1996 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1996. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
Reasons
Delivered the Court's reason
Joined the Court's reason
Filed a concurrence
Joined a concurrence
Filed a dissent
Joined a dissent
Filed a concurrence/dissent
Joined a concurrence/dissent
Did not participate in the judgment
Did not participate in the final disposition of the judgment
Not a member of the Court at the time of hearing or delivering
Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's reason are per coram .
Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally join multiple reasons in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly.
Multiple unnumbered reasons are jointly written or delivered.
Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V"; per coram decisions delivered orally from the bench only note a "V" on the most senior justice on the panel.
An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality.
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
St. Marys Paper Inc. (Re) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 3 [1]
January 22, 1996
January 22, 1996
V
Rubin v. Canada (Clerk of the Privy Council) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 6 [2]
January 24, 1996
January 24, 1996
V
R. v. Evans , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 8 [3]
May 4, 1995
January 25, 1996
1
2
2
3
R. v. Thibert , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 37 [4]
November 9, 1995
January 25, 1996
R. v. Dewald , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 68 [5]
January 26, 1996
January 26, 1996
V
R. v. Fitt; R. v. Kouyas , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 70 [6]
January 29, 1996
January 29, 1996
R. v. Austin , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 72 [7]
January 31, 1996
January 31, 1996
Swantje v. Canada , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 73 [8]
February 2, 1996
February 2, 1996
Mooring v. Canada (National Parole Board) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 75 [9]
May 31, 1995
February 8, 1996
1
2
R. v. Edwards [10]
June 1, 1995
February 8, 1996
1
2
3
Chablis Textiles Inc. (Trustee of) v. London Life Insurance Co. , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 160 [11]
October 13, 1995
February 8, 1996
Esmail v. Petro-Canada , [1997] 2 SCR 3 [12]
February 8, 1996
February 8, 1996
Helo Enterprises Ltd. v. Standard Trust Co. (Liquidators of) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 183 [13]
February 21, 1996
February 21, 1996
R. v. Gagnon , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 185 [14]
February 21, 1996
February 21, 1996
Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.) [15]
October 5, 1995
February 22, 1996
1
2
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
Schwartz v. Canada , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 254 [16]
October 6, 1995
February 22, 1996
Tennant v. M.N.R. , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 305 [17]
November 8, 1995
February 22, 1996
Royal Bank of Canada v. North American Life Assurance Co. , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 325 [18]
November 8, 1995
February 22, 1996
Royal Oak Mines Inc. v. Canada (Labour Relations Board) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 369 [19]
October 30, 1995
February 22, 1996
R. v. Keegstra , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 458 [20]
February 28, 1996
February 28, 1996
R. v. Marinaro , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 462 [21]
February 29, 1996
February 29, 1996
R. v. Martin , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 463 [22]
March 1, 1996
March 1, 1996
United States of America v. Jamieson , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 465 [23]
March 19, 1996
March 19, 1996
United States of America v. Whitley , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 467 [24]
March 19, 1996
March 19, 1996
United States of America v. Ross , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 469 [25]
March 19, 1996
March 19, 1996
R. v. V.D.A. (A.F.) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 471 [26]
March 21, 1996
March 21, 1996
R. v. Majid , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 472 [27]
March 21, 1996
March 21, 1996
R. v. Burke , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 474 [28]
May 26, 1995
March 21, 1996
R. v. M. (C.A.) , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500 [29]
June 1, 1995
March 21, 1996
Gould v. Yukon Order of Pioneers , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 571 [30]
October 3, 1995
March 21, 1996
1
2
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R. v. Calder , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 660 [31]
November 9, 1995
March 21, 1996
R. v. Robinson , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 683 [32]
December 7, 1995
March 21, 1996
R. v. McMaster , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 740 [33]
December 7, 1995
March 21, 1996
R. v. Lemky , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 757[34]
