Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Fish

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This is a list of all the reasons that were written by Morris Fish during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada up to the end of 2007.

Contents

2004

Morris Fish 2004 statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 10
Written opinions = ?Oral opinions = ?Unanimous opinions = ?
Case nameIssueCo-authored byJoined by
R v Lyttle
[2004] 1 SCR 193; 2004 SCC 5
Cross examination Major J. Unanimous
Transport North American Express Inc v New Solutions Financial Corp
[2004] 1 SCR 249; 2004 SCC 7
Illegal contracts. None Deschamps J.
R v Kehler
[2004] 1 SCR 328; 2004 SCC 11
Corroborating evidence by an accomplice None Unanimous
R v Fontaine
[2004] 1 SCR 702; 2004 SCC 27
Mental disorder automatism None Unanimous
Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser
[2004] 1 SCR 902; 2004 SCC 34
Biological patentMcLachlin C.J. Major, Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
Banque nationale de Paris (Canada) v 165836 Canada Inc
[2004] 2 SCR 45; 2004 SCC 37
Law of obligations None McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Arbour, LeBel JJ.
Cabiakman v Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co
[2004] 3 SCR 195; 2004 SCC 55
Employment law LeBel J. Iacobucci, Bastarache, Binnie, and Deschamps JJ.
Glykis v Hydro-Québec
[2004] 3 SCR 285; 2004 SCC 60
Interruptions of public services LeBel J. None
R v Sazant
[2004] 3 SCR 635; 2004 SCC 77
Preliminary hearings Bastarache J. None
Martineau v MNR
[2004] 3 SCR 737; 2004 SCC 81
Self-incrimination; Charter rights None Unanimous

2005

Morris Fish 2005 statistics
11
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 15
Written opinions = ?Oral opinions = ?Unanimous opinions = ?
Case nameIssueCo-authored byJoined by
R v Clark
[2005] 1 SCR 6; 2005 SCC 2
Criminal disorderly conduct None Unanimous
R v Roberts
[2005] 1 SCR 22; 2005 SCC 3
Defence of provocation None None
R v Ménard
[2005] 1 SCR 24; 2005 SCC 4
Appealing jury verdict; jury instruction None Unanimous
R v Decorte
[2005] 1 SCR 133; 2005 SCC 9
Arbitrary convention; Charter; First Nation police powers None Unanimous
R v Paice
[2005] 1 SCR 339; 2005 SCC 22
Defence of consent; R. v. Jobidon None None
R v Chow
[2005] 1 SCR 384; 2005 SCC 24
interception of communications None Unanimous
HL v Canada (AG)
[2005] 1 SCR 401; 2005 SCC 25
Appellate review, questions of fact NoneMcLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie and Abella JJ.
R v Dionne
[2005] 1 SCR 665; 2005 SCC 29
Circumstantial evidence None Unanimous
R v Fice
[2005] 1 SCR 742; 2005 SCC 32
Conditional sentencing None Deschamps J.
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd v Ontario
[2005] 2 SCR 188; 2005 SCC 41
Freedom of the Press, open courts None Unanimous
R v Woods
[2005] 2 SCR 205; 2005 SCC 42
Compelling breath samples None Unanimous
R v Hamilton
[2005] 2 SCR 432; 2005 SCC 47
Counselling criminal offences by email None McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.
R v RC
[2005] 3 SCR 99; 2005 SCC 61
Forensic DNA analysis None McLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
Contino v Leonelli-Contino
[2005] 3 SCR 217; 2005 SCC 63
Shared custody None None
May v Ferndale Institution
[2005] 3 SCR 809; 2005 SCC 82
Transfer inmates; Habeas corpus LeBel J. McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.

2006

Morris Fish 2006 statistics
4
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
2
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 6
Written reasons = ?Oral reasons = ?Unanimous reasons = ?
Case nameIssueCo-authored byJoined by
R v Chaisson
1 SCR 415; 2006 SCC 11
Arbitrary detention; appeals None Unanimous
R v Rodgers
1 SCR 554; 2006 SCC 15
DNA samples; Charter None Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
R v Graveline
1 SCR 609; 2006 SCC 16
Criminal appeals None McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, Abella and Charron JJ.
R v Gagnon
2 SCR 621; 2006 SCC 17
Giving reasons for a judgment Deschamps J. None
Blank v Canada (Minister of Justice)
2006 SCC 39
Solitictor-client privilege None McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.
Robertson v Thomson Corp
2006 SCC 43
copyright in electronic databasesLeBel J. Bastarache, Deschamps, Rothstein JJ.
R v Krieger
2006 SCC 47
Right to trial by jury; jury nullificationNoneUnanimous
R v Déry
2006 SCC 53
Attempted conspiracyNoneUnanimous
R v Angelillo
2006 SCC 55
Sentencing; fresh evidenceNoneBinnie J.
R v Larche
2006 SCC 56
SentencingNoneUnanimous
R v Morris
2006 SCC 59
Aboriginal treaty rightsMcLachlin C.J.None

2007

2008

2009

2010

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Other
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Dissent
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2011

