2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2004. 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 80 reasons released in 2004, 8 were oral reasons, 55 were unanimous, and 2 motions.

Reasons

Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Giguère v Chambre des notaires du Québec, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 1 [1]	June 5, 2003	January 29, 2004
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Stage Local 56 v Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 43; 2004 SCC 2 [2]	June 12, 2003	January 29, 2004
Crystalline Investments Ltd v Domgroup Ltd, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 60; 2004 SCC 3 [3]	November 7, 2003	January 29, 2004
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v Canada (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76; 2004 SCC 4 [4]	June 6, 2003	January 30, 2004							1		2
R v Lyttle, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5 [5]	October 17, 2003	February 12, 2004
R v Daoust, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 217; 2004 SCC 6 [6]	October 8, 2003	February 12, 2004
Transport North American Express Inc v New Solutions Financial Corp, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2004 SCC 7 [7]	October 16, 2003	February 12, 2004					1				2	2
9050-3400 Québec Inc v Riverin, Girard & Associés Inc, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 301; 2004 SCC 8 [8]	February 17, 2004	February 17, 2004								V
Hamilton v Open Window Bakery Ltd, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2004 SCC 9 [9]	November 13, 2003	February 19, 2004
Townsend v Kroppmanns, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 315; 2004 SCC 10 [10]	December 2, 2003	February 19, 2004
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
R v Kehler, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 328; 2004 SCC 11 [11]	February 19, 2004	February 19, 2004
CU v Alberta (Director of Child Welfare), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 336; 2004 SCC 12 [12]	February 19, 2004	February 19, 2004
CCH Canadian Ltd v Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2004 SCC 13 [13]	November 10, 2003	March 4, 2004
R v Smith, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 385; 2004 SCC 14 [14]	October 7, 2003	March 4, 2004
Gifford v Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411; 2004 SCC 15 [15]	November 14, 2003	March 4, 2004
R v Cheddesingh, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2004 SCC 16 [16]	March 19, 2004	March 19, 2004	V
John Doe v Bennett, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 436; 2004 SCC 17 [17]	January 14, 2004	March 25, 2004
Foster Wheeler Power Co v Société intermunicipale de gestion et d'élimination des déchets (SIGED) inc, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 456; 2004 SCC 18 [18]	November 12, 2003	March 25, 2004
United Taxi Drivers' Fellowship of Southern Alberta v Calgary (City of), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 2004 SCC 19 [19]	December 8, 2003	March 25, 2004
Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre v Ontario (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 498; 2004 SCC 20 [20]	November 5, 2003	March 26, 2004
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Pinet v St Thomas Psychiatric Hospital, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 528; 2004 SCC 21 [21]	November 5, 2003	March 26, 2004
Hartshorne v Hartshorne, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 22 [22]	November 6, 2003	March 26, 2004
Voice Construction Ltd v Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23 [23]	January 23, 2004	April 8, 2004
Garland v Consumers' Gas Co, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 629; 2004 SCC 25 [24]	October 9, 2003	April 22, 2004
Cartaway Resources Corp (Re), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 672; 2004 SCC 26 [25]	November 7, 2003	April 22, 2004
R v Fontaine, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 702; 2004 SCC 27 [26]	November 6, 2003	April 22, 2004
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v Lethbridge Community College, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 727; 2004 SCC 28 [27]	November 4, 2003	April 29, 2004
Bank of Nova Scotia v Thibault, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 758; 2004 SCC 29 [28]	November 4, 2003	May 14, 2004
Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Communauté urbaine de Montréal, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 789; 2004 SCC 30 [29]	November 9, 2003	May 14, 2004
Pritchard v Ontario (Human Right Commission), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 809; 2004 SCC 31 [30]	March 23, 2004	May 14, 2004
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Nutribec Ltée v Quebec (Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 824; 2004 SCC 32 [31]	May 14, 2004	May 14, 2004	V
Harper v Canada (AG), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33 [32]	February 10, 2004	May 18, 2004
Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902; 2004 SCC 34 [33]	January 20, 2004	May 21, 2004
Bibaud v Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 35 [34]	March 17, 2004	June 10, 2004
Finney v Barreau du Québec, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17; 2004 SCC 36 [35]	February 12, 2004	June 10, 2004
Banque nationale de Paris (Canada) v 165836 Canada Inc, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 45; 2004 SCC 37 [36]	February 11, 2004	June 10, 2004
British Columbia v Canadian Forest Products Ltd, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 74; 2004 SCC 38 [37]	October 16, 2003	June 11, 2004
Quebec (Commission des droits de la pesonne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Quebec (AG), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39 [38]	October 14, 2003	June 11, 2004
Quebec (AG) v Quebec (Human Rights Tribunal), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40 [39]	October 14, 2003	June 11, 2004
R v Rémillard, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 246; 2004 SCC 41 [40]	June 18, 2004	June 18, 2004	V
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Application under s 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 42 [41]		June 23, 2004						1		2		2
Vancouver Sun (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; 2004 SCC 43 [42]		June 23, 2004
R v Kerr, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2004 SCC 44 [43]	January 16, 2004	June 23, 2004							1	1	2	2
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Assn of Internet Providers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427; 2004 SCC 45 [44]	December 3, 2003	June 30, 2004
R v Demers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 489; 2004 SCC 46 [45]	January 21, 2004	June 30, 2004
Syndicat Northcrest v Amselem, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551; 2004 SCC 47 [46]	January 19, 2004	June 30, 2004					1	2		1	1
Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48 [47]	January 19, 2004	June 30, 2004				2	1			1	1
Anderson v Amoco Canada Oil and Gas, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 49 [48]	April 22, 2004	July 16, 2004
R v Raponi, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 35; 2004 SCC 50 [49]	May 17, 2004	July 16, 2004
Nova Scotia Power Inc v Canada, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 53; 2004 SCC 51 [50]	June 11, 2004	July 16, 2004
R v Mann, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; 2004 SCC 52 [51]	March 26, 2004	July 23, 2004
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Gilles E Néron Communication Marketing Inc v Chambre des notaires du Québec, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 95; 2004 SCC 53 [52]	February 18, 2004	July 29, 2004
Monsanto Canada Inc v Ontario (Superintendent of Financial Services), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 152; 2004 SCC 54 [53]	February 16, 2004	July 29, 2004
Cabiakman v Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 195; 2004 SCC 55 [54]	March 19, 2004	July 29, 2004
R v Perrier, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2004 SCC 56 [55]	May 19, 2004	September 30, 2004
R v Chan, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 245; 2004 SCC 57 [56]	May 19, 2004	September 30, 2004
Côté v Rancourt, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 58 [57]	June 11, 2004	September 30, 2004
Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc, division "Éconogros" v Collin, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 257; 2004 SCC 59 [58]	June 17, 2004	October 1, 2004
Glykis v Hydro-Québec, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 285; 2004 SCC 60 [59]	April 13, 2004	October 1, 2004
Entreprises Sibeca Inc v Frelighsburg (Municipality of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 304; 2004 SCC 61 [60]	March 23, 2004	October 1, 2004
Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 326; 2004 SCC 63 [61]	April 20, 2004	October 28, 2004
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Ouellet (Trustee of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 348; 2004 SCC 64 [62]	April 20, 2004	October 28, 2004
Hodge v Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 357; 2004 SCC 65 [63]	March 18, 2004	October 28, 2004
Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v Newfoundland and Labrador Assn of Public and Private Employees, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381; 2004 SCC 66 [64]	May 12, 2004	October 28, 2004
R v Tessling, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432; 2004 SCC 67 [65]	April 16, 2004	October 29, 2004
Peoples Department Stores Inc (Trustee of) v Wise, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461; 2004 SCC 68 [66]	May 11, 2004	October 29, 2004
R v Blake, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 503; 2004 SCC 69 [67]	October 15, 2004	October 29, 2004
R v Saunders, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 505; 2004 SCC 70 [68]	November 5, 2004	November 5, 2004	V
R v Smith, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 507; 2004 SCC 71 [69]	November 12, 2004	November 12, 2004	V
R v Zurowski, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 509; 2004 SCC 72 [70]	November 12, 2004	November 12, 2004	V
Haida Nation v British Columbia (Minister of Forests), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; 2004 SCC 73 [71]	March 24, 2004	November 18, 2004
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	Gothier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps	Fish	Abella	Charron
Taku River Tlingit First Nation v British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 74 [72]	March 24, 2004	November 18, 2004
Pacific National Investments Ltd v Victoria (City of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2004 SCC 75 [73]	June 15, 2004	November 19, 2004
R v Deschamplain, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 601; 2004 SCC 76 [74]	June 16, 2004	November 19, 2004						1		2		3
R v Sazant, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77 [75]	June 16, 2004	November 19, 2004
Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v British Columbia (AG), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 2004 SCC 78 [76]	June 9, 2004	November 19, 2004
Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698; 2004 SCC 79 [77]	October 6, 7, 2004	December 19, 2004
R v Lohrer, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 732; 2004 SCC 80 [78]	December 10, 2004	December 10, 2004						V
Martineau v MNR, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 737; 2004 SCC 81 [79]	October 14, 2004	December 16, 2004