December 8, 1995
March 21, 1996
R. v. Badger [35]
May 1, 2, 1995
April 3, 1996
Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15 [36]
October 31, 1995
April 3, 1996
United States of America v. Leon , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 888 [37]
March 20, 1996
April 3, 1996
D. (J.L.) v. Vallée , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 893 [38]
March 25, 1996
March 25, 1996
V
R. v. Richard , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 896 [39]
March 28, 1996
March 28, 1996
V
Martin v. Beaudry , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 898 [40]
April 24, 1996
April 24, 1996
V
Coopérants, Mutual Life Insurance Society (Liquidator of) v. Dubois , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 900 [41]
October 4, 1995
April 25, 1996
R. v. Lewis , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 921 [42]
November 29, 1995
April 25, 1996
Alberta (Treasury Branches) v. M.N.R.; Toronto-Dominion Bank v. M.N.R. , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 963 [43]
October 12, 1995
April 25, 1996
R. v. Nikal , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1013 [44]
November 30, 1995
April 25, 1996
R. v. Laporte , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1074 [45]
April 26, 1996
April 26, 1996
V
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R. v. McConnell , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1075 [46]
April 30, 1996
April 30, 1996
V
Newfoundland Association of Public Employees v. Newfoundland (Green Bay Health Care Centre) , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 3 [47]
February 29, 1996
May 2, 1996
Gordon v. Goertz [48]
December 6, 1995
May 2, 1996
W. (V.) v. S. (D.) , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 108 [49]
December 6, 1995
May 2, 1996
R. v. Mara Properties Ltd. , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 161 [50]
May 21, 1996
May 21, 1996
V
R. v. Wright , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 163 [51]
May 22, 1996
May 22, 1996
V
R. v. Rarru , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 165 [52]
May 22, 1996
May 22, 1996
V
R. v. Labonté , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 167 [53]
May 28, 1996
May 28, 1996
V
R. v. Royer , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 169 [54]
May 29, 1996
May 29, 1996
R. v. Audet , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 171 [55]
January 25, 1996
May 30, 1996
R. v. Terry , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 207 [56]
February 20, 1996
May 30, 1996
R. v. Sarson , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 223 [57]
February 22, 1996
May 30, 1996
R. v. Seymour , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 252 [58]
February 22, 1996
May 30, 1996
R. v. Hebert , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 272 [59]
April 25, 1996
May 30, 1996
R. v. Laperrière , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 284 [60]
June 11, 1996
June 11, 1996
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R. v. Liakas , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 286 [61]
June 13, 1996
June 13, 1996
R. v. McKarris , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 287 [62]
June 14, 1996
June 14, 1996
R. v. Clement , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 289 [63]
June 14, 1996
June 14, 1996
R. v. R. (D.) , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 291 [64]
January 30, 1996
June 20, 1996
Béliveau St-Jacques v. Fédération des employées et employésde services publics inc. , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 345 [65]
November 3, 1995
June 20, 1996
Semelhago v. Paramadevan , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 415 [66]
January 31, 1996
June 20, 1996
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Ship and Dock Foremen, Local 514 v. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 432 [67]
February 1, 1996
June 20, 1996
R. v. Michaud , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 458 [68]
June 20, 1996
June 20, 1996
R. v. McCarthy , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460 [69]
June 21, 1996
June 21, 1996
R. v. Bardales , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 461 [70]
June 21, 1996
June 21, 1996
R. v. Goldhart , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 463 [71]
March 27, 1996
July 4, 1996
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Canadian Pacific System Federation v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 495 [72]
April 22, 1996
July 4, 1996
R. v. Van der Peet [73]
November 27, 28, 29, 1995
August 21, 1996
R. v. N.T.C. Smokehouse Ltd. , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 672 [74]
November 27, 28, 29, 1995
August 21, 1996
R. v. Gladstone [75]
November 27, 28, 29, 1995
August 21, 1996
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R. v. Pamajewon [76]
February 26, 1996
August 22, 1996
P. (S.) v. R. (M.) , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 842 [77]
November 3, 1995
August 22, 1996
Harvey v. New Brunswick (Attorney General) , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 876 [78]
