Cases in Brief
Cases in Brief are short summaries of the Court’s written decisions drafted in reader-friendly language, so that anyone interested can learn about the decisions that affect their lives. They are prepared by communications staff of the Supreme Court of Canada. They do not form part of the Court’s reasons for judgment and are not for use in legal proceedings.
2024
| Date | Case Name | Case No. | Neutral Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2024 | R. v. Edwards | 39820-39822-40046-40065-40103 | 2024 SCC 15 |
| April 22, 2024 | R. v. D.F. | 40941 | 2024 SCC 14 | April 19, 2024 | Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec | 40123 | 2024 SCC 13 |
| April 12, 2024 | Shot Both Sides v. Canada | 40153 | 2024 SCC 12 |
| April 5, 2024 | Eurobank Ergasias S.A. v. Bombardier inc. | 40350 | 2024 SCC 11 |
| March 28, 2024 | Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | 39856 | 2024 SCC 10 |
| March 20, 2024 | R. v. Boudreau | 40810 | 2024 SCC 9 |
| March 15, 2024 | Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex | 40348 | 2024 SCC 8 |
| March 8, 2024 | R. v. Kruk | 40095-40447 | 2024 SCC 7 |
| March 1, 2024 | R. v. Bykovets | 40269 | 2024 SCC 6 |
| February 9, 2024 | Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families | 40061 | 2024 SCC 5 |
| February 2, 2024 | Ontario (Attorney General) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) | 40078 | 2024 SCC 4 |
| January 26, 2024 | R. v. Brunelle | 39917 | 2024 SCC 3 |
| January 17, 2024 | R. v. Landry | 40394 | 2024 SCC 2 |
| January 16, 2024 | R. v. Vu | 40655 | 2024 SCC 1 |
2023
| Date | Case Name | Case No. | Neutral Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2023 | R. v. Lawlor | 40500 | 2023 SCC 34 |
| December 14, 2023 | R. v. Lindsay | 40569 | 2023 SCC 33 |
| December 8, 2023 | B.E.M. v. His Majesty the King | 40221 | 2023 SCC 32 |
| December 8, 2023 | Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment) | 39915 | 2023 SCC 31 |
| December 1, 2023 | R. v. Zacharias | 40117 | 2023 SCC 30 |
| November 17, 2023 | Sharp v. Autorité des marchés financiers | 39920 | 2023 SCC 29 |
| November 10, 2023 | R. v. Greater Sudbury (City) | 39754 | 2023 SCC 28 |
| November 9, 2023 | Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Manitoba | 38992 | 2023 SCC 27 |
| November 3, 2023 | R. v. Bertrand Marchand | 39935 40093 |
2023 SCC 26 |
| October 27, 2023 | Ponce v. Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée | 39931 | 2023 SCC 25 |
| October 13, 2023 | R. v. Johnson | 40330 | 2023 SCC 24 |
| October 13, 2023 | Reference re Impact Assessment Act | 40195 | 2023 SCC 23 |
| October 6, 2023 | La Presse inc. v. Quebec | 40175 40223 |
2023 SCC 22 |
| September 27, 2023 | Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) | 38955 | 2023 SCC 21 |
| July 28, 2023 | R. v. Kahsai | 40044 | 2023 SCC 20 |
| July 14, 2023 | R. v. Abdullahi | 40049 | 2023 SCC 19 |
| June 30, 2023 | R. v. Basque | 39997 | 2023 SCC 18 |
| June 16, 2023 | Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) | 39749 | 2023 SCC 17 |
| May 26, 2023 | Deans Knight Income Corp. v. Canada | 39869 | 2023 SCC 16 |
| May 19, 2023 | Hansman v. Neufeld | 39796 | 2023 SCC 14 |
| May 12, 2023 | Anderson v. Anderson | 39884 | 2023 SCC 13 |
| May 5, 2023 | R. v. Hanan | 40097 | 2023 SCC 12 |
| April 28, 2023 | R. v. Haevischer | 39635 | 2023 SCC 11 |
