Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Bastarache

This is a list of all the reasons written by Michel Bastarache during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

1998

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
o	R. v. Taylor [1998] 1 S.C.R. 26 [1]	Interception of private communications	None	Unanimous
	R. v. Caslake [1998] 1 S.C.R. 51 [2]	Search and Seizure; Charter	None	L’Heureux‑Dubé and Gonthier JJ.
	Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Liberty Net [1998] 1 S.C.R. 626 [3]	Contempt of court; human rights commission	None	L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier
	R. v. Charemski [1998] 1 S.C.R. 679 [4]	Directed verdict	None	Cory and Iacobucci JJ.
	Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc. [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591 [5]	Privacy rights; Quebec Charter of Human Rights	None	L’Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Cory and Iacobucci JJ.
	Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 [6]	right to vote, freedom of expression; publication of election surveys	None	Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
	Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 [7]	Judicial review	None	L’Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier and McLachlin
	Continental Bank of Canada v. Canada [1998] 2 S.C.R. 358 [8]	Capital gains tax	None	L’Heureux-Dubé J.
	Continental Bank Leasing Corp. v. Canada [1998] 2 S.C.R. 298 [9]	Taxation	None	L’Heureux-Dubé J.
	R. v. Cook [1998] 2 S.C.R. 597 [10]	Extraterritorial right to counsel	None	Gonthier J.
	Eurig Estate (Re) [1998] 2 S.C.R. 565 [11]	Constitutional law; estates	None	Gonthier J.
	Garland v. Consumers' Gas Co. [1998] 3 S.C.R. 112 [12]	Criminal interest rates	None	None
	Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v. Richardson [1998] 3 S.C.R. 157 [13]	Standing, constitutional challenges	Iacobucci J.	Lamer C.J. and L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Cory and Binnie JJ.
	R. v. Rose [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262 [14]	Charter; Right to full answer and defence	Cory and Iacobucci JJ.	Gonthier J.
	R. v. Warsing [1998] 3 S.C.R. 579 [15]	Appeals	Lamer C.J.	None

1999

Michel Bastarache 1999 statistics ? Majority or Plurality ? Concurrence ? Other ? Dissent ? Concurrence/dissent Total = ? Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	Chartier v. Chartier [1999] 1 S.C.R. 242 [16]	family law, in loco parentis	None	Unanimous
	Sail Labrador Ltd. v. Challenge One (The) [1999] 1 S.C.R. 265 [17]	Contracts	None	Lamer C.J. and Gonthier, Cory, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
	R. v. Beaulac [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768 [18]	Constitutional language rights in court	None	L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
	M. v. H., [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3 [19]	Charter, equality rights, definition of "spouse"	None	None
	Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 203 [20]	equality rights	McLachlin J.	Lamer C.J., Cory and Major JJ.
	R. v. Stone, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290 [21]	Automatism defence	None	L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Cory and McLachlin JJ.
	R. v. G. (B.) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 475 [22]	Admission of evidence of accused with mental disorder	None	Lamer C.J. and Cory, Iacobucci, Major and Binnie JJ.
	Delisle v. Canada (Deputy Attorney General) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 989 [23]	RCMP officers exclusion from unions, freedom of expression, association	None	Gonthier, McLachlin and Major JJ.
	Francis v. Baker [1999] 3 S.C.R. 250 [24]	Child support guidelines for income greater than 150K	None	Unanimous
	Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got Associates Electric Ltd. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408 [25]	Fraud, damages	McLachlin	Unanimous
	Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423 [26]	summary judgment, rescission	Iacobucci	unanimous
	65302 British Columbia Ltd. v. Canada [1999] 3 S.C.R. 804 [27]	Income tax levies	None	L’Heureux-Dubé
	Renaud v. Quebec (Commission des affaires sociales) [1999] 3 S.C.R. 855 [28]	Judicial review	None	Unanimous

