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 include decisions on motions.

Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v British Columbia (Environmental Appeal Board), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 3; 2005 SCC 1 January 20, 2005 January 20, 2005 V R v Clark, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 6; 2005 SCC 2 November 2, 2004 January 27, 2005 R v Roberts, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 22; 2005 SCC 3 December 15, 2004 January 27, 2005 R v Ménard, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 24; 2005 SCC 4 December 17, 2004 January 27, 2005 R v Grandinetti, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 27; 2005 SCC 5 October 15, 2004 January 27, 2005 Marche v Halifax Insurance Co, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 47; 2005 SCC 6 November 2, 2004 February 24, 2005 R v Krymowski, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 101; 2005 SCC 7 November 8, 2004 February 24, 2005 Tsiaprailis v Canada, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 113; 2005 SCC 8 November 4, 2004 February 25, 2005 R v Decorte, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 133; 2005 SCC 9 December 10, 2004 February 25, 2005 UL Canada Inc v Quebec (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 143; 2005 SCC 10 March 17, 2005 March 17, 2005 V Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Vaughan v Canada, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 146; 2005 SCC 11 May 18, 2004January 7, 2005 March 18, 2005 Nova Scotia (Minister of Health) v JJ, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 177; 2005 SCC 12 November 4, 2004 March 18, 2005 Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc v Saskatchewan, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 188; 2005 SCC 13 January 19, 2005 March 18, 2005 Solski (Tutor of) v Quebec (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 201; 2005 SCC 14 March 22, 2004 March 31, 2005 Gosselin (Tutor of) v Quebec (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 238; 2005 SCC 15 March 22, 2004 March 31, 2005 Okwuobi v Lester B Pearson School Board, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 257; 2005 SCC 16 March 22, 2004 March 31, 2005 R v RGL, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 288; 2005 SCC 18 February 11, 2005 April 14, 2005 R v PEC, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 290; 2005 SCC 19 April 19, 2005 April 19, 2005 V Fédération des producteurs de volailles du Québec v Pelland, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 292; 2005 SCC 20 December 9, 2004 April 21, 2005 Gladstone v Canada (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 325; 2005 SCC 21 February 9, 2005 April 21, 2005 Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron R v Paice, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 339; 2005 SCC 22 December 15, 2004 April 22, 2005 R v Mapara, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 358; 2005 SCC 23 December 16, 2004 April 27, 2005 R v Chow, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 384; 2005 SCC 24 December 16, 2004 April 27, 2005 HL v Canada (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 401; 2005 SCC 25 May 13/December 13, 2004 April 29, 2005 1 1 1 2 Bristol Myers Squibb Co v Canada (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 533; 2005 SCC 26 November 5, 2004 May 19, 2005 R v Gunning, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 627; 2005 SCC 27 February 15, 2005 May 19, 2005 Prebushewski v Dodge City Auto (1984) Ltd, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 649; 2005 SCC 28 March 9, 2005 May 19, 2005 R v Dionne, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 665; 2005 SCC 29 May 19, 2005 May 19, 2005 V Canada (House of Commons) v Vaid, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 667; 2005 SCC 30 October 13, 2004 May 20, 2005 Glegg v Smith & Nephew Inc, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 724; 2005 SCC 31 January 13, 2005 May 20, 2005 Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron R v Fice, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 742; 2005 SCC 32 January 13, 2005 May 20, 2005 Royal Bank of Canada v State Farm Fire and Casualty Co, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 779; 2005 SCC 34 April 13, 2005 June 9, 2005 Chaoulli v Quebec (AG), [2005] 1 S. C. R. 791; 2005 SCC 35 June 8, 2004 June 9, 2005 R v Stender, [2005] 1 S. C. R. 914; 2005 SCC 36 June 10, 2005 June 10, 2005 V R v Orbanski; R v Elias, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 3; 2005 SCC 37 October 12, 2004 June 16, 2005 Ryan v Moore, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 53; 2005 SCC 38 December 7, 2004 June 16, 2005 Mugesera v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S. C. R. 100; 2005 SCC 40 December 8, 2004 June 28, 2005 Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd v Ontario, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 188; 2005 SCC 41 February 9, 2005 June 29, 2005 R v Woods, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 205; 2005 SCC 42 May 11, 2005 June 29, 2005 R v Marshall; R v Bernard, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 220; 2005 SCC 43 January 17, 18, 2005 July 20, 2005 Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Provincial Court Judges' Assn of New Brunswick v New Brunswick (Minister of Justice), [2005] 2 S. C. R. 286; 2005 SCC 44 November 9, 10, 2004 July 22, 2005 R v GR, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 371; 2005 SCC 45 December 17, 2004 July 22, 2005 GreCon Dimter