# 2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2004. 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 80 reasons released in 2004, 8 were oral reasons, 55 were unanimous, and 2 motions.

## Reasons

| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Giguère v Chambre des notaires du Québec, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 1 | June 5, 2003 | January 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Stage Local 56 v Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 43; 2004 SCC 2 | June 12, 2003 | January 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Crystalline Investments Ltd v Domgroup Ltd, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 60; 2004 SCC 3 | November 7, 2003 | January 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v Canada (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76; 2004 SCC 4 | June 6, 2003 | January 30, 2004 | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | |
| R v Lyttle, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5 | October 17, 2003 | February 12, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Daoust, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 217; 2004 SCC 6 | October 8, 2003 | February 12, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transport North American Express Inc v New Solutions Financial Corp, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2004 SCC 7 | October 16, 2003 | February 12, 2004 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | | |
| 9050-3400 Québec Inc v Riverin, Girard & Associés Inc, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 301; 2004 SCC 8 | February 17, 2004 | February 17, 2004 | | | | | | | | V | | | | |
| Hamilton v Open Window Bakery Ltd, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2004 SCC 9 | November 13, 2003 | February 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Townsend v Kroppmanns, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 315; 2004 SCC 10 | December 2, 2003 | February 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| R v Kehler, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 328; 2004 SCC 11 | February 19, 2004 | February 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CU v Alberta (Director of Child Welfare), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 336; 2004 SCC 12 | February 19, 2004 | February 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CCH Canadian Ltd v Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2004 SCC 13 | November 10, 2003 | March 4, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Smith, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 385; 2004 SCC 14 | October 7, 2003 | March 4, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gifford v Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411; 2004 SCC 15 | November 14, 2003 | March 4, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Cheddesingh, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2004 SCC 16 | March 19, 2004 | March 19, 2004 | V | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Doe v Bennett, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 436; 2004 SCC 17 | January 14, 2004 | March 25, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foster Wheeler Power Co v Société intermunicipale de gestion et d'élimination des déchets (SIGED) inc, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 456; 2004 SCC 18 | November 12, 2003 | March 25, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Taxi Drivers' Fellowship of Southern Alberta v Calgary (City of), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 2004 SCC 19 | December 8, 2003 | March 25, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre v Ontario (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 498; 2004 SCC 20 | November 5, 2003 | March 26, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Pinet v St Thomas Psychiatric Hospital, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 528; 2004 SCC 21 | November 5, 2003 | March 26, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hartshorne v Hartshorne, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 22 | November 6, 2003 | March 26, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Voice Construction Ltd v Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23 | January 23, 2004 | April 8, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Garland v Consumers' Gas Co, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 629; 2004 SCC 25 | October 9, 2003 | April 22, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cartaway Resources Corp (Re), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 672; 2004 SCC 26 | November 7, 2003 | April 22, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Fontaine, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 702; 2004 SCC 27 | November 6, 2003 | April 22, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v Lethbridge Community College, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 727; 2004 SCC 28 | November 4, 2003 | April 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Nova Scotia v Thibault, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 758; 2004 SCC 29 | November 4, 2003 | May 14, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Communauté urbaine de Montréal, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 789; 2004 SCC 30 | November 9, 2003 | May 14, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pritchard v Ontario (Human Right Commission), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 809; 2004 SCC 31 | March 23, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Nutribec Ltée v Quebec (Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 824; 2004 SCC 32 | May 14, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | V | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harper v Canada (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33 | February 10, 2004 | May 18, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902; 2004 SCC 34 | January 20, 2004 | May 21, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bibaud v Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 35 | March 17, 2004 | June 10, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Finney v Barreau du Québec, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17; 2004 SCC 36 | February 12, 2004 | June 10, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Banque nationale de Paris (Canada) v 165836 Canada Inc, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 45; 2004 SCC 37 | February 11, 2004 | June 10, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia v Canadian Forest Products Ltd, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 74; 2004 SCC 38 | October 16, 2003 | June 11, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (Commission des droits de la pesonne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Quebec (AG), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39 | October 14, 2003 | June 11, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (AG) v Quebec (Human Rights Tribunal), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40 | October 14, 2003 | June 11, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Rémillard, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 246; 2004 SCC 41 | June 18, 2004 | June 18, 2004 | V | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Application under s 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 42 | | June 23, 2004 | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| Vancouver Sun (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; 2004 SCC 43 | | June 23, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Kerr, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2004 SCC 44 | January 16, 2004 | June 23, 2004 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | |
| Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Assn of Internet Providers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427; 2004 SCC 45 | December 3, 2003 | June 30, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Demers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 489; 2004 SCC 46 | January 21, 2004 | June 30, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Syndicat Northcrest v Amselem, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551; 2004 SCC 47 | January 19, 2004 | June 30, 2004 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48 | January 19, 2004 | June 30, 2004 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Anderson v Amoco Canada Oil and Gas, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 49 | April 22, 2004 | July 16, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Raponi, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 35; 2004 SCC 50 | May 17, 2004 | July 16, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nova Scotia Power Inc v Canada, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 53; 2004 SCC 51 | June 11, 2004 | July 16, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Mann, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; 2004 SCC 52 | March 26, 2004 | July 23, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Gilles E Néron Communication Marketing Inc v Chambre des notaires du Québec, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 95; 2004 SCC 53 | February 18, 2004 | July 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Monsanto Canada Inc v Ontario (Superintendent of Financial Services), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 152; 2004 SCC 54 | February 16, 2004 | July 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cabiakman v Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 195; 2004 SCC 55 | March 19, 2004 | July 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Perrier, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2004 SCC 56 | May 19, 2004 | September 30, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Chan, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 245; 2004 SCC 57 | May 19, 2004 | September 30, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Côté v Rancourt, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 58 | June 11, 2004 | September 30, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc, division "Éconogros" v Collin, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 257; 2004 SCC 59 | June 17, 2004 | October 1, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Glykis v Hydro-Québec, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 285; 2004 SCC 60 | April 13, 2004 | October 1, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Entreprises Sibeca Inc v Frelighsburg (Municipality of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 304; 2004 SCC 61 | March 23, 2004 | October 1, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 326; 2004 SCC 63 | April 20, 2004 | October 28, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Ouellet (Trustee of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 348; 2004 SCC 64 | April 20, 2004 | October 28, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hodge v Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 357; 2004 SCC 65 | March 18, 2004 | October 28, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v Newfoundland and Labrador Assn of Public and Private Employees, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381; 2004 SCC 66 | May 12, 2004 | October 28, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Tessling, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432; 2004 SCC 67 | April 16, 2004 | October 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peoples Department Stores Inc (Trustee of) v Wise, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461; 2004 SCC 68 | May 11, 2004 | October 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Blake, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 503; 2004 SCC 69 | October 15, 2004 | October 29, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Saunders, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 505; 2004 SCC 70 | November 5, 2004 | November 5, 2004 | V | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Smith, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 507; 2004 SCC 71 | November 12, 2004 | November 12, 2004 | V | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Zurowski, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 509; 2004 SCC 72 | November 12, 2004 | November 12, 2004 | V | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Haida Nation v British Columbia (Minister of Forests), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; 2004 SCC 73 | March 24, 2004 | November 18, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Gothier | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron |
| Taku River Tlingit First Nation v British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 74 | March 24, 2004 | November 18, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pacific National Investments Ltd v Victoria (City of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2004 SCC 75 | June 15, 2004 | November 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Deschamplain, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 601; 2004 SCC 76 | June 16, 2004 | November 19, 2004 | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | |
| R v Sazant, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77 | June 16, 2004 | November 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 2004 SCC 78 | June 9, 2004 | November 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698; 2004 SCC 79 | October 6, 7, 2004 | December 19, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Lohrer, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 732; 2004 SCC 80 | December 10, 2004 | December 10, 2004 | | | | | | V | | | | | | |
| Martineau v MNR, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 737; 2004 SCC 81 | October 14, 2004 | December 16, 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Justices of the Supreme Court

