Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice LeBel

This is a list of all the opinions written by Louis LeBel during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

2000

Louis LeBel 2000 statistics 4 Majority or Plurality 0 Concurrence 0 Other 0 Dissent 1 Concurrence/dissent Total = 5 Written opinions = 4 Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous opinions = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
o	R. v. Caouette [2000] 2 S.C.R. 271; 2000 SCC 41	Admissibility	None	Unanimous
	Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 307; 2000 SCC 44	Abuse of process, Charter, security of person, Human Rights Commissions	None	Iacobucci, Binnie and Arbour JJ.
o	Syndicat de l'enseignement du Grand-Portage v. Morency [2000] 2 S.C.R. 913; 2000 SCC 62	Labour law, judicial review	None	Unanimous
	Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 919; 2000 SCC 64	Zoning law	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci and Arbour JJ.
	R. v. Araujo [2000] 2 S.C.R. 992; 2000 SCC 65	Appeals; interception of communications	None	Unanimous

2001

Louis LeBel 2001 statistics 7 Majority or Plurality 1 Concurrence 0 Other 5 Dissent 1 Concurrence/dissent Total = 14 Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R. v. Parrott [2001] 1 S.C.R. 178; 2001 SCC 3	Hearsay exceptions; expert witnesses	None	L’Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ.
	Ellis-Don Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board) [2001] 1 S.C.R. 221; 2001 SCC 4	Judicial review, natural justice	None	McLachlin C.J. and L’Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci, Bastarache and Arbour JJ.
	R. v. Ruzic [2001] 1 S.C.R. 687; , 2001 SCC 24	Defence of duress; security of person; Charter	None	Unanimous
	Noël v. Société d'énergie de la Baie James [2001] 2 S.C.R. 207; 2001 SCC 39	Labour relations	None	Unanimous
	114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) v. Hudson (Town) [2001] 2 S.C.R. 241; 2001 SCC 40	Municipal laws	None	Unanimous
	Boston v. Boston [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413; 2001 SCC 43	Double recovery in spousal support from pensions	None	L’Heureux-Dubé J.
	Marcoux v. Bouchard [2001] 2 S.C.R. 726; 2001 SCC 50	Physician responsibility; consent of patient	None	Unanimous
	Lac d'Amiante du Québec Ltée v. 2858-0702 Québec Inc. [2001] 2 S.C.R. 743; 2001 SCC 51	Physician responsibility; consent of patient	None	Unanimous
	Singleton v. Canada [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1046; 2001 SCC 61	Tax deductions	None	Bastarache J.
	Ludco Enterprises Ltd. v. Canada [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1082; 2001 SCC 62	Income tax deductions	None	None
	R. v. Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd. [2001] 3 S.C.R. 209; 2001 SCC 70	Charter; right of association	None	Gonthier and Arbour JJ.
	R. v. Rhee [2001] 3 S.C.R. 364; 2001 SCC 71	Charge to jury; reasonable doubt standard	None	None
	R. v. Khan [2001] 3 S.C.R. 823; 2001 SCC 86	Right of appeal	None	None
	Prévost-Masson v. General Trust of Canada [2001] 3 S.C.R. 882; 2001 SCC 87	Professional liability; Chartered accountant	None	Unanimous

