1994 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 1994. 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
R v Pétel, [1994] 1 SCR 3 [1] November 3, 1993 January 20, 1994
R v Colarusso, [1994] 1 SCR 20 [2] March 30, 1993 January 26, 1994
Kenora (Town of) Hydro Electric Commission v Vacationland Dairy Co-operative Ltd, [1994] 1 SCR 80 [3] October 6, 1993 January 27, 1994
Toneguzzo-Norvell (Guardian ad litem of) v Burnaby Hospital, [1994] 1 SCR 114 [4] November 1, 1993 January 27, 1994
R v Arcangioli, [1994] 1 SCR 129 [5] November 12, 1993 January 27, 1994
R v Pittman, [1994] 1 SCR 148 [6] January 28, 1994 January 28, 1994
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union—Canada Area Local 500 v Canada, [1994] 1 SCR 150 [7] January 31, 1994 January 31, 1994
R v Dickson, [1994] 1 SCR 153 [8] February 2, 1994 February 2, 1994
R v Richardson, [1994] 1 SCR 155 [9] February 2, 1994 February 2, 1994
Gibney v Gilliland, [1994] 1 SCR 157 [10] February 22, 1994 February 22, 1994
Quebec (AG) v Canada (National Energy Board), [1994] 1 SCR 159 [11] October 13, 1993 February 24, 1994
Mobil Oil Canada Ltd v Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, [1994] 1 SCR 202 [12] November 30, 1993 February 24, 1994
Shell Canada Products Ltd v Vancouver (City of), [1994] 1 SCR 231 [13] April 27, 1993 February 24, 1994
United States of America v Lépine, [1994] 1 SCR 286 [14] June 18, 1993 February 24, 1994
RJR-MacDonald Inc v Canada (AG), [1994] 1 SCR 311 [15] October 4, 1993 March 3, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
R v Nagra, [1994] 1 SCR 355 [16] March 15, 1994 March 15, 1994
R v Bois, [1994] 1 SCR 357 [17] March 16, 1994 March 16, 1994
Cunningham v Wheeler; Cooper v Miller; Shanks v McNee, [1994] 1 SCR 359 [18] November 4, 1993 March 17, 1994
Brown v British Columbia (Minister of Transportation and Highways), [1994] 1 SCR 420 [19] November 8, 1993 March 17, 1994
Swinamer v Nova Scotia (AG), [1994] 1 SCR 445 [20] November 8, 1993 March 17, 1994
R v Durette, [1994] 1 SCR 469 [21] November 10, 1993 March 17, 1994
Bank of Nova Scotia v Dunphy Leasing Enterprises Ltd, [1994] 1 SCR 552 [22] March 18, 1994 March 18, 1994
G (L) v B (G), [1995] 3 SCR 367 [23] March 7, 1994 March 23, 1994
R v Finta, [1994] 1 SCR 701 [24] June 2, 3, 1993 March 24, 1994
R v P (MB), [1994] 1 SCR 555 [25] November 12, 1993 April 14, 1994
R v Power, [1994] 1 SCR 601 [26] December 3, 1993 April 14, 1994
R v Burns, [1994] 1 SCR 656 [27] January 26, 1994 April 14, 1994
Galaske v O'Donnell, [1994] 1 SCR 670 [28] December 3, 1993 April 14, 1994
Téléphone Guèvremont Inc v Quebec (Régie des télécommunications), [1994] 1 SCR 878 [29] April 26, 1994 April 26, 1994
R v R (D), [1994] 1 SCR 881 [30] April 27, 1994 April 27, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
Masters v Masters, [1994] 1 SCR 883 [31] April 28, 1994 April 28, 1994
R v M (ML), [1994] 2 SCR 3 [32] May 3, 1994 May 3, 1994
R v Zazulak, [1994] 2 SCR 5 [33] May 4, 1994 May 4, 1994
Boutin v Distributions CLB Inc, [1994] 2 SCR 7 [34] May 4, 1994 May 4, 1994
R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9 [35] November 9, 1993 May 5, 1994
