The following is a list of Supreme Court of Canada opinions written by Beverley McLachlin during her tenure on the Court.
Note: This part of the list is incomplete
Note: This part of the list is incomplete
Note: This part of the list is incomplete
Note: This part of the list is incomplete
Note: This part of the list is incomplete
Note: This part of the list is incomplete
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| Kovach v British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) [2000] 1 S.C.R. 55; 2000 SCC 3 | ||||
| Lindsay v Saskatchewan (Workers' Compensation Board) [2000] 1 S.C.R. 59; 2000 SCC 4 | ||||
| R v RNS [2000] 1 S.C.R. 149; 2000 SCC 7 | ||||
| Ajax (Town of) v CAW, Local 222 [2000] 1 S.C.R. 538; 2000 SCC 23 | ||||
| Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd's of London v Scalera [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; 2000 SCC 24 | ||||
| Sansalone v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co [2000] 1 S.C.R. 627; 2000 SCC 25 | ||||
| R v ARB [2000] 1 S.C.R. 781; 2000 SCC 30 | ||||
| Reference Re Gruenke [2000] 1 S.C.R. 836; 2000 SCC 32 | ||||
| R v Starr [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 2000 SCC 40 | ||||
| R v DD [2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; 2000 SCC 43 | ||||
| R v MO [2000] 2 S.C.R. 594; 2000 SCC 49 | ||||
| R v Sutton [2000] 2 S.C.R. 595; 2000 SCC 50 | ||||
| Musqueam Indian Band v Glass [2000] 2 S.C.R. 633; 2000 SCC 52 | ||||
| R v Simard [2000] 2 S.C.R. 911; 2000 SCC 61 | ||||
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| R v Sharpe [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 2001 SCC 2 [ permanent dead link ] | ||||
| R v Deane [2001] 1 S.C.R. 279; 2001 SCC 5 | ||||
| R v Parent [2001] 1 S.C.R. 761; 2001 SCC 30 | ||||
| R v Find [2001] 1 S.C.R. 863; 2001 SCC 32 | ||||
| Mitchell v MNR [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911; 2001 SCC 33 | ||||
| Western Canadian Shopping Centres Inc v Dutton [2001] 2 S.C.R. 534; 2001 SCC 46 | ||||
| Ocean Port Hotel Ltd v British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch) [2001] 2 S.C.R. 781; 2001 SCC 52 | ||||
| R v Russell [2001] 2 S.C.R. 804; 2001 SCC 53 | ||||
| R v Arcuri [2001] 2 S.C.R. 828; 2001 SCC 54 | ||||
| R v Mankwe [2001] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2001 SCC 63 | ||||
| Hollick v Toronto (City of) [2001] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2001 SCC 68 | ||||
| Rumley v British Columbia [2001] 3 S.C.R. 184; 2001 SCC 69 | ||||
| R v Scott [2001] 3 S.C.R. 425; 2001 SCC 73 | ||||
| Cooper v Hobart [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; 2001 SCC 79 | ||||
| Edwards v Law Society of Upper Canada [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; 2001 SCC 80 | ||||
| R v 974649 Ontario Inc [2001] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2001 SCC 81 | ||||
| R v Hynes [2001] 3 S.C.R. 623; 2001 SCC 82 | ||||
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| Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 558 v Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd [2002] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2002 SCC 8 | ||||
| Krangle (Guardian ad litem of) v Brisco [2002] 1 S.C.R. 205; 2002 SCC 9 | ||||
| Ward v Canada (AG) [2002] 1 S.C.R. 569; 2002 SCC 17 | ||||
| Lavoie v Canada [2002] 1 S.C.R. 769; 2002 SCC 23 | ||||
| R v Cinous [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 29 | ||||
| R v Perciballi [2002] 2 S.C.R. 761; 2002 SCC 51 [ permanent dead link ] | ||||
| Babcock v Canada (AG) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 57 | ||||
| Canam Enterprises Inc v Coles [2002] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2002 SCC 63 | ||||
| R v Hall [2002] 3 S.C.R. 309; 2002 SCC 64 [ permanent dead link ] | ||||
| B v Ontario (Human Rights Commission) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 403; 2002 SCC 66 | ||||
| Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519; 2002 SCC 68 | ||||
| Quebec (AG) v Laroche [2002] 3 S.C.R. 708; 2002 SCC 72 | ||||
| Gosselin v Quebec (AG) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84 | ||||
| Chamberlain v Surrey School District No 36 [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710; 2002 SCC 86 | ||||
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| R v Wise [2003] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 1 | ||||
| R v Pelletier [2003] 1 S.C.R. 4; 2003 SCC 2 | ||||
| R v Harriott [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC 5 | ||||
| Reference Re Earth Future Lottery [2003] 1 S.C.R. 123; 2003 SCC 10 | ||||
| Martin v American International Assurance Life Co [2003] 1 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 16 | ||||
| Dr Q v College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226; 2003 SCC 19 | ||||
| KP Pacific Holdings Ltd v Guardian Insurance Co of Canada [2003] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2003 SCC 25 | ||||
| Churchland v Gore Mutual Insurance Co [2003] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2003 SCC 26 | ||||
| Starson v Swayze [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32 | ||||
| Bell Canada v Canadian Telephone Employees Association [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36 | ||||
| Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45 | ||||
| KLB v British Columbia [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51 | ||||
| EDG v Hammer [2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52 | ||||
| MB v British Columbia [2003] 2 S.C.R. 477; 2003 SCC 53 | ||||
| R v Phillips [2003] 2 S.C.R. 623; 2003 SCC 57 | ||||
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| Young v Bella [2006] 1 S.C.R. 108; 2006 SCC 3 | Duty of care for reporting child abuse | Binnie J. | Unanimous | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Co v Vancouver (City of) 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 5 | Validity of municipal by-laws | None | Unanimous | |
| Childs v Desormeaux 2006 SCC 18 | Social host liability | None | Unanimous | |
| Fidler v Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada 2006 SCC 30 | Breach of contract; mental distress | Abella J. | Unanimous | |
| R v Boulanger 2006 SCC 32 | Breach of trust by public officers | None | Unanimous | |
| United States of America v Ferras; United States of America v Latty 2006 SCC 33 | Extradition | None | Unanimous | |
| United Mexican States v Ortega; United States of America v Fiessel 2006 SCC 34 | Extradition | None | Unanimous | |
| Pro Swing Inc v Elta Golf Inc 2006 SCC 52 | Conflict of laws; Enforce non-monetary judgments | None | Bastarache and Charron JJ. | |
| McDiarmid Lumber Ltd v God's Lake First Nation, 2006 SCC 58 2006 SCC 58 | Aboriginal rights; seizure | None | Bastarache, LeBel, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ. | |
| R v Morris 2006 SCC 59 | Aboriginal treaty rights | Fish J. | Bastarache J. | |
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| Quebec (AG) v A 2013 SCC 5 | Discrimination based on marital status under s. 15(1) of the Charter | – | – | |
| R v Blacklaws 2013 SCC 8 | Criminal law procedure and applications to sever counts | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| Manitoba Metis Federation Inc v Canada (AG) 2013 SCC 14 | Aboriginal law and the honour of the Crown | Karakatsanis J | LeBel, Fish, Abella and Cromwell JJ | |
| R v MacIntosh 2013 SCC 23 | Right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11(b) of the Charter | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| R v GM 2013 SCC 24 | Fresh evidence of ineffective assistance from counsel at trial | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| Cojocaru v British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Centre 2013 SCC 30 | Tort of negligence, consent to healthcare and failure to inform | – | Unanimous | |
| Canadian National Railway Co v McKercher LLP 2013 SCC 39 | Legal ethics – the duty of loyalty and avoiding conflicts of interest | – | Unanimous | |
| Régie des rentes du Québec v Canada Bread Company Ltd 2013 SCC 46 | Judicial review of Régie des rentes du Québec's decision under the Supplemental Pensions Plan Act partially terminating the pension plans of two divisions closed by the employer | – | Fish J | |
| Cuthbertson v Rasouli 2013 SCC 53 | Health law – Consent to withdrawal of treatment; whether withdrawal constitutes "treatment" under Ontario Health Care Consent Act | – | LeBel, Fish, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ | |
| R v Pappas 2013 SCC 56 | Defence of provocation | – | Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Wagner JJ | |
| R v Cairney 2013 SCC 55 | Defence of provocation | – | Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Wagner JJ | |
| Canada (AG) v Bedford 2013 SCC 72 | Constitutionality of prohibitions on bawdy-houses, living on avails of prostitution and communicating in public for purposes of prostitution under the Criminal Code under s. 7 of the Charter | – | Unanimous | |
| Cinar Corp v Robinson 2013 SCC 73 | Intellectual property and copyright infringement | – | Unanimous | |
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| Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 1 | 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 | LeBel J | Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ | |
| Meredith v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 2 | 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 | LeBel J | Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ | |
| Canada (AG) v Federation of Law Societies of Canada 2015 SCC 7 | Whether Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, as it applies to the legal profession, infringes the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure and the right not to be deprived of liberty otherwise in accordance with principles of fundamental justice under ss. 8 and 7 of the Charter, respectively | Moldaver J | – | |
| R v Perrone 2015 SCC 8 | Whether the trial judge appropriately considered the credibility and reliability of a witness' testimony | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| Loyola High School v Quebec (AG) 2015 SCC 12 | Proper approach to judicial review of discretionary administrative decisions engaging Charter protections; Whether decision of Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports requiring a proposed alternative program being entirely secular in approach is reasonable given the statutory objectives of the program and s. 2(a) of the Charter, and whether the decision limits freedom of religion under s. 3 of the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms | Moldaver J | Rothstein J | |
