Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Brown

The following is a list of Supreme Court of Canada opinions written by Russell Brown during his tenure on the Court.

2016

2016 statistics 7 Majority or Plurality 0 Concurrence 0 Other 3 Dissent 3 Concurrence/dissent Total = 13 Written opinions = 13 Oral opinions = 0 Unanimous decisions = 1 Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by Carter v Canada (AG) 2016 SCC 4 [1] Motion seeking an order extending the suspension of the declaration of constitutional invalidity issued in Carter v Canada (AG), 2015 SCC 5 McLachlin CJ and Cromwell and Moldaver JJ – R v Lloyd 2016 SCC 13 [2] Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment in violation of s. 12 of the Charter Wagner and Gascon JJ – Krayzel Corp v Equitable Trust Co 2016 SCC 18 [3] Interest rates on money in arrears – McLachlin CJ and Cromwell, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon JJ British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v Fraser Health Authority 2016 SCC 25 [4] Standard of proof of causation of occupational disease – McLachlin CJ and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ R v Williamson 2016 SCC 28 [5] Right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11 of the Charter Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ Abella and Côté JJ R v Jordan 2016 SCC 27 [6] Right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11 of the Charter Moldaver and Karakatsanis JJ Abella and Côté JJ Wilson v Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd 2016 SCC 29 [7] Unjust dismissal under the Canada Labour Code Côté J Moldaver J R v KRJ 2016 SCC 31 [8] Sentencing and s. 11 of the Charter – – Musqueam Indian Band v Musqueam Indian Band (Board of Review) 2016 SCC 36 [9] Indian reserves and assessment of leased lands for taxation purposes – Unanimous Canada (AG) v Igloo Vikski Inc 2016 SCC 38 [10] Customs and excise taxation and International trade – McLachlin CJ and Abella, Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon J Edmonton (City of) v Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Ltd 2016 SCC 47 [11] Municipal property assessment for taxation purposes Côté J McLachlin CJ and Moldaver J Windsor (City of) v Canadian Transit Co 2016 SCC 54 [12] Jurisdiction of courts Moldaver J Côté J Canada (AG) v Fairmont Hotels Inc 2016 SCC 56 [13] Contracts and rectification of written instrument recording prior agreement – McLachlin CJ and Cromwell, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner and Gascon JJ

2017

2017 statistics 9 Majority or Plurality 1 Concurrence 0 Other 2 Dissent 1 Concurrence/dissent Total = 13 Written opinions = 13 Oral opinions = 0 Unanimous decisions = 6 Case name Issue Co-authored by Joined by Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator 2017 SCC 1 [14] Freedom of expression and Charter damages McLachlin CJ and Moldaver J Côté J Nelson (City of) v Mowatt 2017 SCC 8 [15] Real property and adverse possession – Unanimous R v Paterson 2017 SCC 15 [16] Constitutional law – search and seizure – McLachlin CJ and Abella, Karakatsanis and Wagner JJ Saadati v Moorhead 2017 SCC 28 [17] Negligence and damage from mental injury – Unanimous Clyde River (Hamlet of) v Petroleum Geo-Services Inc 2017 SCC 40 [18] Aboriginal treaty rights and the Crown's duty to consult Karakatsanis J Unanimous Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v Enbridge Pipelines Inc 2017 SCC 41 [19] Aboriginal treaty rights and the Crown's duty to consult Karakatsanis J Unanimous Quebec (AG) v Guérin 2017 SCC 42 [20] Standard of review of arbitration decisions Rowe J – Canada (AG) v Thouin 2017 SCC 46 [21] Civil procedure and immunity Gascon J Unanimous Canada (AG) v Fontaine 2017 SCC 47 [22] Civil procedure – Settlement of class proceedings Rowe J Unanimous Montreal (City of) v Dorval 2017 SCC 48 [23] Civil liability of municipalities Côté J – Barreau du Québec v Quebec (AG) 2017 SCC 56 [24] Administrative law – Judicial review of Administrative Tribunal of Québec decision – McLachlin CJ and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon and Rowe JJ Cowper-Smith v Morgan 2017 SCC 61 [25] Wills and estates and defence of proprietary estoppel – – Deloitte & Touche v Livent Inc (Receiver of) 2017 SCC 63 [26] Tort of negligence; duty of care and negligent misrepresentation by auditor Gascon J Karakatsanis and Rowe JJ