Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Major

This is a list of all the opinions written by John C. Major during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

1992-1998

• This part of the list is incomplete.
• R. v. S. (R.D.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484

1999

• Ryan v. Victoria (City), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 201
• R. v. Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330
• Smith v. Jones, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 455
• CanadianOxy Chemicals Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 743
• Novak v. Bond, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 808
• M. v. H., [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3
• Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 753
• Best v. Best, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 868
• Wells v. Newfoundland, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 199
• R. v. Liew, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 227
• Des Champs v. Conseil des écoles séparées catholiques de langue française de Prescott-Russell, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 281
• Abouchar v. Ottawa-Carleton French-language School Board – Public Sector, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 343

2000

• Arsenault-Cameron v. Prince Edward Island, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3; 2000 SCC 1
• R. v. Brooks, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 237; 2000 SCC 11
• Nanaimo (City) v. Rascal Trucking Ltd., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 342; 2000 SCC 13
• R. v. G.D.B., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520; 2000 SCC 22
• Will-Kare Paving & Contracting Ltd. v. Canada, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 915; 2000 SCC 36
• R. v. D.D., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 275; 2000 SCC 43
• Public School Boards' Assn. of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 409; 2000 SCC 45
• R. v. Avetysan, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 745; 2000 SCC 56
• Martel building Ltd. v. Canada, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 860; 2000 SCC 60

2001

• R. v. Ferguson, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 281; 2001 SCC 6
• R. v. McClure, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 445; 2001 SCC 14
• Walker Estate v. York Finch General Hospital, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 647; 2001 SCC 23
• R. v. Rideout, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 755; 2001 SCC 27
• R. v. Pakoo, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 757; 2001 SCC 28
• Canada (Deputy Minister of National Revenue) v. Mattel Canada Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2001 SCC 36
• Boston v. Boston, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413; 2001 SCC 43
• 671122 Ontario Ltd. v. Sagaz Industries Canada Inc., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 983; 2001 SCC 59
• Singleton v. Canada, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1046; 2001 SCC 61
• Derksen v. 539938 Ontario Ltd., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 398; 2001 SCC 72
• R. v. Jabarianha, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 430; 2001 SCC 75
• Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; 2001 SCC 79
• Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; 2001 SCC 80
• R. v. Hynes, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 623; 2001 SCC 82
• Dunmore v. Ontario (Attorney General), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1016; 2001 SCC 94

2002

• Bank of Montreal v. Dynex Petroleum Ltd., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 146; 2002 SCC 7
• Oldfield v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 742; 2002 SCC 22
• R. v. Brown, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 185; 2002 SCC 32
• Housen v. Nikolaisen, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; 2002 SCC 33
• Gronnerud (Litigation Guardians of) v. Gronnerud Estate, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 417; 2002 SCC 38
• Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2002 SCC 43
• R. v. Burke, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 857; 2002 SCC 55
• Krieger v. Law Society of Alberta, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 372; 2002 SCC 65
• R. v. Wilson, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 629; 2002 SCC 69
• R. v. Jarvis, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 757; 2002 SCC 73
• R. v. Ling, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 814; 2002 SCC 74
• 373409 Alberta Ltd. (Receiver of) v. Bank of Montreal, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 312; 2002 SCC 81

2003

• Siemens v. Manitoba (Attorney General), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 6; 2003 SCC 3
• R. v. Harriott, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 39; 2003 SCC
• Markevich v. Canada, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 94; 2003 SCC 9
• Starson v. Swayze, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 722; 2003 SCC 32
• Ell v. Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857; 2003 SCC 35
• Authorson v. Canada (Attorney General), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 40; 2003 SCC 39
• ParrySound (District) Social Services Administration Board v. O.P.S.E.U., Local 324, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 157; 2003 SCC 42
• Wewaykum Indian Band v. Canada, [2003] 2 S.C.R. 259; 2003 SCC 45
• British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 371; 2003 SCC 71
• Beals v. Saldanha, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 416; 2003 SCC 72

2004

• Crystalline Investments Ltd. v. Domgroup Ltd., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 60; 2004 SCC 3
• R. v. Lyttle, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 193; 2004 SCC 5
• Gifford v. Canada, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411; 2004 SCC 15
• Voice Construction Ltd. v. Construction & General Workers' Union, Local 92, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 609; 2004 SCC 23
• Pritchard v. Ontario (Human Right Commission), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 809; 2004 SCC 31
• Harper v. Canada (Attorney General), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827; 2004 SCC 33
• Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v. Lafontaine (Village), [2004] 2 S.C.R. 650; 2004 SCC 48
• Anderson v. Amoco Canada Oil and Gas, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 3; 2004 SCC 49
• Nova Scotia Power Inc. v. Canada, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 53; 2004 SCC 51
• R. v. Perrier, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 228; 2004 SCC 56
• R. v. Chan, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 245; 2004 SCC 57
• Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 461; 2004 SCC 68
• R. v. Sazant, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 635; 2004 SCC 77

2005

• R. v. Roberts [2005] 1 S.C.R. 22; 2005 SCC 3
• Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v. Saskatchewan [2005] 1 S.C.R. 188; 2005 SCC 13
• Gladstone v. Canada (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 325; 2005 SCC 21
• R. v. Paice [2005] 1 S.C.R. 339; 2005 SCC 22
• Chaoulli v. Quebec (Attorney General) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791; 2005 SCC 35
• Mugesera v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2005] 2 S.C.R. 100; 2005 SCC 40
• Imperial Tobacco v. British Columbia, (2005)
• Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 601; 2005 SCC 54(With McLachlin)
• Mathew v. Canada, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 643; 2005 SCC 55 (With McLachlin)
• Zenner v. Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 645; 2005 SCC 77
• Castillo v. Castillo, [2005] 3 S.C.R. 870; 2005 SCC 83

Cases and Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
Notable cases by era	Richards through Fauteux Court (1875–1973) Laskin Court (1973–1984) Dickson Court (1984–1990) Lamer Court (1990–2000) McLachlin Court (2000 to date)
Reasons by year	1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Reasons by Justice	Current McLachlin Abella Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner Gascon Côté Brown Rowe Former Lamer Wilson L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Charron Rothstein Cromwell
Cases and Reasons by type of judgment	Oral reasons "By the Court" reasons