| R v Sanghera 2015 SCC 13 | Right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11(b) of the Charter in light of a five-month delay caused by direct indictment | – | Abella, Rothstein, Moldaver and Gascon JJ (oral) | |
| R v Nur 2015 SCC 15 | Constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences on grounds of cruel and unusual punishment under s. 12 of the Charter | – | LeBel, Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Gascon JJ | |
| Sanofi-Aventis v Apotex Inc 2015 SCC 20 | Intellectual property and patents | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| Henry v British Columbia (AG) 2015 SCC 24 | Wrongful conviction of claimant; Civil action alleging breach of Charter rights resulting from Crown counsel's wrongful non-disclose of relevant information; Whether s. 24(1) authorizes courts to award damages against Crown for wrongful non-disclosure, and the level of fault claimant must establish to meet liability threshold for awarding s. 24(1) damages | Karakatsanis J | – | |
| Bowden Institution v Khadr 2015 SCC 26 | Application for habeas corpus for placement in provincial correctional facility under International Transfer of Offenders Act | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| Goodwin v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) 2015 SCC 46 | Whether an automatic roadside prohibition scheme enacted under s. 92(13) of the Constitution Act, 1867 is ultra vires provincial authority as being exclusively within federal government's criminal law power under s. 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867; Whether same automatic roadside prohibition regime creates an offence within the meaning of s. 11 of the Charter and infringes the presumption of innocence under s. 11(d) of same; Whether same automatic roadside prohibition scheme infringes the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure under s. 8 of the Charter | – | – | |
| R v Neville 2015 SCC 49 | Whether trial judge's failure to clarify intent question raised by jury resulted in an error of law | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| R v Singh Riar 2015 SCC 50 | Whether trial judge errors in mischaracterizing the accused's defence and in assessing the accused's evidence and credibility deprived the accused of a fair trial and caused a miscarriage of justice | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| R v Appulonappa 2015 SCC 59 | Whether the offence of organizing, inducing aiding or abetting persons coming into Canada without valid documentation is overbroad under s. 7 of the Charter | – | Unanimous | |
| B010 v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2015 SCC 58 | Requisite grounds to render a person inadmissible to apply for refugee status for having engaged in people smuggling; What limits may be inferred from provision under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act rendering persons inadmissible on grounds of organized criminality | – | Unanimous | |
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| Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator 2017 SCC 1 | Freedom of expression and Charter damages | Moldaver and Brown JJ | Côté J | |
| R v Clark 2017 SCC 3 | Constitutional law – Search and seizure | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| R v Bédard 2017 SCC 4 | Criminal law – Defence of officially induced error | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| R v Natewayes 2017 SCC 5 | Offence of breaking and entering and manslaughter | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v British Columbia (AG) 2017 SCC 6 | Constitutional law – Freedom of expression | – | Unanimous | |
| R v Bingley 2017 SCC 12 | Expert opinion evidence | – | Abella, Moldaver, Côté and Brown JJ | |
| R v SB 2017 SCC 16 | Powers of appellate courts | – | Unanimous (oral) | |
| Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp 2017 SCC 30 | Discrimination based on mental and physical disability | – | Abella, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown and Rowe JJ | |
| Douez v Facebook, Inc 2017 SCC 33 | Private intentional law – Jurisdiction | Côté J | Moldaver J | |
| Ktunaxa Nation v British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) 2017 SCC 54 | Freedom of religion | Rowe J | Abella, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon and Brown JJ | |
| R v Marakah 2017 SCC 59 | Constitutional law – Admissibility of evidence derived from unreasonable search and seizure | – | Abella, Karakatsanis and Gascon JJ | |
| Cowper-Smith v Morgan 2017 SCC 61 | Wills and estates and defence of proprietary estoppel | – | Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon and Rowe JJ | |
| British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal) v Schrenk 2017 SCC 62 | Discrimination on basis of employment | – | Côté and Brown JJ | |
| Deloitte & Touche v Livent Inc (Receiver of) 2017 SCC 63 | Tort of negligence; duty of care and negligent misrepresentation by auditor | – | Wagner and Côté JJ | |
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