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The Supreme Court of Canada is the court of last resort and final appeal in Canada. Cases successfully appealed to the Court are generally of national importance. Once a case is decided, the Court publishes written reasons for the decision, that consist of one or more opinions from any number of the nine justices.
This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the formation of the Court in 1875 to the retirement of Gérald Fauteux in 1973. Note that the Privy Council heard appeals for criminal cases until 1933 and for civil cases until 1949. Also between 1888 and 1926, no criminal appeals were allowed to the ...
The following is a list of notable decisions by the Supreme Court of Canada sorted by author. Understanding what cases were authored by whom can be important. For example, in early interpretation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , it has been said there was much agreement.
December 18, 2017 - Appointment of Richard Wagner as Chief Justice of Canada: R v Comeau: 2018 SCC 15: April 19, 2018 Interprovincial trade under Constitution Act, 1867 Reference re Pan‑Canadian Securities Regulation: 2018 SCC 48: November 9, 2018 Cooperative federalism; constitutionality of pan-Canadian securities regulation Frank v Canada ...
Shot Both Sides v. Canada, 2024 SCC 12 October 12, 2023 April 12, 2024 Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, 2024 SCC 13 April 20, 2023 April 19, 2024 1 1 2 R. v. D.F., 2024 SCC 14 April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024 V R. v. Edwards, 2024 SCC 15 October 16, 2023 April 26, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; French: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the highest court in the judicial system of Canada. [2] It comprises nine justices, whose decisions are the ultimate application of Canadian law, and grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts.
Supreme Court Quebec slots, Supreme Court Act amendment process, Supreme Court appointments Peracomo Inc v TELUS Communications Co [2014] 1 S.C.R. 621, 2014 SCC 29 April 23, 2014 Maritime law, marine insurance Reference re Senate Reform [2014] 1 S.C.R. 704, 2014 SCC 32 April 25, 2014 Senate of Canada: R v Spencer [2014] S.C.R. , 2014 SCC 43
Guindon v Canada, 2015 SCC 41 is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the distinction between criminal and regulatory penalties, for the purposes of s.11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It also provides guidance on when the Court will consider constitutional issues when such had not been argued in the lower courts.