1985 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 1985. 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
Ritchie[ a]
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest[ b]
Aetna Financial Services v. Feigelman, [1985] 1 SCR 2 [1]
September 26, 1983
January 31, 1985
Brouillard Also Known As Chatel v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 39 [2]
October 4, 1984
February 21, 1985
Scotsburn Co-Op. Services v. W.T. Goodwin Ltd., [1985] 1 SCR 54 [3]
March 12, 1984
February 21, 1985
Rosen v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 83 [4]
January 24, 1985
February 21, 1985
King v. Low, [1985] 1 SCR 87 [5]
May 23, 1984
March 14, 1985
Skoke-Graham v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 106 [6]
January 26, 1984
March 14, 1985
Miriam Home v. C.U.P.E., [1985] 1 SCR 137 [7]
December 13, 1984
March 14, 1985
Janiak v. Ippolito, [1985] 1 SCR 146 [8]
December 12, 1983
March 14, 1985
*
Canadian Broadcasting League v. CRTC, [1985] 1 SCR 174 [9]
March 27, 1985
March 27, 1985
V
Monachan v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 176 [10]
March 29, 1985
March 29, 1985
V
Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 1 SCR 177 [11]
April 30, May 1, 1984
April 4, 1985
Lapierre v. A.G. (Que.), [1985] 1 SCR 241 [12]
November 19, 20, 1984
April 4, 1985
Robitaille v. American Biltrite (Canada), [1985] 1 SCR 290 [13]
March 27, 28, 1985
April 4, 1985
Franklin v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 293 [14]
March 14, 1985
April 4, 1985
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Ritchie
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
V.K. Mason Construction Ltd. v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [1985] 1 SCR 271 [15]
June 14, 1984
April 4, 1985
*
R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 SCR 295 [16]
March 6, 7, 1984
April 24, 1985
R. v. Horne & Pitfield Foods Ltd., [1985] 1 SCR 364 [17]
March 8, 1984
April 24, 1985
Plantation Indoor Plants Ltd. v. A.G. (Alta.), [1985] 1 SCR 366 [18]
March 7, 1984
April 24, 1985
Jumbo Motors Express Ltd. v. François Nolin Ltée, [1985] 1 SCR 423 [19]
December 20, 1984
April 24, 1985
Montréal v. Arcade Amusements Inc., [1985] 1 SCR 368 [20]
March 22, 23, 24, 1983
April 24, 1985
Staranchuk v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 439 [21]
May 3, 1985
May 3, 1985
X
Operation Dismantle v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 441 [22]
February 14, 15, 1984
May 9, 1985
Towne Cinema Theatres Ltd. v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 494 [23]
September 28, 1983
May 9, 1985
R. v. Tener, [1985] 1 SCR 533 [24]
October 12 and 13, 1983
May 9, 1985
Head v. Graham, [1985] 1 SCR 566 [25]
April 29, 1985
May 9, 1985
Maida v. Dalewood Investments Ltd., [1985] 1 SCR 568 [26]
April 29, 30, 1985
May 9, 1985
Sansregret v. The Queen , [1985] 1 SCR 570 [27]
October 11, 1984
May 9, 1985
Dyck v. Manitoba Snowmobile Association, [1985] 1 SCR 589 [28]
March 28, 29, 1985
May 9, 1985
Bell v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 594 [29]
March 5, 6, 1985
May 9, 1985
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Ritchie
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
R. v. Therens , [1985] 1 SCR 613 [30]
June 21, 1984
May 9, 1985
Trask v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 655 [31]
June 21, 1984
May 9, 1985
Rahn v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 659 [32]
June 21, 1984
May 9, 1985
Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 662 [33]
May 24, 25, 26, 1983
May 9, 1985
Syndicat des professeurs du collège de Lévis-Lauzon v. CEGEP de Lévis-Lauzon, [1985] 1 SCR 596 [34]
October 31, 1983
May 9, 1985
Re Manitoba Language Rights, [1985] 1 SCR 721 [35]
June 11, 12, 13, 1984
June 13, 1985
Grdic v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 810 [36]
January 30, 1984
June 13, 1985
A.G. (Que.) v. Carrières Ste-Thérèse Ltée, [1985] 1 SCR 831 [37]
March 8, 1985
June 13, 1985
Telecommunication Workers Union v. B.C. Telephone, [1985] 1 SCR 840 [38]
May 1, 1985
June 13, 1985
Courville v. The Queen, [1985] 1 SCR 847 [39]
May 21, 22, 1985
June 13, 1985
Blais v. M.N.R., [1985] 1 SCR 849 [40]
May 24, 1985
June 13, 1985
Deloitte Haskins & Sells v. Workers' Comp. Board, [1985] 1 SCR 785 [41]
December 14, 1983
June 13, 1985
Lamb v. Lamb, [1985] 1 SCR 851 [42]
June 7, 1985
June 27, 1985
Air Canada v. City of Dorval, [1985] 1 SCR 861 [43]
February 13, 14, 1985
June 27, 1985
Dedman v. The Queen , [1985] 2 SCR 2 [44]
