Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Chief Justice McLachlin

The following is a list of Supreme Court of Canada opinions written by Beverley McLachlin during her tenure on the Court.

Contents

1989

1990

1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

1998

1999

Beverley McLachlin 1999 statistics
14
Majority or Plurality
1
Concurrence
0
Other
3
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = ?
Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Bracklow v. Bracklow
[1999] 1 S.C.R. 420
Novak v. Bond
[1999] 1 S.C.R. 808
Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs)
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 203
R. v. G. (B.)
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 475
Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 625
R. v. LePage
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 744
Orlowski v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 733
Jacobi v. Griffiths
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 570
Bese v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 722
Bazley v. Curry
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 534
Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 753
None L'Heureux-Dube J.
British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v. BCGSEU
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 3
R. v. Marshall
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 456
Shell Canada Ltd. v. Canada
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 622
Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got Associates Electric Ltd.
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 408
R. v. F. (W.J.)
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 569
R. v. Mills
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 668
British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights)
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 868

2000

Beverley McLachlin 2000 statistics
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?
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?
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Kovach v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board)
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 55; 2000 SCC 3 [1]
Lindsay v. Saskatchewan (Workers' Compensation Board)
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 59; 2000 SCC 4 [2]
R. v. R.N.S.
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 149; 2000 SCC 7 [3]
Ajax (Town) v. CAW, Local 222
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 538; 2000 SCC 23 [4]
Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd's of London v. Scalera
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; 2000 SCC 24 [5]
Sansalone v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 627; 2000 SCC 25 [6]
R. v. A.R.B.
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 781; 2000 SCC 30 [7]
Reference re Gruenke
[2000] 1 S.C.R. 836; 2000 SCC 32 [8]
R. v. Starr
[2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 2000 SCC 40 [9]
R. v. D.D.
[2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; 2000 SCC 43 [10]
R. v. M.O.
[2000] 2 S.C.R. 594; 2000 SCC 49 [11]
R. v. Sutton
[2000] 2 S.C.R. 595; 2000 SCC 50 [12]
Musqueam Indian Band v. Glass
[2000] 2 S.C.R. 633; 2000 SCC 52 [13]
R. v. Simard
[2000] 2 S.C.R. 911; 2000 SCC 61 [14]

2001

Beverley McLachlin 2001 statistics
17
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
0
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 17
Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R. v. Sharpe
[2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 2001 SCC 2 [15]
R. v. Deane
[2001] 1 S.C.R. 279; 2001 SCC 5 [16]
R. v. Parent
[2001] 1 S.C.R. 761; 2001 SCC 30 [17]
R. v. Find
[2001] 1 S.C.R. 863; 2001 SCC 32 [18]
Mitchell v. M.N.R.
[2001] 1 S.C.R. 911; 2001 SCC 33 [19]
Western Canadian Shopping Centres Inc. v. Dutton
[2001] 2 S.C.R. 534; 2001 SCC 46 [20]
Ocean Port Hotel Ltd. v. British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch)
[2001] 2 S.C.R. 781; 2001 SCC 52 [21]
R. v. Russell
[2001] 2 S.C.R. 804; 2001 SCC 53 [22]
R.v. Arcuri
[2001] 2 S.C.R. 828; 2001 SCC 54 [23]
R. v. Mankwe
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2001 SCC 63 [24]
Hollick v. Toronto (City)
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2001 SCC 68 [25]
Rumley v. British Columbia
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 184; 2001 SCC 69 [26]
R. v. Scott
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 425; 2001 SCC 73 [27]
Cooper v. Hobart
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; 2001 SCC 79 [28]
Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; 2001 SCC 80 [29]
R. v. 974649 Ontario Inc.
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2001 SCC 81[30]
R. v. Hynes
[2001] 3 S.C.R. 623; 2001 SCC 82 [31]

2002

Beverley McLachlin 2002 statistics
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Majority or Plurality
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Other
?
Dissent
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Concurrence/dissent Total = ?
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R.W.D.S.U., Local 558 v. Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd.
[2002] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2002 SCC 8 [32]
Krangle (Guardian ad litem of) v. Brisco
[2002] 1 S.C.R. 205; 2002 SCC 9 [33]
Ward v. Canada (Attorney General)
[2002] 1 S.C.R. 569; 2002 SCC 17 [34]
Lavoie v. Canada
[2002] 1 S.C.R. 769; 2002 SCC 23 [35]
R. v. Cinous
[2002] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 29 [36]
R. v. Perciballi
[2002] 2 S.C.R. 761; 2002 SCC 51 [37]
Babcock v. Canada (Attorney General)
[2002] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 57 [38]
Canam Enterprises Inc. v. Coles
[2002] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2002 SCC 63 [39]
R. v. Hall
[2002] 3 S.C.R. 309; 2002 SCC 64 [40]
B. v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission)
[2002] 3 S.C.R. 403; 2002 SCC 66[41]
Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)
[2002] 3 S.C.R. 519; 2002 SCC 68 [42]
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Laroche
[2002] 3 S.C.R. 708; 2002 SCC 72 [43]
Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General)
[2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84 [44]
Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36
[2002] 4 S.C.R. 710; 2002 SCC 86 [45]

