This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Richard Wagner as Chief Justice of Canada in 2017 to the present.
2018–present
editCase name | Citation | Date | Subject |
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December 18, 2017 - Appointment of Richard Wagner as Chief Justice of Canada | |||
R v Comeau | 2018 SCC 15 | April 19, 2018 | Interprovincial trade under Constitution Act, 1867 |
Reference re Pan‑Canadian Securities Regulation | 2018 SCC 48 | November 9, 2018 | Cooperative federalism; constitutionality of pan-Canadian securities regulation |
Frank v Canada (AG) | 2019 SCC 1 | January 10, 2019 | Voting rights of citizens living abroad for over 5 years |
Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya | 2020 SCC 5 | February 28, 2020 | Liability arising from breaches of customary international law |
Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act | 2021 SCC 11 | March 25, 2021 | Constitutionality of federal carbon pricing standards |
York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) | 2021 SCC 32 | July 30, 2021 | Copyright collectives and of fair dealing in Canadian copyright law |
R v Bissonnette | 2022 SCC 23 | May 27, 2022 | Constitutionality of life imprisonment without realistic possibility of parole |
Murray‑Hall v Quebec (Attorney General) | 2023 SCC 10 | April 14, 2023 | Extent of double aspect doctrine, where federal and provincial laws may take different approaches, while sharing a common purpose. |