2010 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2010. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not include reasons on motions.[1]

Reasons

  Delivered the Court's reason
  Joined the Court's reason
  Filed a concurrence
  Joined a concurrence
  Filed a dissent
  Joined a dissent
  Filed a concurrence/dissent
  Joined a concurrence/dissent
  Did not participate in the judgment
  Not a member of the Court at the time of hearing or delivering
  • Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's reason are per coram.
  • Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally join multiple reasons in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
  • Multiple unnumbered reasons are jointly written or delivered.
  • Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V"; per coram decisions delivered orally from the bench only note a "V" on the most senior justice on the panel.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality.
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
R. v. J.Z.S., 2010 SCC 1, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 3 January 19, 2010 January 19, 2010 V
MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 6 October 16, 2009 January 21, 2010
Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 SCC 3, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 44 November 13, 2009 January 29, 2010
Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways), 2010 SCC 4, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 69 March 23, 2009 February 12, 2010
Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada, 2010 SCC 5, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 132 May 14, 2009 February 18, 2010
R. v. Nasogaluak, 2010 SCC 6, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 206 May 20, 2009 February 19, 2010
R. v. Beaulieu, 2010 SCC 7, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 248 January 12, 2010 February 25, 2010
R. v. Morelli, 2010 SCC 8, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 253 February 18, 2009 March 19, 2010
R. v. Baker, 2010 SCC 9, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 329 March 19, 2010 V
R. v. Cunningham, 2010 SCC 10, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 331 November 17, 2009 March 26, 2010
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
Reference re Broome v. Prince Edward Island, 2010 SCC 11, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 360 November 10, 2009 April 1, 2010
R. v. Laboucan, 2010 SCC 12, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 397 December 10, 2009 April 8, 2010
R. v. Briscoe, 2010 SCC 13, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 411 December 10, 2009 April 8, 2010
Montréal (City) v. Montreal Port Authority, 2010 SCC 14, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 427 December 10, 2009 April 8, 2010
R. v. Szczerbaniwicz, 2010 SCC 15, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 455 February 8, 2010 May 6, 2010
R. v. National Post, 2010 SCC 16, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 477 May 22, 2009 May 7, 2010
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Moses, 2010 SCC 17, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 557 June 8, 2009 May 14, 2010
R. v. Hurley, 2010 SCC 18, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 637 March 23, 2010 May 14, 2010
Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Management Corp., 2010 SCC 19, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 649 December 9, 2009 May 20, 2010
R. v. S.G.T., 2010 SCC 20, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 688 November 18, 2009 May 27, 2010
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 721 November 16, 2009 June 10, 2010
R. v. Conway, 2010 SCC 22, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 765 October 22, 2009 June 11, 2010
Ontario (Public Safety and Security) v. Criminal Lawyers' Association, 2010 SCC 23, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 815 December 11, 2008 June 17, 2010
R. v. Nolet, 2010 SCC 24, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 851 December 14, 2009 June 25, 2010
R. v. Levigne, 2010 SCC 25, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 3 May 17, 2010 July 15, 2010
Vancouver (City) v. Ward, 2010 SCC 27, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 28 January 18, 2010 July 23, 2010
Syndicat de la fonction publique du Québec v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 28, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 61 October 20, 2010 July 29, 2010
Syndicat des professeurs du Cégep de Ste-Foy v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 29, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 123 October 20, 2010 July 29, 2010
