List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Richards Court through Fauteux Court)
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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 Privy Council.
1875–99[edit]
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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April 8, 1875 – Act of Parliament creates the Supreme Court of Canada | |||
Kelly v. Sulivan | (1876) | First case heard by Supreme Court of Canada | |
1900 – 1949[edit]
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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Quong Wing v. R. | (1914), 49 S.C.R. 44 | Constitutionality of provincial statute regulating "Chinamen" | |
Bedard v. Dawson | [1923] S.C.R. 681 | June 15, 1923 | Federalism and criminal law |
R. v. Eastern Terminal Elevator Co. | [1925] | Trade and Commerce power. | |
Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General) | [1928] S.C.R. 276 | "Persons Case" | |
1933 – Statute of Westminster, no more criminal appeals to Privy Council | |||
Reference re Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act | [1934] S.C.R. 659 | ||
Reference Re Alberta Statutes | [1938] S.C.R. 100 | ||
Re Eskimos | [1939] S.C.R. 104 | Constitutional status of Inuit | |
Christie v. York | (1939), [1940] S.C.R. 139 | racial discrimination | |
Home Oil Distributors Ltd v. Attorney General of British Columbia | [1940] S.C.R. 444 | ||
Provincial Secretary of Prince Edward Island v. Egan | [1941] S.C.R. 396 | division of powers | |
Reference re Persons of Japanese Race | [1946] S.C.R. 248 | constitutionality of Japanese deportation order | |
Margarine Reference | [1949] | Defining criminal law under the constitution | |
1949 – no more civil appeals to the Privy Council |
1950 – 1959[edit]
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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Frey v. Fedoruk et al. | [1950] S.C.R. 517 | Breach of the peace, peeping toms | |
Noble v. Alley | [1951] S.C.R. 64 | December 18, 1950 | |
Boucher v. R. | [1951] S.C.R. 265 | Seditious libel | |
Johannesson v. West St. Paul | [1952] 1 S.C.R. 292 | ||
Azoulay v. The Queen | [1952] 2 S.C.R. 495 | Abortion | |
Saumur v. The City of Quebec | [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299 | ||
Henry Birks & Sons (Montreal) Ltd. v. the City of Montreal | [1955] S.C.R. 799 | ||
Reference Re Farm Products Marketing Act | [1957] S.C.R. 198 | ||
Switzman v. Elbling | [1957] S.C.R. 285 | constitutional division of powers | |
Beaver v. R. | [1957] S.C.R. 531 | June 26, 1957 | subjective mens rea required for possession |
Priestman v. Colangelo | [1959] | Duty of Care in public service conduct. | |
Roncarelli v. Duplessis | [1959] S.C.R. 121 | constitution, arbitrary action by government. |
1960 – 1969[edit]
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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August 10, 1960 – Canadian Bill of Rights was enacted. | |||
O'Grady v. Sparling | [1960] S.C.R. 804 | ||
R. v. George | [1960] S.C.R. 871 | intoxication defence | |
McKay v. The Queen | [1965] S.C.R. 798 | Election law | |
Munro v. National Capital Commission | [1966] S.C.R. 663 | powers of the NCC to expropriate and use land | |
Peso Silver Mines Ltd. (N.P.L.) v. Cropper | [1966] S.C.R. 673 | June 20, 1966 | director fiduciary duties |
Carnation Co. v. Quebec Agricultural Marketing Board | [1968] S.C.R. 238 | overlap of provincial law with federal commerce laws | |
R. v. Whitfield | [1969] | Definition of arrest | |
Walter v. Attorney General of Alberta | [1969] S.C.R. 383 | division of powers; law excluding hutterites. |
1970–73[edit]
Case name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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R. v. Drybones | [1970] S.C.R. 282 | November 20, 1969 | Canadian Bill of Rights |
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company v. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. | [1970] S.C.R. 833 | April 28, 1970 | Patents |
R. v. Wray | [1971] S.C.R. 272 | June 26, 1970 | pre-Charter right to silence |
Caloil Inc. v the Attorney General of Canada | [1971] S.C.R. 543 | November 24, 1970 | Trade and Commerce power, Constitution Act, 1867 |
AG Manitoba v. Manitoba Egg and Poultry Association | [1971] S.C.R. 689 | June 28, 1971 | Trade and Commerce power, Constitution Act, 1867 |
Horsley v. MacLaren (The Ogopogo) | [1972] S.C.R. 441 | October 5, 1971 | civil duty to rescue |
Duke v. The Queen | [1972] S.C.R. 917 | June 29, 1972 | fundamental justice |
Tennessee Eastman Co. v. Commissioner of Patents | [1974] S.C.R. 111 | December 22, 1972 | Patents |
Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General) | [1973] S.C.R. 313 | January 31, 1973 | Aboriginal land title |
Canadian Aero Service Ltd. v. O'Malley | [1974] S.C.R. 592 | June 29, 1973 | Fiduciary duty owed by corporate officers |
See also[edit]
- List of Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases
- List of notable Canadian Courts of Appeals cases
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