1990 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 1990. 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 Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
R. v. Shubley, [1990] 1 SCR 3 [1] October 6, 1989 January 18, 1990
R. v. Duarte, [1990] 1 SCR 30 [2] October 4, 5, 1989 January 25, 1990
R. v. Wiggins, [1990] 1 SCR 62 [3] October 5, 1989 January 25, 1990
Rawluk v. Rawluk, [1990] 1 SCR 70 [4] October 6, 1989 January 25, 1990
R. v. Delafosse, [1990] 1 SCR 114 [5] January 25, 1990 January 25, 1990
R. v. D'Amours, [1990] 1 SCR 115 [6] January 25, 1990 January 25, 1990
Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1990] 1 SCR 117 [7] January 25, 1990 January 25, 1990
R. v. Hicks, [1990] 1 SCR 120 [8] January 31, 1990 January 31, 1990
Cloutier v. Langlois, [1990] 1 SCR 158 [9] November 1, 1989 February 1, 1990
R. v. Brydges, [1990] 1 SCR 190 [10] November 10, 1989 February 1, 1990
Bank of Montreal v. Hall, [1990] 1 SCR 121 [11] February 28, 1989 February 1, 1990
Reekie v. Messervey, [1990] 1 SCR 219 [12] January 17, 1990 February 8, 1990
R. v. A, [1990] 1 SCR 995 [13] February 2, 1990 February 15, 1990
R. v. Van Rassel, [1990] 1 SCR 225 [14] November 1, 1989 February 15, 1990
R. v. Storrey, [1990] 1 SCR 241 [15] November 3, 1989 February 15, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Brunet; Quebec (Attorney General) v. Albert; Quebec (Attorney General) v. Collier, [1990] 1 SCR 260 [16] February 28, 1990 February 28, 1990
R. v. Brown, [1990] 1 SCR 264 [17] February 28, 1990 February 28, 1990
R. v. Anderson, [1990] 1 SCR 265 [18] June 13, 1989 March 1, 1990
Kerrybrooke Development Ltd. v. Ellis-Don Ltd., [1990] 1 SCR 275 [19] March 1, 1990 March 1, 1990
R. v. Selhi, [1990] 1 SCR 277 [20] March 2, 1990 March 2, 1990
Dumont v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 1 SCR 279 [21] March 2, 1990 March 2, 1990
Iwa v. Consolidated-Bathurst Packaging Ltd., [1990] 1 SCR 282 [22] April 26, 1989 March 15, 1990
Mahe v. Alberta, [1990] 1 SCR 342 [23] June 14, 1989 March 15, 1990
R. v. Schmautz, [1990] 1 SCR 398 [24] November 9, 1989 March 15, 1990
Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada (Director of Investigation and Research, Restrictive Trade Practices Commission), [1990] 1 SCR 425 [25] November 1, 1988 March 29, 1990
Stelco Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 1 SCR 617 [26] November 1, 2, 1988 March 29, 1990
R. v. McKinlay Transport Ltd., [1990] 1 SCR 627 [27] November 2, 1988 March 29, 1990
Knight v. Indian Head School Division No. 19, [1990] 1 SCR 653 [28] November 28, 29, 1989 March 29, 1990
Rudolph Wolff & Co. v. Canada, [1990] 1 SCR 695 [29] January 24, 1990 March 29, 1990
Dywidag Systems International, Canada Ltd. v. Zutphen Brothers Construction Ltd., [1990] 1 SCR 705 [30] January 24, 1990 March 29, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
Starr v. Houlden, [1990] 1 SCR 1366 [31] March 8, 1990 April 5, 1990
R. v. Thomas, [1990] 1 SCR 713 [32] March 19, 1990 April 12, 1990
R. v. B. (C.R.), [1990] 1 SCR 717 [33] October 30, 1989 April 12, 1990
R. v. Greffe, [1990] 1 SCR 755 [34] November 27, 28, 1989 April 12, 1990
Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co., [1990] 1 SCR 801 [35] January 29, 1990 April 12, 1990