February 19, 1996
August 22, 1996
Ontario Home Builders' Association v. York Region Board of Education , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 929 [79]
October 10, 11, 1995
August 22, 1996
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1048 [80]
April 22, 1996
August 22, 1996
D'Amato v. Badger , [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1071 [81]
April 25, 1996
August 22, 1996
Michaud v. Quebec (Attorney General) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 3 [82]
January 25, 1996
September 12, 1996
Centre communautaire juridique de l'Estrie v. Sherbrooke (City) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 84 [83]
April 29, 1996
September 12, 1996
R. v. Adams , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 101 [84]
December 5, 1995
October 3, 1996
R. v. Côté , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 139 [85]
June 17, 1996
October 3, 1996
R. v. Knox , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 199 [86]
March 28, 1996
October 3, 1996
Quebec (Public Curator) v. Syndicat national des employés de l'hôpital St-Ferdinand , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 211 [87]
May 2, 1996
October 3, 1996
Augustus v. Gosset , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 268 [88]
June 10, 1996
October 3, 1996
R. v. Jacques , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 312 [89]
February 2, 1996
October 3, 1996
Guimond v. Quebec (Attorney General) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 347 [90]
May 27, 1996
October 3, 1996
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R. v. G. (R.M.) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 362 [91]
June 20, 1996
October 3, 1996
Katz v. Vancouver Stock Exchange , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 405 [92]
October 3, 1996
October 3, 1996
R. v. Parisé , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 408 [93]
October 4, 1996
October 4, 1996
R. v. Pittman , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 410 [94]
October 4, 1996
October 4, 1996
R. v. Laverty , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 412 [95]
October 11, 1996
R. v. Keshane , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 413 [96]
October 11, 1996
Manulife Bank of Canada v. Conlin , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 415 [97]
May 30, 1996
October 31, 1996
Athey v. Leonati , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458 [98]
June 12, 1996
October 31, 1996
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480 [99]
March 29, 1996
October 31, 1996
R. v. Richard , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 525 [100]
April 23, 1996
October 31, 1996
Verdun v. Toronto-Dominion Bank , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 550 [101]
April 29, 1996
October 31, 1996
Battlefords and District Co-operative Ltd. v. Gibbs , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 566 [102]
May 1, 1996
October 31, 1996
R. v. Biscette , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 599 [103]
October 31, 1996
October 31, 1996
R. v. Pelletier , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 601 [104]
October 31, 1996
October 31, 1996
R. v. Sherry , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 602 [105]
November 1, 1996
November 1, 1996
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R. v. Howell , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 604 [106]
November 1, 1996
November 1, 1996
Hospitality Investments Ltd. v. Everett Lord Building Construction Ltd. , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 605 [107]
November 8, 1996
November 8, 1996
R. v. Paternak , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 607 [108]
November 8, 1996
November 8, 1996
Adler v. Ontario [109]
January 23, 24, 1996
November 21, 1996
Boma Manufacturing Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 727 [110]
March 26, 1996
November 21, 1996
R. v. Dawson , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 783 [111]
June 12, 1996
November 21, 1996
R. v. Rockey , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 829
June 13, 1996
November 21, 1996
Cooper v. Canada (Human Rights Commission) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 854 [112]
June 18, 1996
November 21, 1996
2747-3174 Québec Inc. v. Quebec (Régie des permis d'alcool) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 919 [113]
March 27, 1996
November 21, 1996
R. v. Hawkins , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043 [114]
March 18, 1996
November 28, 1996
R. v. I. (R.R.) , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1124 [115]
November 29, 1996
November 29, 1996
R. v. Bramwell , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1126 [116]
November 29, 1996
November 29, 1996
R. v. Hinchey , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1128 [117]
April 26, 1996
December 12, 1996
R. v. Nikolovski , [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1197 [118]
October 3, 1996
December 12, 1996
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