| April 14, 2023 | Murray Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General) | 39906 | 2023 SCC 10 |
| April 13, 2023 | R. v. Breault | 39680 | 2023 SCC 9 |
| March 23, 2023 | R. v. McColman | 39826 | 2023 SCC 8 |
| March 10, 2023 | R. v. Downes | 40045 | 2023 SCC 6 |
| March 3, 2023 | R. v. Metzger | 40285 | 2023 SCC 5 |
| February 17, 2023 | R. v. McGregor | 39543 | 2023 SCC 4 |
| January 27, 2023 | R. v. Hilbach | 38438 | 2023 SCC 3 |
| R. v. Hills | 39338 | 2023 SCC 2 |
2022
| Date | Case Name | Case No. | Neutral Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2022 | R. v. Beaver | 39480 39481 |
2022 SCC 54 |
| December 2, 2022 | F. v. N. | 39875 | 2022 SCC 51 |
| November 25, 2022 | Canada (Transportation Safety Board) v. Carroll-Byrne | 39661 | 2022 SCC 48 |
| November 24, 2022 | R. v. Dare | 39871 | 2022 SCC 47 |
| R. v. Haniffa | 39803 | 2022 SCC 46 | |
| R. v. Jaffer | 39676 | 2022 SCC 45 | |
| R. v. Ramelson | 39664 | 2022 SCC 44 | |
| November 18, 2022 | Nova Chemicals Corp. v. Dow Chemical Co. | 39439 | 2022 SCC 43 |
| November 17, 2022 | Des Groseillers v. Quebec (Agence du revenu) | 39879 | 2022 SCC 42 |
| November 10, 2022 | Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp. | 39547 | 2022 SCC 41 |
| November 4, 2022 | R. v. Sharma | 39346 | 2022 SCC 39 |
| October 28, 2022 | R. v. Ndhlovu | 39360 | 2022 SCC 38 |
| October 27, 2022 | R. v. Nahanee | 39599 | 2022 SCC 37 |
| October 21, 2022 | Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality | 39594 | 2022 SCC 36 |
| October 14, 2022 | R. v. Tessier | 39350 | 2022 SCC 35 |
| October 7, 2022 | R. v. Schneider | 39559 | 2022 SCC 34 |
| September 15, 2022 | Janick Murray-Hall v. Attorney General of Quebec (Case Pre-Brief) | 39906 | n/a |
| September 14, 2022 | His Majesty the King v. Pascal Breault (Case Pre-Brief) | 39680 | n/a |
| July 29, 2022 | R. v. Kirkpatrick | 39287 | 2022 SCC 33 |
| July 22, 2022 | R. v. Lafrance | 39570 | 2022 SCC 32 |
| July 21, 2022 | R. v. Sundman | 39569 | 2022 SCC 31 |
| July 15, 2022 | Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Entertainment Software Association | 39418 | 2022 SCC 30 |
| July 8, 2022 | Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz | 39340 | 2022 SCC 29 |
| June 30, 2022 | R. v. J.J. | 39133 39516 |
2022 SCC 28 |
| June 23, 2022 | British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities | 39430 | 2022 SCC 27 |
| June 17, 2022 | Canada (Attorney General) v. Collins Family Trust | 39383 | 2022 SCC 26 |
| June 10, 2022 | R. v. Goforth | 39568 | 2022 SCC 25 |
| June 3, 2022 | B.J.T. v. J.D. | 39558 | 2022 SCC 24 |
| May 27, 2022 | R. v. Bissonnette | 39544 | 2022 SCC 23 |
| May 20, 2022 | Barendregt v. Grebliunas | 39533 | 2022 SCC 22 |
| May 13, 2022 | R. v. Sullivan | 39270 | 2022 SCC 19 |
| R. v. Brown | 39781 | 2022 SCC 18 | |
| May 6, 2022 | R. v. J.F. | 39267 | 2022 SCC 17 |
| April 29, 2022 | R. v. Dussault | 39330 | 2022 SCC 16 |
| April 22, 2022 | R. v. J.D. | 39370 | 2022 SCC 15 |
| April 14, 2022 | R. v. Tim | 39525 | 2022 SCC 12 |
| April 8, 2022 | R. v. Stairs | 39416 | 2022 SCC 11 |
| March 31, 2022 | R. v. Vallières | 39162 | 2022 SCC 10 |
| March 25, 2022 | R. v. Samaniego | 39440 | 2022 SCC 9 |
| March 18, 2022 | Anderson v. Alberta | 39323 | 2022 SCC 6 |
2021
| Date | Case Name | Case No. | Neutral Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2021 | Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier | 39155 | 2021 SCC 54 |