C.C.R. Fishing Ltd. v. British Reserve Insurance Co., [1990] 1 SCR 814 [36] February 21, 1990 April 12, 1990
R. v. Wallen, [1990] 1 SCR 827 [37] February 23, 1990 April 12, 1990
R. v. Bolianatz, [1990] 1 SCR 847 [38] April 24, 1990 April 24, 1990
R. v. Suren, [1990] 1 SCR 849 [39] April 25, 1990 April 25, 1990
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Publications Photo-Police Inc., [1990] 1 SCR 851 [40] April 27, 1990 April 27, 1990
R. v. Lavallee, [1990] 1 SCR 852 [41] October 31, 1989 May 3, 1990
R. v. Horseman, [1990] 1 SCR 901 [42] November 27, 1989 May 3, 1990
Ratych v. Bloomer, [1990] 1 SCR 940 [43] January 30, 1990 May 3, 1990
Robitaille v. Madill, [1990] 1 SCR 985 [44] March 20, 1990 May 3, 1990
R. v. Smith, [1990] 1 SCR 991 [45] May 4, 1990 May 4, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
R. v. A, [1990] 1 SCR 992 [46] May 17, 1990 May 17, 1990
R. v. Fitzgibbon, [1990] 1 SCR 1005 [47] January 23, 1990 May 17, 1990
R. v. Saunders, [1990] 1 SCR 1020 [48] March 21, 1990 May 17, 1990
R. v. Sioui, [1990] 1 SCR 1025 [49] October 31, November 1, 1989 May 24, 1990
R. v. F.(J.T.), [1991] 1 SCR 285 [50] May 31, 1990 May 31, 1990
R. v. W.(D.A.), [1991] 1 SCR 291 [51] May 31, 1990 May 31, 1990
R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 1 SCR 1075 [52] November 3, 1988 May 31, 1990
Reference re ss. 193 and 195.1(1)(C) of the criminal code (Man.), [1990] 1 SCR 1123 [53] December 1, 2, 1988 May 31, 1990
R. v. Stagnitta, [1990] 1 SCR 1226 [54] December 1, 2, 1988 May 31, 1990
R. v. Skinner, [1990] 1 SCR 1235 [55] December 1, 2, 1988 May 31, 1990
R. v. Ladouceur, [1990] 1 SCR 1257 [56] November 6, 1989 May 31, 1990
R. v. Wilson, [1990] 1 SCR 1291 [57] November 6, 1989 May 31, 1990
Gendron v. Supply and Services Union of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 50057, [1990] 1 SCR 1298 [58] January 26, 1990 May 31, 1990
Centre Hospitalier Régina Ltée v. Labour Court, [1990] 1 SCR 1330 [59] January 26, 1990 May 31, 1990
R. v. B. (G.), [1990] 2 SCR 3 [60] November 29, 1989 June 7, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
R. v. B. (G.), [1990] 2 SCR 57 [61] November 29, 1989 June 7, 1990
R. v. B. (G.), [1990] 2 SCR 30 [62] November 29, 1989 June 7, 1990
R. v. Ostrowski, [1990] 2 SCR 82 [63] June 20, 1990 June 20, 1990
Mitchell v. Peguis Indian Band, [1990] 2 SCR 85 [64] February 24, 1989 June 21, 1990
R. v. Hebert, [1990] 2 SCR 151 [65] November 8, 1989 June 21, 1990
Apple Computer, Inc. v. Mackintosh Computers Ltd.; Apple Computer, Inc. v. 115778 Canada Inc., [1990] 2 SCR 209 [66] February 26, 1990 June 21, 1990
Bhatnager v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1990] 2 SCR 217 [67] March 19, 1990 June 21, 1990
Rocket v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, [1990] 2 SCR 232 [68] March 22, 1990 June 21, 1990
R. v. S. (S.), [1990] 2 SCR 254 [69] March 23, 1989 June 28, 1990
R. v. S. (G.), [1990] 2 SCR 294 [70] March 23, 1989 June 28, 1990
R. v. P. (J.), [1990] 2 SCR 300 [71] March 23, 1989 June 28, 1990
R. v. T. (A.), [1990] 2 SCR 304 [72] March 23, 1989 June 28, 1990
R. v. B. (J.), [1990] 2 SCR 307 [73] March 23, 1989 June 28, 1990
Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 SCR 311 [74] December 6, 1989 August 16, 1990
