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
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 [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 [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 [70]
March 2, 3, 1994
September 29, 1994
R v Prosper [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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[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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