1989 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 1989. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.

Reasons edit

  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 Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Amway Corp., [1989] 1 SCR 21 [1] January 19, 1989
R. v. Hayes, [1989] 1 SCR 44 [2] January 19, 1989
R. v. Ross, [1989] 1 SCR 3 [3] January 19, 1989
R. v. Genest, [1989] 1 SCR 59 [4] January 26, 1989
R. v. Duguay, [1989] 1 SCR 93 [5] January 26, 1989
Granger v. Canada (Canada Employment and Immigration Commission), [1989] 1 SCR 141 [6] February 1, 1989
Reference re Workers' Compensation Act, 1983 (Nfld.) (Application to intervene), [1989] 2 SCR 335 [7] February 2, 1989
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Pembina Exploration Canada Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 206 February 13, 1989
Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 143 [8] February 23, 1989
R. v. Roman, [1989] 1 SCR 230 [9] February 23, 1989
R. v. Hébert, [1989] 1 SCR 233 [10] February 23, 1989
American Airlines Inc. v. Canada (Competition Tribunal), [1989] 1 SCR 236 [11] March 1, 1989
Sobeys Stores Ltd. v. Yeomans and Labour Standards Tribunal (N.S.), [1989] 1 SCR 238 [12] March 2, 1989
B. (B.) v. Child and Family Services, [1989] 1 SCR 291 [13] March 2, 1989
Arthur D. Little Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand, [1989] 1 SCR 293 March 2, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Gill, [1989] 1 SCR 295 March 3, 1989
Brosseau v. Alberta Securities Commission, [1989] 1 SCR 301 March 9, 1989
Roberts v. Canada, [1989] 1 SCR 322 March 9, 1989
Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 342 March 9, 1989
R. v. Chaulk (Application), [1989] 1 SCR 369 March 13, 1989
Greater Montreal Protestant School Board v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 377 March 16, 1989
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Belmoral Mines Ltée, [1989] 1 SCR 422 March 16, 1989
R. v. Elias, [1989] 1 SCR 423 March 17, 1989
R. v. Bayard, [1989] 1 SCR 425 March 22, 1989
Hunter Engineering Co. v. Syncrude Canada Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 426 March 23, 1989
R. v. Potvin, [1989] 1 SCR 525 [14] March 23, 1989
Prassad v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1989] 1 SCR 560 March 23, 1989
Neveu v. Côté Estate (Motion), [1989] 2 SCR 342 April 11, 1989
R. v. Olson, [1989] 1 SCR 296 [15] April 13, 1989
Québec Ready Mix Inc. v. Rocois Construction Inc., [1989] 1 SCR 695 April 20, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
Laurentide Motels Ltd. v. Beauport (City), [1989] 1 SCR 705 April 20, 1989
Veilleux v. Quebec (Commission de protection du territoire agricole), [1989] 1 SCR 839 April 20, 1989
Gauthier v. Quebec (Commission de Protection du Territoire Agricole), [1989] 1 SCR 859 April 20, 1989
Venne v. Quebec (Commission de la Protection du Territoire Agricole), [1989] 1 SCR 880 April 20, 1989
Lebel v. Winzen Land Corp., [1989] 1 SCR 918 April 20, 1989
Black v. Law Society of Alberta, [1989] 1 SCR 591 April 20, 1989
General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. City National Leasing, [1989] 1 SCR 641 April 20, 1989
Reference Re Workers' Compensation Act, 1983 (Nfld.), [1989] 1 SCR 922 April 24, 1989
R. v. Mcginn, [1989] 1 SCR 1035 April 26, 1989
Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 927 April 27, 1989
Cohnstaedt v. University of Regina, [1989] 1 SCR 1011 April 27, 1989
Maurice v. Priel, [1989] 1 SCR 1023 April 27, 1989
R. v. Lamb, [1989] 1 SCR 1036 April 28, 1989
Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson, [1989] 1 SCR 1038 May 4, 1989
Vorvis v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 1085 May 4, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. v. British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 1133 May 4, 1989
Air Canada v. British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 1161 May 4, 1989
Brooks v. Canada Safeway Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 1219 May 4, 1989
Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 1252 May 4, 1989
R. v. Turpin, [1989] 1 SCR 1296 May 4, 1989
R. v. Zeolkowski, [1989] 1 SCR 1378 May 18, 1989
R. v. Howard, [1989] 1 SCR 1337 May 18, 1989
Elsom v. Elsom, [1989] 1 SCR 1367 May 18, 1989
R. v. Mohl, [1989] 1 SCR 1389 May 25, 1989
R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams, [1989] 1 SCR 1391 May 26, 1989
R. v. Streu, [1989] 1 SCR 1521 June 8, 1989
YMHA Jewish Community Centre of Winnipeg Inc. v. Brown, [1989] 1 SCR 1532 June 8, 1989
Air Canada v. Mcdonnell Douglas Corp., [1989] 1 SCR 1554 June 8, 1989
Moysa v. Alberta (Labour Relations Board), [1989] 1 SCR 1572 June 8, 1989
R. v. Tutton, [1989] 1 SCR 1392 June 8, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Waite, [1989] 1 SCR 1436 June 8, 1989
Scott v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [1989] 1 SCR 1445 June 8, 1989
United States of America v. Cotroni; United States of America v. El Zein, [1989] 1 SCR 1469 June 8, 1989
R. v. Leblanc, [1989] 1 SCR 1583 June 13, 1989
R. v. Gagné, [1989] 1 SCR 1584 June 15, 1989
