List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)

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The Supreme Court
of Canada
The Court
History · Act · Process
Current members
Beverley McLachlin
Michel Bastarache · Ian Binnie
Louis LeBel · Marie Deschamps
Morris Fish · Rosalie Abella
Louise Charron · Marshall Rothstein
All members
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by Court composition
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Richards Court through Fauteux Court
Laskin Court · Dickson Court
Lamer Court · McLachlin Court
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This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from appointment of Antonio Lamer as Chief Justice of Canada to his retirement.


The Supreme Court of Canada
The Court
History · Act · Process
Current members
Beverley McLachlin
Michel Bastarache · Ian Binnie
Louis LeBel · Marie Deschamps
Morris Fish · Rosalie Abella
Louise Charron · Marshall Rothstein
All members
Past Chief Justices · Past Puisne Justices
by Court composition
Decisions
Richards Court through Fauteux Court
Laskin Court · Dickson Court
Lamer Court · McLachlin Court
By author
[edit this template]

1990 – 1994

July 1, 1990 – Appointment of Antonio Lamer as Chief Justice of Canada
PIPSC v. Northwest Territories, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 367: freedom of association; section 2(d)
Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 489
R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531: hearsay exception, children as witnesses
R. v. Martineau, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 633: murder.
R. v. J.(J.T.), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 755
''R. v. Hess; R. v. Nguyen, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 906 : Charter section 7, statutory rape
R. v. Askov [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199: Charter right to be "tried within a reasonable time" (s. 11(b))
Steele v. Mountain Institution, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1385
R. v. Wong, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 36
Stoffman v. Vancouver General Hospital, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 483
Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn. v. Douglas College, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 570
R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697: Hate propaganda
R. v. Andrews, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 870
Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye 1990 3 S.C.R. 1077 : conflict of laws
R. v. Chaulk, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 : mental disorder defence
Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) [1992] 1 S.C.R. 236: Standing
R. v. Evans, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 869
R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 933 : arbitrary detention, Charter section 7
Cuddy Chicks Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 5
Tetreault-Gadoury v. Canada [1991] 2 S.C.R. 22
Reference re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask.), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 158
Osborne v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 69
Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 211
Reference re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.) [1991] 2 S.C.R. 525: Jurisdiction of section 96 courts.
R. v. Seaboyer, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577: right to full answer and defence
R. v. Jobidon, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 714: Defence of consent
Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 779: extradition
Reference Re Ng Extradition, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 858: extradition to country with death penalty
Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 869
R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc., [1991] 3 S.C.R. 154: Strict liability offences
R. v. Gruenke, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 263: case-by-case privilege.
R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326 disclosure of evidence
R. v. Goltz, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 485: cruel and unusual punishment, section 12
R. v. Broyles, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 595
R. v. Genereux, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 259 :constitutionality of being tried by court martial.
R. v. Butler, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452
R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771
Reference re Milgaard, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 866
Canadian National Railway Co. v. Norsk Pacific Steamship Co., [1992] 1 S.C.R. 1021: sets forth categories of recoverable economic loss.
Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 224, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 318
Reference Re Goods and Services Tax, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 445
R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 606
Schachter v. Canada [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679: remedies of Constitution
R. v. Zundel, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 731: Freedom of expression
R. v. Parks, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 871, [1992 SCC 75] defence of automatism
R. v. DeSousa, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 944: predicate offences, requirement for mens rea
Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud [1992] 2 S.C.R. 970
Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. v. Apotex Inc., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 120 passing off
Haig v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 163: right to vote
London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 299 privity
R. v. Morales, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 711
Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813: spousal support
BG Checo International Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority [1993] 1 S.C.R. 12 : grounds for civil actions
New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 319: Parliamentary privileges
Rhône (The) v. Peter A.B. Widener (The), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 497: corporate liability
R. v. B.(K.G.), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740: prior inconsistent statements
Reference re Public Schools Act (Man.), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 839
R. v. Hundal, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 867: criminal fault standard.
Canada v. Ward, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 689
Ramsden v. Peterborough (City), [1993] 2 S.C.R. 1084: Freedom of expression
R. v. Creighton, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 3: criminal fault standard.
R. v. Plant, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 281: search of computer records; search of perimeter of property
Ontario Hydro v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 327
R. v. Morgentaler, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 463: The constitutionality of provincial regulations of abortion.
Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519: right to suicide
R. v. Dersch, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 768
R. v. Marquard, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 223 : expert evidence
Hunt v. T&N plc, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 289 : conflict of laws
Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 627, positive obligations on the government under freedom of expression in the Charter.
R. v. Finta, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 701: war crimes and crimes against humanity
R. v. Mohan [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9: expert testimony
R. v. Daviault, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 63, [1994 SCC 72] defence of intoxication
R. v. Heywood, [1994 SCC 97] Section Seven challenge, Overbreadth
R. v Bartle, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173 : right to be informed on arrest of duty counsel
R. v. Prosper, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 236
Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835: publication bans, freedom of expression
R. v. Laba, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 965: presumption of innocence

