001] 3 SCR 882; 2001 SCC 87 | Professional liability; Chartered accountant | None | Unanimous |

## 2002

Louis LeBel 2002 statistics :
| 11 | Majority or Plurality | 3 | Concurrence | 1 | Other |
| 3 | Dissent | 1 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 19 |
| Written reasons = ? | Written reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 558 v Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd [2002] 1 SCR 156; 2002 SCC 8 | secondary picketing; freedom of expression; Charter | McLachlin CJ | Unanimous |
| R v Regan [2002] 1 SCR 297; 2002 SCC 12 | Abuse of process; Appellate remedies | None | McLachlin, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ |
| R v Guignard [2002] 1 SCR 472; 2002 SCC 14 | Charter; freedom of expression; signs | None | Unanimous |
| Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co [2002] 1 SCR 595; 2002 SCC 18 | Punitive damages; charge to jury | None | None |
| Performance Industries Ltd v Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club Ltd [2002] 1 S.C.R. 678; 2002 SCC 19 | Rectification of contract; punitive damages | None | None |
| Goulet v Transamerica Life Insurance Co of Canada [2002] 1 SCR 719; 2002 SCC 21 | Exception to life insurance for public order | None | Unanimous |
| Lavoie v Canada [2002] 1 SCR 769; 2002 SCC 23 | Charter, equality rights; citizenship | None | None |
| Kitkatla Band v British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) [2002] 2 SCR 146; 2002 SCC 31 | Aboriginal heritage; federalism | None | Unanimous |
| Tremblay v Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau, section locale 57 [2002] 2 SCR 627; 2002 SCC 44 | Union representation; Charter, equality of salaries | None | Unanimous |
| RC v Quebec (AG); R v Beauchamps [2002] 2 SCR 762; 2002 SCC 52 | Counsel fees | None | Unanimous |
| Ross River Dena Council Band v Canada [2002] 2 SCR 816; 2002 SCC 54 | Indian reserves | None | Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Binnie, and Arbour JJ |
| CIBC Mortgage Corp v Vasquez [2002] 3 SCR 168; 2002 SCC 60 | Exercise of hypothecary rights | None | None |
| Lavallée, Rackel & Heintz v Canada (AG); White, Ottenheimer & Baker v Canada (AG); R v Fink [2002] 3 SCR 209; 2002 SCC 61 | Charter, section 8, unreasonable search or seizure; solicitor-client privilege | None | L'Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ |
| Schreiber v Canada (AG) [2002] 3 SCR 269; 2002 SCC 62 | Sovereign immunity; statutory interpretation | None | Unanimous |
| Macdonell v Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information) [2002] 3 SCR 661; 2002 SCC 71 | Judicial review; access to information | Bastarache J | Major and Binnie JJ |
| Quebec (AG) v Laroche [2002] 3 SCR 708; 2002 SCC 72 | Charter, section 8; seizure of proceeds of a crime | None | L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci and Bastarache JJ |
| Spar Aerospace Ltd v American Mobile Satellite Corp [2002] 4 SCR 205; 2002 SCC 78 | forum non conveniens in Quebec | None | Unanimous |
| Gosselin v Québec (AG) [2002] 4 SCR 429; 2002 SCC 84 | Financial assistance; Charter rights | None | None |
| Prud'homme v Prud'homme [2002] 4 SCR 663; 2002 SCC 85 | Defamation | L'Heureux-Dubé J | Unanimous |
| Chamberlain v Surrey School District No 36 [2002] 4 SCR 710; 2002 SCC 86 | Selection of books for use in classrooms; religious freedoms | None | None |

