2013 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2013. 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 reasons on motions.

Reasons

  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.
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
R v Manning, 2013 SCC 1 [1] December 5, 2012 January 17, 2013
R v O'Brien, 2013 SCC 2 [2] December 6, 2012 January 17, 2013
R v Ryan, 2013 SCC 3 [3] June 14, 2012 January 18, 2013
R v Sanichar, 2013 SCC 4 [4] December 6, 2012 January 24, 2013
Quebec (AG) v A, 2013 SCC 5 [5] January 8, 2012 January 25, 2013 *
Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v United Steelworkers, 2013 SCC 6 [6] June 5, 2012 February 1, 2013
R v Bélanger, 2013 SCC 7 [7] February 12, 2013 February 12, 2013 V
R v Blacklaws, 2013 SCC 8 [8] February 15, 2013 February 15, 2013 V
R v Named Person B, 2013 SCC 9 [9] April 11, 2012 February 22, 2013
R v Taylor, 2013 SCC 10 [10] February 22, 2013 February 22, 2013 V
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11 [11] October 12, 2011 February 27, 2013
R v JF, 2013 SCC 12 [12] October 12, 2012 March 1, 2013
Antrim Truck Centre Ltd v Ontario (Transportation), 2013 SCC 13 [13] November 14, 2012 March 7, 2013
Manitoba Métis Federation Inc et al v Canada (AG), 2013 SCC 14 [14] December 13, 2011 March 8, 2013
R v Pham, 2013 SCC 15 [15] January 18, 2013 March 14, 2013
R v TELUS Communications Co, 2013 SCC 16 [16] October 15, 2012 March 27, 2013
R v Mailhot, 2013 SCC 17 [17] March 19, 2013 March 28, 2013
Ediger v Johnston , 2013 SCC 18 [18] December 4, 2012 April 4, 2013
Penner v Niagara (Regional Police Services Board), 2013 SCC 19 [19] January 11, 2012 April 5, 2013
R v Lévesque, 2013 SCC 20 [20] April 16, 2013 April 16, 2013 V
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
R v Murphy, 2013 SCC 21 [21] April 16, 2013 April 16, 2013 V
R v WH, 2013 SCC 22 [22] January 21, 2013 April 19, 2013
R v MacIntosh, 2013 SCC 23 [23] April 22, 2013 April 22, 2013 V
R v GM, 2013 SCC 24 [24] April 25, 2013 April 25, 2013 V
R v Levkovic, 2013 SCC 25 [25] October 10, 2012 May 3, 2013
Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd, 2013 SCC 26 [26] December 11, 2012 May 9, 2013
R v Buzizi, 2013 SCC 27 [27] March 27, 2013 May 10, 2013
R v ADH, 2013 SCC 28 [28] October 11, 2012 May 17, 2013
Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd v Canada, 2013 SCC 29 [29] February 20, 2013 May 23, 2013
Cojocaru v British Columbia Women's Hospital and Health Center, 2013 SCC 30 [30] November 13, 2012 May 24, 2013
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
R v Ibanescu, 2013 SCC 31 [31] May 15, 2013 May 30, 2013
R v Gauthier, 2013 SCC 32 [32] December 13, 2012 June 7, 2013
Nishi v Rascal Trucking Ltd, 2013 SCC 33 [33] January 16, 2013 June 13, 2013
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd, 2013 SCC 34 [34] December 7, 2012 June 14, 2013
R v Baldree, 2013 SCC 35 [35] November 7, 2012 June 19, 2013
Agraira v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36 [36] October 18, 2012 June 20, 2013
Sable Offshore Energy Inc v Ameron International Corp, 2013 SCC 37 [37] March 25, 2013 June 21, 2013
R v Vuradin, 2013 SCC 38 [38] May 16, 2013 June 27, 2013
Canadian National Railway Co v McKercher LLP, 2013 SCC 39 [39] January 24, 2013 July 5, 2013
Ezokola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 SCC 40 [40] January 17, 2013 July 19, 2013
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
R v Youvarajah, 2013 SCC 41 [41] February 20, 2013 July 25, 2013
Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v British Columbia, 2013 SCC 42 [42] April 15, 2013 July 26, 2013
Ontario v Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario, 2013 SCC 43 [43] December 12, 2012 August 1, 2013
