Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Fish

This is a list of all the reasons that were written by Morris Fish during his tenure as puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada up to the end of 2007.

2004

Morris Fish 2004 statistics 7 Majority or Plurality 0 Concurrence 0 Other 3 Dissent 0 Concurrence/dissent Total = 10 Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Lyttle [2004] 1 SCR 193; 2004 SCC 5 [1]	Cross examination	Major J.	Unanimous
	Transport North American Express Inc v New Solutions Financial Corp [2004] 1 SCR 249; 2004 SCC 7 [2]	Illegal contracts.	None	Deschamps J.
	R v Kehler [2004] 1 SCR 328; 2004 SCC 11 [3]	Corroborating evidence by an accomplice	None	Unanimous
	R v Fontaine [2004] 1 SCR 702; 2004 SCC 27 [4]	Mental disorder automatism	None	Unanimous
	Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser [2004] 1 SCR 902; 2004 SCC 34 [5]	Biological patent	McLachlin C.J.	Major, Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
	Banque nationale de Paris (Canada) v 165836 Canada Inc [2004] 2 SCR 45; 2004 SCC 37 [6]	Law of obligations	None	McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Arbour, LeBel JJ.
	Cabiakman v Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co [2004] 3 SCR 195; 2004 SCC 55 [7]	Employment law	LeBel J.	Iacobucci, Bastarache, Binnie, and Deschamps JJ.
	Glykis v Hydro-Québec [2004] 3 SCR 285; 2004 SCC 60 [8]	Interruptions of public services	LeBel J.	None
	R v Sazant [2004] 3 SCR 635; 2004 SCC 77 [9]	Preliminary hearings	Bastarache J.	None
	Martineau v MNR [2004] 3 SCR 737; 2004 SCC 81 [10]	Self-incrimination; Charter rights	None	Unanimous

2005

Morris Fish 2005 statistics 11 Majority or Plurality 1 Concurrence 0 Other 3 Dissent 0 Concurrence/dissent Total = 15 Written opinions = ? Oral opinions = ? Unanimous opinions = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Clark [2005] 1 SCR 6; 2005 SCC 2 [11]	Criminal disorderly conduct	None	Unanimous
	R v Roberts [2005] 1 SCR 22; 2005 SCC 3 [12]	Defence of provocation	None	None
	R v Ménard [2005] 1 SCR 24; 2005 SCC 4 [13]	Appealing jury verdict; jury instruction	None	Unanimous
	R v Decorte [2005] 1 SCR 133; 2005 SCC 9 [14]	Arbitrary convention; Charter; First Nation police powers	None	Unanimous
	R v Paice [2005] 1 SCR 339; 2005 SCC 22 [15]	Defence of consent; R. v. Jobidon	None	None
	R v Chow [2005] 1 SCR 384; 2005 SCC 24 [16]	interception of communications	None	Unanimous
	HL v Canada (AG) [2005] 1 SCR 401; 2005 SCC 25 [17]	Appellate review, questions of fact	None	McLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie and Abella JJ.
	R v Dionne [2005] 1 SCR 665; 2005 SCC 29 [18]	Circumstantial evidence	None	Unanimous
	R v Fice [2005] 1 SCR 742; 2005 SCC 32 [19]	Conditional sentencing	None	Deschamps J.
	Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd v Ontario [2005] 2 SCR 188; 2005 SCC 41 [20]	Freedom of the Press, open courts	None	Unanimous
	R v Woods [2005] 2 SCR 205; 2005 SCC 42 [21]	Compelling breath samples	None	Unanimous
	R v Hamilton [2005] 2 SCR 432; 2005 SCC 47 [22]	Counselling criminal offences by email	None	McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, LeBel and Deschamps JJ.
	R v RC [2005] 3 SCR 99; 2005 SCC 61 [23]	Forensic DNA analysis	None	McLachlin C.J. and Major, Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
	Contino v Leonelli-Contino [2005] 3 SCR 217; 2005 SCC 63 [24]	Shared custody	None	None
	May v Ferndale Institution [2005] 3 SCR 809; 2005 SCC 82 [25]	Transfer inmates; Habeas corpus	LeBel J.	McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.

2006

Morris Fish 2006 statistics 4 Majority or Plurality 0 Concurrence 0 Other 2 Dissent 0 Concurrence/dissent Total = 6 Written reasons = ? Oral reasons = ? Unanimous reasons = ?

