2008 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

none August 2023 August 2023 The table below lists the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2008. 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.Motions released in 2008: Canada (Justice) v. Khadr, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 143, 2008 SCC 29 __FORCETOC__ Reasons Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinR v Beaulieu, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2008 SCC 1 January 25, 2008VR v CLY, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 5; 2008 SCC 2 November 6, 2007January 24, 2008British Columbia (AG) v Insurance Co of British Columbia, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 21; 2008 SCC 3 December 12, 2007February 7, 2008British Columbia v Zastowny, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 27; 2008 SCC 4 December 14, 2007February 8, 2008R v Beatty, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 49; 2008 SCC 5 October 19, 2007February 22, 20081112R v Ferguson, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 96, 2008 SCC 6 November 13, 2007 February 29, 2008620 Connaught Ltd v Canada (AG), [2008] 1 S.C.R. 131; 2008 SCC 7 November 16, 2007February 29, 2008Juman v Doucette, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 157; 2008 SCC 8 November 15, 2007March 6, 2008Dunsmuir v New Brunswick, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190; 2008 SCC 9 May 15, 2007March 7, 20081222R v Stirling, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 272; 2008 SCC 10 December 10, 2007March 14, 2008Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinR v McIvor, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 285, 2008 SCC 11 November 8, 2007March 20, 2008Tele‑Mobile Co v Ontario, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 305, 2008 SCC 12 October 18, 2007March 28, 2008Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec v Cyr, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 338, 2008 SCC 13 October 18, 2007March 28, 2008Canada (AG) v Lameman, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 372, 2008 SCC 14 February 22, 2008April 3, 2008Société des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau‑Brunswick Inc v Canada, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 383, 2008 SCC 15 October 17, 2007April 11, 2008R v Gibson, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 397, 2008 SCC 16 October 15, 2007April 17, 2008R v Turningrobe, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 454, 2008 SCC 17 April 17, 2008VR v Kang-Brown, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 456, 2008 SCC 18 May 22, 2007April 25, 2008211R v AM, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 569, 2008 SCC 19 May 22, 2007April 25, 2008211Evans v Teamsters Local Union No 31, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 661, 2008 SCC 20 January 21, 2008May 1, 2008Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinR v Mathieu, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 723, 2008 SCC 21 November 7, 2007May 1, 2008Design Services Ltd v Canada, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 737, 2008 SCC 22 November 9, 2007May 8, 2008Lake v Canada (Minister of Justice), [2008] 1 S.C.R. 761, 2008 SCC 23 December 6, 2007May 8, 2008R v Dinardo, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 788, 2008 SCC 24 January 25, 2008May 9, 2008R v DB, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2008 SCC 25 October 10, 2007May 16, 2008Canada v McLarty, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 79, 2008 SCC 26 January 25, 2008May 22, 2008Mustapha v Culligan of Canada Ltd, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 114, 2008 SCC 27 March 18, 2008May 22, 2008Canada (Justice) v Khadr, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 125, 2008 SCC 28 March 26, 2008May 23, 2008Canada (Justice) v Khadr, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 143, 2008 SCC 29 March 26, 2008May 23, 2008R v JHS, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 152, 2008 SCC 30 January 25, 2008May 29, 2008Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinR v LM, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 163, 2008 SCC 31 November 14, 2007May 29, 2008Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec v Proprio Direct inc, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 195, 2008 SCC 32 November 14, 2007May 29, 2008R v Wittwer, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 235, 2008 SCC 33 November 14, 2007May 29, 2008R v Walker, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 245, 2008 SCC 34 February 26, 2008June 6, 2008Stein v Stein, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 263, 2008 SCC 35 February 1, 2008June 12, 2008R v Devine, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 283, 2008 SCC 36 February 26, 2008June 19, 2008BCE Inc v 1976 Debentureholders, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 560, 2008 SCC 69 June 17, 2008June 20, 2008Although the judgement was rendered in June, the reasons were not delivered before December, hence the numbering discrepancy.R v Blackman, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 298, 2008 SCC 37 December 10, 2007June 26, 2008Charkaoui v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2008 SCC 38, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 326, 2008 SCC 38 December 10, 2007June 26, 2008Honda Canada Inc v Keays, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 362, 2008 SCC 39 December 10, 2007June 26, 2008Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinWIC Radio Ltd v Simpson, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 420, 2008 SCC 40 December 4, 2007June 27, 2008R v Kapp, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 483, 2008 SCC 41 December 11, 2007June 27, 2008Holland v Saskatchewan, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 551, 2008 SCC 42 May 29, 2008July 11, 2008Hydro‑Québec v Syndicat des employé‑e‑s de techniques professionnelles et de bureau d'Hydro‑Québec, section locale 2000 (SCFP‑FTQ), [2008] 2 S.C.R. 561, 2008 SCC 43 January 22, 2008July 17, 2008Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v Blood Tribe Department of Health, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 574, 2008 SCC 44 February 21, 2008July 11, 2008New Brunswick (Human Rights Commission) v Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 604, 2008 SCC 45 February 19, 2008July 18, 2008Redeemer Foundation v Canada (National Revenue), [2008] 2 S.C.R. 643, 2008 SCC 46 February 28, 2008July 31, 2008R v SAC, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 675, 2008 SCC 47 April 17, 2008July 31, 2008Montréal (City) v Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse), [2008] 2 S.C.R. 698, 2008 SCC 48 December 5, 2007August 1, 2008R v LTH, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 739, 2008 SCC 49 February 25, 2008September 11, 2008Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinMT v J‑YT, [2008] 2 S.C.R. 781, 2008 SCC 50 February 27, 2008September 25, 2008R v REM, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 3, 2008 SCC 51 May 16, 2008October 2, 2008R v HSB, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 32, 2008 SCC 52 May 16, 2008October 2, 2008FH v McDougall, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 41, 2008 SCC 53 May 15, 2008October 2, 2008R v Solowan, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 309, 2008 SCC 62 October 8, 2008Reasons were not delivered before November 14.RBC Dominion Securities Inc v Merrill Lynch Canada Inc, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 79, 2008 SCC 54 April 25, 2008October 9, 2008R v Dowe, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 109, 2008 SCC 55 October 17, 2008VR v Rojas, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 111, 2008 SCC 56 April 22, 2008October 24, 2008R v Illes, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 134, 2008 SCC 57 April 22, 2008October 24, 2008Saulnier v Royal Bank of Canada, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 166, 2008 SCC 58 January 23, 2008October 24, 2008Case nameArguedDecided McLachlin Bastarache Binnie LeBel Deschamps Fish Abella Charron RothsteinR v Pritchard, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 195, 2008 SCC 59 April 18, 2008October 30, 2008R v JF, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 215, 2008 SCC 60 April 18, 2008October 31, 2008Apotex Inc v Sanofi‑Synthelabo Canada Inc, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265, 2008 SCC 61 April 16, 2008November 6, 2008R v Mahalingan, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 316, 2008 SCC 63 April 16, 2008November 14, 2008St. Lawrence Cement Inc v Barrette, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 392, 2008 SCC 64 March 27, 2008November 20, 2008R v Caissey, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 451, 2008 SCC 65 November 20, 2008VCanadian National Railway Co v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Co of Canada, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 453, 2008 SCC 66 May 14, 2008November 21, 2008R v Lacroix, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 509, 2008 SCC 67 November 21, 2008December 4, 2008Confédération des syndicats nationaux v Canada (AG), [2008] 3 S.C.R. 511, 2008 SCC 68 May 13, 2008December 11, 2008 Notes References 2008 decisions: CanLII LexUM 2008 *