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Highest court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; French: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the highest court in the judicial system of Canada. It comprises nine justices
Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Highest court in a jurisdiction
a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within
Supreme_court
The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. In the courts, the judiciary
Court_system_of_Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada. It was established by the Parliament of Canada through the Supreme and Exchequer Court Act
List of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
List_of_justices_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Canada
justice of Canada (French: juge en chef du Canada) is the presiding judge of the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada, the highest judicial body in Canada. As
Chief_Justice_of_Canada
Official reporter of decisions
The Supreme Court Reports (S.C.R.) is the official reporter of the Supreme Court of Canada. Since the creation of the Supreme Court, all of its decisions
Supreme Court Reports (Canada)
Supreme_Court_Reports_(Canada)
The Supreme Court of Canada is the court of last resort and final appeal in Canada. Cases successfully appealed to the Court are generally of national
List of Supreme Court of Canada cases
List_of_Supreme_Court_of_Canada_cases
Home to the Supreme Court of Canada since 1946
The Supreme Court of Canada Building (French: édifice de la Cour suprême du Canada) is located just west of Parliament Hill, at 301 Wellington Street
Supreme Court of Canada Building
Supreme_Court_of_Canada_Building
the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear the appeal. The Supreme Court also agreed to hear a cross-appeal by sex-trade workers on the Court of Appeal
Prostitution_law_in_Canada
Contested election in riding of Terrebonne
2025, the Quebec Superior Court dismissed the judicial challenge. Sinclair-Desgagné then appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada which heard the appeal in
Terrebonne in the 2025 Canadian federal election
Terrebonne_in_the_2025_Canadian_federal_election
subject to section 43, the use of the English or the French language; (d) the composition of the Supreme Court of Canada; and (e) changing the amendment
Amendments to the Constitution of Canada
Amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Canada
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. In June 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Joyal would be appointed to the court, succeeding
Glenn_Joyal
of justices of several national Supreme Courts: Australia : List of justices of the High Court of Australia Canada : List of justices of the Supreme Court
Lists of supreme court justices
Lists_of_supreme_court_justices
been heard by Supreme Courts throughout the world. The cases revolve around four main subjects: the practice of their religion, displays of patriotism,
List of Supreme Court cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses
List_of_Supreme_Court_cases_involving_Jehovah's_Witnesses
the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2023. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each
2023 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
2023_reasons_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada have the option of releasing reasons for a unanimous decision without individual attribution by simply attributing
By the Court decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada
By_the_Court_decisions_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Former Canadian federal court (1971–2003)
court was split into two separate courts, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. The court used facilities at the Supreme Court of Canada
Federal_Court_of_Canada
2000 Canadian law on seccession
province. The content of the act was based on the 1998 secession reference to the Supreme Court of Canada made by the federal government of Prime Minister Jean
Clarity_Act
by the Supreme Court of Canada in A.G. Nova Scotia v. MacIntyre which quoted eighteenth-century philosopher Jeremy Bentham: In the darkness of secrecy
Open_court_principle
Chief Justice of Canada since 2017
(2011–2012) and of the Supreme Court of Canada (2012–2017). Wagner was born in Montreal, Quebec, to a French Canadian Catholic family as the son of Gisèle (née
Richard_Wagner_(judge)
The Supreme Court of Canada, established in 1875, has served as the country's final court of appeal since 1949. Its history can be divided into three broad
History of the Supreme Court of Canada
History_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
1998 Canadian Supreme Court case on the ability of Quebec to legally secede from Canada
Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 SCR 217, often referred to as the Secession Reference, is a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the
Reference Re Secession of Quebec
Reference_Re_Secession_of_Quebec
Federal by-election in Quebec, Canada
riding's result in the 2025 general election was annulled by the Supreme Court of Canada on February 13, 2026, vacating the seat held at the time by Liberal
2026 Terrebonne federal by-election
2026_Terrebonne_federal_by-election
The table below lists the judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2026. The judgments are listed in chronological order, starting with
2026 judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada
2026_judgments_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Supreme Court of Canada case
a leading Canadian case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on the fiduciary duty of corporate directors, the boundaries of conflict of interest, and
Peso Silver Mines Ltd v Cropper
Peso_Silver_Mines_Ltd_v_Cropper
Final court of appeal in the UK
