1993 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 1993. 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
BG Checo International Ltd v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority [1]
January 28, 1992
January 21, 1993
Queen v Cognos Inc , [1993] 1 SCR 87 [2]
January 29, 1992
January 21, 1993
R v Cooper , [1993] 1 SCR 146 [3]
October 6, 1992
January 21, 1993
Hongkong Bank of Canada v Wheeler Holdings Ltd , [1993] 1 SCR 167 [4]
February 4, 1992
January 21, 1993
R v MacKenzie , [1993] 1 SCR 212 [5]
April 3, 1992
January 21, 1993
Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd v Simcoe & Erie General Insurance Co , [1993] 1 SCR 252 [6]
October 13, 1992
January 21, 1993
Caisse populaire de Maniwaki v Giroux , [1993] 1 SCR 282 [7]
October 13, 1992
January 21, 1993
Engel v Salyn , [1993] 1 SCR 306 [8]
October 14, 1992
January 21, 1993
New Brunswick Broadcasting Co v Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly) [9]
March 2, 3, 1992
January 21, 1993
Baron v Canada , [1993] 1 SCR 416 [10]
February 6, 1992
January 21, 1993
R v Pouliot , [1993] 1 SCR 456 [11]
February 1, 1993
February 1, 1993
R v Honish , [1993] 1 SCR 458 [12]
February 2, 1993
February 2, 1993
R v Jones , [1993] 1 SCR 460 [13]
February 2, 1993
February 2, 1993
R v Morgentaler [14]
February 2, 1993
February 2, 1993
R v Pitt , [1993] 1 SCR 466 [15]
February 22, 1993
February 22, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R v Alkerton , [1993] 1 SCR 468 [16]
February 22, 1993
February 22, 1993
R v P (J) , [1993] 1 SCR 469 [17]
February 24, 1993
February 24, 1993
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières v Larocque , [1993] 1 SCR 471 [18]
November 30, 1992
February 25, 1993
The Rhône v The Peter AB Widener [19]
May 26, 1992
February 25, 1993
Canada (AG) v Mossop [20]
June 3, 1992
February 25, 1993
R v Sharma , [1993] 1 SCR 650 [21]
April 28, 1992
February 25, 1993
R v Greenbaum , [1993] 1 SCR 674 [22]
December 4;, 1992
February 25, 1993
R v B (FF) , [1993] 1 SCR 697 [23]
October 5, 1992
February 25, 1993
R v B (KG) [24]
October 8, 1992
February 25, 1993
R v Thomas , [1993] 1 SCR 835 [25]
February 26, 1993
February 26, 1993
R v Macooh , [1993] 2 SCR 802 [26]
February 26, 1993
June 30, 1993
R v P (VL) , [1993] 1 SCR 837 [27]
March 3, 1993
March 3, 1993
Reference Re Public Schools Act (Man), s 79(3), (4) and (7) , [1993] 1 SCR 839 [28]
December 3, 1992
March 4, 1993
R v Hundal [29]
January 30, 1992
March 11, 1993
Westar Mining Ltd (Re) , [1993] 1 SCR 890 [30]
March 1, 1993
March 18, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R v Douglas; R v Myers , [1993] 1 SCR 893 [31]
March 23, 1993
March 23, 1993
Sie-Mac Pipeline Contractors Ltd v MNR , [1993] 1 SCR 895 [32]
March 24, 1993
March 24, 1993
R v Finta [33]
March 24, 1993
March 24, 1993
Amchem Products Inc v British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) [34]
May 25, 1992
March 25, 1993
Canada (AG) v Public Service Alliance of Canada , [1993] 1 SCR 941 [35]
November 12, 1992
March 25, 1993
Peter v Beblow , [1993] 1 SCR 980 [36]
November 12, 1992
March 25, 1993
Barrette v Crabtree Estate , [1993] 1 SCR 1027 [37]
March 25, 1993
December 1, 1992
Dehghani v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) , [1993] 1 SCR 1053 [38]
December 2, 1992
March 24, 1993
Finlay v Canada (Minister of Finance) , [1993] 1 SCR 1080 [39]
March 23, 1992
March 25, 1993
R v Schiewe , [1993] 1 SCR 1134 [40]
March 26, 1993
March 26, 1993
R v Steeves , [1993] 1 SCR 1136 [41]
March 31, 1993
March 31, 1993
R v Goncalves , [1993] 2 SCR 3 [42]
April 2, 1993
April 2, 1993
R v Théroux , [1993] 2 SCR 5 [43]
November 3, 1992
April 8, 1993
R v Zlatic , [1993] 2 SCR 29 [44]
April 8, 1993
November 6, 1992