Justices of the Supreme Court

Justice	Reasons written	Votes cast	% Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin	15 0 1 1 Total=17	46 0 0 0 Total=46	61 of 63 (96.83%)
Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier	2 0 0 0 Total=02	1 0 0 0 Total=01	3 of 3 (100%)
Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci	7 0 0 0 Total=07	33 0 1 1 Total=35	40 of 42 (95.24%)
Puisne Justice John C. Major	11 0 1 1 Total=13	53 0 0 1 Total=54	64 of 67 (95.52%)
Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache	7 1 1 4 Total=13	51 0 2 3 Total=56	59 of 69 (85.51%)
Puisne Justice Ian Binnie	10 1 1 4 Total=16	50 0 2 0 Total=52	61 of 68 (89.71%)
Puisne Justice Louise Arbour	4 0 1 1 Total=06	33 1 0 1 Total=35	38 of 41 (92.68%)
Puisne Justice Louis LeBel	11 5 0 5 Total=21	43 0 2 1 Total=46	59 of 67 (88.06%)
Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps	7 0 2 3 Total=12	49 3 1 3 Total=56	59 of 68 (86.76%)
Puisne Justice Morris Fish	7 1 0 3 Total=11	49 2 0 2 Total=53	59 of 64 (92.19%)
Pusine Justice Rosalie Abella	0 0 0 0 Total=00	6 0 0 0 Total=06	6 of 6 (100%)
Pusine Justice Louise Charron	0 0 0 0 Total=00	5 0 0 0 Total=05	5 of 5 (100%)
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.

External links

• 2004 decisions: CanLII LexUM

Table key

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.