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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.

Contents

2000 – 2004

Case name Citation Date Subject
January 7, 2000 - Appointment of Beverley McLachlin as Chief Justice of Canada
Arsenault-Cameron v. Prince Edward Island [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3 January 13, 2000 language rights
Reference re Firearms Act [2000] 1 S.C.R. 783 June 15, 2000 Criminal law power
Lovelace v. Ontario [2000] 1 S.C.R. 950, 2000 SCC 37 July 20, 2000 affirmative action
R. v. Oickle 2000 SCC 38, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 3 September 29, 2000 common law rule of confessions
R. v. Darrach [2000] 2 S.C.R. 443, 2000 SCC 46 October 12, 2000 rape shield law
R. v. Morrisey [2000] 2 S.C.R. 90, 2000 SCC 39 September 29, 2000 Cruel and unusual punishment
R. v. Starr [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144 September 29, 2000 hearsay exception
Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 307 October 5, 2000 Human Rights Commission
Free World Trust v. Électro Santé Inc. [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1024 December 15, 2000 Patent claim construction
Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Minister of Justice) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1120, 2000 SCC 69 December 15, 2000 obscenity
R. v. Latimer [2001] 1 S.C.R. 3 January 18, 2001 assisted suicide
R. v. Sharpe [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45 January 26, 2001 Freedom of expression
United States v. Burns [2001] 1 S.C.R. 283 February 15, 2001 Section 7; deportation
R. v. Ruzic [2001] 1 S.C.R. 687, 2001 SCC 24 April 20, 2001 defence of duress
Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers [2001] 1 S.C.R. 772 May 17, 2001 religion in schools; judicial review
Mitchell v. M.N.R. [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911 May 24, 2001 aboriginal rights
Therrien (Re) [2001] 2 S.C.R. 3 June 7, 2001 judicial independence
R. v. Pan; R. v. Sawyer [2001] 2 S.C.R. 344 June 29, 2001 section 7, juries, disclosure
Law Society of British Columbia v. Mangat [2001] 3 S.C.R. 113 October 18, 2001 paramountcy doctrine; practice of law
R. v. Nette [2001] 3 S.C.R. 488 November 15, 2001 criminal causation
Cooper v. Hobart [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, 2001 SCC 79 November 16, 2001 duty of care in torts
Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General) [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1016 December 20, 2001 freedom of association
Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2002] 1 S.C.R. 3 January 11, 2002 Constitutional challenge of deportation
Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages v. RWDSU [2002] 1 S.C.R. 156 January 24, 2002 freedom of expression; secondary picketing
Ward v. Canada (Attorney General) [2002] 1 S.C.R. 569 February 22, 2002 division of powers
Théberge v. Galerie d\'Art du Petit Champlain Inc. [2002] 2 S.C.R. 336, 2002 SCC 34 March 28, 2002 copyright
R. v. Handy [2002] 2 S.C.R. 908 June 21, 2002 similar fact evidence rule
R. v. Hall [2002] 3 S.C.R. 309 October 10, 2002 bail, section 11(e)
Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519 October 31, 2002 Right to vote for prisoners
Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 2002 SCC 76 December 5, 2002 Harvard mouse, patenting higher lifeforms
Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd. [2002] 4 SCR 153 December 5, 2002 Patents
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325 December 19, 2002 Marital status and equality rights
Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429, 2002 SCC 84 December 19, 2002 Constitutional entitlement to social assistance.
Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710 December 20, 2002 religion in schools; school board book selections
Siemens v. Manitoba [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6 January 30, 2003 criminal law power; constitutionality of VLT ban
Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia 2003 SCC 19, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226 April 3, 2003 Judicial review
Miglin v. Miglin [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303, 2003 SCC 24 April 17, 2003 separation agreements
R. v. Buhay [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631 2003 SCC 30 June 5, 2003 exclusion of evidence, search and seizure.
Trociuk v. British Columbia [2003] 1 S.C.R. 835 June 6, 2003 section 15 equality rights
Figueroa v. Canada (Attorney General) [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912 June 27, 2003 right to run for office
R. v. Asante-Mensah [2003] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2003 SCC 38 July 11, 2003 citizen\'s powers of arrest
N.S. v. Martin; N.S. v. Laseur [2003] 2 S.C.R. 504, 2003 SCC 54 October 3, 2003 constitution and tribunals
Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education) [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3 November 6, 2003 the scope of section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Beals v. Saldanha [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416, 2003 SCC 72 December 18, 2003 conflict of laws
R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571, 2003 SCC 74 December 23, 2003 possession of marijuana Charter challenge
R. v. Clay [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735 2003 SCC 75 December 23, 2003 possession of marijuana Charter challenge (second)
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (A.G.) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76, 2004 SCC 4 January 30, 2004 spanking allowed under Charter
CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada [2004] 1 S.C.R. 39, 2004 SCC 13 March 4, 2004 copyright infringement, fair dealing
Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902, 2004 SCC 34 May 21, 2004 patents
Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827, 2004 SCC 33 May 18, 2004 freedom of speech, federal elections
SOCAN v. CAIP [2004] 2004 SCC 45 June 30, 2004 internet service providers as common carriers. Status of caches
Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551 June 30, 2004 Freedom of religion
R. v. Mann 2004 SCC 52 July 23, 2004 search and seizure
Hodge v. Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 357 October 28, 2004 Equality rights and comparator groups
Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v. N.A.P.E. [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381, 2004 SCC 66 October 28, 2004 equality, gender discrimination
R. v. Tessling [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432, 2004 SCC 67 October 29, 2004 privacy rights, section 8, thermal imaging
Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461, 2004 SCC 68 October 29, 2004 director liability
Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657, 2004 SCC 78 November 19, 2004 Non-core services medical services not guaranteed under Charter
Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698 2004 SCC 79 December 9, 2004 extension of civil marriage to same-sex couples

2005 – present

Case name Citation Date Subject
R. v. Krymowski [2005] 1 S.C.R. 101 February 24, 2005 Hate speech
Gosselin (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 238, 2005 SCC 15 March 31, 2005 language rights
Casimir v. Quebec (Attorney General) 2005 SCC 16, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 257 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 (Attorney General) [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 July 22, 2005 judicial independence
Imperial Tobacco v. British Columbia [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
E.B. 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
Montreal (City) 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) [2005] 3 S.C.R. 563 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. 772, 2006 SCC 22 June 2, 2006 Registered trademark infringement
Robertson v. Thomson Corp. unreported, 2006 SCC 43 October 12 , 2006 Copyright in database content
Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc. unreported, 2006 SCC 52 November 17, 2006 Conflict of laws, enforcement of foreign judgment
R. v. Khelawon 2006 SCC 57 December 14, 2006 Hearsay evidence
Charkaoui v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2007 SCC 9 February 23, 2007 security certificates of terror suspect
Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop 2007 SCC 10 March 1, 2007 Charter; section 15 equality rights
R. v. Bryan 2007 SCC 12 March 15, 2007 Publishing early election results

Upcoming judgments

This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events.
It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available.
Case name Year expected Subject
R. v. Hape
2007
extraterritoriality; cross-border crime; section 8 of the Charter
Kerr v. Danier Leather Inc.
2007
business judgment rule

See also


 v • d • e Cases and reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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:

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Reasons by Justice:

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

Cases and Reasons by judgment type:

Oral reasons | "By the Court" reasons

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