1987 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 1987. 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 Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson Le Dain La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé
Schnurr v. Royal Ottawa Hospital January 27, 1987
Kosmopoulos v. Constitution Insurance Co., [1987] 1 SCR 2 [1] November 1, 6, 1985 January 29, 1987
Bronfman Trust v. The Queen, [1987] 1 SCR 32 [2] April 29, 1986 January 29, 1987
Marlex Petroleum Inc. v. Har Rai (The), [1987] 1 SCR 57 [3] December 17, 18, 1986 January 29, 1987
Bank of Nova Scotia v. Angelica-Whitewear Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 59, 1987 CanLII 78 (SCC) [4] March 11, 1985 March 5, 1987
Manitoba (A.G.) v. Metropolitan Stores Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 110 [5] June 20, 1986 March 5, 1987
Québec (A.G.) v. Healy, [1987] 1 SCR 158 [6] October 28, 1986 March 5, 1987
Irvine v. Canada (Restrictive Trade Practices Commission), [1987] 1 SCR 181 [7] October 25, 26, 1984 March 26, 1987
Office de la construction du Québec v. Larochelle, [1987] 1 SCR 241 [8] April 1, 1987 April 1, 1987
R. v. Lacroix, [1987] 1 SCR 244 [9] April 1, 1987 April 1, 1987
R. v. Wigman, [1987] 1 SCR 246 [10] November 6, 1985
February 6, 1986 		April 9, 1987
R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 SCR 265 [11] May 27, 1986 April 9, 1987
R. v. Sieben, [1987] 1 SCR 295 [12] May 27, 28, 1986 April 9, 1987
R. v. Hamill, [1987] 1 SCR 301 [13] May 27, 28, 1986 April 9, 1987
R. v. Labrosse, [1987] 1 SCR 310 [14] October 29, 1986 April 9, 1987
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson Le Dain La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé
Reference Re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta.), [1987] 1 SCR 313 [15] June 27, 28, 1985 April 9, 1987
PSAC v. Canada, [1987] 1 SCR 424 [16] October 7, 8, 1985 April 9, 1987
RWDSU v. Saskatchewan, [1987] 1 SCR 460 [17] October 8, 1985 April 9, 1987
R. v. Limoges, [1987] 1 SCR 497 [18] April 10, 1987 April 10, 1987
R. v. Gould, [1987] 1 SCR 499 [19] May 7, 1987 May 7, 1987
Schmidt v. The Queen, [1987] 1 SCR 500 [20] December 18, 1985 May 14, 1987
Argentina v. Mellino, [1987] 1 SCR 536 [21] December 19, 1985 May 14, 1987
United States v. Allard, [1987] 1 SCR 564 [22] December 19, 20, 1985 May 14, 1987
R. v. Vermette, [1987] 1 SCR 577 [23] April 23, 1986 May 14, 1987
R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 SCR 588 [24] June 17, 1986 May 14, 1987
R. v. Thatcher, [1987] 1 SCR 652 [25] December 9, 1986 May 14, 1987
Restaurant Le Clémenceau Inc. v. Drouin, [1987] 1 SCR 706 [26] May 14, 1987 May 14, 1987
Canadian Pacific Hotels Ltd. v. Bank of Montreal, [1987] 1 SCR 711 [27] April 24, 1985 June 4, 1987
R. v. Bulmer, [1987] 1 SCR 782 [28] February 7, 1986 June 4, 1987
Pelech v. Pelech, [1987] 1 SCR 801 [29] March 24, 1986 June 4, 1987
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson Le Dain La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé
Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 SCR 857 [30] March 24, 25, 1986 June 4, 1987
Caron v. Caron, [1987] 1 SCR 892 [31] March 25, 1986 June 4, 1987
St. Pierre v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation and Communications), [1987] 1 SCR 906 [32] March 26, 1986 June 4, 1987
R. v. Robertson, [1987] 1 SCR 918 [33] December 16, 17, 1986 June 4, 1987
R. v. Pohoretsky, [1987] 1 SCR 945 [34] April 8, 1987 June 4, 1987
R. v. Faulkner, [1987] 1 SCR 951 [35] June 5, 1987 June 5, 1987
R. v. Smith (Edward Dewey), [1987] 1 SCR 1045 [36] December 10, 1985 June 25, 1987
Reference re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ont.), [1987] 1 SCR 1148 [37] January 29, 30 and February 2, 3, 4, 5, 1987 June 25, 1987
R. v. Nolan, [1987] 1 SCR 1212 [38] March 6, 1986 June 25, 1987
R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 SCR 1233 [39] April 3, 1987 June 25, 1987
N.V. Bocimar S.A. v. Century Insurance Co., [1987] 1 SCR 1247 [40] April 9, 10, 1987 June 25, 1987
R. v. Lapointe and Sicotte, [1987] 1 SCR 1253 [41] June 3, 1987 June 25, 1987
R. v. Video World Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 1255 [42] June 3, 1987 June 25, 1987
CN v. Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission), [1987] 1 SCR 1114 [43] November 5, 6, 1986 June 25, 1987