## 2003

Louis LeBel 2003 statistics :
| ? | Majority or Plurality | ? | Concurrence | ? | Other |
| ? | Dissent | ? | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | ? |
| Written reasons= ? | Written reasons= ? | Oral reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons= ? | Unanimous reasons= ? |
| | Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| | R v Zinck [2003] 1 SCR 41; 2003 SCC 6 | Sentencing | None | Unanimous |
| | Allen v Alberta [2003] 1 SCR 128; 2003 SCC 13 | Labour law, jurisdiction | None | Unanimous |
| | Desputeaux v Éditions Chouette (1987) inc [2003] 1 SCR 178; 2003 SCC 17 | Arbitration | None | Unanimous |
| | Miglin v Miglin [2003] 1 SCR 303; 2003 SCC 24 | Spousal support; variation of agreements | None | Deschamps J |
| | Figueroa v Canada (AG) [2003] 1 SCR 912; 2003 SCC 37 | Charter; right to vote | None | Gonthier and Deschamps JJ |
| | Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada [2003] 2 SCR 259; 2003 SCC 45 | Reasonable apprehension of bias | Unanimous | None |
| o | R v Bédard [2003] 2 SCR 621; 2003 SCC 56 | Evidence | None | Unanimous |
| | Imperial Oil Ltd v Quebec (Minister of the Environment) [2003] 2 SCR 624; 2003 SCC 58 | Conflict of interest; environment | None | Unanimous |
| | Doucet-Boudreau v Nova Scotia (Minister of Education) [2003] 3 SCR 3; 2003 SCC 62 | Charter remedies | Deschamps J | Major and Binnie JJ |
| | Toronto (City of) v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 [2003] 3 SCR 77; 2003 SCC 63 | Labour arbitration; judicial review | None | Deschamps J |
| | Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union [2003] 3 SCR 149; 2003 SCC 64 | Labour arbitration; judicial review | None | Deschamps J |
| | Maranda v Richer [2003] 3 SCR 193; 2003 SCC 67 | Search warrants; solicitor-client privilege | None | McLachlin CJ, Gothier, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie and Arbour JJ |
| | R v Taillefer; R v Duguay [2003] 3 SCR 307; 2003 SCC 70 | Evidence; Charter, right to full answer and defence | None | Unanimous |
| | British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v Okanagan Indian Band [2003] 3 SCR 371; 2003 SCC 71 | Costs; appeals | None | McLachlin CJ, Gonthier, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel and Deschamps JJ |
| | Beals v Saldanha [2003] 3 SCR 416; 2003 SCC 72 | Enforcement of foreign judgments | Binnie J | Iacobucci J |
| | R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine [2003] 3 SCR 571; 2003 SCC 74 | Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights | None | None |
| | R v Clay [2003] 3 SCR 735; 2003 SCC 75 | Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights | None | None |

## 2004

Louis LeBel 2004 statistics :
| 11 | Majority or Plurality | 5 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 5 | Dissent | ? | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 21 |
| Written reasons = ? | Written reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? |
| | Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| o | 9050-3400 Québec Inc v Riverin, Girard & Associés Inc [2004] 1 SCR 301; 2004 SCC 8 | Insurance in Quebec | None | Unanimous |
| | Foster Wheeler Power Co v Société intermunicipale de gestion et d'élimination des déchets (SIGED) inc [2004] 1 SCR 456; 2004 SCC 18 | Professional secrecy; lawyers | None | Unanimous |
| | Voice Construction Ltd v Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92 [2004] 1 SCR 609; 2004 SCC 23 | Judicial review; labour law | None | Deschamps J |
| | Cartaway Resources Corp (Re) [2004] 1 SCR 672; 2004 SCC 26 | Judicial review; securities | None | Unanimous |
| | Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Communauté urbaine de Montréal [2004] 1 SCR 789; 2004 SCC 30 | Civil rights, discriminatory hiring | None | Unanimous |
| | Bibaud v Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie) [2004] 2 SCR 3; 2004 SCC 35 | Quebec civil procedure | None | Unanimous |
| | Finney v Barreau du Québec [2004] 2 SCR 17; 2004 SCC 36 | Lawyer society; professional immunity | None | Unanimous |
| | British Columbia v Canadian Forest Products Ltd [2004] 2 SCR 74; 2004 SCC 38 | Environmental damages | None | Bastarache and Fish JJ |
| | Application under s 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re) [2004] 2 SCR 248; 2004 SCC 42 | Anti-terrorism laws | None | Fish J |
| | Vancouver Sun (Re) [2004] 2 SCR 332; 2004 SCC 43 | Investigative hears, terrorism, open courts | None | None |
| | R v Kerr [2004] 2 SCR 371; 2004 SCC 44 | Weapon offences | None | Arbour J |
| | Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Assn of Internet Providers [2004] 2 SCR 427; 2004 SCC 45 | Intermediary liability; internet; extraterritoriality | None | None |
| | R v Demers [2004] 2 SCR 489; 2004 SCC 46 | Criminal law, Mental capacity; Charter rights | None | None |
| | Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of) [2004] 2 SCR 650; 2004 SCC 48 | Municipal law; freedom of religion | None | Bastarache and Deschamps JJ |
| | Gilles E Néron Communication Marketing Inc v Chambre des notaires du Québec [2004] 3 SCR 95; 2004 SCC 53 | Defamation over television | None | McLachlin CJ and Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache and Deschamps JJ |
| | Cabiakman v Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co [2004] 3 SCR 195; 2004 SCC 55 | Employment law; extortion | Fish J | Unanimous |
| | Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc, division "Éconogros" v Collin [2004] 3 SCR 257; 2004 SCC 59 | Termination of suretyship; Quebec civil code | None | Unanimous |
| | Glykis v Hydro-Québec [2004] 3 SCR 285; 2004 SCC 60 | Interruption of public services | Fish J | None |
| | Entreprises Sibeca Inc v Frelighsburg (Municipality of) [2004] 3 SCR 304; 2004 SCC 61 | Zoning by-laws; immunity | None | Fish J |
| | Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of) [2004] 3 SCR 326; 2004 SCC 63 | Bankruptcy | None | Unanimous |
| | Ouellet (Trustee of) [2004] 3 SCR 348; 2004 SCC 64 | Bankruptcy | None | Unanimous |

