Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Major

Last updated July 03, 2025

This is a list of all the opinions written by John C. Major during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

1992-1998

This part of the list is incomplete.
R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484

1999

Ryan v. Victoria (City), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 201
R. v. Ewanchuk , [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330
Smith v. Jones, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 455
CanadianOxy Chemicals Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 743
Novak v. Bond, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 808
M. v. H. , [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3
Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson , [1999] 2 S.C.R. 753
Best v. Best, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 868
Wells v. Newfoundland, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 199
R. v. Liew, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 227
Des Champs v. Conseil des écoles séparées catholiques de langue française de Prescott-Russell, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 281
Abouchar v. Ottawa-Carleton French-language School Board –Public Sector, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 343

2000

Arsenault-Cameron v. Prince Edward Island , [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2000 SCC 1
R. v. Brooks, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 237; 2000 SCC 11
Nanaimo (City) v. Rascal Trucking Ltd., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 342; 2000 SCC 13
R. v. G.D.B., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520; 2000 SCC 22
Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Ltd. v. Canada, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 915; 2000 SCC 36
R. v. D.D., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; 2000 SCC 43
Public School Boards' Assn. of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 409; 2000 SCC 45
R. v. Avetysan, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 745; 2000 SCC 56
Martel building Ltd. v. Canada, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 860; 2000 SCC 60

2001

R. v. Ferguson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 281; 2001 SCC 6
R. v. McClure, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2001 SCC 14
Walker Estate v. York Finch General Hospital, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 647; 2001 SCC 23
R. v. Rideout, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 755; 2001 SCC 27
R. v. Pakoo, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 757; 2001 SCC 28
Canada (Deputy Minister of National Revenue) v. Mattel Canada Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2001 SCC 36
Boston v. Boston, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413; 2001 SCC 43
671122 Ontario Ltd. v. Sagaz Industries Canada Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 983; 2001 SCC 59
Singleton v. Canada, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1046; 2001 SCC 61
Derksen v. 539938 Ontario Ltd., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 398; 2001 SCC 72
R. v. Jabarianha, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 430; 2001 SCC 75
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. Hynes, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 623; 2001 SCC 82
Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General) , [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1016; 2001 SCC 94

2002

Bank of Montreal v. Dynex Petroleum Ltd., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 146; 2002 SCC 7
Oldfield v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 742; 2002 SCC 22
R. v. Brown, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2002 SCC 32
Housen v. Nikolaisen, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; 2002 SCC 33
Gronnerud (Litigation Guardians of) v. Gronnerud Estate, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 417; 2002 SCC 38
Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2002 SCC 43
R. v. Burke, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 857; 2002 SCC 55
Krieger v. Law Society of Alberta, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 372; 2002 SCC 65
R. v. Wilson, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 629; 2002 SCC 69
R. v. Jarvis, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 757; 2002 SCC 73
R. v. Ling, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 814; 2002 SCC 74
373409 Alberta Ltd. (Receiver of) v. Bank of Montreal, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 312; 2002 SCC 81

2003

Siemens v. Manitoba (Attorney General) , [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2003 SCC 3
R. v. Harriott, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC
Markevich v. Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 94; 2003 SCC 9
Starson v. Swayze, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32
Ell v. Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857; 2003 SCC 35
Authorson v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 40; 2003 SCC 39
ParrySound (District) Social Services Administration Board v. O.P.S.E.U., Local 324, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 157; 2003 SCC 42
Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45
British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371; 2003 SCC 71
Beals v. Saldanha , [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416; 2003 SCC 72

2004

Crystalline Investments Ltd. v. Domgroup Ltd., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 60; 2004 SCC 3
R. v. Lyttle, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5
Gifford v. Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411; 2004 SCC 15
Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23
Pritchard v. Ontario (Human Right Commission), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 809; 2004 SCC 31
Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) , [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33
Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48
Anderson v. Amoco Canada Oil and Gas, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 49
Nova Scotia Power Inc. v. Canada, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 53; 2004 SCC 51
R. v. Perrier, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2004 SCC 56
R. v. Chan, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 245; 2004 SCC 57
Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise , [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461; 2004 SCC 68
R. v. Sazant, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77

2005

R. v. Roberts [2005] 1 S.C.R. 22; 2005 SCC 3
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Saskatchewan [2005] 1 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 13
Gladstone v. Canada (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 325; 2005 SCC 21
R. v. Paice [2005] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2005 SCC 22
Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35
Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40
Imperial Tobacco v. British Columbia, (2005)
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2005 SCC 54(With McLachlin)
Mathew v. Canada, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 643; 2005 SCC 55 (With McLachlin)
Zenner v. Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 645; 2005 SCC 77
Castillo v. Castillo, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 870; 2005 SCC 83

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