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 | |
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| 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 (AG) [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
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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 AG) [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
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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 RNS [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 of) Board of Police Commissioners [2000] 1 S.C.R. 360; 2000 SCC 14 [34] | Labour arbitration | None | Unanimous | |
| Ajax (Town of) v Canadian Auto Workers, 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 of) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 919; 2000 SCC 64 [42] | Zoning, subdivision | None | Major and Binnie JJ. | |
2001
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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 United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 500 [2001] 2 S.C.R. 565; 2001 SCC 47 [51] | Labour law; judicial review | None | None | |
| Sept-Îles (City of) 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 (AG) [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
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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 | Unanimous | |
| 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 (AG) v Walsh [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325; 2002 SCC 83 [71] | ||||
| Gosselin v Québec (AG) [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429; 2002 SCC 84 [72] | ||||
2003
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| Miglin v Miglin [2003] 1 S.C.R. 303; 2003 SCC 24 [73] | ||||
| ZI Pompey Industrie v ECU-Line NV [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] | ||||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees 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
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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 of) [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 (AG) [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 (AG) [2004] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2004 SCC 39 [88] | ||||
| Quebec (AG) 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
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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] | ||||
| HL v. Canada (AG) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; 2005 SCC 25 [98] | ||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Canada (AG) [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 RC [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 (AG) [2005] 3 S.C.R. 530; 2005 SCC 73 [105] | ||||
| Charlebois v Saint John (City of) [2005] 3 S.C.R. 563; 2005 SCC 74 [106] | ||||
| R v CD; R v CDK [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
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| Case name | Issue | Co-authored by | Joined by | |
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| 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] | ||||
| HJ Heinz Co of Canada Ltd v Canada (AG) 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 | ||
| DBS v SRG; LJW v TAR; 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 (AG) 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 of) 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)
- British Columbia (AG) 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
- 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)