October 9, 1984
July 31, 1985
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Ritchie
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Rousseau v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 38 [45]
December 11, 1984
July 31, 1985
Johns-Manville Canada v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 46 [46]
May 15, 16, 1984
July 31, 1985
Fraternité des Policiers (C.U.M.) v. C.U.M., [1985] 2 SCR 74 [47]
March 7, 1985
July 31, 1985
Donkin v. Bugoy, [1985] 2 SCR 85 [48]
November 29, 1983M
September 19, 1985
The Queen v. Toews, [1985] 2 SCR 119 [49]
October 30, 1984
September 19, 1985
R. v. Jewitt, [1985] 2 SCR 128 [50]
October 31, 1984
September 19, 1985
Winnipeg School Division No. 1 v. Craton, [1985] 2 SCR 150 [51]
May 15, 1985
September 19, 1985
R. v. L'Heureux, [1985] 2 SCR 159 [52]
May 23, 1985
September 19, 1985
Oakwood Development Ltd. v. St-François Xavier, [1985] 2 SCR 164 [53]
November 16, 1984
September 19, 1985
R. v. Lewis, 1985 CanLII 3122 (SCC)
September 19, 1985
Krug v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 255 [54]
March 13, 1985
October 10, 1985
Brown and Murphy v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 273 [55]
February 15, 1985
October 10, 1985
Spencer v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 278 [56]
March 26, 1985
October 10, 1985
Austin v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 285 [57]
October 10, 1985
October 10, 1985
Libman v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 178 [58]
February 2, 1985
October 10, 1985
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Ritchie
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Cluett v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 216 [59]
November 22, 1984
October 10, 1985
Fanjoy v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 233 [60]
January 25, 1985
October 10, 1985
Germain v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 241 [61]
March 7, 1985
October 10, 1985
Bruce v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 287 [62]
October 29, 1985
October 29, 1985
The Queen v. Imperial General Properties Ltd., [1985] 2 SCR 288
October 31, 1985
Jack and Charlie v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 332 [63]
April 30, 1985
October 31, 1985
Dick v. La Reine, [1985] 2 SCR 309 [64]
October 29, 1984
October 31, 1985
Order: Manitoba Language Rights, [1985] 2 SCR 347 [65]
November 4, 1985
November 4, 1985
Dubois v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 350 [66]
October 25, 1984
November 21, 1985
Simon v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 387 [67]
October 23, 1984
November 21, 1985
Vachon v. Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, [1985] 2 SCR 417 [68]
December 14, 1984
November 21, 1985
Grabowski v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 434 [69]
May 22, 1985
November 21, 1985
Fraser v. P.S.S.R.B., [1985] 2 SCR 455 [70]
February 14, 1985
December 10, 1985
John v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 476 [71]
March 6, 1985
December 10, 1985
Greenberg v. Maffert, 1985 CanLII 3114 (SCC)
December 10, 1985
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Ritchie
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Terlecki v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 483 [72]
December 12, 1985
December 12, 1985
Bouvier v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 485 [73]
December 13, 1985
December 13, 1985
Ont. Human Rights Comm. v. Simpsons-Sears, [1985] 2 SCR 536 [74]
January 29, 1985
December 17, 1985
Bhinder v. CN, [1985] 2 SCR 561 [75]
January 30, 1985
December 17, 1985
Schuldt v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 592 [76]
February 20, 1985
December 17, 1985
Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act , [1985] 2 SCR 486 [77]
November 15, 1984
December 17, 1985
Duane v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 612 [78]
December 18, 1985
December 18, 1985
R. v. Miller, [1985] 2 SCR 613 [79]
October 12, 1984
December 19, 1985
Cardinal v. Director of Kent Institution, [1985] 2 SCR 643 [80]
October 11, 12, 1984
December 19, 1985
Morin v. Shu Review Committee, [1985] 2 SCR 662 [81]
October 12, 1984
December 19, 1985
Valente v. The Queen, [1985] 2 SCR 673 [82]
October 9, 10, 1984
December 19, 1985
Morier and Boily v. Rivard, [1985] 2 SCR 716 [83]
May 21, 1985
December 19, 1985
Notes
^ retired October 31, 1984
^ appointed January 16, 1985
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