What changed?
On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its latest judgments on leave applications. The Court’s notice lists four matters under “dismissed,” meaning leave to appeal was not granted in those applications.
Applications listed as dismissed
- Travis Babbington v. His Majesty the King (Ontario, criminal), SCC file 42067. The Court granted an extension-of-time motion and dismissed the leave application from 2025 ONCA 395.
- Philippe D’Auteuil / Martin Fournier-Giguère / Antoine Bérubé v. His Majesty the King (Federal, civil), SCC file 41975. The applications from 2025 FCA 112 were dismissed with costs.
- D.V. v. Minister of Justice (Federal, civil), SCC file 42004. The Court granted an extension-of-time motion, dismissed a motion to appoint counsel, and dismissed the leave application without costs.
- Christopher Priest v. Attorney General of Canada (Federal, civil), SCC file 42022. The Court granted an extension-of-time motion and dismissed the leave application from 2025 FCA 128 with costs.
Why it matters
Leave decisions determine whether a case will proceed to a full Supreme Court appeal. A dismissal of leave generally ends the proposed SCC appeal route, but it is not the same thing as a full merits judgment from the Supreme Court with reasons on the legal issues.
For court-watchers, this batch is mainly a docket update: it identifies which proposed appeals will not move forward at the SCC and points researchers back to the relevant appellate-court decisions and SCC file numbers.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Canada: Judgments on Leave Applications, June 4, 2026
- Supreme Court of Canada: judgments on leave applications collection
- Supreme Court of Canada: Applying for leave to appeal
Caveats
This is a public-record research note, not legal advice. It summarizes the SCC notice available at publication time. It does not assess the merits of the underlying cases, and it avoids victim-identifying details or allegations beyond the official source wording.