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	Admissibility	None	Unanimous
	Blencoe v British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) [2000] 2 SCR 307; 2000 SCC 44	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	Labour law, judicial review	None	Unanimous
	Pacific National Investments Ltd v Victoria (City of) [2000] 2 SCR 919; 2000 SCC 64	Zoning law	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci and Arbour JJ
	R v Araujo [2000] 2 SCR 992; 2000 SCC 65	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	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	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	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	Labour relations	None	Unanimous
	114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v Hudson (Town of) [2001] 2 SCR 241; 2001 SCC 40	Municipal laws	None	Unanimous
	Boston v Boston [2001] 2 SCR 413; 2001 SCC 43	Double recovery in spousal support from pensions	None	L'Heureux-Dubé J
	Marcoux v Bouchard [2001] 2 SCR 726; 2001 SCC 50	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	Physician responsibility; consent of patient	None	Unanimous
	Singleton v Canada [2001] 2 SCR 1046; 2001 SCC 61	Tax deductions	None	Bastarache J
	Ludco Enterprises Ltd v Canada [2001] 2 SCR 1082; 2001 SCC 62	Income tax deductions	None	None
	R v Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd [2001] 3 SCR 209; 2001 SCC 70	Charter; right of association	None	Gonthier and Arbour JJ
	R v Rhee [2001] 3 SCR 364; 2001 SCC 71	Charge to jury; reasonable doubt standard	None	None
	R v Khan [2001] 3 SCR 823; 2001 SCC 86	Right of appeal	None	None
	Prévost-Masson v General Trust of Canada [2001] 3 SCR 882; 2001 SCC 87	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	secondary picketing; freedom of expression; Charter	McLachlin CJ	Unanimous
	R v Regan [2002] 1 SCR 297; 2002 SCC 12	Abuse of process; Appellate remedies	None	McLachlin, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ
	R v Guignard [2002] 1 SCR 472; 2002 SCC 14	Charter; freedom of expression; signs	None	Unanimous
	Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co [2002] 1 SCR 595; 2002 SCC 18	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	Rectification of contract; punitive damages	None	None
	Goulet v Transamerica Life Insurance Co of Canada [2002] 1 SCR 719; 2002 SCC 21	Exception to life insurance for public order	None	Unanimous
	Lavoie v Canada [2002] 1 SCR 769; 2002 SCC 23	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	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	Union representation; Charter, equality of salaries	None	Unanimous
	RC v Quebec (AG); R v Beauchamps [2002] 2 SCR 762; 2002 SCC 52	Counsel fees	None	Unanimous
	Ross River Dena Council Band v Canada [2002] 2 SCR 816; 2002 SCC 54	Indian reserves	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Binnie, and Arbour JJ
	CIBC Mortgage Corp v Vasquez [2002] 3 SCR 168; 2002 SCC 60	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	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	Sovereign immunity; statutory interpretation	None	Unanimous
	Macdonell v Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information) [2002] 3 SCR 661; 2002 SCC 71	Judicial review; access to information	Bastarache J	Major and Binnie JJ
	Quebec (AG) v Laroche [2002] 3 SCR 708; 2002 SCC 72	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	forum non conveniens in Quebec	None	Unanimous
	Gosselin v Québec (AG) [2002] 4 SCR 429; 2002 SCC 84	Financial assistance; Charter rights	None	None
	Prud'homme v Prud'homme [2002] 4 SCR 663; 2002 SCC 85	Defamation	L'Heureux-Dubé J	Unanimous
	Chamberlain v Surrey School District No 36 [2002] 4 SCR 710; 2002 SCC 86	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	Sentencing	None	Unanimous
	Allen v Alberta [2003] 1 SCR 128; 2003 SCC 13	Labour law, jurisdiction	None	Unanimous
	Desputeaux v Éditions Chouette (1987) inc [2003] 1 SCR 178; 2003 SCC 17	Arbitration	None	Unanimous
	Miglin v Miglin [2003] 1 SCR 303; 2003 SCC 24	Spousal support; variation of agreements	None	Deschamps J
	Figueroa v Canada (AG) [2003] 1 SCR 912; 2003 SCC 37	Charter; right to vote	None	Gonthier and Deschamps JJ
	Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada [2003] 2 SCR 259; 2003 SCC 45	Reasonable apprehension of bias	Unanimous	None
o	R v Bédard [2003] 2 SCR 621; 2003 SCC 56	Evidence	None	Unanimous
	Imperial Oil Ltd v Quebec (Minister of the Environment) [2003] 2 SCR 624; 2003 SCC 58	Conflict of interest; environment	None	Unanimous
	Doucet-Boudreau v Nova Scotia (Minister of Education) [2003] 3 SCR 3; 2003 SCC 62	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	Labour arbitration; judicial review	None	Deschamps J
	Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union [2003] 3 SCR 149; 2003 SCC 64	Labour arbitration; judicial review	None	Deschamps J
	Maranda v Richer [2003] 3 SCR 193; 2003 SCC 67	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	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	Costs; appeals	None	McLachlin CJ, Gonthier, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel and Deschamps JJ
	Beals v Saldanha [2003] 3 SCR 416; 2003 SCC 72	Enforcement of foreign judgments	Binnie J	Iacobucci J