2002

Louis LeBel 2002 statistics 11 Majority or Plurality 3 Concurrence 1 Other 3 Dissent 1 Concurrence/dissent Total = 19 Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R.W.D.S.U., Local 558 v. Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd. [2002] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2002 SCC 8	secondary picketing; freedom of expression; Charter	McLachlin C.J.	Unanimous
	R. v. Regan [2002] 1 S.C.R. 297; 2002 SCC 12	Abuse of process; Appellate remedies	None	McLachlin, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ.
	R. v. Guignard [2002] 1 S.C.R. 472; 2002 SCC 14	Charter; freedom of expression; signs	None	Unanimous
	Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. [2002] 1 S.C.R. 595; 2002 SCC 18	Punitive damages; charge to jury	None	None
	Performance Industries Ltd. v. Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club Ltd. [2002] 1 S.C.R. 678; 2002 SCC 19	Rectification of contract; punitive damages	None	None
	Goulet v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada [2002] 1 S.C.R. 719; 2002 SCC 21	Exception to life insurance for public order	None	Unanimous
	Lavoie v. Canada [2002] 1 S.C.R. 769; 2002 SCC 23	Charter, equality rights; citizenship	None	None
	Kitkatla Band v. British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture) [2002] 2 S.C.R. 146; 2002 SCC 31	Aboriginal heritage; federalism	None	Unanimous
	Tremblay v. Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau, section locale 57 [2002] 2 S.C.R. 627; 2002 SCC 44	Union representation; Charter, equality of salaries	None	Unanimous
	R.C. v. Quebec (Attorney General); R. v. Beauchamps [2002] 2 S.C.R. 762; 2002 SCC 52	Counsel fees	None	Unanimous
	Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada [2002] 2 S.C.R. 816; 2002 SCC 54	Indian reserves	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Binnie, and Arbour JJ.
	CIBC Mortgage Corp. v. Vasquez [2002] 3 S.C.R. 168; 2002 SCC 60	Exercise of hypothecary rights	None	None
	Lavallee, Rackel & Heintz v. Canada (Attorney General); White, Ottenheimer & Baker v. Canada (Attorney General); R. v. Fink [2002] 3 S.C.R. 209; 2002 SCC 61	Charter, section 8, unreasonable search or seizure; solicitor-client privilege	None	L'Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ.
	Schreiber v. Canada (Attorney General) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 269; 2002 SCC 62	Sovereign immunity; statutory interpretation	None	Unanimous
	Macdonell v. Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 661; 2002 SCC 71	Judicial review; access to information	Bastarache J.	Major and Binnie JJ.
	Quebec (Attorney General) v. Laroche [2002] 3 S.C.R. 708; 2002 SCC 72	Charter, section 8; seizure of proceeds of a crime	None	L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci and Bastarache JJ.
	Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp. [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; 2002 SCC 78	forum non conveniens in Quebec	None	Unanimous
	Gosselin v. Québec (Attorney General) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84	Financial assistance; Charter rights	None	None
	Prud'homme v. Prud'homme [2002] 4 S.C.R. 663; 2002 SCC 85	Defamation	L'Heureux-Dube	Unanimous
	Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710; 2002 SCC 86	Selection of books for use in classrooms; religious freedoms	None	None

2003

Louis LeBel 2003 statistics ? Majority or Plurality ? Concurrence ? Other ? Dissent ? Concurrence/dissent Total = ? Written reasons= ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons= ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R. v. Zinck [2003] 1 S.C.R. 41; 2003 SCC 6	Sentencing	None	Unanimous
	Allen v. Alberta [2003] 1 S.C.R. 128; 2003 SCC 13	Labour law, jurisdiction	None	Uanimous
	Desputeaux v. Éditions Chouette (1987) inc. [2003] 1 S.C.R. 178; 2003 SCC 17	Arbitration	None	Unanimous
	Miglin v. Miglin [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2003 SCC 24	Spousal support; variation of agreements	None	Deschamps J.
	Figueroa v. Canada (Attorney General) [2003] 1 S.C.R. 912; 2003 SCC 37	Charter; right to vote	None	Gonthier, Deschamps JJ.
	Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45	Reasonable apprehension of bias	Unanimous	None
o	R. v. Bédard [2003] 2 S.C.R. 621; 2003 SCC 56	Evidence	None	Unanimous
	Imperial Oil Ltd. v. Quebec (Minister of the Environment) [2003] 2 S.C.R. 624; 2003 SCC 58	Conflict of interest; environment	None	Unanimous
	Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education) [2003] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2003 SCC 62	Charter remedies	Deschamps J.	Major and Binnie JJ.
	Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79 [2003] 3 S.C.R. 77; 2003 SCC 63	Labour arbitration; judicial review	None	Deschamps J.
	Ontario v. O.P.S.E.U. [2003] 3 S.C.R. 149; 2003 SCC 64	Labour arbitration; judicial review	None	Deschamps J.
	Maranda v. Richer [2003] 3 S.C.R. 193; 2003 SCC 67	Search warrants; solicitor-client privilege	None	McLachlin C.J., Gothier, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie and Arbour JJ.
	R. v. Taillefer; R. v. Duguay [2003] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2003 SCC 70	Evidence; Charter, right to full answer and defence	None	Unanimous
	British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371; 2003 SCC 71	Costs; appeals	None	McLachlin C.J., Gonthier, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.
	Beals v. Saldanha [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416; 2003 SCC 72	Enforcement of foreign judgments	Binnie J.	Iacobucci J.
	R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571; 2003 SCC 74	Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights	None	None
	R. v. Clay [2003] 3 S.C.R. 735; 2003 SCC 75	Criminalization of marijuana; Charter rights	None	None