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Case nameIssueCo-authored byJoined by
R v Bruce
2011 SCC 4
Reasonableness of trial verdict
Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd
2011 SCC 7
Standard of review for Pipeline Arbitration Committee appointed pursuant to the National Energy Board Act McLachlin CJ and Binnie, LeBel, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ
R v Miljevic
2011 SCC 8
Whether trial judge erred in response to jury's questions McLachlin CJ and Deschamps J
R v SD
2011 SCC 14
Whether the fact the accused was convicted of an offence on a date other than the one referred to in the indictment affected trial fairness
R v St-Onge
2011 SCC 16
Whether Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada erred when substituting its own balancing of factors relevant to sentencing for that of a military judge — Whether Supreme Court of Canada has jurisdiction to hear appealUnanimous
R v JA
2011 SCC 28
Whether in offence of sexual assault, Criminal Code defines "consent" as requiring conscious, operating mind throughout sexual activity, or whether consent to sexual activity may be given prior to period of unconsciousness Binnie and LeBel JJ
R v EMW
2011 SCC 31
Jurisdiction of a court of appeal to consider whether there was a miscarriage of justice — Whether there was a miscarriage of justice
R v Sinclair
2011 SCC 40
XXX McLachlin CJ and Binnie and Cromwell JJ
Crookes v Newton
2011 SCC 47
Tort of libel and slander — Whether a hyperlink to an allegedly defamatory article in itself constitutes a publication McLachlin CJ
R v Barros
2011 SCC 51
Whether investigator hired by the defence is bound by informer privilege — Whether trial judge committed errors of law allowing appellate review of acquittals for offences of obstructing justice and extortion
Nor-Man Regional Health Authority Inc v Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals
2011 SCC 59
Whether a labour arbitration award applying a common law or equitable remedy is reviewable on standard of reasonableness or correctnessUnanimous

2012

Statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 10
Written opinions = 9Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous decisions = 3
Case nameIssueCo-authored byJoined by
R v RP
2012 SCC 22
Reasonableness of trial verdict LeBel J
R v Gibbons
2012 SCC 28
Offence of contempt of court and section 127 of the Criminal Code
R v Venneri
2012 SCC 33
Criminal organizations under s. 467 of the Criminal Code and whether possession of cocaine was a foreseeable consequence of conspiring to traffic in cocaineUnanimous
R v Punko
2012 SCC 39
Issue estoppel
R v Knott
2012 SCC 42
Sentencing and whether "imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years" relates only to imprisonment imposed by a sentencing court at a single sitting or an aggregate of all sentences imposed on an offenderUnanimous
R v Bellusci
2012 SCC 44 [URL]
Remedy of a stay of proceedings under s. 24(1) of the Charter on grounds of a s. 7 Charter infringementUnanimous
R v Prokofiew
2012 SCC 49
Co-accused's counsel inviting jury to infer accused's guilt from a failure to testify, and whether the trial judge's failure to give explicit remedial instruction in charge to jury constituted a legal error under s. 4(6) of the Canada Evidence Act McLachlin CJ and LeBel and Cromwell JJ
R v Rochon
2012 SCC 50
Parties to offences – Doing or omitting to do anything to aid any person to commit an offence, and whether accused's omission was sufficient to establish that the accused aided the commission of an offence McLachlin CJ and LeBel, Abella, Rothstein and Moldaver JJ (oral)
R v Cole
2012 SCC 53
Whether a warrantless search and seizure of a laptop computer and disc containing Internet files breached accused right against unreasonable search and seizure under s. 8 of the Charter, and if so, whether the evidence ought to be excluded under s. 24(2) of the Charter; Whether accused had reasonable expectation of privacy in employer-issued work computer McLachlin CJ and LeBel, Rothstein, Cromwell and Moldaver JJ
R v Boudreault
2012 SCC 56
Offence of care or control of motor vehicle while impaired, and whether risk of danger is an essential element of care or control offences LeBel, Deschamps, Abella, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ

2013

2013 statistics
6
Majority or Plurality
2
Concurrence
0
Other
6
Dissent
1
Concurrence/dissentTotal = 15
Written opinions = 14Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous decisions = 3
Case nameIssueCo-authored byJoined by
R v O'Brien
2013 SCC 2
Offence of uttering threats Cromwell, Moldaver and Wagner JJ
R v Manning
2013 SCC 1
Forfeiture ordersUnanimous
R v Ryan
2013 SCC 3
Criminal defence of duress
R v Sanichar
2013 SCC 4
Whether appellate court erred in setting aside convictions and ordering a new trial
R v Taylor
2013 SCC 10
Whether trial judge erred in rejecting evidence Cromwell J (oral)
R v Levkovic
2013 SCC 25
Constitutional challenge of s. 243 of the Criminal Code under s. 7 of the Charter on grounds of vaguenessUnanimous
R v Buzizi
2013 SCC 27
Criminal defence of provocation and whether the defence should have been put to the jury Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
R v Gauthier
2013 SCC 32
Elements of the criminal defence of abandonment
R v Baldree
2013 SCC 35
Admissibility of hearsay evidence McLachlin CJ and LeBel, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ
Ezokola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)
2013 SCC 40
Rejection of refugee applicant on grounds of complicity in crimes against humanity; Whether passive acquiescence is sufficient to establish complicity LeBel JUnanimous
Ontario v Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario
2013 SCC 43
Jurisdiction of courts – Whether superior and statutory courts have inherent jurisdiction to determine the rate of remuneration of amici curiae LeBel, Abella and Cromwell JJ
Divito v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
2013 SCC 47
Constitutional challenge of provisions of the International Transfer of Offenders Act under mobility rights under s. 6(1) of the Charter LeBel J McLachlin CJ
R v Pappas
2013 SCC 56
Defence of provocation
R v Hay
2013 SCC 61
Jury charges and eyewitness evidence
La Souveraine, Compagnie d'assurance générale v Autorité des marchés financiers
2013 SCC 63
Provincial offences and strict liability under the Quebec Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services LeBel J