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, [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	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, [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

References

• 1996 decisions: CanLII