British Columbia (AG) v Canada (AG); An Act respecting the Vancouver Island Railway (Re), [1994] 2 SCR 41 [36] December 2, 1993 May 5, 1994
Zeitel v Ellscheid, [1994] 2 SCR 142 [37] January 31, 1994 May 5, 1994
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v M (C), [1994] 2 SCR 165 [38] December 7, 1993 May 5, 1994
Willmor Discount Corp v Vaudreuil (City of), [1994] 2 SCR 210 [39] February 1, 1994 May 5, 1994
R v Jones, [1994] 2 SCR 229 [40] October 12, 1993 May 12, 1994
R v Howard, [1994] 2 SCR 299 [41] February 22, 1994 May 12, 1994
R v Jack, [1994] 2 SCR 310 [42] May 24, 1994 May 24, 1994
Canada v Antosko, [1994] 2 SCR 312 [43] February 2, 1994 May 26, 1994
143471 Canada Inc v Quebec (AG); Tabah v Quebec (AG), [1994] 2 SCR 339 [44] October 5, 1993 May 26, 1994
R v H (DS) and N (JD), [1994] 2 SCR 392 [45] May 30, 1994 May 30, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
Reza v Canada, [1994] 2 SCR 394 [46] April 25, 1994 June 9, 1994
Schmidt v Air Products Canada Ltd, [1994] 2 SCR 611 [47] December 1, 1993 June 9, 1994
R v Stellato, [1994] 2 SCR 478 [48] June 13, 1994 June 13, 1994
R v McIntyre, [1994] 2 SCR 480 [49] June 14, 1994 June 14, 1994
R v Giesbrecht, [1994] 2 SCR 482 [50] June 14, 1994 June 14, 1994
R v Godin, [1994] 2 SCR 484 [51] June 16, 1994 June 16, 1994
R v Richer, [1994] 2 SCR 486 [52] June 17, 1994 June 17, 1994
R v Boersma, [1994] 2 SCR 488 [53] June 17, 1994 June 17, 1994
Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise v Potash; Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise v Sélection Milton, [1994] 2 SCR 406 [54] January 27, 1994 June 23, 1994
R v Rowbotham; R v Roblin, [1994] 2 SCR 463 [55] December 8, 1993 June 23, 1994
Saskatchewan River Bungalows Ltd v Maritime Life Assurance Co, [1994] 2 SCR 490 [56] March 14, 1994 June 23, 1994
R v Oommen, [1994] 2 SCR 507 [57] April 25, 1994 June 23, 1994
Commission scolaire régionale de Chambly v Bergevin, [1994] 2 SCR 525 [58] February 1, 1994 June 23, 1994
Pezim v British Columbia (Superintendent of Brokers), [1994] 2 SCR 557 [59] February 24, 1994 June 23, 1994
Reference Re Quebec Sales Tax, [1994] 2 SCR 715 [60] December 9, 1993 June 23, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
R v Clemente, [1994] 2 SCR 758 [61] June 13, 1994 July 14, 1994
Marzetti v Marzetti, [1994] 2 SCR 765 [62] February 3, 1994 July 14, 1994
Tataryn v Tataryn Estate, [1994] 2 SCR 807 [63] May 3, 1994 July 14, 1994
R v François, [1994] 2 SCR 827 [64] May 5, 1994 July 14, 1994
R v Chartrand, [1994] 2 SCR 864 [65] March 15, 1994 July 14, 1994
R v Moyer, [1994] 2 SCR 899 [66] June 1, 1994 September 1, 1994
R v Whittle, [1994] 2 SCR 914 [67] February 25, 1994 September 1, 1994
R v Tran, [1994] 2 SCR 951 [68] February 25, 1994 September 1, 1994
R v C (TL), [1994] 2 SCR 1012 [69] June 3, 1994 September 15, 1994
R v Bartle, [1994] 3 SCR 173 [70] March 2, 3, 1994 September 29, 1994
R v Prosper, [1994] 3 SCR 236 [71] March 2, 3, 1994 September 29, 1994
R v Pozniak, [1994] 3 SCR 310 [72] March 2, 3, 1994 September 29, 1994
R v Matheson, [1994] 3 SCR 328 [73] March 2, 3, 1994 September 29, 1994
R v Harper, [1994] 3 SCR 343 [74] March 2, 3, 1994 September 29, 1994
R v Cobham, [1994] 3 SCR 360 [75] May 27, 1994 September 29, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