inc v J R Normand inc, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 401; 2005 SCC 46 February 10, 2005 July 22, 2005 R v Hamilton, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 432; 2005 SCC 47 January 14, 2005 June 29, 2005 British Columbia v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 473; 2005 SCC 49 June 8, 2005 September 29, 2005 R v Turcotte, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 519; 2005 SCC 50 May 10, 2005 September 30, 2005 Medovarski v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); Esteban v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S. C. R. 539; 2005 SCC 51 June 7, 2005 September 30, 2005 DIMS Construction inc (Trustee of) v Quebec (AG), [2005] 2 S. C. R. 564; 2005 SCC 52 December 8, 2004 October 6, 2005 Moufarrège v Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [2005] 2 S. C. R. 598; 2005 SCC 53 October 12, 2005 October 12, 2005 V Canada Trustco Mortgage Co v Canada, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 601; 2005 SCC 54 March 8, 2005 October 19, 2005 Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron Mathew v Canada, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 643; 2005 SCC 55 March 8, 2005 October 19, 2005 Reference Re Employment Insurance Act (Can), ss 22 and 23, [2005] 2 S. C. R. 669; 2005 SCC 56 January 11, 2005 October 20, 2005 Hilewitz v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration); De Jong v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S. C. R. 706; 2005 SCC 57 February 8, 2005 October 21, 2005 Blackwater v Plint, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 3; 2005 SCC 58 May 16, 2005 October 21, 2005 EB v Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 45; 2005 SCC 60 December 7, 2004 October 28, 2005 R v RC, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 99; 2005 SCC 61 April 20, 2005 October 28, 2005 2 1 1 1 Montréal (City of) v 2952 1366 Québec Inc, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 141; 2005 SCC 62 October 14, 2004 November 3, 2005 Contino v Leonelli Contino, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 217; 2005 SCC 63 January 14, 2005 November 10, 2005 Boucher v Stelco Inc, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 279; 2005 SCC 64 June 10, 2005 November 10, 2005 Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 302; 2005 SCC 65 March 16, 2005 November 17, 2005 Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron R v Pires; R v Lising, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 343; 2005 SCC 66 May 18, 2005 November 17, 2005 R v Rodrigue, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 384; 2005 SCC 67 November 17, 2005 November 17, 2005 V R v Escobar Benavidez, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 386; 2005 SCC 68 November 18, 2005 November 18, 2005 V Mikisew Cree First Nation v Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage), [2005] 3 S. C. R. 388; 2005 SCC 69 March 14, 2005 November 24, 2005 Merk v International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 771, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 425; 2005 SCC 70 February 10, 2005 November 24, 2005 R v Spence, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 458; 2005 SCC 71 June 9, 2005 December 2, 2005 R v Boucher, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 499; 2005 SCC 72 May 10, 2005 December 2, 2005 Dikranian v Quebec (AG), [2005] 3 S. C. R. 530; 2005 SCC 73 March 10, 2005 December 2, 2005 Charlebois v Saint John (City of), [2005] 3 S. C. R. 563; 2005 SCC 74 October 20, 2005 December 15, 2005 R v MacKay, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 607; 2005 SCC 75 December 14, 2005 December 14, 2005 V Case name Argued Decided McLachlin Major Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron R v Henry, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 609; 2005 SCC 76 April 23, 2004/January 12, 2005 December 15, 2005 Zenner v Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 645; 2005 SCC 77 November 9, 2005 December 16, 2005 R v CD; R v CDK, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 668; 2005 SCC 78 April 14, 2005 December 16, 2005 R v MacKay, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 725; 2005 SCC 79 December 15, 2005 December 15, 2005 V R v Labaye, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 728; 2005 SCC 80 April 18, 2005 December 21, 2005 R v Kouri, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 789; 2005 SCC 81 April 18, 2005 December 21, 2005 May v Ferndale Institution, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 809; 2005 SCC 82 May 17, 2005 December 22, 2005 Castillo v Castillo, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 870; 2005 SCC 83 November 16, 2005 December 22, 2005 R v Wiles, [2005] 3 S. C. R. 895; 2005 SCC 84 October 11, 2005 December 22, 2005

Justice Reasons written Votes cast % MajorityChief Justice Beverley McLachlin14100Total=1553001Total=5468 out of 69 (98.5%)Puisne Justice John C. Major10100Total=1150003Total=5361 out of 64 (95.3%)Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache8007Total=1553102Total=5662 out or 81 (76.5%)Puisne Justice Ian Binnie10002Total=1261002Total=6371 out of 75 (94.7%)Puisne Justice Louis LeBel7313Total=1455007Total=6265 out of 76 (85.5%)Puisne Justice Marie Deschamps6003Total=0962004Total=6668 out of 75 (90.7%)Puisne Justice Morris Fish11103Total=1553212Total=5867 out of 73 (91.8%)Puisne Justice Rosalie Abella6004Total=1059001Total=6065 out of 70 (92.9%)Puisne Justice Louise Charron11004Total=1554003Total=5765 out of 72 (90.3%) 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.