2003

Beverley McLachlin 2003 statistics
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?
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?
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
R. v. Wise
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 1 [46]
R. v. Pelletier
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 4; 2003 SCC 2 [47]
R. v. Harriott
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC 5 [48]
Reference re Earth Future Lottery
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 123; 2003 SCC 10 [49]
Martin v. American International Assurance Life Co.
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 16 [50]
Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 226; 2003 SCC 19 [51]
KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2003 SCC 25 [52]
Churchland v. Gore Mutual Insurance Co.
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2003 SCC 26 [53]
Starson v. Swayze
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32 [54]
Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Association
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36 [55]
Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada
[2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45 [56]
K.L.B. v. British Columbia
[2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51 [57]
E.D.G. v. Hammer
[2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52 [58]
M.B. v. British Columbia
[2003] 2 S.C.R. 477; 2003 SCC 53 [59]
R. v. Phillips
[2003] 2 S.C.R. 623; 2003 SCC 57 [60]

2004

Beverley McLachlin 2004 statistics
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Majority or Plurality
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Other
?
Dissent
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Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General)
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4 [61]
CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 39, 2004 SCC 13 [62]
R. v. Cheddesingh
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2004 SCC 16 [63]
John Doe v. Bennett
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 436; 2004 SCC 17 [64]
Nutribec Ltée v. Quebec (Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles)
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 824; 2004 [65]
Harper v. Canada (Attorney General)
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33 [66]
Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser
[2004] 1 S.C.R. 902, 2004 SCC 34 [67]
Quebec (Commission des droits de la pesonne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Quebec (Attorney General)
[2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39 [68]
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Quebec (Human Rights Tribunal)
[2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40 [69]
R. v. Rémillard
[2004] 2 S.C.R. 246; 2004 SCC 41 [70]
Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village)
[2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48 [71]
R. v. Raponi
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 35; 2004 SCC 50 [72]
R. v. Saunders
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 505; 2004 SCC 70 [73]
R. v. Smith
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 507; 2004 SCC 71 [74]
R. v. Zurowski
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 509; 2004 SCC 72 [75]
Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests)
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; 2004 SCC 73 [76]
Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director)
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 74 [77]
Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
[2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 2004 SCC 78 [78]

2005

Beverley McLachlin 2005 statistics
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Majority or Plurality
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Other
?
Dissent
?
Concurrence/dissent Total = ??
Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v. British Columbia (Environmental Appeal Board)
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 1 [79]
R. v. Mapara
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 358; 2005 SCC 23 [80]
Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General)
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35 [81]
Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40 [82]
R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 220 [83]
Medovarski v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); Esteban v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 539; 2005 SCC 51 [84]
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2005 SCC 54 [85]
Mathew v. Canada
[2005] 2 S.C.R. 643; 2005 SCC 55 [86]
Blackwater v. Plint
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 58 [87]
'Montréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc.
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 141; 2005 SCC 62 [88]
R. v. Escobar-Benavidez
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 386; 2005 SCC 68 [89]
R. v. MacKay
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 607; 2005 SCC 75 [90]
R. v. Labaye
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 728; 2005 SCC 80 [91]
R. v. Kouri
[2005] 3 S.C.R. 789; 2005 SCC 81 [92]
Marche v. Halifax Insurance Co.
[2005] 1 S.C.R. 47; 2005 SCC [93]

2006

Beverley McLachlin 2006 statistics
8
Majority or Plurality
0
Concurrence
0
Other
2
Dissent
0
Concurrence/dissent Total = 10
Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?
Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by
Young v. Bella
[2006] 1 S.C.R. 108; 2006 SCC 3 [94]
Duty of care for reporting child abuse Binnie J. Unanimous
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. v. Vancouver (City)
1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 5 [95]
Validity of municipal by-laws None Unanimous
Childs v. Desormeaux
2006 SCC 18 [96]
Social host liability None Unanimous
Fidler v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
2006 SCC 30 [97]
Breach of contract; mental distress Abella J. Unanimous
R. v. Boulanger
2006 SCC 32 [98]
Breach of trust by public officers None Unanimous
United States of America v. Ferras; United States of America v. Latty
2006 SCC 33 [99]
Extradition None Unanimous
United Mexican States v. Ortega; United States of America v. Fiessel
2006 SCC 34 [100]
Extradition None Unanimous
Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc.
2006 SCC 52 [101]
Conflict of laws; Enforce non-montary judgments None Bastarache and Charron JJ.
McDiarmid Lumber Ltd. v. God’s Lake First Nation, 2006 SCC 58
2006 SCC 58 [102]
Aboriginal rights; seizure None Bastarache, LeBel, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ.
R. v. Morris
2006 SCC 59 [103]
Aboriginal treaty rights Fish J. Bastarache J.

2007

2008

* Note: This list is current to May 1, 2008