1995 – 1999

Stewart v. Pettie [1995]: Duty of Care in social host liability
McKinney v. University of Guelph, [1995]: Case broadened the scope of the Charter, elaborated use of section 15.
R. v. Burlingham, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 206
Miron v. Trudel, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 418
Egan v. Canada [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513: sexual orientation, ground of discrimination under the Charter.
Thibaudeau v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 627
R. v. Park, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 836 : established the mistaken belief in consent defence
R. v. O'Connor (1995): privilege for doctor's records
Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929: concurrency of court jurisdiction
R. v. Hibbert, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 973 :Aiding and abeting, duress
Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130 : defamation not protected by the Charter.
RJR - MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199 : tobacco, freedom of speech.
R. v. Jorgensen, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 55 : oscenity
Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp. [1995] 4 S.C.R. 634: Product liability
Reference re Amenments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.) [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186 : Jurisdiction of section 96 courts
R. v. Badger, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771: aboriginal treaty rights
R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507: section 35 aboriginal rights
R. v. Gladstone, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723: aboriginal fishing rights
R .v. Pamajewon [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821
Adler v. Ontario [1996] 3 S.C.R. 609: private denominational education
R. v. Latimer [1997] 1 S.C.R. 217: arbitrary detention, the right to informed of reasons for arrest or detention, the right to be infomed that one may seek counsel
R. v. Stillman, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 607: exclusion of evidence, s.24(2) of the Charter
R. v. Feeney [1997] 2 S.C.R. 13: section 8 of the Charter
Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [1997] 2 S.C.R. 624 section 32 and 15 of the Charter
Provincial Judges Reference [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3 Reference re Remuneration of Provincial Court Judges
R. v. Hydro-Quebec, [1997] 3 SCR 213: Constitutional criminal law power, peace, order and good government
R. v. Lifchus, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 320 : beyond a reasonable doubt standard
R. v. Belnavis, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 341 : search and seizure
R. v. R.D.S. [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 : judge's use of personal experiences in deciding cases.
Libman v. Quebec (Attorney General) [1997] 3 S.C.R. 569
Godbout v. Longueuil (City), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 844
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010: aboriginal title, right to self-government.
R. v. Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439: defamatory libel, freedom of expression
Vriend v. Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 : provincial governments cannot exclude sexual orientation from human rights codes.
Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877: Freedom of expression
Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982: Refugees, Administrative law
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Novopharm Ltd., [1998] 2 S.C.R. 129: patents
Reference re Secession of Quebec [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 : Constitutionality of unilateral separation of Quebec
R. v. Cuerrier [1998] 2 S.C.R. 371
Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v. Richardson, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 157 :Standing
R. v. Godoy [1999] 1 S.C.R. 311: Rights against police entering private residence.
R. v. Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330
Law v. Canada [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497 :section 15 analysis with a focus on "human dignity".
MJB Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd. [1999] 1 S.C.R. 619 :Tendering contracts
R. v. Monney, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 652
M. v. H., [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3: rights of same-sex couples
Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs) [1999] 2 S.C.R. 203, [1999 SCC 29] : Equality rights, right to vote.
R. v. Stone, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290: mental disorder defence
R. v. White, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 417
Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 625
Baker v. Canada, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817
Delisle v. Canada (Deputy Attorney General), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 989: association; expression; equality
U.C.F.W., Local 1518 v. KMart Canada, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1083
British Columbia (PSERC) v. BCGSEU [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3: violation of Canadian Human Rights Act.
R. v. Marshall [1999] 3 SCR 45 :aboriginal fishing rights.
New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G.(J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46
Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd. v. Can-Dive Services Ltd., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 108 privity
R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668 privilege, disclosure of evidence
British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868

January 6, 2000 – retirement of Chief Justice Antonio Lamer.

List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)

1990 – 1994

1995 – 1999

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