2002 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2002. 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 decisions on motions.

Of the 86 judgments released in 2002, 10 were oral, 56 were unanimous, and none were motions.

Judgments and reasons

Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 1 [2]	May 11, 2001	January 11, 2002
Ahani v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 72; 2002 SCC 2 [3]	May 11, 2001	January 11, 2002
Chieu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 84; 2002 SCC 3 [4]	October 10, 2000	January 11, 2002
Al Sagban v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 133; 2002 SCC 4 [5]	October 10, 2000	January 11, 2002
R. v. Benji, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 142; 2002 SCC 5 [6]	January 15, 2002	January 15, 2002								V
R. v. Tessier, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 144; 2002 SCC 6 [7]	January 18, 2002	January 18, 2002				V
Bank of Montreal v. Dynex Petroleum Ltd., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 146; 2002 SCC 7 [8]	November 9, 2001	January 24, 2002
R.W.D.S.U., Local 558 v. Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages (West) Ltd., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 156; 2002 SCC 8 [9]	October 31, 2001	January 24, 2002
Krangle (Guardian ad litem of) v. Brisco, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 205; 2002 SCC 9 [10]	October 3, 2001	January 24, 2002
R. v. Law, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 227; 2002 SCC 10 [11]	October 4, 2001	February 7, 2002
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
Moreau-Bérubé v. New Brunswick (Judicial Council), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2002 SCC 11 [12]	June 19, 2001	February 7, 2002
R. v. Regan, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 297; 2002 SCC 12 [13]	March 15, 2001	February 14, 2002
Mackin v. New Brunswick (Minister of Finance); Rice v. New Brunswick, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 405; 2002 SCC 13 [14]	May 23, 2001	February 14, 2002
R. v. Guignard, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 472; 2002 SCC 14 [15]	October 3, 2001	February 21, 2002
St-Jean v. Mercier, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 491; 2002 SCC 15 [16]	April 18, 2001	February 21, 2002
R. v. Fliss, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 535; 2002 SCC 16 [17]	April 23, 2001	February 21, 2002
Ward v. Canada (Attorney General), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 569; 2002 SCC 17 [18]	October 31, 2001	February 22, 2002
Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 595; 2002 SCC 18 [19]	December 14, 2000	February 22, 2002
Performance Industries Ltd. v. Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club Ltd., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 678; 2002 SCC 19 [20]	December 14, 2000	February 22, 2002
Bannon v. Thunder Bay (City), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 716; 2002 SCC 20 [21]	February 21, 2002	February 21, 2002				V
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
Goulet v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 719; 2002 SCC 21 [22]	November 8, 2001	March 8, 2002
Oldfield v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 742; 2002 SCC 22 [23]	November 8, 2001	March 8, 2002
Lavoie v. Canada, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 769; 2002 SCC 23 [24]	June 12, 2001	March 8, 2002								1	2
R. v. Mac, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 856; 2002 SCC 24 [25]	March 14, 2002	March 14, 2002						V
R. v. Lamy, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 860; 2002 SCC 25 [26]	February 12, 2002	March 21, 2002
R. v. Sheppard, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 869; 2002 SCC 26 [27]	June 21, 2001	March 21, 2002
R. v. Braich, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 903; 2002 SCC 27 [28]	June 21, 2001	March 21, 2002
Sarvanis v. Canada, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 921; 2002 SCC 28 [29]	October 10, 2001	March 21, 2002
R. v. Cinous, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 29 [30]	April 18, 2001	March 21, 2002
Smith v. Co-operators General Insurance Co., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 129; 2002 SCC 30 [31]	November 6, 2001	March 28, 2002
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
Kitkatla Band v. British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 146; 2002 SCC 31 [32]	November 2, 2001	March 28, 2002
R. v. Brown, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2002 SCC 32 [33]	January 23, 2002	March 28, 2002
Housen v. Nikolaisen, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; 2002 SCC 33 [34]	October 2, 2001	March 28, 2002
Théberge v. Galerie d'Art du Petit Champlain inc., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 336; 2002 SCC 34 [35]	October 11, 2001	March 28, 2002
R. v. Carlos, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 411; 2002 SCC 35 [36]	April 17, 2002	April 17, 2002								V
R. v. V.C.A.S., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 414; 2002 SCC 36 [37]	April 17, 2002	April 17, 2002
R. v. S.G.F., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 416; 2002 SCC 37 [38]	April 22, 2002	April 22, 2002			V
Gronnerud (Litigation Guardians of) v. Gronnerud Estate, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 417; 2002 SCC 38 [39]	December 6, 2001	April 25, 2002
R. v. Hibbert, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 445; 2002 SCC 39 [40]	October 10, 2001	April 25, 2002
Berry v. Pulley, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 493; 2002 SCC 40 [41]	October 30, 2001	April 25, 2002
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
Sierra Club of Canada v. Canada (Minister of Finance), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 522; 2002 SCC 41 [42]	November 6, 2001	April 26, 2002
Bell Express Vu Limited Partnership v. Rex, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 559; 2002 SCC 42 [43]	December 4, 2001	April 26, 2002
Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2002 SCC 43 [44]	December 11, 2001	April 26, 2002
Tremblay v. Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau, section locale 57, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 627; 2002 SCC 44 [45]	February 13, 2002	April 26, 2002
R. v. Robicheau, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 643; 2002 SCC 45 [46]	May 21, 2002	May 21, 2002				V
Stewart v. Canada, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 645; 2002 SCC 46 [47]	December 12, 2001	May 23, 2002
Walls v. Canada, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 684; 2002 SCC 47 [48]	December 12, 2001	May 23, 2002
Family Insurance Corp. v. Lombard Canada Ltd., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 695; 2002 SCC 48 [49]	February 19, 2002	May 23, 2002
First Vancouver Finance v. M.R.N., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 720; 2002 SCC 49 [50]	March 12, 2002	May 23, 2002
Heredi v. Fensom, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 741; 2002 SCC 50 [51]	February 18, 2002	May 23, 2002
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
R. v. Perciballi, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 761; 2002 SCC 51 [52]	June 11, 2002	June 11, 2002	V
R.C. v. Quebec (Attorney General); R. v. Beauchamps, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 762; 2002 SCC 52 [53]	May 13, 2002	June 20, 2002
Lavigne v. Canada (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages), [2002] 2 S.C.R. 773; 2002 SCC 53 [54]	January 17, 2002	June 20, 2002
Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 816; 2002 SCC 54 [55]	December 11, 2001	June 20, 2002
R. v. Burke, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 857; 2002 SCC 55 [56]	March 12, 2002	June 21, 2002
R. v. Handy, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 908; 2002 SCC 56 [57]	October 9, 2001	June 21, 2002
Babcock v. Canada (Attorney General), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 57 [58]	February 20, 2002	July 11, 2002
R. v. Shearing, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 33; 2002 SCC 58 [59]	October 9, 2001	July 18, 2002
Somersall v. Friedman, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 109; 2002 SCC 59 [60]	January 21, 2002	August 8, 2002
CIBC Mortgage Corp. v. Vasquez, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 168; 2002 SCC 60 [61]	February 12, 2002	September 12, 2002
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
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	December 13, 2001	September 12, 2002
Schreiber v. Canada (Attorney General), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 269; 2002 SCC 62 [62]	April 16, 2002	September 12, 2002
Canam Enterprises Inc. v. Coles, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 307; 2002 SCC 63 [63]	October 8, 2002	October 8, 2002	V
R. v. Hall, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 309; 2002 SCC 64 [64]	April 23, 2002	October 10, 2002
Krieger v. Law Society of Alberta, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 372; 2002 SCC 65 [65]	May 17, 2002	October 10, 2002
B. v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 403; 2002 SCC 66 [66]	May 14, 2002	October 31, 2002
R. v. Noël, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 433; 2002 SCC 67 [67]	May 14, 2002	October 31, 2002
Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519; 2002 SCC 68 [68]	December 10, 2001	October 31, 2002
R. v. Wilson, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 629; 2002 SCC 69 [69]	October 31, 2002	October 31, 2002					V
R. v. Neil, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 631; 2002 SCC 70 [70]	January 25, 2002	November 1, 2002
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
Macdonell v. Quebec (Commission d'accès à l'information), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 661; 2002 SCC 71 [71]	January 22, 2002	November 1, 2002
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Laroche, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 708; 2002 SCC 72 [72]	January 16, 2002	November 21, 2002
R. v. Jarvis, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 757; 2002 SCC 73 [73]	June 13, 2002	November 21, 2002
R. v. Ling, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 814; 2002 SCC 74 [74]	June 13, 2002	November 21, 2002
Ruby v. Canada (Solicitor General), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 3; 2002 SCC 75 [75]	April 24, 2002	November 21, 2002
Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 2002 SCC 76 [76]	May 21, 2002	December 5, 2002
Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153; 2002 SCC 77 [77]	February 14, 2002	December 5, 2002
Spar Aerospace Ltd. v. American Mobile Satellite Corp., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 205; 2002 SCC 78 [78]	June 11, 2002	December 6, 2002
Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 245; 2002 SCC 79 [79]	December 6, 2001	December 6, 2002
R. v. Harvey, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 311; 2002 SCC 80 [80]	December 11, 2002	December 11, 2002				V
Case name	Argued	Decided	McLachlin	L'Heureux- Dubé	Gonthier	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie	Arbour	LeBel	Deschamps
373409 Alberta Ltd. (Receiver of) v. Bank of Montreal, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 312; 2002 SCC 81 [81]	October 1, 2002	December 12, 2002
R. v. Squires, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 323; 2002 SCC 82 [82]	December 12, 2002	December 12, 2002				V
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325; 2002 SCC 83 [83]	March 13, 2002	December 19, 2002
Gosselin v. Québec (Attorney General), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84 [84]	October 29, 2001	December 19, 2002	1	1	1	1	1	2 2 2	1	3	4 3 3
Prud'homme v. Prud'homme, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 663; 2002 SCC 85 [85]	March 13, 2002	December 20, 2002
Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710; 2002 SCC 86 [86]	June 12, 2002	December 20, 2002