| December 10, 2021 | Montréal (City) v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. | 39186 | 2021 SCC 53 |
| December 3, 2021 | Canada v. Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. | 39220 | 2021 SCC 51 |
| November 26, 2021 | Canada v. Alta Energy Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | 39113 | 2021 SCC 49 |
| November 19, 2021 | R. v. Albashir | 39277 39278 |
2021 SCC 48 |
| November 18, 2021 | Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada | 38949 | 2021 SCC 47 |
| November 12, 2021 | R. v. Parranto | 39227 | 2021 SCC 46 |
| November 5, 2021 | R. v. Cowan | 39301 | 2021 SCC 45 |
| November 4, 2021 | H.M.B. Holdings Ltd. v. Antigua and Barbuda | 39130 | 2021 SCC 44 |
| October 29, 2021 | Ward v. Québec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) | 39041 | 2021 SCC 43 |
| October 22, 2021 | Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks | 37878 | 2021 SCC 42 |
| October 21, 2021 | Nelson (City) v. Marchi | 39108 | 2021 SCC 41 |
| October 15, 2021 | 6362222 Canada inc. v. Prelco inc. | 38904 | 2021 SCC 39 |
| October 14, 2021 | R. v. Khill | 39112 | 2021 SCC 37 |
| October 1, 2021 | Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General) | 38921 | 2021 SCC 34 |
| September 24, 2021 | Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Manitoba | 38992 | 2021 SCC 33 |
| July 30, 2021 | York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) | 39222 | 2021 SCC 32 |
| July 29, 2021 | Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick | 39182 | 2021 SCC 31 |
| July 28, 2021 | Canada v. Canada North Group Inc. | 38871 | 2021 SCC 30 |
| July 23, 2021 | Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey | 39122 | 2021 SCC 29 |
| July 16, 2021 | Southwind v. Canada | 38795 | 2021 SCC 28 |
| June 30, 2021 | Reference re Code of Civil Procedure (Que.), art. 35 | 38837 | 2021 SCC 27 |
| June 25, 2021 | R. v. Chouhan | 39062 | 2021 SCC 26 |
| June 11, 2021 | Sherman Estate v. Donovan | 38695 | 2021 SCC 25 |
| June 4, 2021 | Colucci v. Colucci | 38808 | 2021 SCC 24 |
| May 28, 2021 | MediaQMI inc. v. Kamel | 38755 | 2021 SCC 23 |
| May 21, 2021 | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada St. Mary Cathedral v. Aga | 39094 | 2021 SCC 22 |
| May 14, 2021 | R. v. G.F. | 38801 | 2021 SCC 20 |
| May 7, 2021 | R. v. C.P. | 38546 | 2021 SCC 19 |
| April 30, 2021 | Ontario (Attorney General) v. Clark | 38687 | 2021 SCC 18 |
| April 23, 2021 | R. v. Desautel | 38734 | 2021 SCC 17 |
| March 25, 2021 | References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act | 38663 38781 39116 |
2021 SCC 11 |
| March 12, 2021 | R. v. R.V. | 38854 | 2021 SCC 10 |
| March 5, 2021 | R. v. Esseghaier | 38861 | 2021 SCC 9 |
| February 5, 2021 | Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage Distric | 38601 | 2021 SCC 7 |
| January 29, 2021 | R. v. T.J.M. | 38944 | 2021 SCC 6 |
2020
2019
| Date | Case Name | Case No. | Neutral Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2019 | Canada Post Corp. v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers | 37787 | 2019 SCC 67 |
| December 19, 2019 | The Standard of Review (taken from Vavilov in the “Administrative Law Trilogy”) (Case Law in Brief) |
37748 37896 37897 |
2019 SCC 65 2019 SCC 66 |
| 37896 37897 |
2019 SCC 66 | ||
| Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov | 37748 | 2019 SCC 65 | |
