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1996 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

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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

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  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
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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
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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, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 128 [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.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186 [15] October 5, 1995 February 22, 1996
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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, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771 [35] May 1, 2, 1995 April 3, 1996
Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825 [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, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 27 [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, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507 [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, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723 [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, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821 [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, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 609 [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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