2003 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

none August 2023 August 2023 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 January 21, 2003 January 21, 2003 V R v Pelletier, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 4; 2003 SCC 2 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc2/2003scc2.html January 21, 2003 January 21, 2003 Siemens v Manitoba (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2003 SCC 3 October 31, 2002 January 30, 2003 R v RR, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 37; 2003 SCC 4 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc4/2003scc4.html February 11, 2003 February 11, 2003 V R v Harriott, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC 5 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc5/2003scc5.html February 11, 2003 February 11, 2003 V R v Zinck, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 41; 2003 SCC 6 October 7, 2002 February 20, 2003 R v Feeley, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 64; 2003 SCC 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 October 29, 2002 March 6, 2003 Markevich v Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 94; 2003 SCC 9 December 4, 2002 March 6, 2001 Reference Re Earth Future Lottery, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 123; 2003 SCC 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 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes March 13, 2003 March 13, 2003 V R v Willis, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 127; 2003 SCC 12 March 14, 2003 March 14, 2003 V Allen v Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 128; 2003 SCC 13 December 10, 2002 March 20, 2003 Goudie v Ottawa (City of), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 141; 2003 SCC 14 December 10, 2002 March 20, 2003 R v Knight; R v Hay, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2003 SCC 15 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc15/2003scc15.html March 20, 2003 March 20, 2003 V Martin v American International Assurance Life Co, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 16 October 28, 2002 March 21, 2003 Desputeaux v Éditions Chouette (1987) inc, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 178; 2003 SCC 17 November 6, 2002 March 21, 2003 R v Allen, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 223; 2003 SCC 18 https://archive.today/20070319014600/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc18/2003scc18.html 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 October 2, 2002 April 3, 2003 Law Society of New Brunswick v Ryan, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 247; 2003 SCC 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 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc21/2003scc21.html April 14, 2003 April 14, 2003 V R v Larue, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 277; 2003 SCC 22 April 14, 2003 April 14, 2003 V R v Arradi, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 280; 2003 SCC 23 December 3, 2002 April 17, 2003 Miglin v Miglin, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2003 SCC 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 February 18, 2003 May 1, 2003 Churchland v Gore Mutual Insurance Co, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2003 SCC 26 February 18, 2003 May 1, 2003 ZI Pompey Industrie v ECU-Line NV, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 450; 2003 SCC 27 October 2, 2002 May 1, 2003 Barrie Public Utilities v Canadian Cable Television Assn, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 476; 2003 SCC 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 October 8, 2002 May 16, 2003 R v Buhay, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631; 2003 SCC 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 November 6, 2002 June 5, 2003 Starson v Swayze, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32 January 15, 2003 June 6, 2003 R v Owen, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 779; 2003 SCC 33 January 15, 2003 June 6, 2003 Trociuk v British Columbia (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 835; 2003 SCC 34 December 4, 2002 June 6, 2003 Ell v Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857; 2003 SCC 35 February 12, 2003 June 26, 2003 Bell Canada v Canadian Telephone Employees Association, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36 January 23, 2003 June 26, 2003 Figueroa v Canada (AG), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912; 2003 SCC 37 November 5, 2002 June 27, 2003 R v Asante-Mensah, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 38 November 7, 2002 July 11, 2003 Authorson v Canada (AG), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 40; 2003 SCC 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 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 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 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc42/2003scc42.html January 24, 2003 September 18, 2003 R v Powley, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 207; 2003 SCC 43 March 17, 2003 September 19, 2003 R v Blais, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 236; 2003 SCC 44 March 18, 2003 September 19, 2003 Wewaykum Indian Band v Canada, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45 June 23, 2003 September 26, 2003 R v Johnson, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 357; 2003 SCC 46 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc46/2003scc46.html January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003 R v Edgar, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 388; 2003 SCC 47 January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003 R v Smith, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 392; 2003 SCC 48 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc48/2003scc48.html January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003 R v Mitchell, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 396; 2003 SCC 49 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc49/2003scc49.html 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 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc50/2003scc50.html January 16, 2003 September 26, 2003 KLB v British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 2003 SCC 51 December 5, 6, 2002 October 2, 2003 EDG v Hammer, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 459; 2003 SCC 52 December 5, 6, 2002 October 2, 2003 MB v British Columbia, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 477; 2003 SCC 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 December 9, 2002 October 3, 2003 Paul v British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; 2003 SCC 55 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc55/2003scc55.html June 11, 2003 October 3, 2003 R v Bédard, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 621; 2003 SCC 56 October 7, 2003 October 7, 2003 V R v Phillips, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 623; 2003 SCC 57 https://archive.today/20070620154231/http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2003/2003scc57/2003scc57.html 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 February 14, 2003 October 30, 2003 Gurniak v Nordquist, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 652; 2003 SCC 59 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 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 March 19, 2003 October 31, 2003 Deloitte & Touche LLP v Ontario (Securities Commission), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 713; 2003 SCC 61 June 10, 2003 October 31, 2003 Doucet-Boudreau v Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 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 February 13, 2003 November 6, 2003 Ontario v Ontario Public Sector Employees Union, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 149; 2003 SCC 64 February 13, 2003 November 6, 2003 Vann Niagara Ltd v Oakville (Town of), [2003] 3 S.C.R. 158; 2003 SCC 65 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 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 June 3, 2003 November 14, 2003 Maranda v Richer, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 193; 2003 SCC 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 January 20, 2003 November 14, 2003 Odhavji Estate v Woodhouse, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 263; 2003 SCC 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 January 22, 2003 December 12, 2003 British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v Okanagan Indian Band, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371; 2003 SCC 71 June 9, 2003 December 12, 2003 Beals v Saldanha, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416; 2003 SCC 72 February 20, 2003 December 18, 2003 R v Wu, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 530; 2003 SCC 73 June 4, 2003 December 18, 2003 R v Malmo-Levine; R v Caine, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571; 2003 SCC 74 May 6, 2003 December 23, 2003 1 2 3 R v Clay, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735; 2003 SCC 75 May 6, 2003 December 23, 2003 1 2 3 Justices of the Supreme Court Justice Reasons written Votes cast % Majority Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin14001Total=1548101Total=5063 of 65 (96.92%) Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier (retired August 5, 2003)10100Total=1147111Total=5059 of 61 (96.72%) Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci16001Total=1748002Total=5047 of 50 (94%) Puisne Justice John C. Major7003Total=1054003Total=5761 of 67 (91.04%) Puisne Justice Michel Bastarache6103Total=1056001Total=5763 of 67 (94.03%) Puisne Justice Ian Binnie9001Total=1058002Total=6067 of 70 (95.71%) Puisne Justice Louise Arbour16231Total=2246000Total=4664 of 68 (94.12%) Puisne Justice Louis LeBel8323Total=1645004Total=4956 of 65 (86.15%) Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps3134Total=1150302Total=5557 of 66 (86.36%) Puisne Justice Morris Fish (appointed August 5, 2003)0000Total=003000Total=033 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. External links 2003 decisions: CanLII LexUM Reasons Of The Supreme Court Of Canada, 2003 2003 *