This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Beverley McLachlin as Chief Justice of Canada to her retirement in 2017.
2000–2004
2005–2009
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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R v Krymowski | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 101, 2005 SCC 7 | February 24, 2005 | Hate speech |
Gosselin (Tutor of) v Quebec (AG) | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 238 , 2005 SCC 15 | March 31, 2005 | Language rights |
Casimir v Quebec (AG) | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 257, 2005 SCC 16 | March 31, 2005 | Language rights |
Canada (House of Commons) v Vaid | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667 , 2005 SCC 30 | May 20, 2005 | Parliamentary privilege |
Chaoulli v Quebec (AG) | [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791, 2005 SCC 35 | June 9, 2005 | Private health insurance; section 7 |
Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100, 2005 SCC 40 | June 28, 2005 | Crimes against humanity; removal; judicial review |
R v Marshall; R v Bernard | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220 , 2005 SCC 43 | July 20, 2005 | Aboriginal logging rights |
Provincial Court Judges' Assn of New Brunswick v New Brunswick (Minister of Justice) | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 286, 2005 SCC 44 | July 22, 2005 | Judicial independence |
British Columbia v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473 , 2005 SCC 49 | September 29, 2005 | Gov't actions against tobacco companies |
R v Turcotte | [2005] 2 S.C.R. 519 , 2005 SCC 50 | September 30, 2005 | Right to silence |
EB v Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 45 , 2005 SCC 60 | October 28, 2005 | Vicarious liability |
Montréal (City of) v 2952-1366 Québec Inc | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 141 , 2005 SCC 62 | November 3, 2005 | Freedom of expression |
Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 302 , 2005 SCC 65 | November 17, 2005 | Trade-marks |
Charlebois v Saint John (City of) | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 563 , 2005 SCC 74 | December 15, 2005 | Minority language rights in New Brunswick |
R v Labaye | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 728, 2005 SCC 80 | December 21, 2005 | Defining "indecent" in criminal code |
R v Kouri | [2005] 3 S.C.R. 789 , 2005 SCC 81 | December 21, 2005 | Sister case to R. v. Labaye |
Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 256 , 2006 SCC 6 | March 2, 2006 | Freedom of religion; banning kirpans in school |
R v Rodgers | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 554 , 2006 SCC 15 | April 27, 2006 | DNA collection |
Childs v Desormeaux | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 643 , 2006 SCC 18 | May 5, 2006 | Social host liability |
Mattel Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc | [2006] 1 S.C.R. 722, 2006 SCC 22 | June 2, 2006 | Registered trademark infringement |
Robertson v Thomson Corp | [2006] 2 S.C.R. 363, 2006 SCC 43 | October 12, 2006 | Copyright in database content |
Pro Swing Inc v Elta Golf Inc | [2006] 2 S.C.R. 612, 2006 SCC 52 | November 17, 2006 | Conflict of laws, enforcement of foreign judgment |
R v Khelawon | [2006] 2 S.C.R. 787, 2006 SCC 57 | December 14, 2006 | Hearsay evidence |
Charkaoui v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) | [2007] 1 S.C.R. 350, 2007 SCC 9 | February 23, 2007 | Security certificates of terror suspect |
Canada (AG) v Hislop | [2007] 1 S.C.R. 429 , 2007 SCC 10 | March 1, 2007 | Charter; section 15 equality rights |
R v Bryan | [2007] 1 S.C.R. 527 , 2007 SCC 12 | March 15, 2007 | Publishing early election results |
Canadian Western Bank v Alberta | [2007] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2007 SCC 22 | May 31, 2007 | Federalism and separation of powers |
R v Hape | [2007] 2 S.C.R. 292, 2007 SCC 26 | June 7, 2007 | Extraterritoriality; cross-border crime; section 8 of the charter |
Health Services and Support – Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia | [2007] 2 SCR 391, 2007 SCC 27 | June 8, 2022 | Freedom of association; collective bargaining |
Kerr v Danier Leather Inc | [2007] 3 S.C.R. 331 , 2007 SCC 44 | October 12, 2007 | Business judgment rule |
Dunsmuir v New Brunswick | [2008] 1 SCR 190, 2008 SCC 9 | March 7, 2008 | Standard of review |
R v Kang-Brown | [2008] 1 S.C.R. 456 , 2008 SCC 18 | April 25, 2008 | Section 8, constitutionality of sniffer dog, informational privacy |
R v AM | [2008] 1 S.C.R. 569 , 2008 SCC 19 | April 25, 2008 | Section 8, constitutionality of sniffer dog, informational privacy |
R v DB | [2008] 2 S.C.R. 3 , 2008 SCC 25 | May 16, 2008 | Section 7 of the charter; presumptive youth offences |
Honda Canada Inc v Keays | [2008] 2 S.C.R. 362 , 2008 SCC 39 | June 27, 2008 | Superseding Wallace v United Grain Growers Ltd in determining how damages for wrongful dismissal are assessed where there is bad faith in how the employer handles termination of employment |
Apotex Inc v Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc | [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265, 2008 SCC 61 | November 6, 2008 | Canadian patent law |
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Khosa | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339, 2009 SCC 12 | March 6, 2009 | Standard of review in administrative law |
BMP Global Distribution Inc v Bank of Nova Scotia | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 504, 2009 SCC 15 | April 2, 2009 | Restitution and tracing |
R v Patrick | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 579 , 2009 SCC 17 | April 9, 2009 | Section 8 of the charter; search and seizure, reasonable expectation of privacy, informational privacy |
