List of Supreme Court of Canada cases
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This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Note that the Privy Council heard appeals for criminal cases until 1933 and for civil cases until 1949.
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1877 – 1899
- Kelly v. Sullivan [1876] : First case heard by Supreme Court of Canada
1900 – 1939
- Blackburn & Cox v. McCallum (1903), 33 S.C.R. 65
- Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General) [1928] S.C.R. 276: "Persons Case"
- Reference Re Alberta Statutes [1938] S.C.R. 100
1940 – 1959
- Saumur v. The City of Quebec [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299
- Deglman v. Guaranty Trust Co, v. Constantineau [1954] 3 S.C.R. 785 : quantum meruit
- Beaver v. R. [1957]: subjective mens rea required for possession
- Switzman v. Elbling [1957] S.C.R. 285: constitutional division of powers
- Priestman v. Colangelo [1959] Duty of Care in public service conduct.
- Roncarelli v. Duplessis [1959] S.C.R. 121 [1] (http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/en/browseSubjects/roncarelli.asp)constitution, arbitrary action by government.
1960 – 1979
- Globe and Mail v. Boland [1960]: Slander and libel, qualified privilege.
- O'Grady v. Sparling [1960] S.C.R. 804
- R. v. Whitfield [1969] : Definition of arrest
- R. v. Drybones [1970] S.C.R. 282: Canadian Bill of Rights
- Horsley v. MacLaren (The Ogopogo) [1972]: no duty to rescue
- Jordan House Ltd. v. Menow [1973] : commercial host liability
- Murdoch v. Murdoch [1973] : Division of matrimonial property
- Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1973] S.C.R. 313 Aboriginal rights.
- Canada (A.G.) v. City of Montreal [1978] 2 S.C.R. 770.
- R. v. City of Sault Ste. Marie [1978]: creation of "Strict Liability" class of offences
- Cherneskey v. Armadale Publishers [1979]: defamation
- Bliss v. Canada (Attorney General) [1979] 1 S.C.R. 183: Canadian Bill of Rights
1980 – 1999
- Reibel v. Hughes [1980] : Duty to disclose
- Pettkus v. Becker [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834
- Perka v. R. [1984] : defence of necessity
- R. v. Guerin, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335 Aboriginal rights
- R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295 :Lord's Day Act violates Charter
- Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. v. R., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 662, Template:Canlii-scc: corporate liability
- Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act [1986] : no jail sentences for Absolute Liability crimes
- Central Trust Company v. Rafuse [1986]: Standard of care for lawyers
- R. v. Oakes [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103:Oakes test for applying limitations clause.
- RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd. [1986] 2 S.C.R. 573: Scope of the Charter
- Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board) [1987] 2 S.C.R. 84: Secondary liability for discrimination
- R. v. Manninen [1987] : right to seek council on arrest
- R. v. Vaillancourt, [1987] 2 SCR 636 : mens rea required for all criminal offences
- Crocker v. Sundance Northwest Resorts [1988]: exception to Ogopogo rule
- R. v. Morgentaler [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30 : abortion law violates Charter
- Ford v. Quebec (A.G.) [1988] 2 S.C.R. 712: Quebec's Charter of the French Language unconstitutional.
- Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General) [1989] : Freedom of speech
- Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] : Andrews test for Equality under Charter (s.15)
- R. v. Turpin, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1296: Charter right to trial by jury.
- R. v. Tutton, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1392: Criminal negligence
- R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 1. S.C.R. 1075 aboriginal rights
- R. v. Martineau, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 633: requirements for murder conviction.
- R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc. [1991] : Requirements for Strict Liability offences
- R. v. Jobidon, [1991] :Defence of culpable homicide by means of consent
- R. v. Butler, [1992] 1 SCR 452
- R. v. Parks Template:Canlii-scc defence of automatism
- R. v. DeSousa [1992]: predicate offence charges, requirement for mens rea
- R. v. Hundal [1993]: Standard for Objective Fault.
- R. v. Creighton, [1993] 3 SCR 3: Objective Fault offences, major turning point in Criminal law.
- R. v. Daviault Template:Canlii-scc defence of intoxication
- R. v. Heywood Template:Canlii-scc Section Seven challenge, Overbreadth
- McKinney v. University of Guelph, [1995]: Case broadened the scope of the Charter, elaborated use of s.15.
- Egan v. Canada [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513: sexual orientation, ground of discrimination under the Charter.
- Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp. [1995] : Product liability
- RJR - MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199 : tobacco, freedom of speech.
- Stewart v. Pettie [1995]: Duty of Care in social host liability
- R. v. Park [1995] 2 S.C.R. 836 : established the mistaken belief in consent defence
- Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130 : defamation not protected by the Charter.
- Provincial Judges Reference [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3 Reference re Remuneration of Provincial Court Judges
- R. v. R.D.S [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 : judge's use of personal experiences in deciding cases.
- Delgamuukw v. British Columbia [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010: existence of aboriginal title and right to self-government.
- Reference re Secession of Quebec [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 : Quebec cannot unilaterally declare independence
- Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 : provincial governments cannot exclude sexual orientation from human rights codes.
- R. v. Godoy [1999] 1 S.C.R. 311: Rights against police entering private residence.
- Law v. Canada [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497 :Re-articulation of s.15 of the charter analysis with a focus on "human dignity".
- British Columbia (PSERC) v. BCGSEU [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3: Known as the Meiorin case, a unified test for Canadian Human Rights Act violations.
- R. v. Marshall [1999] 3 SCR 45 :aboriginal fishing rights.
- Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 203 : Equality rights, right to vote.
2000 – present
- R. v. Proulx [2000]: Evaluating sentences, conditional sentences.
- Lovelace v. Ontario [2000] 1 S.C.R. 950, Template:Canlii-scc: affirmative action
- R. v. Nette [2001]: Causation test for murder.
- R. v. Sharpe [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45: Freedom of speech
- R. v. Ruzic Template:Canlii-scc defence of duress
- Cooper v. Hobart [2001] Template:Canlii-scc: duty of care in torts
- Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) Template:Canlii-scc: Harvard mouse, bio-patents
- Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh [2002]: common law couples not included in the Martial Property Act
- Théberge v. Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain Inc. Template:Canlii-scc copyright
- Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429 Constitutional entitlement to social assistance.
- Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710
- R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571 possession of marijuana Charter challenge
- R. v. Clay Template:Canlii-scc possession of marijuana Charter challenge (second)
- Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (A.G.) [2004], Template:Canlii-scc : spanking allowed under Charter
- CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Canada [2004] 1 S.C.R. 39, Template:Canlii-scc: copyright infringment, fair dealing
- Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser 1 S.C.R. 902, Template:Canlii-scc: revisit issue of bio-patents
- Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Canadian Assn. of Internet Providers [2004] Template:Canlii-scc: internet service providers as common carriers. Status of caches
- R. v. Mann Template:Canlii-scc : Limits of search and seizure
- Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [2004] Template:Canlii-scc: Non-core services medical services not guaranteed under Charter
- Reference re. Same-Sex Marriage [2004] Template:Canlii-scc: federal government may extend civil marriage to same-sex couples
- Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) Template:Canlii-scc: law banning private health insurance unconstitutional.
Not yet decided
- Childs v. Desormeaux: social host liability.
External links
- Supreme court decision summaries (http://www.mapleleafweb.com/scc/public3/index.html)
- entire judgments (http://www.canlii.org)