2000

Michel Bastarache 2000 statistics ? Majority or Plurality ? Concurrence ? Other ? Dissent ? Concurrence/dissent Total = ? Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	Arsenault-Cameron v. Prince Edward Island [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2000 SCC 1 [29]	Charter, minority language rights	Major J.	Unanimous
	R. v. R.N.S. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 149; 2000 SCC 7 [30]	Conditional sentencing	None	None
	R. v. Bunn [2000] 1 S.C.R. 183; 2000 SCC 9 [31]	Sentencing	None	L’Heureux-Dubé and Binnie JJ.
	R. v. Brooks [2000] 1 S.C.R. 237; 2000 SCC 11 [32]	Jailhouse informants, charge to jury	None	Gonthier and McLachlin JJ.
	Ingles v. Tutkaluk Construction Ltd. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 298; 2000 SCC 12 [33]	Tort, duty of care	None	Unanimous
	Regina Police Assn. Inc. v. Regina (City) Board of Police Commissioners [2000] 1 S.C.R. 360; 2000 SCC 14 [34]	Labour arbitration	None	Unanimous
	Ajax (Town) v. CAW, Local 222 [2000] 1 S.C.R. 538; 2000 SCC 23 [35]	Labour unions	None	L’Heureux-Dubé and Binnie JJ.
	Friedmann Equity Developments Inc. v. Final Note Ltd. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 842; 2000 SCC 34 [36]	Contracts, mortgages	None	Unanimous
	Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 307; 2000 SCC 44 [37]	Charter, security of person, delay	None	McLachlin C.J. and L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Major JJ.
	Musqueam Indian Band v. Glass [2000] 2 S.C.R. 633; 2000 SCC 52 [38]	Leases on aboriginal reserves	None	None
	R. v. Charlebois [2000] 2 S.C.R. 674; 2000 SCC 53 [39]	Right of appeal	None	Gonthier, Binnie and LeBel JJ.
	R. v. Avetysan [2000] 2 S.C.R. 745; 2000 SCC 56 [40]	Charge to jury, beyond reasonable doubt	None	None
	R. v. Knoblauch [2000] 2 S.C.R. 780; 2000 SCC 58 [41]	Conditional sentencing	None	L’Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ.
	Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 919; 2000 SCC 64 [42]	Zoning, subdivision	None	Major and Binnie JJ.

2001

Michel Bastarache 2001 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. Sharpe [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 2001 SCC 2 [43]	child pornography, freedom of expression	L’Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ.	None
	Backman v. Canada [2001] 1 S.C.R. 367; 2001 SCC 10 [44]	Partnerships	Iacobucci J.	Unanimous
	Spire Freezers Ltd. v. Canada [2001] 1 S.C.R. 391; 2001 SCC 11 [45]	Partnerships	Iacobucci J.	Unanimous
	Miller v. Canada [2001] 1 S.C.R. 407; 2001 SCC 12 [46]	Immunity for international organizations	None	Unanimous
	Miller v. Monit International Inc. [2001] 1 S.C.R. 432; 2001 SCC 13 [47]	Immunity for international organizations	None	Unanimous
	Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers [2001] 1 S.C.R. 772; 2001 SCC 31 [48]	religious freedoms and equality rights; judicial review	Iacobucci J.	McLachlin C.J. and Gonthier, Major, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ
	R. v. Peters; R. v. Rendon [2001] 1 S.C.R. 997; 2001 SCC 34 [49]	Judicial independence	None	Unanimous
	Mount Sinai Hospital Center v. Quebec (Minister of Health and Social Services) [2001] 2 S.C.R. 281; 2001 SCC 41 [50]	Judicial review of ministerial discretion	None	L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
	Ivanhoe inc. v. UFCW, Local 500 [2001] 2 S.C.R. 565; 2001 SCC 47 [51]	Labour law; judicial review	None	None
	Sept-Îles (City) v. Quebec (Labour Court) [2001] 2 S.C.R. 670; 2001 SCC 48 [52]	Labour law; judicial review	None	None
	Van de Perre v. Edwards [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1014; 2001 SCC 60 [53]	custody and access	None	Unanimous
	R. v. Advance Cutting & Coring Ltd. [2001] 3 S.C.R. 209; 2001 SCC 70 [54]	Labour law; freedom of association	None	McLachlin C.J. and Major and Binnie JJ.
	R. v. Golden [2001] 3 S.C.R. 679; 2001 SCC 83 [55]	right against search and seizure; search incident to arrest	None	McLachlin C.J. and Gonthier J.
	Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General) [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1016; 2001 SCC 94 [56]	Freedom of association	None	McLachlin C.J. and Gonthier, Iacobucci, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ.

