Канада Жоғарғы Сотының істерінің тізімі (1875-1973)

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This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the formation of the Court in 1875 to the retirement of Gérald Fauteux in 1973. Note that the Privy Council heard appeals for criminal cases until 1933 and for civil cases until 1949. Also between 1888 and 1926, no criminal appeals were allowed to the Privy Council.

Case name Citation Date SubjectQuong Wing v R(1914), 49 SCR 44Constitutionality of provincial statute regulating "Chinamen"Bedard v Dawson[1923] SCR 681June 15, 1923Federalism and criminal lawR v Eastern Terminal Elevator Co[1925]Trade and Commerce power. Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District v Maunsell[1926] SCR 603Appellant held responsible for flood damage due to underground seepage into non adjacent propertyEdwards v Canada (AG)[1928] SCR 276"Persons Case"1933 – Statute of Westminster, no more criminal appeals to Privy CouncilReference Re Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act[1934] SCR 659Reference Re Alberta Statutes[1938] SCR 100Reference Re Eskimos[1939] SCR 104Constitutional status of InuitChristie v York(1939), [1940] SCR 139racial discriminationHome Oil Distributors Ltd v British Columbia (AG)[1940] SCR 444Provincial Secretary of Prince Edward Island v Egan[1941] SCR 396division of powersReference Re Persons of Japanese Race[1946] SCR 248constitutionality of Japanese deportation orderMargarine Reference[1949] SCR 1Defining criminal law under the constitution1949 – no more civil appeals to the Privy Council

Case name Citation Date SubjectFrey v Fedoruk[1950] SCR 517Breach of the peace, peeping tomsNoble v Alley[1951] SCR 64December 18, 1950R v Boucher[1951] SCR 265Seditious libelJohannesson v West St Paul (Rural Municipality of)[1952] 1 SCR 292Azoulay v R[1952] 2 SCR 495AbortionSaumur v Quebec (City of)[1953] 2 SCR 299Henry Birks & Sons (Montreal) Ltd v Montreal (City of)[1955] SCR 799Reference Re Farm Products Marketing Act (Ontario)[1957] SCR 198Switzman v Elbling[1957] SCR 285constitutional division of powersBeaver v R[1957] SCR 531June 26, 1957subjective mens rea required for possessionPriestman v Colangelo[1959] SCR 615Duty of Care in public service conduct. Roncarelli v Duplessis[1959] SCR 121constitution, arbitrary action by government.

Case name Citation Date SubjectAugust 10, 1960 – Canadian Bill of Rights was enacted. O'Grady v Sparling[1960] SCR 804R v George [1960] SCR 871intoxication defenceMcKay v R[1965] SCR 798Election lawMunro v National Capital Commission[1966] SCR 663powers of the NCC to expropriate and use landPeso Silver Mines Ltd v Cropper[1966] SCR 673June 20, 1966director fiduciary dutiesCarnation Co v Quebec (Agricultural Marketing Board)[1968] SCR 238overlap of provincial law with federal commerce lawsR v Whitfield (1969), [1970] SCR 46Definition of arrestWalter v Alberta (AG) [1969] SCR 383division of powers; law excluding hutterites.