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Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of Canada. It comprises List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, nine justices, wh ...
is the court of last resort and final appeal in Canada. Cases that are successfully appealed to the Court are generally of national importance. Once a case is decided the Court will publish written reasons for the decision that consist of one or more reasons from any number of the nine justices. Understanding the background of the cases, their reasons and the authorship can be important and insightful as each judge may have varying beliefs in legal theory and understanding.
List of cases by Court era
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: This list includes cases from the formation of the Court on April 8, 1875, through to the retirement of
Gérald Fauteux
Joseph Honoré Gérald Fauteux (October 22, 1900 – September 14, 1980) was the 13th Chief Justice of Canada from 1970 to 1973.
Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, the son of Homère Fauteux and Héva Mercier, he studied at the Université de ...
on December 23, 1973.
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Laskin Court): This list includes cases from the rise of
Bora Laskin through to his death on March 26, 1984.
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Dickson Court)
This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of ...
: This list includes cases from the rise of
Brian Dickson
Robert George Brian Dickson (May 25, 1916 – October 17, 1998) was a Canadian lawyer, military officer and judge. He was appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada on March 26, 1973, and subsequently appointed the 15th Chief Ju ...
through to his retirement on June 30, 1990.
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)
This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of ...
: This list includes cases from the elevation to Chief Justice of
Antonio Lamer
Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer (July 8, 1933 – November 24, 2007) was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and the 16th Chief Justice of Canada.
Career
Lamer practised in partnership at the firm of Cutler, Lamer, Bellemare and Associates and was a full ...
on July 1, 1990, to his retirement on January 6, 2000.
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)
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
The chief justice of Canada (french: juge en chef du Canada) is the presiding judge of ...
: This list includes cases from the elevation to Chief Justice of
Beverley McLachlin
Beverley Marian McLachlin (born September 7, 1943) is a Canadian jurist and author who served as the 17th chief justice of Canada from 2000 to 2017. She is the longest-serving chief justice in Canadian history and the first woman to hold the p ...
on January 12, 2000, to her retirement on December 15, 2017.
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Wagner Court)
This is a chronological List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Richard Wagner (judge), Richard Wagner as Chief Justice of Canada in 2017 to the present.
2018 - ...
This list includes cases from the elevation to Chief Justice of
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...
on December 18, 2017, to the present.
List of reasons by author
List of reasons given by year
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1984 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1985 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1985. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
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1986 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1987 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1987. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
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1988 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1989 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1989. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
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1990 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1991 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1991. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
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* 1991 decisionsCanLII
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1992 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1993 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1994 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1995 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1996 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1997 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1998 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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1999 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2000 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2001 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2002 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2002. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not in ...
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2003 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2003. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not in ...
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2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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 ...
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2005 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2005. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not ...
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2006 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2006. A total of 59 judgments were published. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined ea ...
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2007 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada The table below lists the List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2007. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each ...
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2008 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2008. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and whi ...
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2009 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2009. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and whic ...
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2010 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, 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 whic ...
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2011 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2012 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2013 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2013. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and whic ...
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2014 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The table below lists the List of Supreme Court of Canada cases, decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2014. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and whic ...
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2015 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2016 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2017 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 2017. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason.
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2018 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 2018. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason.
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2019 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 2019. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason.
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2020 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
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2021 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 2021. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason.
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2022 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
See also
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List of Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases originating in Canada
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List of notable Canadian Courts of Appeals cases
A select number of decisions from the Courts of Appeal have proven to be the leading case law in a number of fields and have subsequently been adopted across all provinces, or else they are famous decisions in their own right. Most frequently the ...
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List of notable Canadian lower court cases
A select number of decisions from the superior and inferior courts that have proven to be the leading case law in a number of fields and have subsequently been influential in other provinces, or else they are famous decisions in their own right. T ...
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List of Vancouver court cases
This article lists legal cases that originated in Vancouver that are significant because have proven to be the leading case law, or because they received significant media attention. Many of these Vancouver cases went on to be decided by the Sup ...
External links
Summariesentire JudgmentsTen most cited cases
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