Knox Contracting Ltd. v. Canada, [1990] 2 SCR 338 [75] December 7, 1989 August 16, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v. Northwest Territories (Commissioner), [1990] 2 SCR 367 [76] February 20, 1990 August 16, 1990
National Trust Co. v. Mead, [1990] 2 SCR 410 [77] February 23, 1990 August 16, 1990
Rocois Construction Inc. v. Québec Ready Mix Inc., [1990] 2 SCR 440 [78] March 21, 1990 August 16, 1990
Bishop v. Stevens, [1990] 2 SCR 467 [79] March 30, 1990 August 16, 1990
Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission), [1990] 2 SCR 489 [80] October 13, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 SCR 531 [81] November 3, 1989 September 13, 1990
Canadian Indemnity Co. v. Canadian Johns-Manville Co., [1990] 2 SCR 549 [82] December 7, 1989 September 13, 1990
R. v. Multiform Manufacturing Co., [1990] 2 SCR 624 [83] May 25, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Martineau, [1990] 2 SCR 633 [84] March 26, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Rodney, [1990] 2 SCR 687 [85] March 26, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Arkell, [1990] 2 SCR 695 [86] March 26, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Luxton, [1990] 2 SCR 711 [87] March 26, 27, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Logan, [1990] 2 SCR 731 [88] March 27, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. J.(J.T.), [1990] 2 SCR 755 [89] March 27, 1990 September 13, 1990
R. v. Paquette, [1990] 2 SCR 1103 [90] October 2, 1990 October 2, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
R. v. Huang, [1990] 2 SCR 1105 [91] October 3, 1990 October 3, 1990
Clarke v. Clarke, [1990] 2 SCR 795 [92] December 6, 1989 October 4, 1990
Commission de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Québec v. Canada (National Battlefields Commission), [1990] 2 SCR 838 [93] January 22, 1990 October 4, 1990
R. v. Penno, [1990] 2 SCR 865 [94] January 31, 1990 October 4, 1990
R. v. Hess; R. v. Nguyen, [1990] 2 SCR 906 [95] February 1, 1990 October 4, 1990
Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc., [1990] 2 SCR 959 [96] February 22, 1990 October 4, 1990
Caisse Populaire des deux Rives v. Société Mutuelle d'Assurance Contre l'Incendie de la Vallée du Richelieu, [1990] 2 SCR 995 [97] March 20, 1990 October 4, 1990
National Bank of Greece (Canada) v. Katsikonouris, [1990] 2 SCR 1029 [98] March 20, 1990 October 4, 1990
Danson v. Ontario (Attorney General), [1990] 2 SCR 1086 [99] June 1, 1990 October 4, 1990
R. v. Tremblay, [1990] 2 SCR 1106 [100] October 5, 1990 October 5, 1990
R. v. Drolet, [1990] 2 SCR 1107 [101] October 9, 1990 October 9, 1990
R. v. Shupe, [1990] 2 SCR 1108 [102] October 9, 1990 October 9, 1990
Lanificio Fratelli Bettazzi S.N.C. v. Tissus Ranchar Inc., [1990] 2 SCR 1109 [103] October 10, 1990 October 10, 1990
R. v. Thompson, [1990] 2 SCR 1111 [104] November 29, 30, 1988 October 18, 1990 1 2
General Trust of Canada v. Artisans Coopvie, Société Coopérative d'Assurance-vie, [1990] 2 SCR 1185 [105] February 27, 1990 October 18, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
R. v. Askov, [1990] 2 SCR 1199 [106] March 23, 1990 October 18, 1990
Lacroix v. Valois, [1990] 2 SCR 1259 [107] April 26, 1990 October 18, 1990
R. v. Chambers, [1990] 2 SCR 1293 [108] May 28, 1990 October 18, 1990