2004

Louis LeBel 2004 statistics 11 Majority or Plurality 5 Concurrence 0 Other 5 Dissent ? Concurrence/dissent Total = 21 Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
o	9050-3400 Québec Inc. v. Riverin, Girard & Associés Inc. [2004] 1 S.C.R. 301; 2004 SCC 8	Insurance in Quebec	None	Unanimous
	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	Professional secrecy; lawyers	None	Unanimous
	Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92 [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23	Judicial review; labour law	None	Deschamps
	Cartaway Resources Corp. (Re) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 672; 2004 SCC 26	Judicial review; securities	None	Unanimous
	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	Civil rights, discriminatory hiring	None	Unanimous
	Bibaud v. Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 35	Quebec civil procedure	None	Unanimous
	Finney v. Barreau du Québec [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17; 2004 SCC 36	Lawyer society; professional immunity	None	Unanimous
	British Columbia v. Canadian Forest Products Ltd. [2004] 2 S.C.R. 74; 2004 SCC 38	Environmental damages	None	Bastarache and Fish JJ.
	Application under s. 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 42	Anti-terrorism laws	None	Fish J.
	Vancouver Sun (Re) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; 2004 SCC 43	Investigative hears, terrorism, open courts	None	None
	R. v. Kerr [2004] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2004 SCC 44	Weapon offences	None	Arbour J.
	Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Canadian Assn. of Internet Providers [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427; 2004 SCC 45	Intermediary liability; internet; extraterritoriality	None	None
	R. v. Demers [2004] 2 S.C.R. 489; 2004 SCC 46	Criminal law, Mental capacity; Charter rights	None	None
	Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48	Municipal law; freedom of religion	None	Bastarache and Deschamps JJ.
	Gilles E. Néron Communication Marketing Inc. v. Chambre des notaires du Québec [2004] 3 S.C.R. 95; 2004 SCC 53	Defamation over television	None	McLachlin C.J. and Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache and Deschamps JJ.
	Cabiakman v. Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co. [2004] 3 S.C.R. 195; 2004 SCC 55	Employment law; extortion	Fish J.	Unanimous
	Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc., division "Éconogros" v. Collin [2004] 3 S.C.R. 257; 2004 SCC 59	Termination of suretyship; Quebec civil code	None	Unanimous
	Glykis v. Hydro-Québec [2004] 3 S.C.R. 285; 2004 SCC 60	Interruption of public services	Fish J.	None
	Entreprises Sibeca Inc. v. Frelighsburg (Municipality) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 304; 2004 SCC 61	Zoning by-laws; immunity	None	Fish J.
	Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 326; 2004 SCC 63	Bankruptcy	None	Unanimous
	Ouellet (Trustee of) [2004] 3 S.C.R. 348; 2004 SCC 64	Bankruptcy	None	Unanimous