Service d'optique Élite ltée v. Ordre des optométristes du Québec, [1989] 1 SCR 1585 June 16, 1989
R. v. Leduc, [1989] 1 SCR 1586 June 16, 1989
Dupont v. Watier, [1989] 1 SCR 1588 June 19, 1989
R. v. Lavigne, [1989] 1 SCR 1591 June 19, 1989
Belcourt Construction Co. v. Roger Marchand Ltée, [1989] 1 SCR 1593 June 21, 1989
R. v. Kalanj, [1989] 1 SCR 1594 June 22, 1989
Pioneer Hi-Bred Ltd. v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [1989] 1 SCR 1623 June 22, 1989
R. v. Pringle, [1989] 1 SCR 1645 June 22, 1989
R. v. Conway, [1989] 1 SCR 1659 June 22, 1989
Bell Canada v. Canada (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission), [1989] 1 SCR 1722 June 22, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Meltzer, [1989] 1 SCR 1764 June 29, 1989
R. v. Heikel, [1989] 1 SCR 1776 June 29, 1989
R. v. Ouellette, [1989] 1 SCR 1781 June 29, 1989
British Columbia v. Henfrey Samson Belair Ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 24 July 13, 1989
R. v. Provo, [1989] 2 SCR 3 July 13, 1989
Canada (Auditor General) v. Canada (Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources), [1989] 2 SCR 49 August 10, 1989
R. v. D. (L.E.), [1989] 2 SCR 111 August 10, 1989
R. v. Black, [1989] 2 SCR 138 August 10, 1989
Greater Montreal Protestant School Board v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 2 SCR 167 August 10, 1989
Lac Minerals Ltd. v. International Corona Resources Ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 574 August 11, 1989
Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 SCR 170 August 14, 1989
Alberta Government Telephones v. (Canada) Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, [1989] 2 SCR 225 August 14, 1989
IBEW v. Alberta Government Telephones, [1989] 2 SCR 318 August 14, 1989
R. v. Cassidy, [1989] 2 SCR 345 September 14, 1989
Mackay v. Manitoba, [1989] 2 SCR 357 September 14, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Smith, [1989] 2 SCR 368 September 14, 1989
R. v. Leaney, [1989] 2 SCR 393 September 14, 1989
Dallaire v. Paul-Émile Martel Inc, [1989] 2 SCR 419 September 14, 1989
Bank of Montreal v. Kuet Leong Ng, [1989] 2 SCR 429 September 28, 1989
R. v. M. (S.H.), [1989] 2 SCR 446 September 28, 1989
R. v. L. (J.E.), [1989] 2 SCR 510 September 28, 1989
Q.N.s. paper co. v. Chartwell shipping ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 683 September 28, 1989
Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 SCR 750 September 28, 1989
Scarff v. Wilson, [1989] 2 SCR 776 September 28, 1989
Falk Bros. Industries Ltd. v. Elance Steel Fabricating Co., [1989] 2 SCR 778 September 28, 1989
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Nova Scotia (Royal Commission into Marshall Prosecution), [1989] 2 SCR 788 October 5, 1989
Mackeigan v. Hickman, [1989] 2 SCR 796 October 5, 1989
R. v. D. (G.C.), [1989] 2 SCR 878 October 5, 1989
Chandler v. Alberta Association of Architects, [1989] 2 SCR 848 October 12, 1989
Syndicat des Employés de Production d Québec et et l'Acadie v. Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission), [1989] 2 SCR 879 October 12, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Docherty, [1989] 2 SCR 941 October 12, 1989
Hémond v. Coopérative fédérée du Québec, [1989] 2 SCR 962 October 12, 1989
R. v. Pinske, [1989] 2 SCR 979 October 12, 1989
Arthur D. Little Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand (Application), [1989] 2 SCR 981 October 13, 1989
Caimaw v. Paccar of Canada Ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 983 October 26, 1989
Lejeune v. Cumis Insurance Society Inc., [1989] 2 SCR 1048 October 26, 1989
R. v. Hare, [1989] 2 SCR 1065 November 2, 1989
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. v. British Columbia (Re-hearing), [1989] 2 SCR 1067 November 6, 1989
Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1989] 2 SCR 1069 November 7, 1989
R. v. Ionson, [1989] 2 SCR 1073 November 8, 1989
R. v. Nygaard, [1989] 2 SCR 1074 November 9, 1989
Tremblay v. Daigle, [1989] 2 SCR 530 November 16, 1989
Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission), [1989] 2 SCR 1110 November 17, 1989
R. v. Szlovak, [1989] 2 SCR 1114 November 28, 1989
R. v. Stensrud, [1989] 2 SCR 1115 November 30, 1989
Case name Argued Decided Dickson McIntyre Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin
R. v. Hall, [1989] 2 SCR 1117 November 30, 1989
R. v. Sarvaria, [1989] 2 SCR 1118 December 1, 1989
R. v. Smith, [1989] 2 SCR 1120 December 7, 1989
R. v. Debot, [1989] 2 SCR 1140 December 7, 1989
Tock v. St. John's Metropolitan Area Board, [1989] 2 SCR 1181 December 7, 1989
Just v. British Columbia, [1989] 2 SCR 1228 December 7, 1989
Rothfield v. Manolakos, [1989] 2 SCR 1259 December 7, 1989
R. v. Hearn, [1989] 2 SCR 1180 December 8, 1989
Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Saskatoon (City), [1989] 2 SCR 1297 December 21, 1989
Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Moose Jaw (city), [1989] 2 SCR 1317 December 21, 1989
Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 SCR 1326 [16] December 21, 1989
R. v. Lee, [1989] 2 SCR 1384 December 21, 1989
R. v. Buttar, [1989] 2 SCR 1429 December 21, 1989

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