Marine Services International Ltd v Ryan Estate, 2013 SCC 44 [44] January 15, 2013 August 2, 2013
Payette v Guay inc, 2013 SCC 45 [45] January 23, 2013 September 12, 2013
Régie des rentes du Québec v Canada Bread Co, 2013 SCC 46 [46] April 17, 2013 September 13, 2013
Divito v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 47 [47] February 18, 2013 September 19, 2013
Envision Credit Union v Canada, 2013 SCC 48 [48] March 19, 2013 September 26, 2013
R v Chehil, 2013 SCC 49 [49] January 22, 2013 September 27, 2013
R v MacKenzie, 2013 SCC 50 [50] January 22, 2013 September 27, 2013
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
British Columbia (Forests) v Teal Cedar Products Ltd, 2013 SCC 51 [51] March 21, 2013 October 4, 2013
Castonguay Blasting Ltd v Ontario (Environment), 2013 SCC 52 [52] May 17, 2013 October 17, 2013
Cuthbertson v Rasouli, 2013 SCC 53 [53] December 10, 2012 October 18, 2013
R v RL, 2013 SCC 54 [54] October 18, 2013 October 18, 2013 V
R v Cairney, 2013 SCC 55 [55] April 26, 2013 October 25, 2013
R v Pappas, 2013 SCC 56 [56] April 26, 2013 October 25, 2013
Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd v Microsoft Corp, 2013 SCC 57 [57] October 17, 2012 October 31, 2013
Sun-Rype Products Ltd v Archer Daniels Midland, 2013 SCC 58 [58] October 17, 2012 October 31, 2013
Infineon Technologies AG v Option consommateurs, 2013 SCC 59 [59] October 17, 2012 October 31, 2013
R v Vu, 2013 SCC 60 [60] March 27, 2013 November 7, 2013
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
R v Hay, 2013 SCC 61 [61] April 23, 2013 November 8, 2013
Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, 2013 SCC 62 [62] June 11, 2013 November 15, 2013
La Souveraine, Compagnie d'assurance générale v Autorité des marchés financiers, 2013 SCC 63 [63] March 20, 2013 November 21, 2013 1 1 2
Katz Group Canada Inc v Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care), 2013 SCC 64 [64] May 14, 2013 November 22, 2013
Quebec (Agence du Revenu) v Services Environnementaux AES inc, 2013 SCC 65 [65] November 8, 2012 November 28, 2013
Amaratunga v Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, 2013 SCC 66 [66] March 28, 2013 November 29, 2013
McLean v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2013 SCC 67 [67] March 21, 2013 December 5, 2013
R v McRae, 2013 SCC 68 [68] May 21, 2013 December 6, 2013
AIC Ltd v Fischer, 2013 SCC 68 [69] April 18, 2013 December 12, 2013
IBM Canada Ltd v Waterman, 2013 SCC 70 [70] December 14, 2012 December 13, 2013
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner
Wood v Schaeffer, 2013 SCC 71 [71] April 19, 2013 December 19, 2013
Canada (AG) v Bedford, 2013 SCC 72 [72] June 13, 2013 December 20, 2013
Cinar Corp v Robinson, 2013 SCC 73 [73] February 13, 2013 December 23, 2013
Case name Argued Decided McLachlin LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Rothstein Cromwell Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner

2013 Statistics

Justice Reasons written % Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
9

1

0

1

Total=11
52 of 61 (85.2%)
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel
12

1

1

3

Total=17
52 of 61 (85.2%)
Puisne Justice Marie Deschamps
1

0

1

0

Total=2
2 of 3 (66.7%)
Puisne Justice Morris Fish
6

3

1

5

Total=15
49 of 62 (79%)
Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella
8

0

0

4

Total=12
50 of 59 (84.7%)
Pusine Justice Marshall Rothstein
9

0

0

4

Total=13
56 of 65 (86.2%)
Pusine Justice Thomas Cromwell
10

2

1

2

Total=15
50 of 61 (82%%)
Pusine Justice Michael Moldaver
5

3

0

1

Total=9
55 of 60 (91.7%)
Pusine Justice Andromache Karakatsanis
9

1

0

3

Total=13
53 of 59 (89.8%)
Pusine Justice Richard Wagner
8

0

0

2

Total=10
47 of 49 (95.9%)

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 decimal.