# 2009 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2009. 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 |
| Lipson v Canada, 2009 SCC 1, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 3 | April 23, 2009 | January 8, 2009 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
| R v Strecko, 2009 SCC 2, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 64 | | January 14, 2009 | | | V | | | | | | |
| R v McNeil, 2009 SCC 3, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 66 | March 19, 2008 | January 16, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Khela, 2009 SCC 4, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 104 | March 28, 2008 | January 22, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Smith, 2009 SCC 5, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 146 | March 28, 2008 | January 22, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shafron v KRG Insurance Brokers (Western) Inc, 2009 SCC 6, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 157 | October 16, 2008 | January 23, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ravndahl v Saskatchewan, 2009 SCC 7, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 181 | December 17, 2008 | January 29, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| DesRochers v Canada (Industry), 2009 SCC 8, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 194 | May 20, 2008 | February 5, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v Canada, 2009 SCC 9, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 222 | May 22, 2008 | February 13, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rick v Brandsema, 2009 SCC 10, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 295 | October 14, 2008 | February 19, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| Teck Cominco Metals Ltd v Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 321 | November 17, 2008 | February 20, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Khosa, 2009 SCC 12, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339 | March 20, 2008 | February 6, 2009 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
| R v Royz, 2009 SCC 13 | | March 25, 2009 | | V | | | | | | | |
| R v SJL, 2009 SCC 13 | December 16, 2008 | March 27, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| BMP Global Distribution Inc v Bank of Nova Scotia, 2009 SCC 15, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 504 | May 15, 2008 | April 2, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada Post Corp v Lépine, 2009 SCC 16, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 549 | November 17, 2008 | April 2, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Patrick, 2009 SCC 17, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 579 | October 10, 2008 | April 9, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chatterjee v Ontario (AG), 2009 SCC 19, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 624 | November 12, 2008 | April 17, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| United Parcel Service Canada Ltd v Canada, 2009 SCC 20, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 657 | January 15, 2009 | April 23, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Middleton, 2009 SCC 21, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 674 | January 20, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Van, 2009 SCC 22, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 716 | January 13, 2009 | May 28, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Craig, 2009 SCC 23, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 762 | November 13, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Ouellette, 2009 SCC 24, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 818 | November 13, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | |
| R v Nguyen, 2009 SCC 25, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 826 | November 13, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Godin, 2009 SCC 26, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 3 | February 12, 2009 | June 4, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Ellard, 2009 SCC 27, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 19 | April 20, 2009 | June 12, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Griffin, 2009 SCC 28, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 42 | November 14, 2008 | June 18, 2009 | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | |
| Caisse populaire Desjardins de l'Est de Drummond v Canada, 2009 SCC 29, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 94 | February 29, 2008 | June 19, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| AC v Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), 2009 SCC 30, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 181 | May 20, 2008 | June 26, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority v Canadian Federation of Students — British Columbia Component, 2009 SCC 31, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 295 | March 25, 2008 | July 10, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Grant, 2009 SCC 32, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353 | April 24, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Suberu, 2009 SCC 33, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 460 | April 15, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Harrison, 2009 SCC 34, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 494 | December 9, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Shepherd, 2009 SCC 35, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 527 | April 24, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Layton, 2009 SCC 36, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 540 | April 21, 2009 | July 23, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alberta v Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 567 | October 7, 2008 | July 23, 2009 | | | 1 | | 2 | 3 | | | |
| R v Bjelland, 2009 SCC 38, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 651 | November 20, 2008 | July 30, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nolan v Kerry (Canada) Inc, 2009 SCC 39, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 678 | November 18, 2008 | August 7, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bell Canada v Bell Aliant Regional Communications, 2009 SCC 40, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 764 | March 16, 2009 | September 18, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States of America v Anekwu, 2009 SCC 41, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 3 | February 10, 2009 | September 24, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Jaw, 2009 SCC 42, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 26 | January 13, 2009 | September 25, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcotte v Longueuil (City), 2009 SCC 43, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 65 | January 19, 2009 | October 8, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Breslaw v Montreal (City), 2009 SCC 44, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 131 | January 19, 2009 | October 8, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Last, 2009 SCC 45, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 146 | March 27, 2009 | October 15, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Justice) v Fischbacher, 2009 SCC 46, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 170 | June 16, 2009 | October 16, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nguyen v Quebec (Education, Recreation and Sports), 2009 SCC 47, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 208 | December 15, 2008 | October 22, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Galambos v Perez, 2009 SCC 48, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 247 | April 15, 2009 | October 23, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (Revenue) v Caisse populaire Desjardins de Montmagny, 2009 SCC 49, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 286 | March 17, 2009 | October 30, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Northrop Grumman Overseas Services Corp v Canada (AG), 2009 SCC 50, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 309 | May 19, 2009 | November 5, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Miazga v Kvello Estate, 2009 SCC 51, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 339 | December 12, 2008 | November 6, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| R v Basi, 2009 SCC 52, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 389 | April 22, 2009 | November 19, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated Fastfrate Inc v Western Canada Council of Teamsters, 2009 SCC 53, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 407 | February 19, 2009 | November 26, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Plourde v Wal‑Mart Canada Corp, 2009 SCC 54, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 465 | January 21, 2009 | November 27, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Desbiens v Wal‑Mart Canada Corp, 2009 SCC 55, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 540 | January 21, 2009 | November 27, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Legare, 2009 SCC 56, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 551 | October 15, 2009 | December 3, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Burke, 2009 SCC 57, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 566 | November 19, 2009 | December 4, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Dudley, 2009 SCC 58, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 570 | March 18, 2009 | December 17, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Co‑operators Life Insurance Co v Gibbens, 2009 SCC 59, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 605 | April 16, 2009 | December 18, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bird, 2009 SCC 60, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 638 | December 11, 2009 | December 18, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Grant v Torstar Corp, 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640 | April 23, 2009 | December 22, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | McLachlin | Binnie | LeBel | Deschamps | Fish | Abella | Charron | Rothstein | Cromwell |
| Quan v Cusson, 2009 SCC 62, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 712 | April 23, 2009 | December 22, 2009 | | | | | | | | | |