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (initialism: UKSC) is the final court of appeal for all civil cases in the United Kingdom and all criminal cases
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom
Canadian appellate court
highest appellate court in the jurisdiction of Alberta, subordinate to the Supreme Court of Canada. The court is the highest in Alberta, Canada. It hears appeals
Court_of_Appeal_of_Alberta
The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada), the highest court of Canada, and the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system
List of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada by court composition
List_of_justices_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada_by_court_composition
the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2024. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each
2024 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
2024_reasons_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
procedures of the Supreme Court of Canada for hearing cases are established in the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court Act, and by
Procedures of the Supreme Court of Canada
Procedures_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada has found child pornography, including the simple possession of child pornography, to not be protected by the Canadian Charter
Child pornography laws in Canada
Child_pornography_laws_in_Canada
2006. Eligibility for the Supreme Court of Canada is set out in the Supreme Court Act. Judges of the court are made up of eight puisne judges and the
Judicial appointments in Canada
Judicial_appointments_in_Canada
advertising. The new laws came in response to the Canada (AG) v Bedford ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada, which found to be unconstitutional the laws
Prostitution_in_Canada
Ethnic and linguistic group in Manitoba, Canada
The linguistic rights of Franco-Manitobans was also furthered as a result of several decisions made by the Supreme Court of Canada during the 1970s to 1990s
Franco-Manitoban
Canadian serial killer (1949–2024)
the Supreme Court of Canada based on the legal issues on which Justice Donald had dissented, Pickton's lawyers applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for
Robert_Pickton
Law school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian prime ministers, four attorneys general, eight premiers of Ontario, four mayors of Toronto, eleven justices of the Supreme Court of Canada,
Osgoode_Hall_Law_School
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court and final arbiter and has been led since December 18, 2017 by Richard Wagner, the Chief Justice of Canada
Law_of_Canada
Law school of McGill University
the Wayback Machine,Supreme Court of Canada "Supreme Court of Canada – HTTP 500: Internal Server Error / Supreme Court of Canada – Message du serveur
McGill_Faculty_of_Law
Period of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1933 to 1944
Court was the period in the history of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1933 to 1944, during which Lyman Poore Duff served as Chief Justice of Canada
Duff_Court
According to the Supreme Court of Canada, it is more than a simple defence; it is an integral part of the Copyright Act of Canada, providing balance
Fair dealing in Canadian copyright law
Fair_dealing_in_Canadian_copyright_law
Law school of the University of Toronto
of the law school include two Canadian prime ministers, William Lyon Mackenzie King and Paul Martin; multiple justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
University_of_Toronto_Faculty_of_Law
judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1988. The judgments are listed in the order of publication in the Supreme Court Reports, starting with
1988 judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada
1988_judgments_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1989. The judgments are listed in the order of publication in the Supreme Court Reports, starting with
1989 judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada
1989_judgments_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1987. The judgments are listed in the order of publication in the Supreme Court Reports, starting with
1987 judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada
1987_judgments_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Governor General of Canada since 2026
Licentiate of Laws degree. During her career, Arbour has served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and
Louise_Arbour
Canadian provincial appellate court
year, on issues of private law, constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law and other matters. The Supreme Court of Canada hears appeals from
Court_of_Appeal_for_Ontario
Supreme Court of Canada case
case of the Supreme Court of Canada in the area of commercial law, with significant impact in the areas of: specific performance in the context of commercial
Southcott Estates Inc v Toronto Catholic District School Board
Southcott_Estates_Inc_v_Toronto_Catholic_District_School_Board
Canadian jurist (born 1946)
a Canadian jurist. In 2004, Abella was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, becoming the first Jewish woman and refugee to sit on the Canadian Supreme
Rosalie_Abella
2000 Supreme Court of Canada case
Art Emporium v Canada (Minister of Justice) [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1120, 2000 SCC 69 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on freedom of expression and
Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v Canada
Little_Sisters_Book_and_Art_Emporium_v_Canada
delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2025. The judgments are listed in chronological order, starting with the first judgment of the year, rendered
2025 judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada
2025_judgments_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Period of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1944 to 1954