## 2005

Louis LeBel 2005 statistics :
| 7 | Majority or Plurality | 3 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 3 | Dissent | 1 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 14 |
| Written opinions = ? | Written opinions = ? | Oral opinions = ? | Oral opinions = ? | Unanimous opinions = ? | Unanimous opinions = ? |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| UL Canada Inc v Quebec (AG) [2005] 1 SCR 143; 2005 SCC 10 | Federalism; Charter, freedom of expression; colour of margarine | None | Unanimous |
| R v Mapara [2005] 1 SCR 358; 2005 SCC 23 | Double hearsay; interception of communication | None | Fish J |
| Glegg v Smith & Nephew Inc [2005] 1 SCR 724; 2005 SCC 31 | Professional secrecy of medical records | None | Unanimous |
| Chaoulli v Quebec (AG) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35 | Charter rights, hospital wait times | Binnie J | Fish J |
| R v Orbanski; R v Elias [2005] 2 SCR 3; 2005 SCC 37 | Police powers, roadside stops; Charter rights | None | Fish J |
| Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 SCR 100; 2005 SCC 40 | Judicial review; deportation; hate crimes | Unanimous | None |
| R v Marshall; R v Bernard [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43 | Aboriginal treaty and title, logging rights | None | Fish J |
| GreCon Dimter inc v J R Normand inc [2005] 2 SCR 401; 2005 SCC 46 | Choice of law; Quebec private international law | None | Unanimous |
| Boucher v Stelco Inc [2005] 3 SCR 279; 2005 SCC 64 | Pensions | None | Unanimous |
| Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc 2005 SCC 65 | Trade-marks | None | Unanimous |
| R v CD; R v CDK [2005] 3 SCR 668; 2005 SCC 78 | Sentencing youth | None | None |
| R v Labaye [2005] 3 SCR 728; 2005 SCC 80 | Indecency | Bastarache J | None |
| R v Kouri [2005] 3 SCR 789; 2005 SCC 81 | Indecency | Bastarache J | None |
| May v Ferndale Institution [2005] 3 SCR 809; 2005 SCC 82 | Procudural rights in transfer of prisoners | Fish J | McLachlin CJ and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ |

## 2006

Louis LeBel 2006 statistics :
| 5 | Majority or Plurality | 2 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 2 | Dissent | 0 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 9 |
| Written reasons= ? | Written reasons= ? | Oral reasons = ? | Oral reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? | Unanimous reasons = ? |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Canada (Human Rights Commission) v Canadian Airlines International Ltd [2006] 1 SCR 3; 2006 SCC 1 | Discrimination, equal wages | Abella J | Unanimous |
| Isidore Garon ltée v Tremblay; Fillion et Frères (1976) inc v Syndicat national des employés de garage du Québec inc [2006] 1 SCR 27; 2006 SCC 2 | Labour law, termination | None | McLachlin CJ and Fish J |
| Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys [2006] 1 SCR 256; 2006 SCC 6 | Judicial review; freedom of religion | None | None |
| Lévis (City of) v Tétreault; Lévis (City of) v 2629-4470 Québec inc [2006] 1 SCR 420; 2006 SCC 12 | Motor vehicle offences; officially induced error | None | Unanimous |
| R v Graveline [2006] 1 SCR 609; 2006 SCC 16 | Overturning jury verdicts | None | None |
| Bisaillon v Concordia University [2006] 1 SCR 666; 2006 SCC 19 | Labour law; pension plans | | Deschamps, Abella and Charron JJ |
| Placer Dome Canada Ltd v Ontario (Minister of Finance) [2006] 1 SCR 715; 2006 SCC 20 | Mining taxation | None | Unanimous |
| Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada v Guardian Insurance Co of Canada [2006] 1 SCR 744; 2006 SCC 21 | Insurance law, liability policies | None | Unanimous |
| Mattel, Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc [2006] 1 SCR 722; 2006 SCC 22 | Trade-mark confusion | None | None |
| Robertson v Thomson Corp [2006] 2 SCR 363; 2006 SCC 43 | Copyright infringement; licensing | Fish J | Bastarache, Deschamps and Rothstein JJ |
| R v Shoker [2006] 2 SCR 399; 2006 SCC 44 | Sentencing, probation | None | Bastarache J |
| Imperial Oil Ltd v Canada; Inco Ltd v Canada _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 46 | Income tax | None | McLachlin CJ and Deschamps and Abella JJ |
| Pharmascience Inc v Binet _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 48 | Professional ethics | None | McLachlin CJ and Bastarache, Binnie, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ |

## 2010

Statistics :
| XXXXX | Majority or Plurality | XXX | Concurrence | XXXX | Other |
| XXXX | Dissent | XXXX | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | XXXXXX |
| Written opinions = XXX | Written opinions = XXX | Oral opinions = XXX | Oral opinions = XXX | Unanimous decisions = XXX | Unanimous decisions = XXX |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| XXX CITATIONS [URL] | XXX | XXX | XXX |
| XXX CITATIONS [URL] | XXX | XXX | XXX |

## 2011

Statistics :
| XXXXX | Majority or Plurality | XXX | Concurrence | XXXX | Other |
| XXXX | Dissent | XXXX | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | XXXXXX |
| Written opinions = XXX | Written opinions = XXX | Oral opinions = XXX | Oral opinions = XXX | Unanimous decisions = XXX | Unanimous decisions = XXX |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| R v Bruce 2011 SCC 4 | Reasonableness of trial verdict | – | Deschamps, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ |
| Quebec (AG) v Canada 2011 SCC 11 | Whether social services provided in schools were "welfare services" within the meaning of the Canada Assistance Plan federal-provincial welfare costs-sharing agreement | – | Unanimous |
| Seidel v TELUS Communications Inc 2011 SCC 15 | XXX | Deschamps J | Abella and Charron JJ |
| Ontario (AG) v Fraser 2011 SCC 20 | Whether separate labour relations legislation governing agricultural workers in Ontario infringes freedom of association under s. 2(d) of the Charter by failing to establish a meaningful process of collective bargaining | McLachlin CJ | Binnie, Fish and Cromwell JJ |
| Canada (Information Commissioner) v Canada (Minister of National Defence) 2011 SCC 25 | Access to information | – | – |
| Schreyer v Schreyer 2011 SCC 35 | Effect of bankruptcy and discharge on equalization payment | – | Unanimous |
| R v Sinclair 2011 SCC 40 | XXX | – | Deschamps and Rothstein JJ |
| R v Katigbak 2011 SCC 48 | Possession of child pornography and statutory defences | – | Fish J |
| R v Dorfer 2011 SCC 50 | Whether trial judge erred in his instruction to the jury about the limited use of third party suspect's criminal record and if so, whether this error constituted a miscarriage of justice | – | Fish J |
| Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (AG) 2011 SCC 53 | Whether standard of reasonableness applies to a human rights tribunal's decision to award costs, and whether the tribunal made a reviewable error in awarding costs to the complainant — Whether federal human rights tribunal has jurisdiction to award costs | Cromwell JJ | Unanimous |
| R v Bouchard-Lebrun 2011 SCC 58 | Whether a toxic psychosis whose symptoms are caused by a state of self-induced intoxication can be a "mental disorder" for the purpose of the defence of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder | – | Unanimous |