2002

Michel Bastarache 2002 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. Law [2002] 1 S.C.R. 227; 2002 SCC 10 [57]	search and seizure, exclusion of evidence	None	Unanimous
	Lavoie v. Canada [2002] 1 S.C.R. 769; 2002 SCC 23 [58]	equality rights; citizenship	None	Gonthier, Iacobucci and Major JJ.
	R. v. Mac [2002] 1 S.C.R. 856; 2002 SCC 24 [59]	Forgery	None	Uanimous
	R. v. Cinous [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 29 [60]	Criminal defence; air of reality test	McLachlin C.J.	L’Heureux-Dubé and LeBel JJ.
	Smith v. Co-operators General Insurance Co. [2002] 2 S.C.R. 129; 2002 SCC 30 [61]	Limitations of actions	None	None
	Housen v. Nikolaisen [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; 2002 SCC 33 [62]	Negligence	None	Gonthier, Binnie and LeBel JJ.
	R. v. Hibbert [2002] 2 S.C.R. 445; 2002 SCC 39 [63]	Alibis	None	L’Heureux-Dubé J.
	Stewart v. Canada [2002] 2 S.C.R. 645; 2002 SCC 46 [64]
	Walls v. Canada [2002] 2 S.C.R. 684; 2002 SCC 47 [65]
	Family Insurance Corp. v. Lombard Canada Ltd. [2002] 2 S.C.R. 695; 2002 SCC 48 [66]
	Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada [2002] 2 S.C.R. 816; 2002 SCC 54 [67]
	B. v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 403; 2002 SCC 66 [68]
	Macdonell v. Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information) [2002] 3 S.C.R. 661; 2002 SCC 71 [69]
	Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 2002 SCC 76 [70]
	Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325; 2002 SCC 83 [71]
	Gosselin v. Québec (Attorney General) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84 [72]

2003

Michel Bastarache 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
	Miglin v. Miglin [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2003 SCC 24 [73]
	Z.I. Pompey Industrie v. ECU-Line N.V. [2003] 1 S.C.R. 450; 2003 SCC 27 [74]
	Barrie Public Utilities v. Canadian Cable Television Assn. [2003] 1 S.C.R. 476; 2003 SCC 28 [75]
	C.U.P.E. v. Ontario (Minister of Labour) [2003] 1 S.C.R. 539; 2003 SCC 29 [76]
	Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Association [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884; 2003 SCC 36 [77]
	Unifund Assurance Co. v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia [2003] 2 S.C.R. 63; 2003 SCC 40 [78]
	Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45 [79]
	Paul v. British Columbia (Forest Appeals Commission) [2003] 2 S.C.R. 585; 2003 SCC 55 [80]
	National Trust Co. v. H & R Block Canada Inc. [2003] 3 S.C.R. 160; 2003 SCC 66 [81]
	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 [82]

2004

Michel Bastarache 2004 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. Daoust [2004] 1 S.C.R. 217; 2004 SCC 6 [83]
	Transport North American Express Inc. v. New Solutions Financial Corp. [2004] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2004 SCC 7 [84]
	United Taxi Drivers' Fellowship of Southern Alberta v. Calgary (City) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 2004 SCC 19 [85]
	Hartshorne v. Hartshorne [2004] 1 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 22 [86]
	Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33 [87]
	Quebec (Commission des droits de la pesonne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39 [88]
	Quebec (Attorney General) v. Quebec (Human Rights Tribunal) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40 [89]
	Application under s. 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 42 [90]
	Vancouver Sun (Re) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; 2004 SCC 43 [91]
	R. v. Kerr [2004] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2004 SCC 44 [92]
	R. v. Demers [2004] 2 S.C.R. 489; 2004 SCC 46 [93]
	Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551; 2004 SCC 47 [94]
	R. v. Sazant [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77 [95]