Rinfret Court was the period in the history of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1944 to 1954, during which Thibaudeau Rinfret served as Chief Justice of Canada
Rinfret_Court
Period of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1906 to 1918
Fitzpatrick Court was the period in the history of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1906 to 1918, during which Charles Fitzpatrick served as Chief Justice of Canada
Fitzpatrick_Court
Canadian jurist (born 1973 or 1974)
is a Canadian jurist who is serving as a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada since 2022. Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, she served
Michelle_O'Bonsawin
Supreme Court of Canada case
Quebec (AG), [1981] 2 S.C.R. 220 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision in administrative law. The court had to decide whether a Quebec-created Professionals
Crevier_v_Quebec_(AG)
Notwithstanding clause - Canadian Constitution
opposition. In 1981 the patriation process was accelerated when the Supreme Court of Canada in the Patriation Reference, affirmed that the federal government
Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_33_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Chief Justice of Canada from 1954 to 1963
was a Canadian judge who served as the tenth Chief Justice of Canada from 1954 to 1963 and as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1935
Patrick_Kerwin
Supreme Court of Canada, it is still possible that a woman could be convicted elsewhere in Canada. Still, the interpretation of moral law in Canada has
Female_toplessness_in_Canada
Canadian Supreme Court justice (1933–1997)
1997) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, the first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed to the high court. Sopinka was
John_Sopinka
Canadian law
The Supreme Court Act (French: Loi sur la Cour suprême) is an Act passed by the Parliament of Canada which established the Supreme Court of Canada. It
Supreme_Court_Act
Supreme Court of Canada case
leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the availability of punitive damages in contract. The case related to the oppressive conduct of an insurance
Whiten_v_Pilot_Insurance_Co
Supreme Court of Canada case
the Supreme Court of Canada that found that the extradition of individuals to countries in which they may face the death penalty is a breach of fundamental
United_States_v_Burns
Operation of corporations in Canada
in Canadian proceedings. The Supreme Court of Canada, in its ruling in BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, stated that, in seeking court approval of an
Canadian_corporate_law
the Supreme Court of Canada following the enactment of the charter, the court struck down the federal Lord's Day Act, which prohibited the conduct of commercial
Freedom_of_religion_in_Canada
Chief Justice of Canada from 1984 to 1990
wave of cases under the new Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which, established in 1982, reached the Supreme Court from 1984 onwards. Dickson wrote
Brian_Dickson
2020 Supreme Court of Canada decision
is a Supreme Court of Canada decision that held the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act was validly enacted by Parliament under criminal law power of section
Reference re Genetic Non‑Discrimination Act
Reference_re_Genetic_Non‑Discrimination_Act
Period of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1892 to 1902
Strong Court was the period in the history of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1892 to 1902, during which Samuel Henry Strong served as Chief Justice of Canada
Strong_Court
Period of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1924 to 1933
The Anglin Court was the period in the history of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1924 to 1933, during which Francis Alexander Anglin served as Chief
Anglin_Court
Judgement of the Supreme Court of Canada
is the leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on the admissibility of opinion evidence. The Court held that lay persons may give opinion
Graat_v_R
table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2004. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each
2004 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
2004_reasons_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Legal issue resulting from detection of H5N8
organizations. On November 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the Farm's appeal, and the CFIA completed the culling of the ostriches. The Universal Ostrich
2025 Canadian ostrich culling controversy
2025_Canadian_ostrich_culling_controversy
1992 Canadian Supreme Court decision on automatism
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the criminal automatism defence. In the early morning of May 24, 1987, Kenneth Parks drove
R_v_Parks
Supreme Court of Canada case
of the Supreme Court of Canada on informational privacy. The Court unanimously held that internet users were entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy
R_v_Spencer
Supreme Court of Canada constitutional case
Singh v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1985] 1 S.C.R. 177 is a 1985 case of the Supreme Court of Canada. It determined that refugee
Singh_v_Canada
Supreme Court of Canada case
Federal Court. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Paulin and the SAANB argued that section 20(1) of the Charter did not prevent the RCMP from
Société des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc v Canada
Société_des_Acadiens_et_Acadiennes_du_Nouveau-Brunswick_Inc_v_Canada
Chief Justice of Canada from 1933 to 1944
1955) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the eighth Chief Justice of Canada. He is the longest serving justice in the Court’s history, sitting
Lyman_Duff
Supreme Court of Canada case
SCC 39 is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in distinguishing relationships of partnership from those of employment. In 1979, McCormick
