2003 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 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 include decisions on motions.

Of the 75 judgments released in 2003, 14 were oral judgments, 49 were unanimous, there was no pluralities, and no motions.

[edit] Reasons

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. Wise, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 1 [1] January 21, 2003 January 21, 2003
V
R. v. Pelletier, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 4; 2003 SCC 2 [2] January 21, 2003 January 21, 2003
Siemens v. Manitoba (Attorney General), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2003 SCC 3 [3] October 31, 2002 January 30, 2003
R. v. R.R., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 37; 2003 SCC 4 [4] February 11, 2003 February 11, 2003
V
R. v. Harriott, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC 5 [5] February 11, 2003 February 11, 2003
V
R. v. Zinck, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 41; 2003 SCC 6 [6] October 7, 2002 February 20, 2003
R. v. Feeley, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 64; 2003 SCC 7 [7] February 20, 2003 February 20, 2003
V
Canada (Information Commissioner) v. Canada (Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 66; 2003 SCC 8 [8] October 29, 2002 March 6, 2003
Markevich v. Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 94; 2003 SCC 9 [9] December 4, 2002 March 6, 2001
Reference re Earth Future Lottery, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 123; 2003 SCC 10 [10] March 11, 2003 March 11, 2003
V
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. M.S., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 125; 2003 SCC 11 [11] March 13, 2003 March 13, 2003
V
R. v. Willis, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 127; 2003 SCC 12 [12] March 14, 2003 March 14, 2003
V
Allen v. Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 128; 2003 SCC 13 [13] December 10, 2002 March 20, 2003
Goudie v. Ottawa (City), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 141; 2003 SCC 14 [14] December 10, 2002 March 20, 2003
R. v. Knight; R. v. Hay, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2003 SCC 15 [15] March 20, 2003 March 20, 2003
V
Martin v. American International Assurance Life Co., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 16 [16] October 28, 2002 March 21, 2003
Desputeaux v. Éditions Chouette (1987) inc., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 178; 2003 SCC 17 [17] November 6, 2002 March 21, 2003
R. v. Allen, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 223; 2003 SCC 18 [18] March 21, 2003 March 21, 2003
V
Dr. Q v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226; 2003 SCC 19 [19] October 2, 2002 April 3, 2003
Law Society of New Brunswick v. Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247; 2003 SCC 20 [20] October 1, 2002 April 3, 2003
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. P.A., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 275; 2003 SCC 21 [21] April 14, 2003 April 14, 2003
V
R. v. Larue, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 277; 2003 SCC 22 [22] April 14, 2003 April 14, 2003
V
R. v. Arradi, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 280; 2003 SCC 23 [23] December 3, 2002 April 17, 2003
Miglin v. Miglin, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2003 SCC 24 [24] October 29, 2002 April 17, 2003
KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2003 SCC 25 [25] February 18, 2003 May 1, 2003
Churchland v. Gore Mutual Insurance Co., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2003 SCC 26 [26] February 18, 2003 May 1, 2003
Z.I. Pompey Industrie v. ECU-Line N.V., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 450; 2003 SCC 27 [27] October 2, 2002 May 1, 2003
Barrie Public Utilities v. Canadian Cable Television Assn., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 476; 2003 SCC 28 [28] February 19, 2003 May 16, 2003
C.U.P.E. v. Ontario (Minister of Labour), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 539; 2003 SCC 29 [29] October 8, 2002 May 16, 2003
R. v. Buhay, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631; 2003 SCC 30 [30] November 1, 2002 June 5, 2003
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
Caisse populaire Desjardins de Val-Brillant v. Blouin, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 666; 2003 SCC 31 [31] November 6, 2002 June 5, 2003
Starson v. Swayze, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32 [32] January 15, 2003 June 6, 2003
R. v. Owen, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 779; 2003 SCC 33 [33] January 15, 2003 June 6, 2003
Trociuk v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 835; 2003 SCC 34 [34] December 4, 2002 June 6, 2003
Ell v. Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857; 2003 SCC 35 [35] February 12, 2003 June 26, 2003
Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Association, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36 [36] January 23, 2003 June 26, 2003
Figueroa v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912; 2003 SCC 37 [37] November 5, 2002 June 27, 2003
R. v. Asante-Mensah, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 38 [38] November 7, 2002 July 11, 2003
Authorson v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 40; 2003 SCC 39 [39] April 10, 2003 July 17, 2003
Unifund Assurance Co. v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 63; 2003 SCC 40 [40] December 12, 2002 July 17, 2003
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. Williams, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 134; 2003 SCC 41 [41] December 3, 2002 September 18, 2003
ParrySound (District) Social Services Administration Board v. O.P.S.E.U., Local 324, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 157; 2003 SCC 42 [42] January 24, 2003 September 18, 2003
R. v. Powley, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 207; 2003 SCC 43 [43] March 17, 2003 September 19, 2003
R. v. Blais, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 236; 2003 SCC 44 [44] March 18, 2003 September 19, 2003
Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45 [45] June 23, 2003 September 26, 2003
R. v. Johnson, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 357; 2003 SCC 46 [46] January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003
R. v. Edgar, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 388; 2003 SCC 47 [47] January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003
R. v. Smith, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 392; 2003 SCC 48 [48] January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003
R. v. Mitchell, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 396; 2003 SCC 49 [49] January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. Kelly, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 400; 2003 SCC 50 [50] January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003
K.L.B. v. British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51 [51] December 5, 6, 2002 October 2, 2003
E.D.G. v. Hammer, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52 [52] December 5, 6, 2002 October 2, 2003
M.B. v. British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 477; 2003 SCC 53 [53] December 5, 6, 2002 October 2, 2003
[[Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Martin; Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Laseur, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 504; 2003 SCC 54 [54] December 9, 2002 October 3, 2003
Paul v. British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; 2003 SCC 55 [55] June 11, 2003 October 3, 2003
R. v. Bédard, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 621; 2003 SCC 56 [56] October 7, 2003 October 7, 2003
V
R. v. Phillips, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 623; 2003 SCC 57 [57] October 17, 2003 October 17, 2003
V
Imperial Oil Ltd. v. Quebec (Minister of the Environment), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 624; 2003 SCC 58 [58] February 14, 2003 October 30, 2003
Gurniak v. Nordquist, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 652; 2003 SCC 59 [59] March 12, 2003 October 30, 2003
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. S.A.B., [2003] 2 S.C.R. 678; 2003 SCC 60 [60] March 19, 2003 October 31, 2003
Deloitte & Touche LLP v. Ontario (Securities Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 713; 2003 SCC 61 [61] June 10, 2003 October 31, 2003
Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 62 [62] October 4, 2002 November 6, 2003
Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77; 2003 SCC 63 [63] February 13, 2003 November 6, 2003
Ontario v. O.P.S.E.U., [2003] 3 S.C.R. 149; 2003 SCC 64 [64] February 13, 2003 November 6, 2003
Vann Niagara Ltd. v. Oakville (Town), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 65 [65] November 23, 2003 January 20, 2004
V
National Trust Co. v. H & R Block Canada Inc., [2003] 3 S.C.R. 160; 2003 SCC 66 [66] June 3, 2003 November 14, 2003
Maranda v. Richer, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 193; 2003 SCC 67 [67] May 12, 2003 November 14, 2003
Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Maksteel Québec Inc., [2003] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2003 SCC 68 [68] January 20, 2003 November 14, 2003
Odhavji Estate v. Woodhouse, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 263; 2003 SCC 69 [69] February 17, 2003 December 5, 2003
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Gothier Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish
R. v. Taillefer; R. v. Duguay, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2003 SCC 70 [70] January 22, 2003 December 12, 2003
British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371; 2003 SCC 71 [71] June 9, 2003 December 12, 2003
Beals v. Saldanha, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416; 2003 SCC 72 [72] February 20, 2003 December 18, 2003
R. v. Wu, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 530; 2003 SCC 73 [73] June 4, 2003 December 18, 2003
R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571; 2003 SCC 74 [74] May 6, 2003 December 23, 2003
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2
3
R. v. Clay, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735; 2003 SCC 75 [75] May 6, 2003 December 23, 2003
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3

