Rothstein – Judgments at the Supreme Court

The following is a list of cases appealed to the Supreme Court in which Mr. Justice Rothstein either wrote a judgment or joined in a judgment in the matter appealed. A red background means that the Supreme Court reversed a judgment by Mr. Justice Rothstein; a green background means the court affirmed his judgment. The decisions are hyperlinked to CanLII, a freely available database of cases and statutes.

  1. Rubin v. Canada (Clerk of the Privy Council)
    [1993] 2 F.C. 391 (T.D.) ; [Rothstein judgment]
    reversed [1994] 2 F.C. 707 (C.A.);
    affirmed [1996] 1 S.C.R. 6

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  3. Neuman v. M.N.R.
    [1994] 2 F.C. 154 (T.D.) ; [Rothstein judgment]
    reversed, [1997] 1 F.C. 79 (C.A.);
    reversed [1998] 1 S.C.R. 770

  4.  

  5. Del Zotto v. Canada
    [1997] 2 F.C. 428 (T.D.); [Rothstein judgment]
    reversed [1997] 3 F.C. 40 (C.A.);
    reversed [1999] 1 S.C.R. 3

  6.  

  7. Singleton v. Canada
    [1999] 4 F.C. 484 (C.A.); [Rothstein judgment]
    affirmed [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1046

  8.  

  9. Stewart v. Canada
    [1998] 3 C.T.C. 2662 (T.C.C.);
    reversed A-337-98, February 18, 2000 (F.C.A.); [Rothstein judgment]
    reversed [2002] 2 S.C.R. 645

  10.  

  11. Apotex v. Wellcome
    (1998), 145 F.T.R. 161;
    affirmed/reversed in parts [2001] 1 F.C. 495 (C.A.); [reasons by the Court]
    affirmed [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153

  12.  

  13. Markevich v. Canada
    [1999] 3 F.C. 28, 163 F.T.R. 209
    reversed 2001 FCA 144, [2001] 3 F.C. 449 (C.A.) ; [Rothstein judgment]
    affirmed [2003] 1 S.C.R. 94

  14.  

  15. Barrie Public Utilities v. Canadian Cable Television Assn.
    Telecom Decision CRTC 99-13;
    reversed 2001 FCA 236, [2001] 4 F.C. 237 (C.A.); [Rothstein judgment]
    affirmed [2003] 1 S.C.R. 476

  16.  

  17. Gifford v. Canada
    [2001] 2 C.T.C. 2162;
    reversed 2002 FCA 301; [Rothstein judgment]
    affirmed [2004] 1 S.C.R. 411

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  19. CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada
    [2000] 2 F.C. 451, 169 F.T.R. 1;
    appeal allowed / cross-appeal dismissed:
    2002 FCA 187, [2002] 4 F.C. 213 (C.A.) ; [Rothstein concurring judgment]
    appeal allowed / cross-appeal dismissed:
    [2004] 1 S.C.R. 339

  20.  

  21. Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents)
    [1998] 3 F.C. 510, 146 F.T.R. 279;
    reversed [2000] 4 F.C. 528 (C.A.); [Rothstein judgment]
    reversed [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45

  22.  

  23. Canada (House of Commons) v. Vaid
    CHRT Ruling T592/5000
    application for review dismissed:
    [2002] 2 F.C. 583, 203 F.T.R. 175
    affirmed 2002 FCA 473, [2003] 1 F.C. 602 (C.A); [Rothstein concurring in result]
    reversed [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667

  24.  

  25. Mathew v. Canada
    [2003] 1 C.T.C. 2045
    affirmed 2003 FCA 371; [Rothstein judgment]
    affirmed 2005 SCC 55

  26.  

  27. Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage)
    214 F.T.R. 48 ;
    reversed 2004 FCA 66, [2004] 3 F.C.R. 436 (F.C.A.); [Rothstein judgment]
    reversed 2005 SCC 69

  28.  

  29. Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Airlines International Ltd.
    [2002] 1 F.C. 158, 209 F.T.R. 111 ;
    reversed 2004 FCA 113, [2004] 3 F.C.R. 663 (F.C.A.) ; [Rothstein judgment]
    affirmed 2006 SCC 1

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