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Chaisson 1 SCR 415; 2006 SCC 11 [26]	Arbitrary detention; appeals	None	Unanimous
	R v Rodgers 1 SCR 554; 2006 SCC 15 [27]	DNA samples; Charter	None	Binnie and Deschamps JJ.
	R v Graveline 1 SCR 609; 2006 SCC 16 [28]	Criminal appeals	None	McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Binnie, Abella and Charron JJ.
	R v Gagnon 2 SCR 621; 2006 SCC 17 [29]	Giving reasons for a judgment	Deschamps J.	None
	Blank v Canada (Minister of Justice) 2006 SCC 39 [30]	Solitictor-client privilege	None	McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, Deschamps and Abella JJ.
	Robertson v Thomson Corp 2006 SCC 43 [31]	copyright in electronic databases	LeBel J.	Bastarache, Deschamps, Rothstein JJ.
	R v Krieger 2006 SCC 47 [32]	Right to trial by jury; jury nullification	None	Unanimous
	R v Déry 2006 SCC 53 [33]	Attempted conspiracy	None	Unanimous
	R v Angelillo 2006 SCC 55 [34]	Sentencing; fresh evidence	None	Binnie J.
	R v Larche 2006 SCC 56 [35]	Sentencing	None	Unanimous
	R v Morris 2006 SCC 59 [36]	Aboriginal treaty rights	McLachlin C.J.	None

2010

Statistics XXXXX Majority or Plurality XXX Concurrence XXXX Other XXXX Dissent XXXX Concurrence/dissent Total = XXXXXX Written opinions = XXX Oral opinions = XXX Unanimous decisions = XXX

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
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2011

Statistics XXXXX Majority or Plurality XXX Concurrence XXXX Other XXXX Dissent XXXX Concurrence/dissent Total = XXXXXX Written opinions = XXX Oral opinions = XXX Unanimous decisions = XXX

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v Bruce 2011 SCC 4 [37]	Reasonableness of trial verdict	–	–
	Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd 2011 SCC 7 [38]	Standard of review for Pipeline Arbitration Committee appointed pursuant to the National Energy Board Act	–	McLachlin CJ and Binnie, LeBel, Abella, Charron, Rothstein and Cromwell JJ
	R v Miljevic 2011 SCC 8 [39]	Whether trial judge erred in response to jury's questions	–	McLachlin CJ and Deschamps J
	R v SD 2011 SCC 14 [40]	Whether the fact the accused was convicted of an offence on a date other than the one referred to in the indictment affected trial fairness	–	–
	R v St-Onge 2011 SCC 16 [41]	Whether Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada erred when substituting its own balancing of factors relevant to sentencing for that of a military judge — Whether Supreme Court of Canada has jurisdiction to hear appeal	–	Unanimous
	R v JA 2011 SCC 28 [42]	Whether in offence of sexual assault, Criminal Code defines "consent" as requiring conscious, operating mind throughout sexual activity, or whether consent to sexual activity may be given prior to period of unconsciousness	–	Binnie and LeBel JJ
	R v EMW 2011 SCC 31 [43]	Jurisdiction of a court of appeal to consider whether there was a miscarriage of justice — Whether there was a miscarriage of justice	–	–
	R v Sinclair 2011 SCC 40 [44]	XXX	–	McLachlin CJ and Binnie and Cromwell JJ
	Crookes v Newton 2011 SCC 47 [45]	Tort of libel and slander — Whether a hyperlink to an allegedly defamatory article in itself constitutes a publication	McLachlin CJ	–
	R v Barros 2011 SCC 51 [46]	Whether investigator hired by the defence is bound by informer privilege — Whether trial judge committed errors of law allowing appellate review of acquittals for offences of obstructing justice and extortion	–	–
	Nor-Man Regional Health Authority Inc v Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals 2011 SCC 59 [47]	Whether a labour arbitration award applying a common law or equitable remedy is reviewable on standard of reasonableness or correctness	–	Unanimous