| December 13, 2019 | Canada (Attorney General) v. British Columbia Investment Management Corp. | 38059 | 2019 SCC 63 |
| December 12, 2019 | Yared v. Karam | 38089 | 2019 SCC 62 |
| December 11, 2019 | International Air Transport Association v. Instrubel, N.V. (written dissenting reasons issued on May 1, 2020) | 38562 | 2019 SCC 61 |
| December 6, 2019 | Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General) | 37985 | 2019 SCC 60 |
| November 29, 2019 | Kosoian v. Société de transport de Montréal | 38012 | 2019 SCC 59 |
| November 28, 2019 | Desgagnés Transport Inc. v. Wärtsilä Canada Inc. | 37873 | 2019 SCC 58 |
| November 22, 2019 | Montréal (Ville) v. Octane Stratégie inc. | 38066 38073 |
2019 SCC 57 |
| November 15, 2019 | R. v. K.J.M. | 38292 | 2019 SCC 55 |
| November 14, 2019 | R. v. Javanmardi | 38188 | 2019 SCC 54 |
| November 8, 2019 | R. v. Rafilovich | 37791 | 2019 SCC 51 |
| October 31, 2019 | Threlfall v. Carleton University | 37893 | 2019 SCC 50 |
| October 25, 2019 | R.S. v. P.R. | 37861 | 2019 SCC 49 |
| October 11, 2019 | R. v. Poulin | 37994 | 2019 SCC 47 |
| October 4, 2019 | Fleming v. Ontario | 38087 | 2019 SCC 45 |
| September 27, 2019 | Denis v. Côté | 38114 | 2019 SCC 44 |
| September 26, 2019 | Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc. | 37863 | 2019 SCC 43 |
| September 26, 2019 | Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v. British Columbia (Case Pre-Brief) | 38332 | n/a |
| September 25, 2019 | R. v. K.G.K. (Case Pre-Brief) | 38532 | n/a |
| September 20, 2019 | Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey | 37809 37810 |
2019 SCC 42 |
| July 31, 2019 | R. v. R.V. | 38286 | 2019 SCC 41 |
| July 26, 2019 | R. v. Stillman | 37701 38308 |
2019 SCC 40 |
| July 5, 2019 | R. v. Penunsi | 38004 | 2019 SCC 39 |
| June 28, 2019 | R. v. Goldfinch | 38270 | 2019 SCC 38 |
| June 27, 2019 | 1068754 Alberta Ltd. v. Québec (Agence du revenu) | 37999 | 2019 SCC 37 |
| June 7, 2019 | L’Oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont Royal v. J.J. | 37855 | 2019 SCC 35 |
| May 31, 2019 | R. v. Le | 37971 | 2019 SCC 34 |
| May 24, 2019 | R. v. Barton | 37769 | 2019 SCC 33 |
| May 16, 2019 | Bessette v. British Columbia (Attorney General) | 37790 | 2019 SCC 31 |
| May 10, 2019 | Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina | 37770 | 2019 SCC 29 |
| May 3, 2019 | Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire | 37813 | 2019 SCC 28 |
| April 18, 2019 | R. v. Mills | 37518 | 2019 SCC 22 |
| April 12, 2019 | J.W. v. Canada (Attorney General) | 37725 | 2019 SCC 20 |
| April 4, 2019 | TELUS Communications Inc. v. Wellman | 37722 | 2019 SCC 19 |
| March 28, 2019 | R. v. Myers | 37869 | 2019 SCC 18 |
| March 15, 2019 | R. v. Morrison | 37687 | 2019 SCC 15 |
| February 28, 2019 | Salomon v. Matte-Thompson | 37537 | 2019 SCC 14 |
| February 22, 2019 | Barer v. Knight Brothers LLC | 37594 | 2019 SCC 13 |
| February 14, 2019 | R. v. Jarvis | 37833 | 2019 SCC 10 |
| February 8, 2019 | R. v. Bird | 37596 | 2019 SCC 7 |
| February 1, 2019 | R. v. Calnen | 37707 | 2019 SCC 6 |
| January 31, 2019 | Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd. | 37627 | 2019 SCC 5 |
| January 25, 2019 | S.A. v. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp. | 37551 | 2019 SCC 4 |
| January 11, 2019 | Frank v. Canada (Attorney General) | 36645 | 2019 SCC 1 |
2018
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