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 Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous opinions = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
o	R v Caouette [2000] 2 SCR 271; 2000 SCC 41 [1]	Admissibility	None	Unanimous
	Blencoe v British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) [2000] 2 SCR 307; 2000 SCC 44 [2]	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 [3]	Labour law, judicial review	None	Unanimous
	Pacific National Investments Ltd v Victoria (City of) [2000] 2 SCR 919; 2000 SCC 64 [4]	Zoning law	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci and Arbour JJ
	R v Araujo [2000] 2 SCR 992; 2000 SCC 65 [5]	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 = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Parrott [2001] 1 SCR 178; 2001 SCC 3 [6]	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 [7]	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 [8]	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 [9]	Labour relations	None	Unanimous
	114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v Hudson (Town of) [2001] 2 SCR 241; 2001 SCC 40 [10]	Municipal laws	None	Unanimous
	Boston v Boston [2001] 2 SCR 413; 2001 SCC 43 [11]	Double recovery in spousal support from pensions	None	L'Heureux-Dubé J
	Marcoux v Bouchard [2001] 2 SCR 726; 2001 SCC 50 [12]	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 [13]	Physician responsibility; consent of patient	None	Unanimous
	Singleton v Canada [2001] 2 SCR 1046; 2001 SCC 61 [14]	Tax deductions	None	Bastarache J
	Ludco Enterprises Ltd v Canada [2001] 2 SCR 1082; 2001 SCC 62 [15]	Income tax deductions	None	None
	R v Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd [2001] 3 SCR 209; 2001 SCC 70 [16]	Charter; right of association	None	Gonthier and Arbour JJ
	R v Rhee [2001] 3 SCR 364; 2001 SCC 71 [17]	Charge to jury; reasonable doubt standard	None	None
	R v Khan [2001] 3 SCR 823; 2001 SCC 86 [18]	Right of appeal	None	None
	Prévost-Masson v General Trust of Canada [2001] 3 SCR 882; 2001 SCC 87 [19]	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 = ? Oral 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 [20]	secondary picketing; freedom of expression; Charter	McLachlin CJ	Unanimous
	R v Regan [2002] 1 SCR 297; 2002 SCC 12 [21]	Abuse of process; Appellate remedies	None	McLachlin, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ
	R v Guignard [2002] 1 SCR 472; 2002 SCC 14 [22]	Charter; freedom of expression; signs	None	Unanimous
	Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co [2002] 1 SCR 595; 2002 SCC 18 [23]	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 [24]	Rectification of contract; punitive damages	None	None
	Goulet v Transamerica Life Insurance Co of Canada [2002] 1 SCR 719; 2002 SCC 21 [25]	Exception to life insurance for public order	None	Unanimous
	Lavoie v Canada [2002] 1 SCR 769; 2002 SCC 23 [26]	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 [27]	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 [28]	Union representation; Charter, equality of salaries	None	Unanimous
	RC v Quebec (AG); R v Beauchamps [2002] 2 SCR 762; 2002 SCC 52 [29]	Counsel fees	None	Unanimous
	Ross River Dena Council Band v Canada [2002] 2 SCR 816; 2002 SCC 54 [30]	Indian reserves	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Binnie, and Arbour JJ
	CIBC Mortgage Corp v Vasquez [2002] 3 SCR 168; 2002 SCC 60 [31]	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 [32]	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 [33]	Sovereign immunity; statutory interpretation	None	Unanimous
	Macdonell v Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information) [2002] 3 SCR 661; 2002 SCC 71 [34]	Judicial review; access to information	Bastarache J	Major and Binnie JJ
	Quebec (AG) v Laroche [2002] 3 SCR 708; 2002 SCC 72 [35]	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 [36]	forum non conveniens in Quebec	None	Unanimous
	Gosselin v Québec (AG) [2002] 4 SCR 429; 2002 SCC 84 [37]	Financial assistance; Charter rights	None	None
	Prud'homme v Prud'homme [2002] 4 SCR 663; 2002 SCC 85 [38]	Defamation	L'Heureux-Dubé J	Unanimous
	Chamberlain v Surrey School District No 36 [2002] 4 SCR 710; 2002 SCC 86 [39]	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= ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons= ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Zinck [2003] 1 SCR 41; 2003 SCC 6 [40]	Sentencing	None	Unanimous
	Allen v Alberta [2003] 1 SCR 128; 2003 SCC 13 [41]	Labour law, jurisdiction	None	Unanimous
	Desputeaux v Éditions Chouette (1987) inc [2003] 1 SCR 178; 2003 SCC 17 [42]	Arbitration	None	Unanimous
	Miglin v Miglin [2003] 1 SCR 303; 2003 SCC 24 [43]	Spousal support; variation of agreements	None	Deschamps J
	Figueroa v Canada (AG) [2003] 1 SCR 912; 2003 SCC 37 [44]	Charter; right to vote	None	Gonthier and Deschamps JJ
	Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada [2003] 2 SCR 259; 2003 SCC 45 [45]	Reasonable apprehension of bias	Unanimous	None
o	R v Bédard [2003] 2 SCR 621; 2003 SCC 56 [46]	Evidence	None	Unanimous
	Imperial Oil Ltd v Quebec (Minister of the Environment) [2003] 2 SCR 624; 2003 SCC 58 [47]	Conflict of interest; environment	None	Unanimous
	Doucet-Boudreau v Nova Scotia (Minister of Education) [2003] 3 SCR 3; 2003 SCC 62 [48]	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 [49]	Labour arbitration; judicial review	None	Deschamps J
	Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union [2003] 3 SCR 149; 2003 SCC 64 [50]	Labour arbitration; judicial review	None	Deschamps J
	Maranda v Richer [2003] 3 SCR 193; 2003 SCC 67 [51]	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 [52]	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 [53]	Costs; appeals	None	McLachlin CJ, Gonthier, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel and Deschamps JJ
