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.

Reasons

Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority v British Columbia , 1 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 1 January 20, 2005January 20, 2005V
R v Clark, 1 S.C.R. 6; 2005 SCC 2 November 2, 2004January 27, 2005
R v Roberts, 1 S.C.R. 22; 2005 SCC 3 December 15, 2004January 27, 2005
R v Ménard, 1 S.C.R. 24; 2005 SCC 4 December 17, 2004January 27, 2005
R v Grandinetti, 1 S.C.R. 27; 2005 SCC 5 October 15, 2004January 27, 2005
Marche v Halifax Insurance Co, 1 S.C.R. 47; 2005 SCC 6November 2, 2004February 24, 2005
R v Krymowski, 1 S.C.R. 101; 2005 SCC 7 November 8, 2004February 24, 2005
Tsiaprailis v Canada, 1 S.C.R. 113; 2005 SCC 8 November 4, 2004February 25, 2005
R v Decorte, 1 S.C.R. 133; 2005 SCC 9 December 10, 2004February 25, 2005
UL Canada Inc v Quebec , 1 S.C.R. 143; 2005 SCC 10 March 17, 2005March 17, 2005V
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
Vaughan v Canada, 1 S.C.R. 146; 2005 SCC 11 May 18, 2004
January 7, 2005
March 18, 2005
Nova Scotia v JJ, 1 S.C.R. 177; 2005 SCC 12 November 4, 2004March 18, 2005
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc v Saskatchewan, 1 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 13 January 19, 2005March 18, 2005
Solski v Quebec , 1 S.C.R. 201; 2005 SCC 14 March 22, 2004March 31, 2005
Gosselin v Quebec , 1 S.C.R. 238; 2005 SCC 15 March 22, 2004March 31, 2005
Okwuobi v Lester B Pearson School Board, 1 S.C.R. 257; 2005 SCC 16 March 22, 2004March 31, 2005
R v RGL, 1 S.C.R. 288; 2005 SCC 18 February 11, 2005April 14, 2005
R v PEC, 1 S.C.R. 290; 2005 SCC 19 April 19, 2005April 19, 2005
V
Fédération des producteurs de volailles du Québec v Pelland, 1 S.C.R. 292; 2005 SCC 20 December 9, 2004April 21, 2005
Gladstone v Canada , 1 S.C.R. 325; 2005 SCC 21 February 9, 2005April 21, 2005
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
R v Paice, 1 S.C.R. 339; 2005 SCC 22 December 15, 2004April 22, 2005
R v Mapara, 1 S.C.R. 358; 2005 SCC 23 December 16, 2004April 27, 2005
R v Chow, 1 S.C.R. 384; 2005 SCC 24December 16, 2004April 27, 2005
HL v Canada , 1 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 25May 13/December 13, 2004April 29, 20051112
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Canada , 1 S.C.R. 533; 2005 SCC 26November 5, 2004May 19, 2005
R v Gunning, 1 S.C.R. 627; 2005 SCC 27February 15, 2005May 19, 2005
Prebushewski v Dodge City Auto Ltd, 1 S.C.R. 649; 2005 SCC 28 March 9, 2005May 19, 2005
R v Dionne, 1 S.C.R. 665; 2005 SCC 29May 19, 2005May 19, 2005V
Canada v Vaid, 1 S.C.R. 667; 2005 SCC 30October 13, 2004May 20, 2005
Glegg v Smith & Nephew Inc, 1 S.C.R. 724; 2005 SCC 31January 13, 2005May 20, 2005
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
R v Fice, 1 S.C.R. 742; 2005 SCC 32January 13, 2005May 20, 2005
Royal Bank of Canada v State Farm Fire and Casualty Co, 1 S.C.R. 779; 2005 SCC 34April 13, 2005June 9, 2005
Chaoulli v Quebec , 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35June 8, 2004June 9, 2005
R v Stender, 1 S.C.R. 914; 2005 SCC 36June 10, 2005June 10, 2005V
R v Orbanski; R v Elias, 2 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 37October 12, 2004June 16, 2005
Ryan v Moore, 2 S.C.R. 53; 2005 SCC 38December 7, 2004June 16, 2005
Mugesera v Canada , 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40December 8, 2004June 28, 2005
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd v Ontario, 2 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 41February 9, 2005June 29, 2005
R v Woods, 2 S.C.R. 205; 2005 SCC 42 May 11, 2005June 29, 2005
R v Marshall; R v Bernard, 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43January 17, 18, 2005July 20, 2005
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
