2003 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

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.

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 (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2003 SCC 3 [3]	October 31, 2002	January 30, 2003
R v RR, [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 MS, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 125; 2003 SCC 11 [11]^[permanent dead link‍]	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 of), [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 PA, [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
ZI Pompey Industrie v ECU-Line NV, [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
Canadian Union of Public Employees 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 (AG), [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 (AG), [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 (AG), [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
Parry Sound (District) Social Services Administration Board v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union, 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
KLB v British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51 [51]	December 5, 6, 2002	October 2, 2003
EDG v Hammer, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52 [52]	December 5, 6, 2002	October 2, 2003
MB 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]^[permanent dead link‍]	March 12, 2003	October 30, 2003
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish
R v SAB, [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 of) v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77; 2003 SCC 63 [63]	February 13, 2003	November 6, 2003
Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 149; 2003 SCC 64 [64]	February 13, 2003	November 6, 2003
Vann Niagara Ltd v Oakville (Town of), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 65 [65]^[permanent dead link‍]	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							1	2	3
R v Clay, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735; 2003 SCC 75 [75]	May 6, 2003	December 23, 2003							1	2	3

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%)
This 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	Did not participate in the final disposition of the judgment	Not a member of the Court at the time of hearing or delivering
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. Multiple unnumbered reasons are jointly written or delivered. Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V"; per coram decisions delivered orally from the bench only note a "V" on the most senior justice on the panel. An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality.

External links

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