	Beals v Saldanha [2003] 3 SCR 416; 2003 SCC 72 [54]	Enforcement of foreign judgments	Binnie J	Iacobucci J
	R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine [2003] 3 SCR 571; 2003 SCC 74 [55]	Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights	None	None
	R v Clay [2003] 3 SCR 735; 2003 SCC 75 [56]	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 = ? Oral 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 [57]	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 [58]	Professional secrecy; lawyers	None	Unanimous
	Voice Construction Ltd v Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92 [2004] 1 SCR 609; 2004 SCC 23 [59]	Judicial review; labour law	None	Deschamps J
	Cartaway Resources Corp (Re) [2004] 1 SCR 672; 2004 SCC 26 [60]	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 [61]	Civil rights, discriminatory hiring	None	Unanimous
	Bibaud v Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie) [2004] 2 SCR 3; 2004 SCC 35 [62]	Quebec civil procedure	None	Unanimous
	Finney v Barreau du Québec [2004] 2 SCR 17; 2004 SCC 36 [63]	Lawyer society; professional immunity	None	Unanimous
	British Columbia v Canadian Forest Products Ltd [2004] 2 SCR 74; 2004 SCC 38 [64]	Environmental damages	None	Bastarache and Fish JJ
	Application under s 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re) [2004] 2 SCR 248; 2004 SCC 42 [65]	Anti-terrorism laws	None	Fish J
	Vancouver Sun (Re) [2004] 2 SCR 332; 2004 SCC 43 [66]	Investigative hears, terrorism, open courts	None	None
	R v Kerr [2004] 2 SCR 371; 2004 SCC 44 [67]	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 [68]	Intermediary liability; internet; extraterritoriality	None	None
	R v Demers [2004] 2 SCR 489; 2004 SCC 46 [69]	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 [70]	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 [71]	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 [72]	Employment law; extortion	Fish J	Unanimous
	Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc, division "Éconogros" v Collin [2004] 3 SCR 257; 2004 SCC 59 [73]	Termination of suretyship; Quebec civil code	None	Unanimous
	Glykis v Hydro-Québec [2004] 3 SCR 285; 2004 SCC 60 [74]	Interruption of public services	Fish J	None
	Entreprises Sibeca Inc v Frelighsburg (Municipality of) [2004] 3 SCR 304; 2004 SCC 61 [75]	Zoning by-laws; immunity	None	Fish J
	Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of) [2004] 3 SCR 326; 2004 SCC 63 [76]	Bankruptcy	None	Unanimous
	Ouellet (Trustee of) [2004] 3 SCR 348; 2004 SCC 64 [77]	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 = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	UL Canada Inc v Quebec (AG) [2005] 1 SCR 143; 2005 SCC 10 [78]	Federalism; Charter, freedom of expression; colour of margarine	None	Unanimous
	R v Mapara [2005] 1 SCR 358; 2005 SCC 23 [79]	Double hearsay; interception of communication	None	Fish J
	Glegg v Smith & Nephew Inc [2005] 1 SCR 724; 2005 SCC 31 [80]	Professional secrecy of medical records	None	Unanimous
	Chaoulli v Quebec (AG) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35 [81]	Charter rights, hospital wait times	Binnie J	Fish J
	R v Orbanski; R v Elias [2005] 2 SCR 3; 2005 SCC 37 [82]	Police powers, roadside stops; Charter rights	None	Fish J
	Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 SCR 100; 2005 SCC 40 [83]	Judicial review; deportation; hate crimes	Unanimous	None
	R v Marshall; R v Bernard [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43 [84]	Aboriginal treaty and title, logging rights	None	Fish J
	GreCon Dimter inc v J R Normand inc [2005] 2 SCR 401; 2005 SCC 46 [85]	Choice of law; Quebec private international law	None	Unanimous
	Boucher v Stelco Inc [2005] 3 SCR 279; 2005 SCC 64 [86]	Pensions	None	Unanimous
	Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc 2005 SCC 65 [87]	Trade-marks	None	Unanimous
	R v CD; R v CDK [2005] 3 SCR 668; 2005 SCC 78 [88]	Sentencing youth	None	None
	R v Labaye [2005] 3 SCR 728; 2005 SCC 80 [89]	Indecency	Bastarache J	None
	R v Kouri [2005] 3 SCR 789; 2005 SCC 81 [90]	Indecency	Bastarache J	None
	May v Ferndale Institution [2005] 3 SCR 809; 2005 SCC 82 [91]	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= ? Oral 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 [92]	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 [93]	Labour law, termination	None	McLachlin CJ and Fish J
	Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys [2006] 1 SCR 256; 2006 SCC 6 [94]	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 [95]	Motor vehicle offences; officially induced error	None	Unanimous
	R v Graveline [2006] 1 SCR 609; 2006 SCC 16 [96]	Overturning jury verdicts	None	None
	Bisaillon v Concordia University [2006] 1 SCR 666; 2006 SCC 19 [97]	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 [98]	Mining taxation	None	Unanimous
	Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada v Guardian Insurance Co of Canada [2006] 1 SCR 744; 2006 SCC 21 [99]	Insurance law, liability policies	None	Unanimous
	Mattel, Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc [2006] 1 SCR 722; 2006 SCC 22 [100]	Trade-mark confusion	None	None
	Robertson v Thomson Corp [2006] 2 SCR 363; 2006 SCC 43 [101]	Copyright infringement; licensing	Fish J	Bastarache, Deschamps and Rothstein JJ
	R v Shoker [2006] 2 SCR 399; 2006 SCC 44 [102]	Sentencing, probation	None	Bastarache J
	Imperial Oil Ltd v Canada; Inco Ltd v Canada _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 46 [103]	Income tax	None	McLachlin CJ and Deschamps and Abella JJ
	Pharmascience Inc v Binet _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 48 [104]	Professional ethics	None	McLachlin CJ and Bastarache, Binnie, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ

2007

2008

2009

2010

Statistics XXXXX Majority or Plurality XXX Concurrence XXXX Other XXXX Dissent XXXX Concurrence/dissent Total = XXXXXX Written opinions = XXX Oral opinions = XXX Unanimous decisions = XXX

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
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2011

Statistics XXXXX Majority or Plurality XXX Concurrence XXXX Other XXXX Dissent XXXX Concurrence/dissent Total = XXXXXX Written opinions = XXX Oral opinions = XXX Unanimous decisions = XXX

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Bruce 2011 SCC 4 [105]	Reasonableness of trial verdict	–	Deschamps, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ
	Quebec (AG) v Canada 2011 SCC 11 [106]	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 [107]	XXX	Deschamps J	Abella and Charron JJ
	Ontario (AG) v Fraser 2011 SCC 20 [108]	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 [109]	Access to information	–	–
	Schreyer v Schreyer 2011 SCC 35 [110]	Effect of bankruptcy and discharge on equalization payment	–	Unanimous
	R v Sinclair 2011 SCC 40 [111]	XXX	–	Deschamps and Rothstein JJ
	R v Katigbak 2011 SCC 48 [112]	Possession of child pornography and statutory defences	–	Fish J
	R v Dorfer 2011 SCC 50 [113]	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 [114]	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 [115]	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 Oral opinions = 3 Unanimous decisions = 11