## 2012

Statistics :
| 13 | Majority or Plurality | 1 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 4 | Dissent | 0 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 18 |
| Written opinions = 15 | Written opinions = 15 | Oral opinions = 3 | Oral opinions = 3 | Unanimous decisions = 11 | Unanimous decisions = 11 |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank v Canada 2012 SCC 1 | Taxation and bankruptcy and insolvency | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| SL v Commission scolaire des Chênes 2012 SCC 7 | Whether refusal of school board to exempt children from ethics and religious culture course infringed freedom of religion under s. 2(a) of the Charter | – | Fish J |
| Richard v Time Inc 2012 SCC 8 | Consumer protection and false or misleading representations under the Quebec Consumer Protection Act | Cromwell J | Unanimous |
| R v Ipeelee 2012 SCC 13 | Principles governing the sentencing of aboriginal offenders | – | McLachlin CJ and Binnie, Deschamps, Fish and Abella JJ |
| Éditions Écosociété Inc v Banro Corp 2012 SCC 18 | Choice of forum and forum non conveniens | – | Unanimous |
| Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda 2012 SCC 17 | Choice of forum and forum non conveniens | – | Unanimous |
| Breeden v Black 2012 SCC 19 | Choice of forum and forum non conveniens | – | Unanimous |
| Cinar Corp v Robinson 2012 SCC 25 | Whether applicants on application for leave to the Supreme Court of Canada must provide security for amounts they would have to pay should their appeals be unsuccessful | – | Unanimous |
| Westmount (City of) v Rossy 2012 SCC 30 | No-fault public automobile insurance scheme under the Quebec Automobile Insurance Act; Whether driver's injuries were "caused by an automobile, by the use thereof or by the load carried in or on an automobile" | – | Unanimous |
| Clements v Clements 2012 SCC 32 | Tort of negligence and appropriate test for factual causation | – | Rothstein J |
| Re:Sound v Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada 2012 SCC 38 | Intellectual property and whether a pre-existing recording into the soundtrack of a cinematographic work constitutes a "sound recording" subject to the payment of a tariff under the Copyright Act | – | Unanimous |
| R v Picot 2012 SCC 54 | Whether the trial judge's failure to consider testimony on collateral matters which may have bolstered credibility of complainant constitutes an error of law | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| R v Nedelcu 2012 SCC 59 | Whether Crown at criminal trial may cross examine an accused on prior inconsistent statements without infringing the right against self-incrimination under s. 13 of the Charter | – | Fish and Cromwell JJ |
| Teva Canada Ltd v Pfizer Canada Inc 2012 SCC 60 | Intellectual property and whether patent application met disclosure requirements under s. 27(3) of the Patent Act | – | Unanimous |
| R v DJW 2012 SCC 63 | Appeal of convictions for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon and a stay of conviction for criminal negligence causing bodily harm | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| R v Aucoin 2012 SCC 66 | Whether pat-down search was unreasonable under s. 8 of the Charter; Whether detention of the accused was unlawful under s. 9 of the Charter; Whether evidence ought to be excluded pursuant to s. 24(2) of the Charter | – | Fish J |
| Newfoundland and Labrador v AbitibiBowater Inc 2012 SCC 67 | Bankruptcy and insolvency and whether the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act is ultra vires by permitting courts to determine whether an environmental order is a monetary claim | – | – |
| R v NS 2012 SCC 72 | Whether requiring witness to remove niqab while testifying would interfere with her religious freedom under s. 2(a) of the Charter; Whether permitting witness to wear niqab while testifying would create a serious risk to trial fairness under s. 11(d) of the Charter | – | Rothstein J |