	R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine [2003] 3 SCR 571; 2003 SCC 74	Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights	None	None
	R v Clay [2003] 3 SCR 735; 2003 SCC 75	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	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	Professional secrecy; lawyers	None	Unanimous
	Voice Construction Ltd v Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92 [2004] 1 SCR 609; 2004 SCC 23	Judicial review; labour law	None	Deschamps J
	Cartaway Resources Corp (Re) [2004] 1 SCR 672; 2004 SCC 26	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	Civil rights, discriminatory hiring	None	Unanimous
	Bibaud v Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie) [2004] 2 SCR 3; 2004 SCC 35	Quebec civil procedure	None	Unanimous
	Finney v Barreau du Québec [2004] 2 SCR 17; 2004 SCC 36	Lawyer society; professional immunity	None	Unanimous
	British Columbia v Canadian Forest Products Ltd [2004] 2 SCR 74; 2004 SCC 38	Environmental damages	None	Bastarache and Fish JJ
	Application under s 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re) [2004] 2 SCR 248; 2004 SCC 42	Anti-terrorism laws	None	Fish J
	Vancouver Sun (Re) [2004] 2 SCR 332; 2004 SCC 43	Investigative hears, terrorism, open courts	None	None
	R v Kerr [2004] 2 SCR 371; 2004 SCC 44	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	Intermediary liability; internet; extraterritoriality	None	None
	R v Demers [2004] 2 SCR 489; 2004 SCC 46	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	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	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	Employment law; extortion	Fish J	Unanimous
	Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc, division "Éconogros" v Collin [2004] 3 SCR 257; 2004 SCC 59	Termination of suretyship; Quebec civil code	None	Unanimous
	Glykis v Hydro-Québec [2004] 3 SCR 285; 2004 SCC 60	Interruption of public services	Fish J	None
	Entreprises Sibeca Inc v Frelighsburg (Municipality of) [2004] 3 SCR 304; 2004 SCC 61	Zoning by-laws; immunity	None	Fish J
	Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of) [2004] 3 SCR 326; 2004 SCC 63	Bankruptcy	None	Unanimous
	Ouellet (Trustee of) [2004] 3 SCR 348; 2004 SCC 64	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	Federalism; Charter, freedom of expression; colour of margarine	None	Unanimous
	R v Mapara [2005] 1 SCR 358; 2005 SCC 23	Double hearsay; interception of communication	None	Fish J
	Glegg v Smith & Nephew Inc [2005] 1 SCR 724; 2005 SCC 31	Professional secrecy of medical records	None	Unanimous
	Chaoulli v Quebec (AG) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35	Charter rights, hospital wait times	Binnie J	Fish J
	R v Orbanski; R v Elias [2005] 2 SCR 3; 2005 SCC 37	Police powers, roadside stops; Charter rights	None	Fish J
	Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 SCR 100; 2005 SCC 40	Judicial review; deportation; hate crimes	Unanimous	None
	R v Marshall; R v Bernard [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43	Aboriginal treaty and title, logging rights	None	Fish J
	GreCon Dimter inc v J R Normand inc [2005] 2 SCR 401; 2005 SCC 46	Choice of law; Quebec private international law	None	Unanimous
	Boucher v Stelco Inc [2005] 3 SCR 279; 2005 SCC 64	Pensions	None	Unanimous
	Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc 2005 SCC 65	Trade-marks	None	Unanimous
	R v CD; R v CDK [2005] 3 SCR 668; 2005 SCC 78	Sentencing youth	None	None
	R v Labaye [2005] 3 SCR 728; 2005 SCC 80	Indecency	Bastarache J	None
	R v Kouri [2005] 3 SCR 789; 2005 SCC 81	Indecency	Bastarache J	None
	May v Ferndale Institution [2005] 3 SCR 809; 2005 SCC 82	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	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	Labour law, termination	None	McLachlin CJ and Fish J
	Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys [2006] 1 SCR 256; 2006 SCC 6	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	Motor vehicle offences; officially induced error	None	Unanimous
	R v Graveline [2006] 1 SCR 609; 2006 SCC 16	Overturning jury verdicts	None	None
	Bisaillon v Concordia University [2006] 1 SCR 666; 2006 SCC 19	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	Mining taxation	None	Unanimous
	Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada v Guardian Insurance Co of Canada [2006] 1 SCR 744; 2006 SCC 21	Insurance law, liability policies	None	Unanimous
	Mattel, Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc [2006] 1 SCR 722; 2006 SCC 22	Trade-mark confusion	None	None
	Robertson v Thomson Corp [2006] 2 SCR 363; 2006 SCC 43	Copyright infringement; licensing	Fish J	Bastarache, Deschamps and Rothstein JJ
	R v Shoker [2006] 2 SCR 399; 2006 SCC 44	Sentencing, probation	None	Bastarache J
	Imperial Oil Ltd v Canada; Inco Ltd v Canada _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 46	Income tax	None	McLachlin CJ and Deschamps and Abella JJ
	Pharmascience Inc v Binet _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 48	Professional ethics	None	McLachlin CJ and Bastarache, Binnie, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ

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	Reasonableness of trial verdict	–	Deschamps, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ
	Quebec (AG) v Canada 2011 SCC 11	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	XXX	Deschamps J	Abella and Charron JJ
	Ontario (AG) v Fraser 2011 SCC 20	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	Access to information	–	–
	Schreyer v Schreyer 2011 SCC 35	Effect of bankruptcy and discharge on equalization payment	–	Unanimous
	R v Sinclair 2011 SCC 40	XXX	–	Deschamps and Rothstein JJ
	R v Katigbak 2011 SCC 48	Possession of child pornography and statutory defences	–	Fish J
	R v Dorfer 2011 SCC 50	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	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	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	Taxation and bankruptcy and insolvency	–	Unanimous (oral)
	SL v Commission scolaire des Chênes 2012 SCC 7	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	Consumer protection and false or misleading representations under the Quebec Consumer Protection Act	Cromwell J	Unanimous
	R v Ipeelee 2012 SCC 13	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	Choice of forum and forum non conveniens	–	Unanimous
	Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda 2012 SCC 17	Choice of forum and forum non conveniens	–	Unanimous
	Breeden v Black 2012 SCC 19	Choice of forum and forum non conveniens	–	Unanimous
	Cinar Corp v Robinson 2012 SCC 25	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	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	Tort of negligence and appropriate test for factual causation	–	Rothstein J
	Re:Sound v Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada 2012 SCC 38	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	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	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	Intellectual property and whether patent application met disclosure requirements under s. 27(3) of the Patent Act	–	Unanimous
	R v DJW 2012 SCC 63	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	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	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	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	Criminal defence of duress	Cromwell J	McLachlin CJ and Deschamps, Abella, Rothstein, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
	Quebec (AG) v A 2013 SCC 5	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	Pensions and bankruptcy and insolvency	–	Abella J
	Penner v Niagara (Regional Police Services Board) 2013 SCC 19	Issue estoppel: administrative tribunal proceedings and civil proceedings	Abella J	Rothstein J
	R v Murphy 2013 SCC 21	Reasonableness of trial verdict	–	Unanimous (oral)
	R v Lévesque 2013 SCC 20	Appropriateness of jury charge	–	Unanimous (oral)
	Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd 2013 SCC 26	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	Judicial review of decision of Minister of Immigration	–	Unanimous
	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	Fish J	Unanimous
	Marine Services International Ltd v Ryan Estate 2013 SCC 44	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	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	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	Application for extension of time to appeal convictions	–	Unanimous
	Infineon Technologies AG v Option consommateurs 2013 SCC 59	Civil procedure – Class actions and court jurisdiction	–	Unanimous
	Quebec (Agence du Revenu) v Services Environnementaux AES inc 2013 SCC 65	Contractual interpretation and intention of contracting parties	–	Unanimous
	Amaratunga v Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 2013 SCC 66	Public international law and jurisdictional immunity	–	Unanimous
	Wood v Schaeffer 2013 SCC 71	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 Authorization of class actions Wagner J Unanimous R v MacDonald 2014 SCC 3 Unreasonable search and seizure – McLachlin CJ and Fish and Abella JJ R v Davis 2014 SCC 4 Powers of appellate courts – Unanimous (oral) R v Sekhon 2014 SCC 15 Admissibility of expert evidence – McLachlin CJ Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6 2014 SCC 21 Eligibility requirements to the Supreme Court of Canada McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ – R v Leinen 2014 SCC 23 Proper jury instruction on panic attack defence – Unanimous (oral) Mission Institution v Khela 2014 SCC 24 Jurisdiction of courts – Unanimous United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 503 v Wal-Mart Canada Corp 2014 SCC 45 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 Motions to dismiss Wagner J Unanimous Kazemi Estate v Islamic Republic of Iran 2014 SCC 62 Public international law and sovereign immunity – McLachlin CJ and Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ Imperial Oil v Jacques 2014 SCC 66 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 Ontario (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 McLachlin CJ 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 McLachlin CJ Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 14 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