Provincial Court Judges' Assn of New Brunswick v New Brunswick , 2 S.C.R. 286; 2005 SCC 44 November 9, 10, 2004July 22, 2005
R v GR, 2 S.C.R. 371; 2005 SCC 45December 17, 2004July 22, 2005
GreCon Dimter inc v J R Normand inc, 2 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 46February 10, 2005July 22, 2005
R v Hamilton, 2 S.C.R. 432; 2005 SCC 47January 14, 2005June 29, 2005
British Columbia v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, 2 S.C.R. 473; 2005 SCC 49June 8, 2005September 29, 2005
R v Turcotte, 2 S.C.R. 519; 2005 SCC 50 May 10, 2005September 30, 2005
Medovarski v Canada ; Esteban v. Canada , 2 S.C.R. 539; 2005 SCC 51 June 7, 2005September 30, 2005
DIMS Construction inc v Quebec , 2 S.C.R. 564; 2005 SCC 52December 8, 2004October 6, 2005
Moufarrège v Quebec , 2 S.C.R. 598; 2005 SCC 53October 12, 2005October 12, 2005V
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co v Canada, 2 S.C.R. 601; 2005 SCC 54March 8, 2005October 19, 2005
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
Mathew v Canada, 2 S.C.R. 643; 2005 SCC 55March 8, 2005October 19, 2005
Reference Re Employment Insurance Act, ss 22 and 23, 2 S.C.R. 669; 2005 SCC 56January 11, 2005October 20, 2005
Hilewitz v Canada ; De Jong v Canada , 2 S.C.R. 706; 2005 SCC 57 February 8, 2005October 21, 2005
Blackwater v Plint, 3 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 58 May 16, 2005October 21, 2005
EB v Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia, 3 S.C.R. 45; 2005 SCC 60 December 7, 2004October 28, 2005
R v RC, 3 S.C.R. 99; 2005 SCC 61April 20, 2005October 28, 20052111
Montréal v 2952-1366 Québec Inc, 3 S.C.R. 141; 2005 SCC 62October 14, 2004November 3, 2005
Contino v Leonelli-Contino, 3 S.C.R. 217; 2005 SCC 63 January 14, 2005November 10, 2005
Boucher v Stelco Inc, 3 S.C.R. 279; 2005 SCC 64June 10, 2005November 10, 2005
Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc, 3 S.C.R. 302; 2005 SCC 65March 16, 2005November 17, 2005
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
R v Pires; R v Lising, 3 S.C.R. 343; 2005 SCC 66May 18, 2005November 17, 2005
R v Rodrigue, 3 S.C.R. 384; 2005 SCC 67November 17, 2005November 17, 2005V
R v Escobar-Benavidez, 3 S.C.R. 386; 2005 SCC 68November 18, 2005November 18, 2005V
Mikisew Cree First Nation v Canada , 3 S.C.R. 388; 2005 SCC 69March 14, 2005November 24, 2005
Merk v International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 771, 3 S.C.R. 425; 2005 SCC 70February 10, 2005November 24, 2005
R v Spence, 3 S.C.R. 458; 2005 SCC 71June 9, 2005December 2, 2005
R v Boucher, 3 S.C.R. 499; 2005 SCC 72May 10, 2005December 2, 2005
Dikranian v Quebec , 3 S.C.R. 530; 2005 SCC 73March 10, 2005December 2, 2005
Charlebois v Saint John , 3 S.C.R. 563; 2005 SCC 74October 20, 2005December 15, 2005
R v MacKay, 3 S.C.R. 607; 2005 SCC 75December 14, 2005December 14, 2005V
Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinMajorBastaracheBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharron
R v Henry, 3 S.C.R. 609; 2005 SCC 76April 23, 2004/January 12, 2005December 15, 2005
Zenner v Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists, 3 S.C.R. 645; 2005 SCC 77November 9, 2005December 16, 2005
R v CD; R v CDK, 3 S.C.R. 668; 2005 SCC 78April 14, 2005December 16, 2005
R v MacKay, 3 S.C.R. 725; 2005 SCC 79December 15, 2005December 15, 2005V
R v Labaye, 3 S.C.R. 728; 2005 SCC 80April 18, 2005December 21, 2005
R v Kouri, 3 S.C.R. 789; 2005 SCC 81April 18, 2005December 21, 2005
May v Ferndale Institution, 3 S.C.R. 809; 2005 SCC 82May 17, 2005December 22, 2005
Castillo v Castillo, 3 S.C.R. 870; 2005 SCC 83November 16, 2005December 22, 2005
R v Wiles, 3 S.C.R. 895; 2005 SCC 84October 11, 2005December 22, 2005

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