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	Toronto-Dominion Bank v Canada 2012 SCC 1 [116]	Taxation and bankruptcy and insolvency	–	Unanimous (oral)
	SL v Commission scolaire des Chênes 2012 SCC 7 [117]	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 [118]	Consumer protection and false or misleading representations under the Quebec Consumer Protection Act	Cromwell J	Unanimous
	R v Ipeelee 2012 SCC 13 [119]	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 [120]	Choice of forum and forum non conveniens	–	Unanimous
	Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda 2012 SCC 17 [121]	Choice of forum and forum non conveniens	–	Unanimous
	Breeden v Black 2012 SCC 19 [122]	Choice of forum and forum non conveniens	–	Unanimous
	Cinar Corp v Robinson 2012 SCC 25 [123]	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 [124]	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 [125]	Tort of negligence and appropriate test for factual causation	–	Rothstein J
	Re:Sound v Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada 2012 SCC 38 [126]	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 [127]	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 [128]	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 [129]	Intellectual property and whether patent application met disclosure requirements under s. 27(3) of the Patent Act	–	Unanimous
	R v DJW 2012 SCC 63 [130]	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 [131]	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 [132]	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 [133]	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 Oral opinions = 2 Unanimous decisions = 10

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Ryan 2013 SCC 3 [134]	Criminal defence of duress	Cromwell J	McLachlin CJ and Deschamps, Abella, Rothstein, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
	Quebec (AG) v A 2013 SCC 5 [135]	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 [136]	Pensions and bankruptcy and insolvency	–	Abella J
	Penner v Niagara (Regional Police Services Board) 2013 SCC 19 [137]	Issue estoppel: administrative tribunal proceedings and civil proceedings	Abella J	Rothstein J
	R v Murphy 2013 SCC 21 [138]	Reasonableness of trial verdict	–	Unanimous (oral)
	R v Lévesque 2013 SCC 20 [139]	Appropriateness of jury charge	–	Unanimous (oral)
	Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd 2013 SCC 26 [140]	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 [141]	Judicial review of decision of Minister of Immigration	–	Unanimous
	Ezokola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2013 SCC 40 [142]	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 [143]	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 [144]	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 [145]	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 [146]	Application for extension of time to appeal convictions	–	Unanimous
	Infineon Technologies AG v Option consommateurs 2013 SCC 59 [147]	Civil procedure – Class actions and court jurisdiction	–	Unanimous
	Quebec (Agence du Revenu) v Services Environnementaux AES inc 2013 SCC 65 [148]	Contractual interpretation and intention of contracting parties	–	Unanimous
	Amaratunga v Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 2013 SCC 66 [149]	Public international law and jurisdictional immunity	–	Unanimous
	Wood v Schaeffer 2013 SCC 71 [150]	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 Oral opinions = 2 Unanimous decisions = 5 Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by Vivendi Canada Inc v Dell'Aniello 2014 SCC 1 [151] Authorization of class actions Wagner J Unanimous R v MacDonald 2014 SCC 3 [152] Unreasonable search and seizure – McLachlin CJ and Fish and Abella JJ R v Davis 2014 SCC 4 [153] Powers of appellate courts – Unanimous (oral) R v Sekhon 2014 SCC 15 [154] Admissibility of expert evidence – McLachlin CJ Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6 2014 SCC 21 [155] Eligibility requirements to the Supreme Court of Canada McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ – R v Leinen 2014 SCC 23 [156] Proper jury instruction on panic attack defence – Unanimous (oral) Mission Institution v Khela 2014 SCC 24 [157] Jurisdiction of courts – Unanimous United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 503 v Wal-Mart Canada Corp 2014 SCC 45 [158] 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 [159] Motions to dismiss Wagner J Unanimous Kazemi Estate v Islamic Republic of Iran 2014 SCC 62 [160] Public international law and sovereign immunity – McLachlin CJ and Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ Imperial Oil v Jacques 2014 SCC 66 [161] 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 Oral opinions = 0 Unanimous decisions = 0 Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 1 [162] 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 [163] 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 [164] 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