Wotherspoon v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 952 [44] April 1, 2, 3, 4, 1985 June 25, 1987
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson Le Dain La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé
Ontario (Attorney General) v. OPSEU, [1987] 2 SCR 2 [45] March 18, 19, 1986 July 29, 1987
Rio Hotel Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Liquor Licensing Board), [1987] 2 SCR 59 [46] October 6, 1986 July 29, 1987
Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 SCR 84 [47] May 6, 1987 July 29, 1987
R. v. Monteleone, [1987] 2 SCR 154 [48] October 31, 1986 September 17, 1987
R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 SCR 168 [49] December 16, 1986 September 17, 1987
Holt v. Telford, [1987] 2 SCR 193 [50] February 27, March 2, 1987 September 17, 1987
Supermarchés Jean Labrecque Inc. v. Flamand, [1987] 2 SCR 219 [51] June 9, 1987 September 17, 1987
C.(G.) v. V.-F.(T.), [1987] 2 SCR 244 [52] June 11, 1987 September 17, 1987
Frame v. Smith, [1987] 2 SCR 99 [53] March 20, 1986 September 17, 1987
R. v. Ackworth, [1987] 2 SCR 291 [54] October 13, 1987 October 13, 1987
R. v. Chase, [1987] 2 SCR 293 [55] April 25, 1986 October 15, 1987
R. v. Trask, [1987] 2 SCR 304 [56] June 25, 1986 October 15, 1987
R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 SCR 309 [57] January 28, 29, 1987 October 15, 1987
R. v. Albright, [1987] 2 SCR 383 [58] February 27, 1987 October 15, 1987
R. v. Béland, [1987] 2 SCR 398 [59] March 31, 1987 October 15, 1987
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson Le Dain La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé
R. v. Tremblay, [1987] 2 SCR 435 [60] April 3, 1987 October 15, 1987
Keneric Tractor Sales Ltd. v. Langille, [1987] 2 SCR 440 [61] May 13, 1987 October 15, 1987
R. v. Dawson, [1987] 2 SCR 461 [62] October 16, 1987 October 16, 1987
R. v. Aiello, [1987] 2 SCR 462 [63] October 16, 1987 October 16, 1987
R. v. Doz, [1987] 2 SCR 463 [64] October 19, 1987 October 19, 1987
R. v. Briglio, [1987] 2 SCR 465 [65] October 21, 1987 October 21, 1987
Canada (Dir. of Investigation) v. NFLD. Telephone, [1987] 2 SCR 466 [66] May 29, 1986 November 19, 1987
Canada (Dir. of Investigation) v. N.B. Telephone, [1987] 2 SCR 485 [67] May 29, 1986 November 19, 1987
Canada (A.G.) v. Brault, [1987] 2 SCR 489 [68] October 31, 1986 November 19, 1987
Doré v. Canada, [1987] 2 SCR 503 [69] October 31, 1986 November 19, 1987
R. v. Milne, [1987] 2 SCR 512 [70] January 27, 28, 1987 November 19, 1987
Fisch v. White, [1987] 2 SCR 535 [71] October 21, 1987 November 19, 1987
R. v. Baig, [1987] 2 SCR 537 [72] October 22, 1987 November 19, 1987
R. v. Wigglesworth, [1987] 2 SCR 541 [73] March 3, 4, 1987 November 19, 1987
Burnham v. Metropolitan Toronto Police, [1987] 2 SCR 572 [74] March 4, 5, 6, 1987 November 19, 1987
Case name Argued Decided Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson Le Dain La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé
Trumbley and Pugh v. Metropolitan Toronto Police, [1987] 2 SCR 577 [75] March 4, 5, 6, 1987 November 19, 1987
Trimm v. Durham Regional Police, [1987] 2 SCR 582 [76] March 4, 5, 6, 1987 November 19, 1987
O'Hara v. British Columbia, [1987] 2 SCR 591 [77] June 2, 1987 November 19, 1987
Lensen v. Lensen, [1987] 2 SCR 672 [78] December 15, 1986 December 3, 1987
R. v. Genser, [1987] 2 SCR 685 [79] December 4, 1987 December 4, 1987
R. v. Colgan, [1987] 2 SCR 686 [80] December 4, 1987 December 4, 1987
Stony Mountain Institution v. Howard, [1987] 2 SCR 687, 1987 CanLII 7 (SCC) [1987-12-09] [81] December 9, 1987 December 9, 1987
R. v. Rubio, [1987] 2 SCR 688 [82] December 11, 1987 December 11, 1987
St-Pierre v. The Queen, [1987] 2 SCR 690 [83] December 15, 1987 December 15, 1987
R. v. Urbanovich, [1987] 2 SCR 693 [84] December 16, 1987 December 16, 1987
R. v. Barrow, [1987] 2 SCR 694 [85] March 25, 26, 1987 December 17, 1987
Town of Métabetchouan v. Théberge, [1987] 2 SCR 746 [86] October 21, 1987 December 17, 1987
Klimashewski v. Klimashewski Estate, [1987] 2 SCR 754 [87] December 2, 1987 December 17, 1987
R. v. Grimwood, [1987] 2 SCR 755 [88] December 3, 1987 December 17, 1987
Calgary v. Northern Construction co., [1987] 2 SCR 757 [89] December 3, 1987 December 17, 1987

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