2005

Louis LeBel 2005 statistics 7 Majority or Plurality 3 Concurrence 0 Other 3 Dissent 1 Concurrence/dissent Total = 14 Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	UL Canada Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 143; 2005 SCC 10	Federalism; Charter, freedom of expression; colour of margarine	None	Unanimous
	R. v. Mapara [2005] 1 S.C.R. 358; 2005 SCC 23	Double hearsay; interception of communication	None	Fish J.
	Glegg v. Smith & Nephew Inc. [2005] 1 S.C.R. 724; 2005 SCC 31	Professional secrecy of medical records	None	Unanimous
	Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35	Charter rights, hospital wait times	Binnie J.	Fish J.
	R. v. Orbanski; R. v. Elias [2005] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2005 SCC 37	Police powers, roadside stops; Charter rights	None	Fish
	Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40	Judicial review; deportation; hate crimes	Unanimous	None
	R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220; 2005 SCC 43	Aboriginal treaty and title, logging rights	None	Fish J.
	GreCon Dimter inc. v. J. R. Normand inc. [2005] 2 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 46	Choice of law; Quebec private international law	None	Unanimous
	Boucher v. Stelco Inc. [2005] 3 S.C.R. 279; 2005 SCC 64	Pensions	None	Unanimous
	Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc. 2005 SCC 65	Trade-marks	None	Unanimous
	R. v. C.D.; R. v. C.D.K. [2005] 3 S.C.R. 668; 2005 SCC 78	Sentencing youth	None	None
	R. v. Labaye [2005] 3 S.C.R. 728; 2005 SCC 80	Indecency	Bastarache J.	None
	R. v. Kouri [2005] 3 S.C.R. 789; 2005 SCC 81	Indecency	Bastarache J.	None
	May v. Ferndale Institution [2005] 3 S.C.R. 809; 2005 SCC 82	Procudural rights in transfer of prisoners	Fish J.	McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.

2006

Louis LeBel 2006 statistics 5 Majority or Plurality 2 Concurrence 0 Other 2 Dissent 0 Concurrence/dissent Total = 9 Written reasons= ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Airlines International Ltd. [2006] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2006 SCC 1	Discrimination, equal wages	Abella J.	Unanimous
	Isidore Garon ltée v. Tremblay; Fillion et Frères (1976) inc. v. Syndicat national des employés de garage du Québec inc. [2006] 1 S.C.R. 27; 2006 SCC 2	Labour law, termination	None	McLachlin C.J. and Fish J.
	Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys [2006] 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 6	Judicial review; freedom of religion	None	None
	Lévis (City) v. Tétreault; Lévis (City) v. 2629-4470 Québec inc. 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 12	Motor vehicle offences; officially induced error	None	Unanimous
	R. v. Graveline 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 16	Overturning jury verdicts	None	None
	Bisaillon v. Concordia University _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 19	Labour law; pension plans		Deschamps, Abella and Charron JJ.
	Placer Dome Canada Ltd. v. Ontario (Minister of Finance) _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 20	Mining taxation	None	Unanimous
	Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 21	Insurance law, liability policies	None	Unanimous
	Mattel, Inc. v. 3894207 Canada Inc. _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 22	Trade-mark confusion	None	None
	Robertson v. Thomson Corp. _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 43	Copyright infringement; licensing	Fish J.	Bastarache, Deschamps and Rothstein JJ.
	R. v. Shoker _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 44	Sentencing, probation	None	Bastarache J.
	Imperial Oil Ltd. v. Canada; Inco Ltd. v. Canada _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 46	Income tax	None	McLachlin C.J. and Deschamps and Abella JJ.
	Pharmascience Inc. v. Binet _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 48	Professional ethics	None	McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, Deschamps, Charron and Rothstein JJ.

2007

* Note: This table is complete up until January 4, 2007