2009 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

none August 2023 The table below lists the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2009. 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 2009: R. v. Laboucan, 2009 SCC 18, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 620 __FORCETOC__ Reasons Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellLipson v Canada, 2009 SCC 1, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 3 April 23, 2009January 8, 2009112R v Strecko, 2009 SCC 2, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 64 January 14, 2009VR v McNeil, 2009 SCC 3, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 66 March 19, 2008January 16, 2009R v Khela, 2009 SCC 4, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 104 March 28, 2008January 22, 2009R v Smith, 2009 SCC 5, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 146 March 28, 2008January 22, 2009Shafron v KRG Insurance Brokers (Western) Inc, 2009 SCC 6, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 157 October 16, 2008January 23, 2009Ravndahl v Saskatchewan, 2009 SCC 7, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 181 December 17, 2008January 29, 2009DesRochers v Canada (Industry), 2009 SCC 8, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 194 May 20, 2008February 5, 2009Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v Canada, 2009 SCC 9, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 222 May 22, 2008February 13, 2009Rick v Brandsema, 2009 SCC 10, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 295 October 14, 2008February 19, 2009Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellTeck Cominco Metals Ltd v Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 321 November 17, 2008February 20, 2009Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v Khosa, 2009 SCC 12, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 339 March 20, 2008February 6, 200912R v Royz, 2009 SCC 13 March 25, 2009VR v SJL, 2009 SCC 13 December 16, 2008March 27, 2009BMP Global Distribution Inc v Bank of Nova Scotia, 2009 SCC 15, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 504 May 15, 2008April 2, 2009Canada Post Corp v Lépine, 2009 SCC 16, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 549 November 17, 2008April 2, 2009R v Patrick, 2009 SCC 17, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 579 October 10, 2008April 9, 2009Chatterjee v Ontario (AG), 2009 SCC 19, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 624 November 12, 2008April 17, 2009United Parcel Service Canada Ltd v Canada, 2009 SCC 20, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 657 January 15, 2009April 23, 2009R v Middleton, 2009 SCC 21, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 674 January 20, 2009May 22, 2009Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellR v Van, 2009 SCC 22, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 716 January 13, 2009May 28, 2009R v Craig, 2009 SCC 23, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 762 November 13, 2009May 29, 2009R v Ouellette, 2009 SCC 24, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 818 November 13, 2009May 29, 2009121R v Nguyen, 2009 SCC 25, [2009] 1 S.C.R. 826 November 13, 2009May 29, 2009R v Godin, 2009 SCC 26, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 3 February 12, 2009June 4, 2009R v Ellard, 2009 SCC 27, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 19 April 20, 2009June 12, 2009R v Griffin, 2009 SCC 28, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 42 November 14, 2008June 18, 200912Caisse populaire Desjardins de l'Est de Drummond v Canada, 2009 SCC 29, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 94 February 29, 2008June 19, 2009AC v Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), 2009 SCC 30, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 181 May 20, 2008June 26, 2009Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority v Canadian Federation of Students — British Columbia Component, 2009 SCC 31, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 295 March 25, 2008July 10, 2009Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellR v Grant, 2009 SCC 32, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353 April 24, 2008July 17, 2009R v Suberu, 2009 SCC 33, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 460 April 15, 2008July 17, 2009R v Harrison, 2009 SCC 34, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 494 December 9, 2008July 17, 2009R v Shepherd, 2009 SCC 35, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 527 April 24, 2008July 17, 2009R v Layton, 2009 SCC 36, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 540 April 21, 2009July 23, 2009Alberta v Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 567 October 7, 2008July 23, 2009123R v Bjelland, 2009 SCC 38, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 651 November 20, 2008July 30, 2009Nolan v Kerry (Canada) Inc, 2009 SCC 39, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 678 November 18, 2008August 7, 2009Bell Canada v Bell Aliant Regional Communications, 2009 SCC 40, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 764 March 16, 2009September 18, 2009United States of America v Anekwu, 2009 SCC 41, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 3 February 10, 2009September 24, 2009Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellR v Jaw, 2009 SCC 42, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 26 January 13, 2009September 25, 2009Marcotte v Longueuil (City), 2009 SCC 43, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 65 January 19, 2009October 8, 2009Breslaw v Montreal (City), 2009 SCC 44, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 131 January 19, 2009October 8, 2009R v Last, 2009 SCC 45, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 146 March 27, 2009October 15, 2009Canada (Justice) v Fischbacher, 2009 SCC 46, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 170 June 16, 2009October 16, 2009Nguyen v Quebec (Education, Recreation and Sports), 2009 SCC 47, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 208 December 15, 2008October 22, 2009Galambos v Perez, 2009 SCC 48, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 247 April 15, 2009October 23, 2009Quebec (Revenue) v Caisse populaire Desjardins de Montmagny, 2009 SCC 49, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 286 March 17, 2009October 30, 2009Northrop Grumman Overseas Services Corp v Canada (AG), 2009 SCC 50, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 309 May 19, 2009November 5, 2009Miazga v Kvello Estate, 2009 SCC 51, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 339 December 12, 2008November 6, 2009Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellR v Basi, 2009 SCC 52, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 389 April 22, 2009November 19, 2009Consolidated Fastfrate Inc v Western Canada Council of Teamsters, 2009 SCC 53, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 407 February 19, 2009November 26, 2009Plourde v Wal‑Mart Canada Corp, 2009 SCC 54, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 465 January 21, 2009November 27, 2009Desbiens v Wal‑Mart Canada Corp, 2009 SCC 55, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 540 January 21, 2009November 27, 2009R v Legare, 2009 SCC 56, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 551 October 15, 2009December 3, 2009R v Burke, 2009 SCC 57, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 566 November 19, 2009December 4, 2009R v Dudley, 2009 SCC 58, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 570 March 18, 2009December 17, 2009Co‑operators Life Insurance Co v Gibbens, 2009 SCC 59, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 605 April 16, 2009December 18, 2009R v Bird, 2009 SCC 60, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 638 December 11, 2009December 18, 2009Grant v Torstar Corp, 2009 SCC 61, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 640 April 23, 2009December 22, 2009Case nameArguedDecidedMcLachlinBinnieLeBelDeschampsFishAbellaCharronRothsteinCromwellQuan v Cusson, 2009 SCC 62, [2009] 3 S.C.R. 712 April 23, 2009December 22, 2009 Notes References 2009 decisions: CanLII LexUM 2009 *