Syndicat des professeurs et des professeures de l'Université du Québec à Trois‑Rivières v. Université du Québec à Trois‑Rivières, 2010 SCC 30, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 132 October 20, 2010 July 29, 2010
R. v. Cornell, 2010 SCC 31, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 142 November 20, 2009 July 30, 2010
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
R. v. Pickton, 2010 SCC 32, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 198 March 25, 2010 July 30, 2010
Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2010 SCC 33, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 245 April 20, 2010 September 23, 2010
Burke v. Hudson's Bay Co., 2010 SCC 34 May 18, 2010 October 7, 2010
R. v. Sinclair, 2010 SCC 35 May 12, 2009 October 8, 2010 1 2 2 2
R. v. McCrimmon, 2010 SCC 36 May 12, 2009 October 8, 2010
R. v. Willier, 2010 SCC 37 May 12, 2009 October 8, 2010 1 2 2 2
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Lacombe, 2010 SCC 38 October 14, 2009 October 15, 2010
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 2010 SCC 39 October 14, 2009 October 15, 2010 1 2
Globe and Mail v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 41 October 21, 2009 October 22, 2010
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
R. v. Allen, 2010 SCC 42 October 8, 2010 October 27, 2010
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, 2010 SCC 43 May 21, 2010 October 28, 2010
Christensen v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Québec, 2010 SCC 44 October 13, 2010 October 29, 2010
NIL/TU,O Child and Family Services Society v BC Government and Service Employees' Union, 2010 SCC 45 December 8,2009 November 4, 2010
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada v. Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, 2010 SCC 46 December 8,2009 November 4, 2010
Bank of Montreal v. Innovation Credit Union, 2010 SCC 47 April 19, 2010 November 5, 2010
Royal Bank of Canada v. Radius Credit Union Ltd., 2010 SCC 48 April 19, 2010 November 5, 2010
R. v. Lutoslawski, 2010 SCC 49 November 5, 2010 November 5, 2010 V
R. v. Imoro, 2010 SCC 50 November 5, 2010 November 5, 2010 V
de Montigny v. Brossard (Succession), 2010 SCC 51 April 14, 2010 November 10, 2010
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
R. v. Lee, 2010 SCC 52 November 3, 2010 November 12, 2010
Beckman v. Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, 2010 SCC 53 November 12, 2009 November 19, 2010
R. v. Gomboc, 2010 SCC 55 May 19, 2010 November 24, 2010
Németh v. Canada (Justice), 2010 SCC 56 January 13, 2010 November 25, 2010
Gavrila v. Canada (Justice), 2010 SCC 57 January 13, 2010 November 25, 2010
R. v. Tran, 2010 SCC 58 May 13, 2010 November 26, 2010
Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 60 May 11, 2010 December 16, 2010
Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61 April 24, 2010 December 22, 2010 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 3
Canada (Attorney General) v. TeleZone Inc., 2010 SCC 62 January 21, 2010 December 23, 2010
Canada (Attorney General) v. McArthur, 2010 SCC 63 January 20, 2010 December 23, 2010
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Rothstein Cromwell
Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. v. Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food), 2010 SCC 64 January 20/21, 2010 December 23, 2010
Nu-Pharm Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 SCC 65 January 20/21, 2010 December 23, 2010
Canadian Food Inspection Agency v. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, 2010 SCC 66 January 20, 2010 December 23, 2010
Manuge v. Canada, 2010 SCC 67 January 20, 2010 December 23, 2010

2010 Statistics

Justice Reasons written % Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
10

2

0

1

Total=13
 45 of 50 (90%)
Puisne Justice Ian Binnie
7

2

0

3

Total=12
 50 of 59 (84.7%)
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel
10

3

0

5

Total=18
 53 of 59 (89.8%)
Puisne Justice Marie Deschamps
4

1

2

5

Total=12
 52 of 59 (88.1%)
Puisne Justice Morris Fish
2

4

0

5

Total=11
 50 of 57 (87.7%)
Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella
6

1

0

3

Total=10
 54 of 61 (88.5%)
Puisne Justice Louise Charron
12

0

0

0

Total=12
 60 of 62 (96.8%)
Pusine Justice Marshall Rothstein
8

0

0

0

Total=8
 54 of 59 (91.5%)
Pusine Justice Thomas Cromwell
9

0

0

0

Total=9
 56 of 56 (100%)

Notes on statistics:

  • A justice is only included in the majority if they have joined or concurred in the Court's judgment in full. Percentages are based only on the cases in which a justice participated, and are rounded to the nearest decimal.

Notes

  1. ↑ Motions released in 2010: R. v. Shea, 2010 SCC 26, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 17; Leighton Hay v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2010 SCC 54; R. v. White, 2010 SCC 59

References