Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Fish

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This is a list of all the reasons written by Morris Fish during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

[edit] 2004

Morris Fish 2004 statistics
7
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 10
Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R. v. Lyttle
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5 [1]
Cross examination Major J. Unanimous
Transport North American Express Inc. v. New Solutions Financial Corp.
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2004 SCC 7 [2]
Illegal contracts. None Deschamps J.
R. v. Kehler
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 328; 2004 SCC 11 [3]
Corroborating evidence by an accomplice None Unanimous
R. v. Fontaine
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 702; 2004 SCC 27 [4]
Mental disorder automatism None Unanimous
Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 902; 2004 SCC 34 [5]
Biological patent McLachlin C.J. Major, Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
Banque nationale de Paris (Canada) v. 165836 Canada Inc.
[2004] 2 S.C.R. 45; 2004 SCC 37 [6]
Law of obligations None McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Arbour, LeBel JJ.
Cabiakman v. Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co.
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 195; 2004 SCC 55 [7]
Employment law LeBel J. Iacobucci, Bastarache, Binnie, and Deschamps JJ.
Glykis v. Hydro-Québec
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 285; 2004 SCC 60 [8]
Interuptions of public services LeBel J. None
R. v. Sazant
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77 [9]
Preliminary hearings Bastarache J. None
Martineau v. M.N.R.
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 737; 2004 SCC 81 [10]
Self-incrimination; Charter rights None Unanimous

[edit] 2005

Morris Fish 2005 statistics
11
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 15
Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R. v. Clark
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2005 SCC 2 [11]
Criminal disorderly conduct None Unanimous
R. v. Roberts
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 22; 2005 SCC 3 [12]
Defence of provocation None None
R. v. Ménard
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 24; 2005 SCC 4 [13]
Appealing jury verdict; jury instruction None Unanimous
R. v. Decorte
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 133; 2005 SCC 9 [14]
Arbitrary convention; Charter; First Nation police powers None Unanimous
R. v. Paice
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2005 SCC 22 [15]
Defence of consent; R. v. Jobidon None None
R. v. Chow
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 384; 2005 SCC 24 [16]
interception of communications None Unanimous
H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General)
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 25 [17]
Appellate review, questions of fact None McLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie and Abella JJ.
R. v. Dionne
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 665; 2005 SCC 29 [18]
Circumstantial evidence None Unanimous
R. v. Fice
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 742; 2005 SCC 32 [19]
Conditional sentencing None Deschamps J.
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Ontario
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 41 [20]
Freedom of the Press, open courts None Unanimous
R. v. Woods
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 205; 2005 SCC 42 [21]
Compelling breath samples None Unanimous
R. v. Hamilton
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 432; 2005 SCC 47 [22]
Counselling criminal offences by email None McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.
R. v. R.C.
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 99; 2005 SCC 61 [23]
Forensic DNA analysis None McLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
Contino v. Leonelli-Contino
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 217; 2005 SCC 63 [24]
Shared custody None None
May v. Ferndale Institution
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 809; 2005 SCC 82 [25]
Transfer inmates; Habeas corpus LeBel J. McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.

[edit] 2006

Morris Fish 2006 statistics
4
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
2
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 6
Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R. v. Chaisson
1 S.C.R. 415; 2006 SCC 11 [26]
Arbitrary detention; appeals None Unanimous
R. v. Rodgers
1 S.C.R. 554; 2006 SCC 15 [27]
DNA samples; Charter None Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
R. v. Graveline
1 S.C.R. 609; 2006 SCC 16 [28]
Criminal appeals None McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, Abella and Charron JJ.
R. v. Gagnon
2 S.C.R. 621; 2006 SCC 17 [29]
Giving reasons for a judgment Deschamps J. None
Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice)
2006 SCC 39 [30]
Solitictor-client privilege None McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.
Robertson v. Thomson Corp.
2006 SCC 43 [31]
copyright in electronic databases LeBel J. Bastarache, Deschamps, Rothstein JJ.

* Note: This table current up to October 16, 2006

Notable cases by era:

Richards through Fauteux Court (1875 - 1973)
Laskin Court (1973 - 1984) | Dickson Court (1984 - 1990)
Lamer Court (1990 - 2000) | McLachlin Court (2000 - present)

Reasons by year:

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Reasons by Justice:

Current: McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein
Past: Lamer L'Heureux-Dubé Cory Gonthier Iacobucci Major Arbour

Cases and Reasons by judgment type:

Oral reasons | "By the Court" reasons