Québec (Communauté urbaine) v Corp Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours, [1994] 3 SCR 3 [76] May 25, 1994 September 30, 1994
Buanderie centrale de Montréal Inc v Montreal (City of); Conseil de la santé et des services sociaux de la région de Montréal métropolitain v Montreal (City of), [1994] 3 SCR 29 [77] May 25, 1994 September 30, 1994
Partagec Inc v Québec (Communauté urbaine), [1994] 3 SCR 57 [78] May 25, 1994 September 30, 1994
R v Daviault, [1994] 3 SCR 63 [79] February 4, 1994 September 30, 1994
R v Kent, [1994] 3 SCR 133 [80] May 30, 1994 September 30, 1994
R v Borden, [1994] 3 SCR 145 [81] June 16, 1994 September 30, 1994
Hodgkinson v Simms, [1994] 3 SCR 377 [82] December 6, 1993 September 30, 1994
R v Swietlinski, [1994] 3 SCR 481 [83] May 27, 1994 September 30, 1994
Gaudet v Marchand, [1994] 3 SCR 514 [84] October 5, 1994 October 5, 1994
R v Haughton, [1994] 3 SCR 516 [85] October 5, 1994 October 5, 1994
R v Levasseur, [1994] 3 SCR 518 [86] October 7, 1994 October 7, 1994
R v K (A), [1994] 3 SCR 520 [87] October 14, 1994 October 14, 1994
R v S (WD), [1994] 3 SCR 521 [88] May 5, 1994 October 20, 1994
Webster v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, [1994] 3 SCR 549 [89] October 12, 1994 October 20, 1994
Thomson v Thomson, [1994] 3 SCR 551 [90] January 26, 1994 October 20, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
Native Women's Assn of Canada v Canada, [1994] 3 SCR 627 [91] March 4, 1994 October 27, 1994
Willick v Willick, [1994] 3 SCR 670 [92] March 16, 1994 October 27, 1994
R v Brown, [1994] 3 SCR 749 [93] November 2, 1994 November 2, 1994
TransGas Ltd v Mid-Plains Contractors Ltd, [1994] 3 SCR 753 [94] November 3, 1994 November 3, 1994
R v Ferris, [1994] 3 SCR 756 [95] November 7, 1994 November 7, 1994
R v H (LM), [1994] 3 SCR 758 [96] November 8, 1994 November 8, 1994
R v Dubasz, [1994] 3 SCR 759 [97] November 10, 1994 November 10, 1994
R v Heywood, [1994] 3 SCR 761 [98] April 27, 1994 November 24, 1994
R v Huot, [1994] 3 SCR 827 November 8, 1994 November 24, 1994
R v Whitley, [1994] 3 SCR 830 [99] December 1, 1994 December 1, 1994
R v Feldman, [1994] 3 SCR 832 [100] December 2, 1994 December 2, 1994
Caisse populaire de Charlesbourg v Beauport (City of), [1994] 3 SCR 833 [101] December 7, 1994 December 7, 1994
Dagenais v Canadian Broadcasting Corp, [1994] 3 SCR 835 [102] January 24, 1994 December 8, 1994
R v S (T), [1994] 3 SCR 952 [103] January 24, 25, 1994 December 8, 1994
R v Laba, [1994] 3 SCR 965 [104] June 15, 1994 December 8, 1994
Case name Argued Decided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major
R v Pizzardi; R v Levis, [1994] 3 SCR 1018 [105] December 9, 1994 December 9, 1994
R v Dikah, [1994] 3 SCR 1020 [106] December 9, 1994 December 9, 1994
Tolofson v Jensen; Lucas (Litigation Guardian of) v Gagnon, [1994] 3 SCR 1022 [107] February 21, 1994 December 15, 1994
Patterson v Gallant, [1994] 3 SCR 1080 [108] October 31, 1994 December 15, 1994
R v Bisson, [1994] 3 SCR 1097 [109] November 28, 1994 December 15, 1994
Apotex Inc v Canada (AG), [1994] 3 SCR 1100 [110] December 5, 1994 December 15, 1994

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