Selected Canadian Cases

Ten decisions every Canadian JD student should know cold. Selected for influence, frequency of citation, and continuing relevance to modern doctrine. Each carries a clearly-labelled AI-generated study aid linked to the authoritative original.

1. 01

   R v Oakes

   [1986] 1 SCR 103 · 1986 CanLII 46 (SCC)

   The section 1 proportionality test applied in nearly every Charter limitation analysis since 1986.

2. 02

   Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov

   [2019] 4 SCR 653 · 2019 SCC 65

   The modern standard-of-review framework: reasonableness presumed, correctness in defined categories.

3. 03

   Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

   [1999] 2 SCR 817 · 1999 CanLII 699 (SCC)

   The five-factor framework for the content of procedural fairness in administrative decisions.

4. 04

   R v Grant

   [2009] 2 SCR 353 · 2009 SCC 32

   Redefined detention and set the three-factor s 24(2) test for excluding Charter-breach evidence.

5. 05

   Bhasin v Hrynew

   [2014] 3 SCR 494 · 2014 SCC 71