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

Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
St. Marys Paper Inc. , 1 S.C.R. 3 January 22, 1996January 22, 1996V
Rubin v. Canada , 1 S.C.R. 6 January 24, 1996January 24, 1996V
R. v. Evans, 1 S.C.R. 8 May 4, 1995January 25, 1996
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R. v. Thibert, 1 S.C.R. 37 January 25, 1996
R. v. Dewald, 1 S.C.R. 68 January 26, 1996
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R. v. Fitt; R. v. Kouyas, 1 S.C.R. 70 January 29, 1996
R. v. Austin, 1 S.C.R. 72January 31, 1996
Swantje v. Canada, 1 S.C.R. 73February 2, 1996
Mooring v. Canada , 1 S.C.R. 75February 8, 199612
R. v. Edwards, 1 S.C.R. 128February 8, 1996123
Chablis Textiles Inc. v. London Life Insurance Co., 1 S.C.R. 160February 8, 1996
Esmail v. Petro-Canada, 2 SCR 3February 8, 1996
Helo Enterprises Ltd. v. Standard Trust Co. , 1 S.C.R. 183February 21, 1996
R. v. Gagnon, 1 S.C.R. 185February 21, 1996
Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act , 1 S.C.R. 186February 22, 1996
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Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
Schwartz v. Canada, 1 S.C.R. 254February 22, 1996
Tennant v. M.N.R., 1 S.C.R. 305February 22, 1996
Royal Bank of Canada v. North American Life Assurance Co., 1 S.C.R. 325February 22, 1996
Royal Oak Mines Inc. v. Canada , 1 S.C.R. 369February 22, 1996
R. v. Keegstra, 1 S.C.R. 458February 28, 1996
R. v. Marinaro, 1 S.C.R. 462February 29, 1996
R. v. Martin, 1 S.C.R. 463March 1, 1996
United States of America v. Jamieson, 1 S.C.R. 465March 19, 1996
United States of America v. Whitley, 1 S.C.R. 467March 19, 1996
United States of America v. Ross, 1 S.C.R. 469March 19, 1996
R. v. V.D.A. , 1 S.C.R. 471March 21, 1996
R. v. Majid, 1 S.C.R. 472March 21, 1996
R. v. Burke, 1 S.C.R. 474March 21, 1996
R. v. M. , 1 S.C.R. 500March 21, 1996
Gould v. Yukon Order of Pioneers, 1 S.C.R. 571March 21, 199612
Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
R. v. Calder, 1 S.C.R. 660March 21, 1996
R. v. Robinson, 1 S.C.R. 683March 21, 1996
R. v. McMaster, 1 S.C.R. 740March 21, 1996
R. v. Lemky, 1 S.C.R. 757March 21, 1996
R. v. Badger, 1 S.C.R. 771April 3, 1996
Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, 1 S.C.R. 825April 3, 1996
United States of America v. Leon, 1 S.C.R. 888April 3, 1996
D. v. Vallée, 1 S.C.R. 893March 25, 1996
R. v. Richard, 1 S.C.R. 896March 28, 1996
Martin v. Beaudry, 1 S.C.R. 898April 24, 1996
Coopérants, Mutual Life Insurance Society v. Dubois, 1 S.C.R. 900April 25, 1996
R. v. Lewis, 1 S.C.R. 921April 25, 1996
Alberta v. M.N.R.; Toronto-Dominion Bank v. M.N.R., 1 S.C.R. 963April 25, 1996
R. v. Nikal, 1 S.C.R. 1013April 25, 1996
R. v. Laporte, 1 S.C.R. 1074April 26, 1996
Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
R. v. McConnell, 1 S.C.R. 1075April 30, 1996
Newfoundland Association of Public Employees v. Newfoundland , 2 S.C.R. 3May 2, 1996
Gordon v. Goertz, 2 S.C.R. 27May 2, 1996
W. v. S. , 2 S.C.R. 108May 2, 1996
R. v. Mara Properties Ltd., 2 S.C.R. 161May 21, 1996
R. v. Wright, 2 S.C.R. 163May 22, 1996
R. v. Rarru, 2 S.C.R. 165May 22, 1996
R. v. Labonté, 2 S.C.R. 167May 28, 1996
R. v. Royer, 2 S.C.R. 169May 29, 1996
R. v. Audet, 2 S.C.R. 171May 30, 1996
R. v. Terry, 2 S.C.R. 207May 30, 1996
R. v. Sarson, 2 S.C.R. 223May 30, 1996
R. v. Seymour, 2 S.C.R. 252May 30, 1996
R. v. Hebert, 2 S.C.R. 272May 30, 1996
R. v. Laperrière, 2 S.C.R. 284June 11, 1996
Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
R. v. Liakas, 2 S.C.R. 286June 13, 1996
R. v. McKarris, 2 S.C.R. 287June 14, 1996
