List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Wagner Court)

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This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Richard Wagner as Chief Justice of Canada in 2017 to the present.

2018–present

Case nameCitationDateSubject
December 18, 2017 - Appointment of Richard Wagner as Chief Justice of Canada
R v Comeau 2018 SCC 15 April 19, 2018Interprovincial trade under Constitution Act, 1867
Reference re Pan‑Canadian Securities Regulation 2018 SCC 48 November 9, 2018 Cooperative federalism; constitutionality of pan-Canadian securities regulation
Frank v Canada (AG) 2019 SCC 1 January 10, 2019Voting rights of citizens living abroad for over 5 years
Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya 2020 SCC 5 February 28, 2020 Liability arising from breaches of customary international law
Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act 2021 SCC 11 March 25, 2021Constitutionality of federal carbon pricing standards
York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) 2021 SCC 32 July 30, 2021Copyright collectives and of fair dealing in Canadian copyright law
R v Bissonnette 2022 SCC 23 May 27, 2022Constitutionality of life imprisonment without realistic possibility of parole
Murray‑Hall v Quebec (Attorney General) 2023 SCC 10 April 14, 2023Extent of double aspect doctrine, where federal and provincial laws may take different approaches, while sharing a common purpose.

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