R v Imbeault , [1993] 2 SCR 51 [45]
March 29, 1993
April 8, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
Kourtessis v MNR , [1993] 2 SCR 53 [46]
February 6, 1992
April 22, 1993
Ciarlariello v Schacter , [1993] 2 SCR 119 [47]
November 30, 1992
April 22, 1993
Cunningham v Canada , [1993] 2 SCR 143 [48]
January 29, 1993
April 22, 1993
R v Hawkins , [1993] 2 SCR 157 [49]
April 28, 1993
April 28, 1993
Hall v Hebert [50]
October 6, 1992
April 29, 1993
R v C (R) , [1993] 2 SCR 226 [51]
April 29, 1993
April 29, 1993
R v Slaney , [1993] 2 SCR 228 [52]
April 30, 1993
April 30, 1993
Dayco (Canada) Ltd v CAW-Canada , [1993] 2 SCR 230 [53]
May 7, 1992
May 6, 1993
R v Osolin , [1993] 2 SCR 313 [54]
May 6, 1993
May 6, 1993
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 579 v Bradco Construction Ltd , [1993] 2 SCR 316 [55]
October 16, 1992
May 19, 1993
University of British Columbia v Berg , [1993] 2 SCR 353 [56]
January 27, 1993
May 19, 1993
R v Hasselwander , [1993] 2 SCR 398 [57]
February 5, 1993
May 19, 1993
R v M (JJ) , [1993] 2 SCR 421 [58]
February 5, 1993
May 19, 1993
Sauvé v Canada (AG) [59]
May 27, 1993
May 27, 1993
R v D (A) , [1993] 2 SCR 441 [60]
June 1, 1993
June 1, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
Artell Developments Ltd v 677950 Ontario Ltd , [1993] 2 SCR 443 [61]
June 4, 1993
June 4, 1993
R v Thornton , [1993] 2 SCR 445 [62]
June 4, 1993
June 4, 1993
R v Clutterbuck , [1993] 2 SCR 447 [63]
June 8, 1993
June 8, 1993
Westar Mining Ltd (Re) , [1993] 2 SCR 448 [64]
June 8, 1993
June 8, 1993
R v Egger , [1993] 2 SCR 451 [65]
October 9, 1992
June 10, 1993
R v Aalders , [1993] 2 SCR 482 [66]
March 3, 1993
June 10, 1993
Reference Re Education Act (Que) , [1993] 2 SCR 511 [67]
December 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1992
June 17, 1993
R v Bevan , [1993] 2 SCR 599 [68]
March 5, 1993
June 17, 1993
R v Evans [69]
March 22, 1993
June 17, 1993
R v Erickson , [1993] 2 SCR 649 [70]
June 17, 1993
June 17, 1993
Flieger v New Brunswick , [1993] 2 SCR 651 [71]
April 26, 1993
June 30, 1993
Canada (AG) v Ward [72]
March 25, 1992
June 30, 1993
Domtar Inc v Quebec (Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles) , [1993] 2 SCR 756 [73]
April 1, 1993
June 30, 1993
Saint-Basile, Village Sud (Corporation municipale de) v Ciment Québec Inc , [1993] 2 SCR 823 [74]
February 23, 1993
July 15, 1993
R v V (KB) , [1993] 2 SCR 857 [75]
June 16, 1993
July 15, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R v Gallagher , [1993] 2 SCR 861 [76]
March 1, 1993
August 12, 1993
R v Frazer , [1993] 2 SCR 866 [77]
March 1, 1993
August 12, 1993
Weatherall v Canada (AG) , [1993] 2 SCR 872 [78]
March 25, 1993
August 12, 1993
R v Potvin [79]
June 7, 1993
August 12, 1993
R v Brown , [1993] 2 SCR 918 [80]
June 18, 1993
August 12, 1993
R v Tremblay , [1993] 2 SCR 932 [81]
February 23, 1993
September 2, 1993
R v Tortone , [1993] 2 SCR 973 [82]
April 28, 1993
September 2, 1993
Haig v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) [83]
March 4, 1993
September 2, 1993
Murphy v Welsh; Stoddard v Watson , [1993] 2 SCR 1069 [84]
May 31, 1993
September 2, 1993
Ramsden v Peterborough (City of) [85]
June 1, 1993
September 2, 1993
R v Creighton [86]
February 3, 1993
September 9, 1993
R v Gosset , [1993] 3 SCR 76 [87]
May 1, 1993
September 9, 1993
R v Finlay , [1993] 3 SCR 103 [88]
October 15, 1993
September 9, 1993
R v Naglik , [1993] 3 SCR 122 [89]
April 5, 1993
September 9, 1993
R v E (AW) , [1993] 3 SCR 155 [90]
January 29, 1993
September 9, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
Auto Concrete Curb Ltd v South Nation River Conservation Authority , [1993] 3 SCR 201 [91]
June 14, 1993
September 9, 1993
