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2005 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

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Justices of the Supreme Court, 2005

Justice Opinions Votes % Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
13

1

0

0

Total=14
54

0

1

0

Total=55
68 out of 69 (98.5%)
Puisne Justice John C. Major
10

1

0

0

Total=11
50

0

0

3

Total=53
61 out of 64 (95.3%)
Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache
0

0

0

0

Total=0
0

0

0

0

Total=55
77.5%
Associate Justice Ian Binnie
0

0

0

0

Total=03
54

0

1

0

Total=55
100% (through 1-31-06)
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel
9

6

1

4

Total=20
0

0

1

0

Total=55
90.0%
Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps
8

6

0

2

Total=16
54

0

1

0

Total=55
90.0%
Puisne Justice Morris Fish
5

1

1

5

Total=12
54

0

1

0

Total=55
82.5%
Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella
7

2

2

6

Total=17
54

0

1

0

Total=55
82.3%
Pusine Justice Louise Charron
8

4

0

5

Total=17
54

0

1

0

Total=55
82.5%
This

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.

Decisions, 2005

does not include motions and other hearings with original jurisdiction.

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v. British Columbia (Environmental Appeal Board), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 1 January 20, 2005 January 20, 2005
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R. v. Clark, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2005 SCC 2 November 2, 2004 January 27, 2005

R. v. Roberts, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 22; 2005 SCC 3 January 27, 2005

R. v. Ménard, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 24; 2005 SCC 4 January 27, 2005

R. v. Grandinetti, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 27; 2005 SCC 5 January 27, 2005

Marche v. Halifax Insurance Co., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 47; 2005 SCC 6 February 24, 2005

R. v. Krymowski, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 101; 2005 SCC 7 February 24, 2005

Tsiaprailis v. Canada, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 113; 2005 SCC 8 February 25, 2005
R. v. Decorte, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 133; 2005 SCC 9 February 25, 2005

UL Canada Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 143; 2005 SCC 10 March 17, 2005

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
Vaughan v. Canada, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 146; 2005 SCC 11 March 18, 2005

Nova Scotia (Minister of Health) v. J.J., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 177; 2005 SCC 12 March 18, 2005
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Saskatchewan, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 13 March 18, 2005
Solski (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 201; 2005 SCC 14 March 31, 2005

Gosselin (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 238; 2005 SCC 15 March 31, 2005

Okwuobi v. Lester B. Pearson School Board, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 257; 2005 SCC 16 March 31, 2005

R. v. R.G.L., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 288; 2005 SCC 18 April 14, 2005

R. v. P.E.C., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 290; 2005 SCC 19 April 19, 2005

Fédération des producteurs de volailles du Québec v. Pelland, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 292; 2005 SCC 20 April 21, 2005

Gladstone v. Canada (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 325; 2005 SCC 21 April 21, 2005

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
R. v. Paice, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2005 SCC 22 April 22, 2005