2012

Statistics 6 Majority or Plurality 1 Concurrence 0 Other 3 Dissent 0 Concurrence/dissent Total = 10 Written opinions = 9 Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous decisions = 3 Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by R v RP 2012 SCC 22 [48] Reasonableness of trial verdict – LeBel J R v Gibbons 2012 SCC 28 [49] Offence of contempt of court and section 127 of the Criminal Code – – R v Venneri 2012 SCC 33 [50] Criminal organizations under s. 467 of the Criminal Code and whether possession of cocaine was a foreseeable consequence of conspiring to traffic in cocaine – Unanimous R v Punko 2012 SCC 39 [51] Issue estoppel – – R v Knott 2012 SCC 42 [52] Sentencing and whether "imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years" relates only to imprisonment imposed by a sentencing court at a single sitting or an aggregate of all sentences imposed on an offender – Unanimous R v Bellusci 2012 SCC 44 [URL] Remedy of a stay of proceedings under s. 24(1) of the Charter on grounds of a s. 7 Charter infringement – Unanimous R v Prokofiew 2012 SCC 49 [53] Co-accused's counsel inviting jury to infer accused's guilt from a failure to testify, and whether the trial judge's failure to give explicit remedial instruction in charge to jury constituted a legal error under s. 4(6) of the Canada Evidence Act – McLachlin CJ and LeBel and Cromwell JJ R v Rochon 2012 SCC 50 [54] Parties to offences – Doing or omitting to do anything to aid any person to commit an offence, and whether accused's omission was sufficient to establish that the accused aided the commission of an offence – McLachlin CJ and LeBel, Abella, Rothstein and Moldaver JJ (oral) R v Cole 2012 SCC 53 [55] Whether a warrantless search and seizure of a laptop computer and disc containing Internet files breached accused right against unreasonable search and seizure under s. 8 of the Charter, and if so, whether the evidence ought to be excluded under s. 24(2) of the Charter; Whether accused had reasonable expectation of privacy in employer-issued work computer – McLachlin CJ and LeBel, Rothstein, Cromwell and Moldaver JJ R v Boudreault 2012 SCC 56 [56] Offence of care or control of motor vehicle while impaired, and whether risk of danger is an essential element of care or control offences – LeBel, Deschamps, Abella, Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ

2013

2013 statistics 6 Majority or Plurality 2 Concurrence 0 Other 6 Dissent 1 Concurrence/dissent Total = 15 Written opinions = 14 Oral opinions = 1 Unanimous decisions = 3

	Case name	Issue	Co-authored by	Joined by
	R v O'Brien 2013 SCC 2 [57]	Offence of uttering threats	–	Cromwell, Moldaver and Wagner JJ
	R v Manning 2013 SCC 1 [58]	Forfeiture orders	–	Unanimous
	R v Ryan 2013 SCC 3 [59]	Criminal defence of duress	–	–
	R v Sanichar 2013 SCC 4 [60]	Whether appellate court erred in setting aside convictions and ordering a new trial	–	–
	R v Taylor 2013 SCC 10 [61]	Whether trial judge erred in rejecting evidence	–	Cromwell J (oral)
	R v Levkovic 2013 SCC 25 [62]	Constitutional challenge of s. 243 of the Criminal Code under s. 7 of the Charter on grounds of vagueness	–	Unanimous
	R v Buzizi 2013 SCC 27 [63]	Criminal defence of provocation and whether the defence should have been put to the jury	–	Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ
	R v Gauthier 2013 SCC 32 [64]	Elements of the criminal defence of abandonment	–	–
	R v Baldree 2013 SCC 35 [65]	Admissibility of hearsay evidence	–	McLachlin CJ and LeBel, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ
	Ezokola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2013 SCC 40 [66]	Rejection of refugee applicant on grounds of complicity in crimes against humanity; Whether passive acquiescence is sufficient to establish complicity	LeBel J	Unanimous
	Ontario v Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario 2013 SCC 43 [67]	Jurisdiction of courts – Whether superior and statutory courts have inherent jurisdiction to determine the rate of remuneration of amici curiae	–	LeBel, Abella and Cromwell JJ
	Divito v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) 2013 SCC 47 [68]	Constitutional challenge of provisions of the International Transfer of Offenders Act under mobility rights under s. 6(1) of the Charter	LeBel J	McLachlin CJ
	R v Pappas 2013 SCC 56 [69]	Defence of provocation	–	–
	R v Hay 2013 SCC 61 [70]	Jury charges and eyewitness evidence	–	–
	La Souveraine, Compagnie d'assurance générale v Autorité des marchés financiers 2013 SCC 63 [71]	Provincial offences and strict liability under the Quebec Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services	–	LeBel J