2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

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The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2004. 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 decisions on motions.[1]

Of the 80 reasons released in 2004, 8 were oral reasons, 55 were unanimous, and 2 motions.

Reasons[]

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 1 [1] June 5, 2003 January 29, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 43; 2004 SCC 2 [2] June 12, 2003 January 29, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 60; 2004 SCC 3 [3] November 7, 2003 January 29, 2004
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v Canada (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76; 2004 SCC 4 [4] June 6, 2003 January 30, 2004 1 2
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5 [5] October 17, 2003 February 12, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 217; 2004 SCC 6 [6] October 8, 2003 February 12, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2004 SCC 7 [7] October 16, 2003 February 12, 2004 1 2 2
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 301; 2004 SCC 8 [8] February 17, 2004 February 17, 2004 V
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2004 SCC 9 [9] November 13, 2003 February 19, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 315; 2004 SCC 10 [10] December 2, 2003 February 19, 2004
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 328; 2004 SCC 11 [11] February 19, 2004 February 19, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 336; 2004 SCC 12[12] February 19, 2004 February 19, 2004
CCH Canadian Ltd v Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2004 SCC 13[13] November 10, 2003 March 4, 2004
R v Smith, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 385; 2004 SCC 14 [14] October 7, 2003 March 4, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411; 2004 SCC 15 [15] November 14, 2003 March 4, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2004 SCC 16 [16] March 19, 2004 March 19, 2004 V
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 436; 2004 SCC 17 [17] January 14, 2004 March 25, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 456; 2004 SCC 18 [18] November 12, 2003 March 25, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 2004 SCC 19 [19] December 8, 2003 March 25, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 498; 2004 SCC 20 [20] November 5, 2003 March 26, 2004
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 528; 2004 SCC 21 [21] November 5, 2003 March 26, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 22 [22] November 6, 2003 March 26, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23 [23] January 23, 2004 April 8, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 629; 2004 SCC 25 [24] October 9, 2003 April 22, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 672; 2004 SCC 26 [25] November 7, 2003 April 22, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 702; 2004 SCC 27 [26] November 6, 2003 April 22, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 727; 2004 SCC 28 [27] November 4, 2003 April 29, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 758; 2004 SCC 29 [28] November 4, 2003 May 14, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 789; 2004 SCC 30 [29] November 9, 2003 May 14, 2004
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 809; 2004 SCC 31 [30] March 23, 2004 May 14, 2004
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 824; 2004 SCC 32 [31] May 14, 2004 May 14, 2004 V
Harper v Canada (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33 [32] February 10, 2004 May 18, 2004
Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902; 2004 SCC 34 [33] January 20, 2004 May 21, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 35 [34] March 17, 2004 June 10, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17; 2004 SCC 36 [35] February 12, 2004 June 10, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 45; 2004 SCC 37 [36] February 11, 2004 June 10, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 74; 2004 SCC 38 [37] October 16, 2003 June 11, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39 [38] October 14, 2003 June 11, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40 [39] October 14, 2003 June 11, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 246; 2004 SCC 41 [40] June 18, 2004 June 18, 2004 V
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 42 [41] June 23, 2004 1 2 2
Vancouver Sun (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; 2004 SCC 43 [42] June 23, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2004 SCC 44 [43] January 16, 2004 June 23, 2004 1 1 2 2
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Assn of Internet Providers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427; 2004 SCC 45 [44] December 3, 2003 June 30, 2004
, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 489; 2004 SCC 46 [45] January 21, 2004 June 30, 2004
Syndicat Northcrest v Amselem, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551; 2004 SCC 47 [46] January 19, 2004 June 30, 2004 1 2 1 1
Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48 [47] January 19, 2004 June 30, 2004 2 1 1 1
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 49 [48] April 22, 2004 July 16, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 35; 2004 SCC 50 [49] May 17, 2004 July 16, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 53; 2004 SCC 51 [50] June 11, 2004 July 16, 2004
R v Mann, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; 2004 SCC 52 [51] March 26, 2004 July 23, 2004
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 95; 2004 SCC 53 [52] February 18, 2004 July 29, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 152; 2004 SCC 54 [53] February 16, 2004 July 29, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 195; 2004 SCC 55 [54] March 19, 2004 July 29, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2004 SCC 56 [55] May 19, 2004 September 30, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 245; 2004 SCC 57 [56] May 19, 2004 September 30, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 58 [57] June 11, 2004 September 30, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 257; 2004 SCC 59 [58] June 17, 2004 October 1, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 285; 2004 SCC 60 [59] April 13, 2004 October 1, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 304; 2004 SCC 61 [60] March 23, 2004 October 1, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 326; 2004 SCC 63 [61] April 20, 2004 October 28, 2004
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 348; 2004 SCC 64 [62] April 20, 2004 October 28, 2004
Hodge v Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 357; 2004 SCC 65 [63] March 18, 2004 October 28, 2004
Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v Newfoundland and Labrador Assn of Public and Private Employees, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381; 2004 SCC 66 [64] May 12, 2004 October 28, 2004
R v Tessling, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432; 2004 SCC 67 [65] April 16, 2004 October 29, 2004
Peoples Department Stores Inc (Trustee of) v Wise, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461; 2004 SCC 68[66] May 11, 2004 October 29, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 503; 2004 SCC 69 [67] October 15, 2004 October 29, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 505; 2004 SCC 70 [68] November 5, 2004 November 5, 2004 V
R v Smith, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 507; 2004 SCC 71 [69] November 12, 2004 November 12, 2004 V
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 509; 2004 SCC 72 [70] November 12, 2004 November 12, 2004 V
Haida Nation v British Columbia (Minister of Forests), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; 2004 SCC 73 [71] March 24, 2004 November 18, 2004
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 74 [72] March 24, 2004 November 18, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2004 SCC 75 [73] June 15, 2004 November 19, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 601; 2004 SCC 76 [74] June 16, 2004 November 19, 2004 1 2 3
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77 [75] June 16, 2004 November 19, 2004
Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 2004 SCC 78 [76] June 9, 2004 November 19, 2004
Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698; 2004 SCC 79 [77] October 6, 7, 2004 December 19, 2004
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 732; 2004 SCC 80 [78] December 10, 2004 December 10, 2004 V
, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 737; 2004 SCC 81 [79] October 14, 2004 December 16, 2004