R. v. Mapara, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 358; 2005 SCC 23 April 27, 2005

R. v. Chow, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 384; 2005 SCC 24 April 27, 2005
H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 25 April 29, 2005
1
1
1
2
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 533; 2005 SCC 26 May 19, 2005
R. v. Gunning, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 627; 2005 SCC 27 May 19, 2005
Prebushewski v. Dodge City Auto (1984) Ltd., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 649; 2005 SCC 28 May 19, 2005
R. v. Dionne, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 665; 2005 SCC 29 May 19, 2005
Canada (House of Commons) v. Vaid, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667; 2005 SCC 30 May 20, 2005
Glegg v. Smith & Nephew Inc., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 724; 2005 SCC 31 May 20, 2005
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
R. v. Fice, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 742; 2005 SCC 32 May 20, 2005
Royal Bank of Canada v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., [2005] 1 S.C.R. 779; 2005 SCC 34 June 9, 2005
Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35 June 9, 2005
R. v. Stender, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 914; 2005 SCC 36 June 10, 2005
R. v. Orbanski; R. v. Elias, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 37 June 16, 2005
Ryan v. Moore, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 53; 2005 SCC 38 June 16, 2005
Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40 June 28, 2005
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Ontario, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 41 June 29, 2005
R. v. Woods, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 205; 2005 SCC 42 June 29, 2005
R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43 July 20, 2005
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
Provincial Court Judges' Assn. of New Brunswick v. New Brunswick (Minister of Justice), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 286; 2005 SCC 44 July 22, 2005
R. v. G.R., [2005] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2005 SCC 45 July 22, 2005
GreCon Dimter inc. v. J. R. Normand inc., [2005] 2 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 46 July 22, 2005
R. v. Hamilton, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 432; 2005 SCC 47 June 29, 2005
British Columbia v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473; 2005 SCC 49 September 29, 2005
R. v. Turcotte, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 519; 2005 SCC 50 September 30, 2005
Medovarski v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); Esteban v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 539; 2005 SCC 51 September 30, 2005
D.I.M.S. Construction inc. (Trustee of) v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 564; 2005 SCC 52 October 6, 2005
Moufarrège v. Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 598; 2005 SCC 53 October 12, 2005
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2005 SCC 54 October 19, 2005
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
Mathew v. Canada, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 643; 2005 SCC 55 October 19, 2005
Reference re Employment Insurance Act (Can.), ss. 22 and 23, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 669; 2005 SCC 56 October 20, 2005
Hilewitz v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); De Jong v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 706; 2005 SCC 57 October 21, 2005
Blackwater v. Plint, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 58 October 21, 2005
E.B. v. Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 45; 2005 SCC 60 October 28, 2005
R. v. R.C., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 99; 2005 SCC 61 October 28, 2005
2
1
1
1
Montréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 2005 SCC 62 November 3, 2005
Contino v. Leonelli-Contino, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 217; 2005 SCC 63 November 10, 2005
Boucher v. Stelco Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 279; 2005 SCC 64 November 10, 2005
Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 302; 2005 SCC 65 November 17, 2005
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
R. v. Pires; R. v. Lising, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 343; 2005 SCC 66 November 17, 2005
R. v. Rodrigue, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 384; 2005 SCC 67 November 17, 2005
R. v. Escobar-Benavidez, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 386; 2005 SCC 68 November 18, 2005
Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage), [2005] 3 S.C.R. 388; 2005 SCC 69 November 24, 2005
Merk v. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 771, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 425; 2005 SCC 70 November 24, 2005
R. v. Spence, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 458; 2005 SCC 71 December 2, 2005
R. v. Boucher, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 499; 2005 SCC 72 December 2, 2005
Dikranian v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 3 S.C.R. 530; 2005 SCC 73 December 2, 2005
Charlebois v. Saint John (City), [2005] 3 S.C.R. 563; 2005 SCC 74 December 15, 2005
R. v. MacKay, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 607; 2005 SCC 75 December 14, 2005 *
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
R. v. Henry, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 609; 2005 SCC 76 December 15, 2005
Zenner v. Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 645; 2005 SCC 77 December 16, 2005
R. v. C.D.; R. v. C.D.K., [2005] 3 S.C.R. 668; 2005 SCC 78 December 16, 2005
R. v. MacKay, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 725; 2005 SCC 79 December 15, 2005
*
R. v. Labaye, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 728; 2005 SCC 80 December 21, 2005
R. v. Kouri, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 789; 2005 SCC 81 December 21, 2005
May v. Ferndale Institution, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 809; 2005 SCC 82 December 22, 2005
Castillo v. Castillo, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 870; 2005 SCC 83 December 22, 2005
R. v. Wiles, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 895; 2005 SCC 84 December 22, 2005

Justices of the Supreme Court, 2006

Justice Opinions Votes % Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
8

2

2

1

Total=13
8

2

2

1

Total=13
%
Puisne Justice John C. Major
6

6

1

14

Total=27
8

2

2

1

Total=13
77.5%
Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache
6

6

1

14

Total=27
8

2

2

1

Total=13
77.5%
Associate Justice Ian Binnie
3

0

0

0

Total=03
8

2

2

1

Total=13
100%
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel
9

6

1

4

Total=20
8

2

2

1

Total=13
90.0%
Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps
8

6

0

2

Total=16
8

2

2

1

Total=13
90.0%
Puisne Justice Morris Fish
5

1

1

5

Total=12
8

2

2

1

Total=13
82.5%
Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella
0

0

0

0

Total=0
0

0

0

0

Total=0
82.3%
Pusine Justice Louise Charron
0

0

0

0

Total=0
0

0

0

0

Total=0
82.5%
Pusine Justice Marshall Rothstein
0

0

0

0

Total=0
0

0

0

0

Total=0
This

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.


Decisions, 2006

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein
Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Airlines International Ltd., [2006] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2006 SCC 1 January 26, 2006
Isidore Garon ltée v. Tremblay; Fillion et Frères (1976) inc. v. Syndicat national des employés de garage du Québec inc., [2006] 1 S.C.R. 27; 2006 SCC 2 January 27, 2006
Young v. Bella, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 108; 2006 SCC 3 January 27, 2006
ATCO Gas & Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy & Utilities Board), [2006] 1 S.C.R. 140; 2006 SCC 4 February 9, 2006


Table key


 Delivered the Court's opinion.

Joined the Court's opinion.

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 decision.
  • Decisions that do not note an argument date were decided without oral argument. Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's opinion are per curiam.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices frequently join multiple opinions in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • A dash ( - ) denotes that the Justice concurred or dissented without filing a separate opinion.
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