McCormick v Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
McCormick_v_Fasken_Martineau_DuMoulin_LLP
Canadian constitutional law case – 1881
of Canada v Parsons is a major Canadian constitutional case decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, at that time the highest court of
Citizens Insurance Co of Canada v Parsons
Citizens_Insurance_Co_of_Canada_v_Parsons
Canadian trial court
Saskatchewan. A further appeal lies to the Supreme Court of Canada. Until it became a province in 1905, Saskatchewan was part of the North-West Territories as it
Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
Court_of_King's_Bench_for_Saskatchewan
Highest court of Bangladesh
Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCB) is the highest court of law in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the
Supreme_Court_of_Bangladesh
[1934] SCR 659 (6 June 1934), Supreme Court (Canada) SCC, p. 389 Attorney General of Quebec v Attorney General of Canada, In re Silver Brothers Limited
Reference Re Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act
Reference_Re_Farmers'_Creditors_Arrangement_Act
Canadian legal case
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that clarified the determination
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov
Canada_(Minister_of_Citizenship_and_Immigration)_v_Vavilov
2010 ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada (2010 SCC 39)
Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 2010 SCC 39, [2010] 2 SCR 536, also referred to as Quebec v. COPA, is a leading case of the Supreme Court of Canada
Quebec (AG) v Canadian Owners and Pilots Assn
Quebec_(AG)_v_Canadian_Owners_and_Pilots_Assn
Supreme Court of Canada case
R v Creighton, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 3 is a case from the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court found that the standard for criminal liability for some offences
R_v_Creighton
2021 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada
landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on freedom of expression and unwritten constitutional principles. By a 5–4 majority, the court held that the
Toronto (City) v Ontario (Attorney General)
Toronto_(City)_v_Ontario_(Attorney_General)
as a form of culpable homicide. The prohibition was overturned in a February 2015 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Carter v Canada (Attorney
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_Canada
Canadian jurist (born 1931)
Major CC KC (born February 20, 1931) is a Canadian jurist and was a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1992 to 2005. Major was born at Mattawa
John_C._Major
Supreme Court of Canada Charter case
decision of the Supreme Court of Canada concerning the meaning of the phrase a "court of competent jurisdiction" under section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter
Mills_v_The_Queen
Judgement of the Supreme Court of Canada
R v Godoy, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 311 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding the scope of police powers to enter into private dwellings without
R_v_Godoy
Supreme Court of Canada case
constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right against cruel and unusual punishment under section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
R_v_Goltz
Highest court in the state judiciary of a U.S. state
States, a state supreme court (known by other names in some states) is the highest court in the state judiciary of a U.S. state. On matters of state law, the
State supreme courts in the United States
State_supreme_courts_in_the_United_States
Canadian laws relating to hate speech
tribunals or the civil courts, and can involve civil remedies such as damages or injunctive relief. The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected constitutional
Hate_speech_laws_in_Canada
2010 Supreme Court of Canada case
in the Supreme Court of Canada in 2010 on a majority decision, both the majority and the dissenting Justices agreeing that the legal doctrine of fundamental
Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways)
Tercon_Contractors_Ltd._v._British_Columbia_(Transportation_and_Highways)
the decisions (known as reasons) delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2020. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each
2020 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
2020_reasons_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Supreme Court of Canada case
R v Cuerrier was a 1998 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled that knowingly exposing a sexual partner to HIV constitutes a prosecutable
R_v_Cuerrier
to the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, a body made up of civilian judges, with a further appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, by leave of the Supreme
Courts_martial_of_Canada
Highest court in New Zealand
The Supreme Court of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kōti Mana Nui, lit. 'Court of Great Mana') is the highest court and the court of last resort of New Zealand
Supreme_Court_of_New_Zealand
Supreme Court of Canada case
CanLII 332, [1997] 3 SCR 701 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the area of Canadian employment law, particularly in determining damages
Wallace v United Grain Growers Ltd
Wallace_v_United_Grain_Growers_Ltd
Supreme Court of Canada decision
Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902, 2004 SCC 34 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on patent rights for biotechnology, addressing
Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser
Monsanto_Canada_Inc_v_Schmeiser
Supreme Court of Canada case
Robinson is a leading case of the Supreme Court of Canada in the field of copyright law, which has impact in many key aspects of it, including: how to assess
Cinar_Corp_v_Robinson
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