Of the 80 reasons released in 2004, 8 were oral reasons, 55 were unanimous, and 2 motions.
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Giguère v. Chambre des notaires du Québec, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 1 [1] |
June 5, 2003 |
January 29, 2004 |
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I.A.T.S.E., Stage Local 56 v. Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 43; 2004 SCC 2 [2] |
June 12, 2003 |
January 29, 2004 |
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Crystalline Investments Ltd. v. Domgroup Ltd., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 60; 2004 SCC 3 [3] |
November 7, 2003 |
January 29, 2004 |
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Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76; 2004 SCC 4 [4] |
June 6, 2003 |
January 30, 2004 |
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R. v. Lyttle, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5 [5] |
October 17, 2003 |
February 12, 2004 |
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R. v. Daoust, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 217; 2004 SCC 6 [6] |
October 8, 2003 |
February 12, 2004 |
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Transport North American Express Inc. v. New Solutions Financial Corp., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 249; 2004 SCC 7 [7] |
October 16, 2003 |
February 12, 2004 |
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9050-3400 Québec Inc. v. Riverin, Girard & Associés Inc., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 301; 2004 SCC 8 [8] |
February 17, 2004 |
February 17, 2004 |
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Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2004 SCC 9 [9] |
November 13, 2003 |
February 19, 2004 |
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Townsend v. Kroppmanns, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 315; 2004 SCC 10 [10] |
December 2, 2003 |
February 19, 2004 |
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Charron |
R. v. Kehler, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 328; 2004 SCC 11 [11] |
February 19, 2004 |
February 19, 2004 |
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C.U. v. Alberta (Director of Child Welfare), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 336; 2004 SCC 12[12] |
February 19, 2004 |
February 19, 2004 |
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CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2004 SCC 13[13] |
November 10, 2003 |
March 4, 2004 |
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R. v. Smith, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 385; 2004 SCC 14 [14] |
October 7, 2003 |
March 4, 2004 |
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Gifford v. Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411; 2004 SCC 15 [15] |
November 14, 2003 |
March 4, 2004 |
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R. v. Cheddesingh, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 433; 2004 SCC 16 [16] |
March 19, 2004 |
March 19, 2004 |
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John Doe v. Bennett, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 436; 2004 SCC 17 [17] |
January 14, 2004 |
March 25, 2004 |
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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 [18] |
November 12, 2003 |
March 25, 2004 |
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United Taxi Drivers' Fellowship of Southern Alberta v. Calgary (City), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 2004 SCC 19 [19] |
December 8, 2003 |
March 25, 2004 |
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Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 498; 2004 SCC 20 [20] |
November 5, 2003 |
March 26, 2004 |
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Abella |
Charron |
Pinet v. St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 528; 2004 SCC 21 [21] |
November 5, 2003 |
March 26, 2004 |
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Hartshorne v. Hartshorne, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 22 [22] |
November 6, 2003 |
March 26, 2004 |
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Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23 [23] |
January 23, 2004 |
April 8, 2004 |
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Garland v. Consumers' Gas Co., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 629; 2004 SCC 25 [24] |
October 9, 2003 |
April 22, 2004 |
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Cartaway Resources Corp. (Re), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 672; 2004 SCC 26 [25] |
November 7, 2003 |
April 22, 2004 |
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R. v. Fontaine, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 702; 2004 SCC 27 [26] |
November 6, 2003 |
April 22, 2004 |
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Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Lethbridge Community College, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 727; 2004 SCC 28 [27] |
November 4, 2003 |
April 29, 2004 |
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Bank of Nova Scotia v. Thibault, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 758; 2004 SCC 29 [28] |
November 4, 2003 |
May 14, 2004 |
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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 [29] |
November 9, 2003 |
May 14, 2004 |
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Pritchard v. Ontario (Human Right Commission), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 809; 2004 SCC 31 [30] |
March 23, 2004 |
May 14, 2004 |
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Nutribec Ltée v. Quebec (Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 824; 2004 SCC 32 [31] |
May 14, 2004 |
May 14, 2004 |
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Harper v. Canada (Attorney General), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33 [32] |
February 10, 2004 |
May 18, 2004 |
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Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902; 2004 SCC 34 [33] |
January 20, 2004 |
May 21, 2004 |
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Bibaud v. Québec (Régie de l'assurance maladie), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 35 [34] |
March 17, 2004 |
June 10, 2004 |
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Finney v. Barreau du Québec, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17; 2004 SCC 36 [35] |
February 12, 2004 |
June 10, 2004 |
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Banque nationale de Paris (Canada) v. 165836 Canada Inc., [2004] 2 S.C.R. 45; 2004 SCC 37 [36] |
February 11, 2004 |
June 10, 2004 |
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British Columbia v. Canadian Forest Products Ltd., [2004] 2 S.C.R. 74; 2004 SCC 38 [37] |
October 16, 2003 |
June 11, 2004 |
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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 [38] |
October 14, 2003 |
June 11, 2004 |
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Quebec (Attorney General) v. Quebec (Human Rights Tribunal), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 223; 2004 SCC 40 [39] |
October 14, 2003 |
June 11, 2004 |