## 2013

Statistics :
| 12 | Majority or Plurality | 0 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 5 | Dissent | 0 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 17 |
| Written opinions = 15 | Written opinions = 15 | Oral opinions = 2 | Oral opinions = 2 | Unanimous decisions = 10 | Unanimous decisions = 10 |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| R v Ryan 2013 SCC 3 | Criminal defence of duress | Cromwell J | McLachlin CJ and Deschamps, Abella, Rothstein, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ |
| Quebec (AG) v A 2013 SCC 5 | Discrimination based on marital status under s. 15(1) of the Charter | – | Fish, Rothstein and Moldaver JJ |
| Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v United Steelworkers 2013 SCC 6 | Pensions and bankruptcy and insolvency | – | Abella J |
| Penner v Niagara (Regional Police Services Board) 2013 SCC 19 | Issue estoppel: administrative tribunal proceedings and civil proceedings | Abella J | Rothstein J |
| R v Murphy 2013 SCC 21 | Reasonableness of trial verdict | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| R v Lévesque 2013 SCC 20 | Appropriateness of jury charge | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd 2013 SCC 26 | Standing of aboriginal persons to claim as a tort defence the Crown's failure of its duty to consult | – | Unanimous |
| Agraira v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) 2013 SCC 36 | Judicial review of decision of Minister of Immigration | – | Unanimous |
| Ezokola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2013 SCC 40 | Rejection of refugee applicant on grounds of complicity in crimes against humanity; Whether passive acquiescence is sufficient to establish complicity | Fish J | Unanimous |
| Marine Services International Ltd v Ryan Estate 2013 SCC 44 | Division of powers – Whether negligence action brought by dependents under federal maritime legislation is prohibited by provincial workers' compensation legislation | Karakatsanis J | Unanimous |
| Divito v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) 2013 SCC 47 | Constitutional challenge of provisions of the International Transfer of Offenders Act under mobility rights under s. 6(1) of the Charter | Fish J | McLachlin CJ |
| R v MacKenzie 2013 SCC 50 | Unreasonable search and seizure and exclusion of evidence under ss. 8 and 24(2) of the Charter | – | McLachlin CJ and Fish and Cromwell JJ |
| R v RL 2013 SCC 54 | Application for extension of time to appeal convictions | – | Unanimous |
| Infineon Technologies AG v Option consommateurs 2013 SCC 59 | Civil procedure – Class actions and court jurisdiction | – | Unanimous |
| Quebec (Agence du Revenu) v Services Environnementaux AES inc 2013 SCC 65 | Contractual interpretation and intention of contracting parties | – | Unanimous |
| Amaratunga v Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 2013 SCC 66 | Public international law and jurisdictional immunity | – | Unanimous |
| Wood v Schaeffer 2013 SCC 71 | Whether police officers have right to consult with counsel before making notes on an incident; Whether police officers are entitled to basic legal advice as to the nature of rights and obligations in connection with an incident | Cromwell J | Fish J |

## 2014

Statistics :
| 10 | Majority or Plurality | 0 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 1 | Dissent | 0 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 11 |
| Written opinions = 9 | Written opinions = 9 | Oral opinions = 2 | Oral opinions = 2 | Unanimous decisions = 5 | Unanimous decisions = 5 |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Vivendi Canada Inc v Dell'Aniello 2014 SCC 1 | Authorization of class actions | Wagner J | Unanimous |
| R v MacDonald 2014 SCC 3 | Unreasonable search and seizure | – | McLachlin CJ and Fish and Abella JJ |
| R v Davis 2014 SCC 4 | Powers of appellate courts | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| R v Sekhon 2014 SCC 15 | Admissibility of expert evidence | – | McLachlin CJ |
| Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6 2014 SCC 21 | Eligibility requirements to the Supreme Court of Canada | McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ | – |
| R v Leinen 2014 SCC 23 | Proper jury instruction on panic attack defence | – | Unanimous (oral) |
| Mission Institution v Khela 2014 SCC 24 | Jurisdiction of courts | – | Unanimous |
| United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 503 v Wal-Mart Canada Corp 2014 SCC 45 | Judicial review of labour arbitration decision and employer's unilateral change of employment conditions under s. 59 of the Quebec Labour Code | – | McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell and Karakatsanis JJ |
| Canada (AG) v Confédération des syndicats nationaux 2014 SCC 49 | Motions to dismiss | Wagner J | Unanimous |
| Kazemi Estate v Islamic Republic of Iran 2014 SCC 62 | Public international law and sovereign immunity | – | McLachlin CJ and Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ |
| Imperial Oil v Jacques 2014 SCC 66 | Whether a party to a civil proceeding can request disclosure of recordings of private communications intercepted by the state in the course of a criminal investigation | Wagner J | – |

## 2015

Statistics :
| 2 | Majority or Plurality | 0 | Concurrence | 0 | Other |
| 1 | Dissent | 0 | Concurrence/dissent | Total = | 3 |
| Written opinions = 3 | Written opinions = 3 | Oral opinions = 0 | Oral opinions = 0 | Unanimous decisions = 0 | Unanimous decisions = 0 |
| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by |
| Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 1 | Right to collective bargaining under s. 2(d) of the Charter; Whether impugned legislation excluding RCMP members from public services labour relations regime substantially interferes with the right to a meaningful process of collective bargaining | McLachlin CJ | Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ |
| Meredith v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 2 | Whether the statutory limit on wages increases in the public sector under the Expenditure Restraint Act infringes claimants' rights to a meaningful process of collective bargaining under s. 2(d) of the Charter | McLachlin CJ | Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ |
| Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 14 | Whether federal legislation abolishing the long-gun registry also containing provision requiring the destruction of long-gun registration data is ultra vires the criminal law power of Parliament under s. 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867 | Wagner and Gascon JJ | Abella J |