List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Richards Court through Fauteux Court)
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Note that the Privy Council heard appeals for criminal cases until 1933 and for civil cases until 1949. Also between 1888 and 1926, no criminal appeals were allowed to the Privy Council.
1875 – 1899
- April 8, 1875 – Act of Parliament creates the Supreme Court of Canada
- Kelly v. Sullivan [1876] : First case heard by Supreme Court of Canada
- St. Catherines Milling v. The Queen (1887), 13 S.C.R. 577 : aboriginal rights
1900 – 1949
- Quong Wing v. R. [1914]
- Bedard v. Dawson [1923] S.C.R. 681:
- R. v. Eastern Terminal Elevator Co., [1925]: Trade and Commerce power.
- Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General)
[ 1928] S.C.R. 276: "Persons Case" - 1933 - Statute of Westminster, no more criminal appeals to Privy Council
- Reference Re Alberta Statutes
[ 1938] S.C.R. 100 - Christie v. York (1939), [1940] S.C.R. 139 racial discrimination
- Home Oil Distributors Ltd v. Attorney General of British Columbia [1940] S.C.R. 444
- Provincial Secretary of Prince Edward Island v. Egan, [1941] S.C.R. 396: division of powers
- Reference re Persons of Japanese Race [1946] S.C.R. 248: constitutionality of Japanese deportation order
- Margarine Reference [1949] : Defining criminal law under the constitution
- 1949 - no more civil appeals to the Privy Council
1950 – 1959
- Noble v. Alley [1951] S.C.R. 64
- Boucher v. R. [1951] S.C.R. 265
- Johannesson v. West St. Paul, [1952] 1 S.C.R. 292
- Muzak Corp. v. CAPAC, [1953] 2 S.C.R. 182: authorizating copyright infringement
- Saumur v. The City of Quebec, [1953] 2 S.C.R. 299
- Henry Birks & Sons (Montreal) Ltd. v. the City of Montreal, [1955] S.C.R. 799
- Reference Re Farm Products Marketing Act, [1957] S.C.R. 198
- Switzman v. Elbling, [1957] S.C.R. 285: constitutional division of powers
- Beaver v. R. [1957] S.C.R. 531: subjective mens rea required for possession
- Priestman v. Colangelo [1959] Duty of Care in public service conduct.
- Roncarelli v. Duplessis [1959] S.C.R. 121 [link]constitution, arbitrary action by government.
1960 – 1969
- August 10, 1960 - Canadian Bill of Rights was enacted.
- O'Grady v. Sparling [1960] S.C.R. 804
- R. v. George, [1960] S.C.R. 871: intoxication defence
- McKay v. The Queen, [1965] S.C.R. 798: Election law
- Munro v. National Capital Commission, [1966] S.C.R. 663
- Carnation Co. v. Quebec Agricultural Marketing Board, [1968] S.C.R. 238
- R. v. Whitfield [1969] : Definition of arrest
- Walter v. Attorney General of Alberta, [1969] S.C.R. 383: division of powers; law excluding hutterites.
1970 – 1973
- R. v. Drybones [1970] S.C.R. 282: Canadian Bill of Rights
- R. v. Wray, [1971] S.C.R. 272: pre-Charter right to silence
- Caloil Inc. v the Attorney General of Canada, [1971] S.C.R. 543
- AG Manitoba v. Manitoba Egg and Poultry Association, [1971] SCR 689
- Horsley v. MacLaren (The Ogopogo) [1972] S.C.R. 441: civil duty to rescue
- Calder v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [1973] S.C.R. 313
See also
- List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Laskin Court)
- List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Dickson Court)
- List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)
- List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)
- List of Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases
- List of notable Canadian Courts of Appeals cases
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