Justices of the Supreme Court

Justice	Reasons written	Votes cast	% Majority
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin	11 1 1 1 Total=14	53 0 1 2 Total=56	65 of 70 (92.86%)
Puisne Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé (retired July 1, 2002)	2 0 2 5 Total=09	45 2 3 3 Total=53	49 of 62 (79.03%)
Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier	7 2 0 3 Total=12	58 0 2 2 Total=62	67 of 74 (90.54%)
Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci	22 0 0 1 Total=23	54 0 0 2 Total=56	76 of 79 (96.2%)
Puisne Justice John C. Major	12 0 0 0 Total=12	58 0 0 7 Total=65	70 of 77 (90.91%)
Pusine Justice Michel Bastarache	10 0 1 5 Total=16	58 0 0 4 Total=62	68 of 78 (87.18%)
Puisne Justice Ian Binnie	11 0 0 4 Total=15	63 0 0 3 Total=66	74 of 81 (91.36%)
Pusine Justice Louise Arbour	8 4 1 2 Total=15	60 0 1 3 Total=64	72 of 79 (91.14%)
Pusine Justice Louis LeBel	13 3 1 3 Total=20	58 1 0 4 Total=63	75 of 83 (90.36%)
Pusine Justice Marie Deschamps (appointed August 7, 2002)	0 0 0 0 Total=00	3 0 0 0 Total=03	3 of 3 (100%)
This Notes on statistics: A justice is only included in the majority if they have joined or concurred in the Court's judgment in full. Percentages are based only on the cases in which a justice participated, and are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Table key

Delivered the Court's reason	Joined the Court's reason	Filed a concurrence	Joined a concurrence
Filed a dissent	Joined a dissent	Filed a concurrence/dissent	Joined a concurrence/dissent
Did not participate in the judgment	Not a member of the Court at the time of hearing or delivering
Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's reason are per coram. Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally join multiple reasons in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly. Multiple unnumbered reasons are jointly written or delivered. Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V"; per coram decisions delivered orally from the bench only note a "V" on the most senior justice on the panel. An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality.

External links

• 2002 decisions: CanLII LexUM