| Justice | Reasons written | Votes cast | % Majority |
| Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin | 15 0 1 1 Total=17 | 46 0 0 0 Total=46 | 61 of 63 (96.83%) |
| Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier | 2 0 0 0 Total=02 | 1 0 0 0 Total=01 | 3 of 3 (100%) |
| Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci | 7 0 0 0 Total=07 | 33 0 1 1 Total=35 | 40 of 42 (95.24%) |
| Puisne Justice John C. Major | 11 0 1 1 Total=13 | 53 0 0 1 Total=54 | 64 of 67 (95.52%) |
| Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache | 7 1 1 4 Total=13 | 51 0 2 3 Total=56 | 59 of 69 (85.51%) |
| Puisne Justice Ian Binnie | 10 1 1 4 Total=16 | 50 0 2 0 Total=52 | 61 of 68 (89.71%) |
| Puisne Justice Louise Arbour | 4 0 1 1 Total=06 | 33 1 0 1 Total=35 | 38 of 41 (92.68%) |
| Puisne Justice Louis LeBel | 11 5 0 5 Total=21 | 43 0 2 1 Total=46 | 59 of 67 (88.06%) |
| Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps | 7 0 2 3 Total=12 | 49 3 1 3 Total=56 | 59 of 68 (86.76%) |
| Puisne Justice Morris Fish | 7 1 0 3 Total=11 | 49 2 0 2 Total=53 | 59 of 64 (92.19%) |
| Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella | 0 0 0 0 Total=00 | 6 0 0 0 Total=06 | 6 of 6 (100%) |
| Pusine Justice Louise Charron | 0 0 0 0 Total=00 | 5 0 0 0 Total=05 | 5 of 5 (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 tenth of a percent. ||||