R v Grant | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 32 | June 17, 2009 | Definition of detention; analytical framework for section 24(2) of the charter |
R v Harrison | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 34 | June 17, 2009 | Application of section 24(2) of the charter to egregious police conduct |
Alberta v Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony | [2009] 2 S.C.R. 567, 2009 SCC 37 | July 24, 2009 | Constitutionality of conflict between mandatory license photographs and freedom of religion |
Miazga v Kvello Estate | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 51 | November 6, 2009 | Tort of malicious prosecution |
R v Basi | [2009] 3 S.C.R. 389, 2009 SCC 52 | November 19, 2009 | Informer privilege |
Grant v Torstar Corp | [2009] _ S.C.R. _, 2009 SCC 61 | December 22, 2009 | Tort of defamation, defence of responsible communication |
2010–2017
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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Tercon Construction Ltd v British Columbia (Transportation and Highways) | [2010] 1 S.C.R. 69, 2010 SCC 4 | February 10, 2010 | Striking down the doctrine of fundamental breach |
Bank of Montreal v Innovation Credit Union | [2010] 3 S.C.R. 3, 2010 SCC 47 | November 5, 2010 | Application of the Bank Act |
R v JA | [2011] 2 S.C.R. 440, 2011 SCC 28 | May 27, 2011 | Advance consent to perform sexual acts while unconscious |
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co v Canada | [2011] 2 S.C.R. 635, 2011 SCC 36 | July 15, 2011 | Whether bank liable to make payments to tax debtor when receiving cheques payable to tax debtor for deposit in account held jointly by tax debtor and third party |
Canada (AG) v PHS Community Services Society | [2011] 3 S.C.R. 144, 2011 SCC 44 | September 30, 2011 | Safe injection site, constitutional law, section 7 of the Charter |
Copthorne Holdings Ltd v Canada | [2011] 3 S.C.R. 721, 2011 SCC 63 | December 16, 2011 | Income Tax Act, general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), statutory interpretation |
Reference Re Securities Act | [2011] 3 S.C.R. 837, 2011 SCC 66 | December 22, 2011 | Constitutionality of the Parliament of Canada being able to regulate the issue and trade of securities of publicly owned companies |
Doré v Barreau du Québec | [2012] 1 S.C.R. 395, 2012 SCC 12 | March 22, 2012 | Application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to administrative tribunals |
R v Tse | [2012] 1 S.C.R. 531, 2012 SCC 16 | April 13, 2012 | Constitutionality of emergency wiretaps |
Entertainment Software Assn v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada | [2012] 2 SCR 231, 2012 SCC 32 | July 12, 2012 | Copyright Act, meaning of the word communicate in "communicate the work to the public by telecommunication" |
Rogers v SOCAN | [2012] 2 SCR 283, 2012 SCC 35 | July 12, 2012 | Copyright Act, meaning of the terms "to the public" in "communicate the work to the public by telecommunication" |
Re:Sound v. MPTAC | [2012] 2 SCR 376, 2012 SCC 38 | July 12, 2012 | Copyright Act |
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Bell Canada | [2012] 2 SCR 326, 2012 SCC 36 | July 12, 2012 | Copyright Act, fair dealing for the purpose of research |
Alberta (Minister of Education) v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) | [2012] 2 SCR 345, 2012 SCC 37 | July 12, 2012 | Copyright Act, fair dealing for the purpose of private study |
Manitoba Métis Federation Inc v Canada (AG) | [2013] 1 S.C.R. 623, 2013 SCC 14 | March 8, 2013 | Aboriginal law, civil procedure |
Canada (AG) v Bedford | [2013] 3 S.C.R. 1101, 2013 SCC 72 | Dec 20, 2013 | Constitutionality of prostitution laws |
Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6 | [2014] 1 S.C.R. 433, 2014 SCC 21 | March 21, 2014 | Supreme Court Quebec slots, Supreme Court Act amendment process, Supreme Court appointments |
Peracomo Inc v TELUS Communications Co | [2014] 1 S.C.R. 621, 2014 SCC 29 | April 23, 2014 | Maritime law, marine insurance |
Reference re Senate Reform | [2014] 1 S.C.R. 704, 2014 SCC 32 | April 25, 2014 | Senate of Canada |
R v Spencer | [2014] S.C.R. , 2014 SCC 43 | June 13, 2014 | Voluntary disclosure of ISP subscriber information |
R v Fearon | [2014] S.C.R. , 2014 SCC 77 | December 11, 2014 | Search of electronic devices incidental to arrest |
Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (Attorney General) | [2015] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2015 SCC 1 | January 16, 2015 | Freedom of association, right to join a union |
Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan | [2015] S.C.R., 2015 SCC 4 | January 30, 2015 | The right to strike under s. 2(d) of the Charter |
Carter v Canada (AG) | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 5 | February 6, 2015 | Right to physician assisted dying |
R v Nur | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 15 | April 14, 2015 | Constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for various firearm offences |
Mouvement laïque québécois v Saguenay (City) | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 16 | April 15, 2015 | State duty of neutrality and prayers before city council meetings |
Guindon v Canada | [2015] S.C.R. , 2015 SCC 41 | July 31, 2015 | Distinction between criminal and regulatory penalties |
Daniels v Canada (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) | [2016] S.C.R. , 2016 SCC 12 | April 14, 2016 | Who qualify as "Indians" under the Constitution Act |
R v Jordan | [2016] S.C.R. , 2016 SCC 27 | July 8, 2016 | Section 11 of the Charter; establishing strict time ceiling for trial delays |
December 15, 2017 – retirement of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin. |
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