Canada v. Fries, [1990] 2 SCR 1322 [109] November 1, 1990 November 1, 1990
National Corn Growers Assn. v. Canada (Import tribunal), [1990] 2 SCR 1324 [110] March 29, 1990 November 8, 1990
Steele v. Mountain Institution, [1990] 2 SCR 1385 [111] May 25, 1990 November 8, 1990
R. v. Francella, [1990] 2 SCR 1420 [112] November 1, 1990 November 8, 1990
R. v. Garofoli, [1990] 2 SCR 1421 [113] October 3, 4, 1989 November 22, 1990
R. v. Lachance, [1990] 2 SCR 1490 [114] October 3, 4, 1989 November 22, 1990
R. v. Zito, [1990] 2 SCR 1520 [115] October 3, 1989 November 22, 1990
R. v. Kokesch, [1990] 3 SCR 3 [116] February 21, 1990 November 22, 1990
R. v. Wong, [1990] 3 SCR 36 [117] May 2, 1990 November 22, 1990
R. v. Kirkness, [1990] 3 SCR 74 [118] May 3, 1990 November 22, 1990
Houle v. Canadian National Bank, [1990] 3 SCR 122 [119] May 3, 1990 November 22, 1990
Fletcher v. Manitoba Public Insurance Co., [1990] 3 SCR 191 [120] June 1, 1990 November 22, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), [1990] 2 SCR 1505 [121] April 27, 1989 October 2, 1989
November 22, 1990 (re-hearing)
R. v. Lippé, [1991] 2 SCR 114 [122] December 5, 1990 December 5, 1990
Mckinney v. University of Guelph, [1990] 3 SCR 229 [123] May 16, 17, 1989 December 6, 1990
Harrison v. University of British Columbia, [1990] 3 SCR 451 [124] May 17, 18, 1989 December 6, 1990
Stoffman v. Vancouver General Hospital, [1990] 3 SCR 483 [125] May 19, 1989 December 6, 1990
Douglas/kwantlen Faculty Assn. v. Douglas College, [1990] 3 SCR 570 [126] May 18, 19, 1989 December 6, 1990
Lester (W.W.) (1978) Ltd. v. United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 740, [1990] 3 SCR 644 [127] April 26, 1990 December 7, 1990
Re Manitoba Language Rights Order, [1990] 3 SCR 1417 [128] December 7, 1990 December 7, 1990
R. v. Kuldip, [1990] 3 SCR 618 [129] March 28, 1990 December 7, 1990
R. v. Fulop, [1990] 3 SCR 695 [130] December 10, 1990 December 10, 1990
R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 SCR 697 [131] December 5, 6, 1989 December 13, 1990
R. v. Andrews, [1990] 3 SCR 870 [132] December 4, 5, 1989 December 13, 1990
Canada (human Rights Commission) v. Taylor, [1990] 3 SCR 892 [133] December 4, 1989 December 13, 1990
R. v. Scott, [1990] 3 SCR 979 [134] June 18, 1990 December 13, 1990
R. v. Pilon, [1990] 3 SCR 1422 [135] December 3, 1990 December 13, 1990
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Lamer Wilson La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Stevenson
Mcclurg v. Canada, [1990] 3 SCR 1020 [136] November 29, 1989 December 20, 1990
Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye, [1990] 3 SCR 1077 [137] April 23, 1990 December 20, 1990
United Transportation Union v. Central Western Railway Corp., [1990] 3 SCR 1112 [138] April 30, 1990 December 20, 1990
Old St. Boniface Residents Assn. Inc. v. Winnipeg (City), [1990] 3 SCR 1170 [139] May 1, 1990 December 20, 1990
MacDonald Estate v. Martin, [1990] 3 SCR 1235 [140] May 4, 1990 December 20, 1990
Whitbread v. Walley, [1990] 3 SCR 1273 [141] May 24, 1990 December 20, 1990
R. v. Chaulk, [1990] 3 SCR 1303 [142] May 29, 30, 1990 December 20, 1990
Save Richmond Farmland Society v. Richmond (Township), [1990] 3 SCR 1213 [143] May 1, 1990 December 20, 1990

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