Edgeworth Construction Ltd v ND Lea & Associates Ltd , [1993] 3 SCR 206 [92]
June 14, 1993
September 30, 1993
R v Grant , [1993] 3 SCR 223 [93]
April 2, 1993
September 30, 1993
R v Wiley , [1993] 3 SCR 263 [94]
November 5, 1992
September 30, 1993
R v Plant [95]
November 5, 1992
September 30, 1993f
R v Harbottle [96]
May 25, 1993
September 30, 1993
Ontario Hydro v Ontario (Labour Relations Board) [97]
November 9, 1992
September 30, 1993
Slattery (Trustee of) v Slattery , [1993] 3 SCR 430 [98]
March 29, 1993
September 30, 1993
R v Morgentaler [99]
February 4, 1993
September 30, 1993
Rodriguez v British Columbia (AG) [100]
May 20, 1993
September 30, 1993
National Party of Canada v Canadian Broadcasting Corp , [1993] 3 SCR 651 [101]
October 4, 1993
October 4, 1993
R v Price , [1993] 3 SCR 633 [102]
October 5, 1993
October 5, 1993
R v Smith , [1993] 3 SCR 635 [103]
October 6, 1993
October 6, 1993
R v Profit , [1993] 3 SCR 637 [104]
October 7, 1993
October 7, 1993
R v Côté , [1993] 3 SCR 639 [105]
October 7, 1993
October 7, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R v Leduc , [1993] 3 SCR 641 [106]
October 8, 1993
October 8, 1993
R v B (JG) , [1993] 3 SCR 643 [107]
October 8, 1993
October 8, 1993
R v Gaetz , [1993] 3 SCR 645 [108]
October 12, 1993
October 12, 1993
R v Yorke , [1993] 3 SCR 647 [109]
October 15, 1993
October 15, 1993
R v Ruiz , [1993] 3 SCR 649 [110]
October 15, 1993
October 15, 1993
R v Evans , [1993] 3 SCR 653 [111]
March 24, 1993
October 21, 1993
Hy and Zel's Inc v Ontario (AG); Paul Magder Furs Ltd v Ontario (AG) , [1993] 3 SCR 675 [112]
February 25, 1993
October 21, 1993
Canada Labour Relations Board v Québecair , [1993] 3 SCR 724
R v Dersch [113]
March 30, 1993
October 21, 1993
Air Canada v M & L Travel Ltd , [1993] 3 SCR 787 [114]
April 26, 1993
October 21, 1993
Young v Young , [1993] 4 SCR 3 [115]
January 25, 26, 1993
October 21, 1993
P (D) v S (C) , [1993] 4 SCR 141 [116]
January 25, 26, 1993
October 21, 1993
R v Felawka , [1993] 4 SCR 199 [117]
October 21, 1993
April 1, 1993
R v Marquard [118]
April 29, 1993
October 21, 1993
R v Mills , [1993] 4 SCR 277 [119]
November 2, 1993
November 2, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
Granville Savings and Mortgage Corp v Slevin , [1993] 4 SCR 279 [120]
November 2, 1993
November 2, 1993
R v Nuosci , [1993] 4 SCR 283 [121]
November 3, 1993
November 3, 1993
Friedberg v Canada , [1993] 4 SCR 285 [122]
November 5, 1993
November 5, 1993
R v Brassard , [1993] 4 SCR 287 [123]
November 5, 1993
November 5, 1993
Hunt v T&N plc [124]
October 7, 1992
November 18, 1993
R v Litchfield , [1993] 4 SCR 333 [125]
June 7, 1993
November 18, 1993
Allard Contractors Ltd v Coquitlam (District of) , [1993] 4 SCR 371 [126]
May 26, 1993
November 18, 1993
R v L (DO) , [1993] 4 SCR 419 [127]
June 15, 1993
November 18, 1993
R v Levogiannis , [1993] 4 SCR 475 [128]
June 15, 1993
November 18, 1993
United States of America v Doyer , [1993] 4 SCR 497 [129]
November 29, 1993
November 29, 1993
R v Moran , [1993] 4 SCR 499 [130]
November 29, 1993
November 29, 1993
R v Rowbotham; R v Roblin , [1993] 4 SCR 834 [131]
December 8, 1993
December 8, 1993
R v McAnespie , [1993] 4 SCR 501 [132]
December 10, 1993
December 10, 1993
R v I (LR) and T (E) , [1993] 4 SCR 504 [133]
March 31, 1993
December 16, 1993
R v Tapaquon , [1993] 4 SCR 535 [134]
May 25, 1993
December 16, 1993
Case name
Argued
Decided
Lamer
La Forest
L'Heureux-Dubé
Sopinka
Gonthier
Cory
McLachlin
Iacobucci
Major
R v Jackson , [1993] 4 SCR 573 [135]
June 3, 1993
December 16, 1993
R v Osolin , [1993] 4 SCR 595 [136]
June 17, 1993
December 16, 1993
Symes v Canada , [1993] 4 SCR 695 [137]
March 2, 1993
December 16, 1993
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