The table below lists the judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 2026. The judgments are listed in chronological order, starting with the first judgment rendered on January 22, 2026, and will continue until the last judgment in 2026, which will likely be rendered in December. The table gives a general illustration of the positions taken by each justice on each case, and how justices concurred or dissented with the decisions of the majority.
| Supreme Court of Canada Cour suprême du Canada | |
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| Established | April 8, 1875 |
| Jurisdiction | General court of appeal for Canada |
| Motto | Justitia et Veritas |
| Authorized by | Supreme Court Act, RSC 1985, c. S-26 |
| Appeals from | Federal and provincial courts of appeal |
| Judge term length | From appointment until age 75 |
| Number of positions | Nine |
| Language | English and French |
| Website | Supreme Court of Canada |
The Supreme Court normally reserves its judgment after hearing argument on an appeal, and then gives its judgment at some later date by depositing the judgment and reasons with the Registrar of the Supreme Court.[1] On average, judgments in reserved cases are given within six months of the hearing date.[1] In some cases, the court may give its judgment from the bench at the conclusion of the hearing, with a short outline of its reasons.[1] Those judgments are indicated in the table. The court may also give its judgment from the bench at the conclusion of the hearing, reasons to follow at a later date.[1] Those judgments are included on the date reasons are given, which may be in a subsequent year.
This table includes cases which were argued in a previous year and reserved, with the judgment given in 2026. Cases which were heard in 2026 and reserved, with judgment in a later year, will be included in the article for the later year.
Judgments
edit By the Court (C) | |||
Unanimous reasons for judgment (U) |
Concurred in the unanimous reasons (C–U) | ||
Majority reasons for judgment (M) |
Concurred in the majority (C–M) | ||
Concurring reasons (C–R) |
Concurred in the concurring reasons (C–C) | ||
Plurality reasons (P) |
Concurred in the plurality reasons (C–P) | ||
Seriatim reasons (S) |
Concurred in seriatim reasons (C–S) | ||
Dissenting reasons (D) |
Concurred in the dissent (C–D) | ||
Dissenting in part (D–P) |
Concurred in the partial dissent (C–DP) | ||
Did not sit on the appeal (NS) | |||
Did not participate in the judgment (NP) | |||
Not a Justice of the Court at the time of hearing or judgment (NJ) | |||
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| Case name | Argued | Decided | Wagner | Karakatsanis | Côté | Rowe | Martin | Kasirer | Jamal | O'Bonsawin | Moreau |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. v. B.B., 2026 SCC 1 | Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | Bench U |
C–U | C–U | NS | NS | NS | NS | C–U | C–U |
| R. v. Hussein, 2026 SCC 2 | Jan 23, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | M | C–M | C–M | C–C | C–M | C–M | C–R | C–M | C–M |
| Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2026 SCC 3 | Mar 18, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | C-M | D–P 1 |
D–P 2 |
M | C-M | C-M | C-M | C-M | C-M |
| R. v. Fox, 2026 SCC 4 | May 20, 2025 | Feb 6, 2026 | C-M | C-M | C-M | C–D | C-M | C-M | M | D | C-M |
| Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 SCC 5 | Apr 15, 16, 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | C–DP 1 |
M (Joint) |
C–M | D–P 2 |
M (Joint) |
D–P 1 |
D–P 1 |
C–M | C–M |
| R. v. Case, 2026 SCC 6 | Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | Bench U |
C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | NS | NS | C–U |
| Quebec (Attorney General) v. Kanyinda, 2026 SCC 7 | May 14, 15, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | C–R 1 |
M | D | C–R 2 |
C–M | C–M | C–M | C–M | C–M |
| R. v. Singer, 2026 SCC 8 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 20, 2026 | C–M | C–D 1 |
C–M 2 |
C–M | D 2 |
C–M | M | D 1 |
D 1 |
| Riddle v. ivari, 2026 SCC 9 | Oct 10, 2025 | Apr 10, 2026 | U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U |
| R. v. Nguyen, 2026 SCC 10 | Oct 16, 2025 | Apr 17, 2026 | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | U | C–U | C–U | C–U |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Wagner | Karakatsanis | Côté | Rowe | Martin | Kasirer | Jamal | O'Bonsawin | Moreau |
| R. v. Maadani, 2026 SCC 11 | Apr 17, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | Bench M |
D 1 |
D 1 |
C–M | NS | C–M | C–M | C–M | NS |
| R. v. v. G.G., 2026 SCC 12 | Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | By the Court | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Quebec (Attorney General) v. Lalande, 2026 SCC 13 | Apr 22, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | C–M | C–M | D 1 |
D 1 |
C–M | M | C–M | C–M | C–M |
| Alford v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 14 | Nov 5, 6, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | C–M | C–M | D | M | C–M | C–M | C–M | C–M | C–M |
| Patrick Street Holdings Ltd. v. 11368 NL Inc., 2026 SCC 15 | Oct 15, 2025 | May 8, 2026 | M | C–D 1 |
D 2 |
C–M | D 1 |
C–M | C–M | C–M | C–M |
| Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 | Feb 11, 12, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | C–M | C–R | C–D | C–D | C–M | M | D | C–M | C–M |
| R. v. Whitehawk, 2026 SCC 17 | May 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Bench U |
C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U | C–U |
| R. v. Saddleback, 2026 SCC 18 | Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | C–M | C–M | D | C–M | C–M | C–M | C–M | M | C–M |