Justices of the Supreme Court[]

Justice Reasons written Votes cast % Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
15 0 1 1 Total=17
46 0 0 0 Total=46
61 of 63 (96.83%)
Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier
2 0 0 0 Total=02
1 0 0 0 Total=01
3 of 3 (100%)
Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci
7 0 0 0 Total=07
33 0 1 1 Total=35
40 of 42 (95.24%)
Puisne Justice John C. Major
11 0 1 1 Total=13
53 0 0 1 Total=54
64 of 67 (95.52%)
Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache
7 1 1 4 Total=13
51 0 2 3 Total=56
59 of 69 (85.51%)
Puisne Justice Ian Binnie
10 1 1 4 Total=16
50 0 2 0 Total=52
61 of 68 (89.71%)
Puisne Justice Louise Arbour
4 0 1 1 Total=06
33 1 0 1 Total=35
38 of 41 (92.68%)
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel
11 5 0 5 Total=21
43 0 2 1 Total=46
59 of 67 (88.06%)
Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps
7 0 2 3 Total=12
49 3 1 3 Total=56
59 of 68 (86.76%)
Puisne Justice Morris Fish
7 1 0 3 Total=11
49 2 0 2 Total=53
59 of 64 (92.19%)
Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella
0 0 0 0 Total=00
6 0 0 0 Total=06
6 of 6 (100%)
Pusine Justice Louise Charron
0 0 0 0 Total=00
5 0 0 0 Total=05
5 of 5 (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 tenth of a percent.

Notes[]

  1. ^ The following motions were released in 2004: R. v. Lohrer, 2004 SCC 24, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 627; Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 SCC 62, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 323

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Table key[]

  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.
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