[edit] Justices of the Supreme Court

Justice Reasons written Votes cast  % Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
14

0

0

1

Total=15
48

1

0

1

Total=50
63 of 65 (96.92%)
Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier (retired August 5, 2003)
10

1

0

0

Total=11
47

1

1

1

Total=50
59 of 61 (96.72%)
Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci
16

0

0

1

Total=17
48

0

0

2

Total=50
47 of 50 (94%)
Puisne Justice John C. Major
7

0

0

3

Total=10
54

0

0

3

Total=57
61 of 67 (91.04%)
Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache
6

1

0

3

Total=10
56

0

0

1

Total=57
63 of 67 (94.03%)
Puisne Justice Ian Binnie
9

0

0

1

Total=10
58

0

0

2

Total=60
67 of 70 (95.71%)
Puisne Justice Louise Arbour
16

2

3

1

Total=22
46

0

0

0

Total=46
64 of 68 (94.12%)
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel
8

3

2

3

Total=16
45

0

0

4

Total=49
56 of 65 (86.15%)
Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps
3

1

3

4

Total=11
50

3

0

2

Total=55
57 of 66 (86.36%)
Puisne Justice Morris Fish (appointed August 5, 2003)
0

0

0

0

Total=00
3

0

0

0

Total=03
3 of 3 (100%)
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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.

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.
  • 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.
  • An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's reason denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality. An asterisk in a joining vote denotes that the justice joined it only in part.
  • Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V".
  • Rulings that grant the appeal are denoted "X". Those that grant the appeal in part are denoted by "x".
  • Appeals that were granted as of right are denoted with a "R".
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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)
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Reasons by Justice:

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