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R. v. Rémillard, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 246; 2004 SCC 41 [40] |
June 18, 2004 |
June 18, 2004 |
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Application under s. 83.28 of the Criminal Code (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 42 [41] |
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June 23, 2004 |
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Vancouver Sun (Re), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 332; 2004 SCC 43 [42] |
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June 23, 2004 |
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R. v. Kerr, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 371; 2004 SCC 44 [43] |
January 16, 2004 |
June 23, 2004 |
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Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Canadian Assn. of Internet Providers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427; 2004 SCC 45 [44] |
December 3, 2003 |
June 30, 2004 |
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R. v. Demers, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 489; 2004 SCC 46 [45] |
January 21, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 551; 2004 SCC 47 [46] |
January 19, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48 [47] |
January 19, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Anderson v. Amoco Canada Oil and Gas, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 49 [48] |
April 22, 2004 |
July 16, 2004 |
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R. v. Raponi, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 35; 2004 SCC 50 [49] |
May 17, 2004 |
July 16, 2004 |
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Nova Scotia Power Inc. v. Canada, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 53; 2004 SCC 51 [50] |
June 11, 2004 |
July 16, 2004 |
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R. v. Mann, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; 2004 SCC 52 [51] |
March 26, 2004 |
July 23, 2004 |
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Gilles E. Néron Communication Marketing Inc. v. Chambre des notaires du Québec, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 95; 2004 SCC 53 [52] |
February 18, 2004 |
July 29, 2004 |
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Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Superintendent of Financial Services), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 152; 2004 SCC 54 [53] |
February 16, 2004 |
July 29, 2004 |
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Cabiakman v. Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 195; 2004 SCC 55 [54] |
March 19, 2004 |
July 29, 2004 |
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R. v. Perrier, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2004 SCC 56 [55] |
May 19, 2004 |
September 30, 2004 |
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R. v. Chan, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 245; 2004 SCC 57 [56] |
May 19, 2004 |
September 30, 2004 |
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Côté v. Rancourt, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 248; 2004 SCC 58 [57] |
June 11, 2004 |
September 30, 2004 |
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Épiciers Unis Métro-Richelieu Inc., division "Éconogros" v. Collin, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 257; 2004 SCC 59 [58] |
June 17, 2004 |
October 1, 2004 |
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Glykis v. Hydro-Québec, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 285; 2004 SCC 60 [59] |
April 13, 2004 |
October 1, 2004 |
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Entreprises Sibeca Inc. v. Frelighsburg (Municipality), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 304; 2004 SCC 61 [60] |
March 23, 2004 |
October 1, 2004 |
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Lefebvre (Trustee of); Tremblay (Trustee of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 326; 2004 SCC 63 [61] |
April 20, 2004 |
October 28, 2004 |
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Ouellet (Trustee of), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 348; 2004 SCC 64 [62] |
April 20, 2004 |
October 28, 2004 |
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Hodge v. Canada (Minister of Human Resources Development), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 357; 2004 SCC 65 [63] |
March 18, 2004 |
October 28, 2004 |
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Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v. N.A.P.E., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381; 2004 SCC 66 [64] |
May 12, 2004 |
October 28, 2004 |
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R. v. Tessling, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 432; 2004 SCC 67 [65] |
April 16, 2004 |
October 29, 2004 |
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Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461; 2004 SCC 68[66] |
May 11, 2004 |
October 29, 2004 |
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R. v. Blake, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 503; 2004 SCC 69 [67] |
October 15, 2004 |
October 29, 2004 |
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R. v. Saunders, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 505; 2004 SCC 70 [68] |
November 5, 2004 |
November 5, 2004 |
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R. v. Smith, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 507; 2004 SCC 71 [69] |
November 12, 2004 |
November 12, 2004 |
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R. v. Zurowski, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 509; 2004 SCC 72 [70] |
November 12, 2004 |
November 12, 2004 |
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Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; 2004 SCC 73 [71] |
March 24, 2004 |
November 18, 2004 |
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Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 550; 2004 SCC 74 [72] |
March 24, 2004 |
November 18, 2004 |
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Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 575; 2004 SCC 75 [73] |
June 15, 2004 |
November 19, 2004 |
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R. v. Deschamplain, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 601; 2004 SCC 76 [74] |
June 16, 2004 |
November 19, 2004 |
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R. v. Sazant, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77 [75] |
June 16, 2004 |
November 19, 2004 |
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Auton (Guardian ad litem of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 657; 2004 SCC 78 [76] |
June 9, 2004 |
November 19, 2004 |
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Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698; 2004 SCC 79 [77] |
October 6, 7, 2004 |
December 19, 2004 |
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R. v. Lohrer, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 732; 2004 SCC 80 [78] |
December 10, 2004 |
December 10, 2004 |
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Martineau v. M.N.R., [2004] 3 S.C.R. 737; 2004 SCC 81 [79] |
October 14, 2004 |
December 16, 2004 |
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