R. v. Clement, 2 S.C.R. 289June 14, 1996
R. v. R. , 2 S.C.R. 291June 20, 1996
Béliveau St-Jacques v. Fédération des employées et employésde services publics inc., 2 S.C.R. 345June 20, 1996
Semelhago v. Paramadevan, 2 S.C.R. 415June 20, 1996
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Ship and Dock Foremen, Local 514 v. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd., 2 S.C.R. 432June 20, 1996
R. v. Michaud, 2 S.C.R. 458June 20, 1996
R. v. McCarthy, 2 S.C.R. 460June 21, 1996
R. v. Bardales, 2 S.C.R. 461June 21, 1996
R. v. Goldhart, 2 S.C.R. 463July 4, 1996
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Canadian Pacific System Federation v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., 2 S.C.R. 495July 4, 1996
R. v. Van der Peet, 2 S.C.R. 507August 21, 1996
R. v. N.T.C. Smokehouse Ltd., 2 S.C.R. 672August 21, 1996
R. v. Gladstone, 2 S.C.R. 723August 21, 1996
Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
R. v. Pamajewon, 2 S.C.R. 821August 22, 1996
P. v. R. , 2 S.C.R. 842August 22, 1996
Harvey v. New Brunswick , 2 S.C.R. 876August 22, 1996
Ontario Home Builders' Association v. York Region Board of Education, 2 S.C.R. 929August 22, 1996
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson, 2 S.C.R. 1048August 22, 1996
D'Amato v. Badger, 2 S.C.R. 1071August 22, 1996
Michaud v. Quebec , 3 S.C.R. 3September 12, 1996
Centre communautaire juridique de l'Estrie v. Sherbrooke , 3 S.C.R. 84September 12, 1996
R. v. Adams, 3 S.C.R. 101October 3, 1996
R. v. Côté, 3 S.C.R. 139October 3, 1996
R. v. Knox, 3 S.C.R. 199October 3, 1996
Quebec v. Syndicat national des employés de l'hôpital St-Ferdinand, 3 S.C.R. 211October 3, 1996
Augustus v. Gosset, 3 S.C.R. 268October 3, 1996
R. v. Jacques, 3 S.C.R. 312October 3, 1996
Guimond v. Quebec , 3 S.C.R. 347October 3, 1996
Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
R. v. G. , 3 S.C.R. 362October 3, 1996
Katz v. Vancouver Stock Exchange, 3 S.C.R. 405October 3, 1996
R. v. Parisé, 3 S.C.R. 408October 4, 1996
R. v. Pittman, 3 S.C.R. 410October 4, 1996
R. v. Laverty, 3 S.C.R. 412October 11, 1996
R. v. Keshane, 3 S.C.R. 413October 11, 1996
Manulife Bank of Canada v. Conlin, 3 S.C.R. 415October 31, 1996
Athey v. Leonati, 3 S.C.R. 458October 31, 1996
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick , 3 S.C.R. 480October 31, 1996
R. v. Richard, 3 S.C.R. 525October 31, 1996
Verdun v. Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3 S.C.R. 550October 31, 1996
Battlefords and District Co-operative Ltd. v. Gibbs, 3 S.C.R. 566October 31, 1996
R. v. Biscette, 3 S.C.R. 599October 31, 1996
R. v. Pelletier, 3 S.C.R. 601October 31, 1996
R. v. Sherry, 3 S.C.R. 602November 1, 1996
Case nameArguedDecidedLamerLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéSopinkaGonthierCoryMcLachlinIacobucciMajor
R. v. Howell, 3 S.C.R. 604November 1, 1996
Hospitality Investments Ltd. v. Everett Lord Building Construction Ltd., 3 S.C.R. 605November 8, 1996
R. v. Paternak, 3 S.C.R. 607November 8, 1996
Adler v. Ontario, 3 S.C.R. 609November 21, 1996
Boma Manufacturing Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 3 S.C.R. 727November 21, 1996
R. v. Dawson, 3 S.C.R. 783November 21, 1996
R. v. Rockey, 3 S.C.R. 829November 21, 1996
Cooper v. Canada , 3 S.C.R. 854November 21, 1996
2747-3174 Québec Inc. v. Quebec , 3 S.C.R. 919November 21, 1996
R. v. Hawkins, 3 S.C.R. 1043November 28, 1996
R. v. I. , 3 S.C.R. 1124November 29, 1996
R. v. Bramwell, 3 S.C.R. 1126November 29, 1996
R. v. Hinchey, 3 S.C.R. 1128December 12, 1996
R. v. Nikolovski, 3 S.C.R. 1197December 12, 1996