2005

Michel Bastarache 2005 statistics ? Majority or Plurality ? Concurrence ? Other ? Dissent ? Concurrence/dissent Total = ? Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	Marche v. Halifax Insurance Co. [2005] 1 S.C.R. 47; 2005 SCC 6 [96]
	Vaughan v. Canada [2005] 1 S.C.R. 146; 2005 SCC 11 [97]
	H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 25 [98]
	Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 533; 2005 SCC 26 [99]
	R. v. Fice [2005] 1 S.C.R. 742; 2005 SCC 32 [100]
	Ryan v. Moore [2005] 2 S.C.R. 53; 2005 SCC 38 [101]
	Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40 [102]
	R. v. R.C. [2005] 3 S.C.R. 99; 2005 SCC 61 [103]
	Contino v. Leonelli-Contino [2005] 3 S.C.R. 217; 2005 SCC 63 [104]
	Dikranian v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 3 S.C.R. 530; 2005 SCC 73 [105]
	Charlebois v. Saint John (City) [2005] 3 S.C.R. 563; 2005 SCC 74 [106]
	R. v. C.D.; R. v. C.D.K. [2005] 3 S.C.R. 668; 2005 SCC 78 [107]
	R. v. Labaye [2005] 3 S.C.R. 728; 2005 SCC 80 [108]
	R. v. Kouri [2005] 3 S.C.R. 789; 2005 SCC 81 [109]
	Castillo v. Castillo [2005] 3 S.C.R. 870; 2005 SCC 83 [110]

2006

Michel Bastarache 2006 statistics ? Majority or Plurality ? Concurrence ? Other ? Dissent ? Concurrence/dissent Total = ?? Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	ATCO Gas & Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy & Utilities Board) [2006] 1 S.C.R. 140; 2006 SCC 4 [111]
	Mazzei v. British Columbia (Director of Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services) 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 7 [112]
	H.J. Heinz Co. of Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General) 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 13 [113]
	Tranchemontagne v. Ontario (Director, Disability Support Program) 1 S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 14 [114]
	R. v. Gagnon _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 17 [115]
	Bisaillon v. Concordia University _ S.C.R. _; 2006 SCC 19 [116]
	Buschau v. Rogers Communications Inc. , 2006 SCC 28 [117]		None	McLachlin, Charron
	D.B.S. v. S.R.G.; L.J.W. v. T.A.R.; Henry v. Henry; Hiemstra v. Hiemstra 2006 SCC 37 [118]		None	McLachlin, LeBel, Deschamps
	Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice) 2006 SCC 39 [119]		None	Charron J.
	R. v. Kong 2006 SCC 40 [120]		None	Unanimous
	R. v. Sappier; R. v. Gray 2006 SCC 54 [121]

2007

• Kingstreet Investments Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Finance), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 3, 2007 SCC 1 (majority)
• Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Commissioner of Customs and Revenue), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 38, 2007 SCC 2 (majority)
• R. v. Trochym, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 239, 2007 SCC 6 (dissent)
• Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 429, 2007 SCC 10 (concurrence)
• R. v. Bryan, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 527, 2007 SCC 12 (majority)
• Lévis (City) v. Fraternité des policiers de Lévis Inc., [2007] 1 S.C.R. 591, 2007 SCC 14 (majority)
• Canadian Western Bank v. Alberta, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 3, 2007 SCC 22 (concurrence)
• Canadian Western Bank v. Alberta, 2007 SCC 22 (concurrence)
• British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lafarge Canada Inc., 2007 SCC 23 (concurrence)
• R. v. Hape, 2007 SCC 26 (concurrence)
• Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs, 2007 SCC 34 (dissent)
• Named Person v. Vancouver Sun, [2007] 3 S.C.R 252, 2007 SCC 43 (majority)
• R. v. Daley, [2007] 3 S.C.R. 523, 2007 SCC 53 (majority)

2008

• David Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190, 2008 SCC 9 (majority)
• R. v. Stirling, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 272, 2008 SCC 10 (majority)
• Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec v. Cyr, 2008 SCC 13 (majority)
• Société des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau‑Brunswick Inc. v. Canada, 2008 SCC 15 (majority)
• Evans v. Teamsters Local Union No. 31, 2008 SCC 20 (majority)
• R. v. McLarty, 2008 SCC 26 (dissent)
• Stein v. Stein, 2008 SCC 35 (majority)
• R. v. Kapp, 2008 SCC 41 (concurrence)
• Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, 2008 SCC 39 (majority)