1986 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 1986. 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
Morozuk v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 31 [1]
May 2, 3, 1985
January 30, 1986
Martin v. Perrie, [1986] 1 SCR 41 [2]
October 31, 1985
January 30, 1986
Vézina and Côté v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 2 [3]
December 12, 1984
January 30, 1986
City of Brossard v. Pelletier, [1986] 1 SCR 53 [4]
February 5, 1986
February 5, 1986
Bellerose v. A.G. of Quebec, [1986] 1 SCR 55 [5]
February 26, 1986
February 26, 1986
Hillis Oil & Sales v. Wynn's Canada, [1986] 1 SCR 57 [6]
November 2, 1984
February 28, 1986
H.W. Liebig Co. v. Leading Investments Ltd., [1986] 1 SCR 70 [7]
February 14, 15, 1985
February 28, 1986
R. v. Oakes , [1986] 1 SCR 103 [8]
March 12, 1985
February 28, 1986
Cook v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 144 [9]
February 28, 1986
February 28, 1986
R. v. Landry, [1986] 1 SCR 145 [10]
March 15, 1985
February 28, 1986
Bell Canada v. Consumers' Assoc. of Canada, [1986] 1 SCR 190 [11]
April 25, 1985
February 28, 1986
The Queen v. Golden et al., [1986] 1 SCR 209 [12]
May 2, 1985
February 28, 1986
Nelles v. The Queen
February 28, 1986
B.D.C. Ltd. v. Hofstrand Farms Ltd., [1986] 1 SCR 228 [13]
February 2, 1984
March 20, 1986
Daoust v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 248 [14]
February 26, 1986
March 20, 1986
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Di Pietro et al. v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 250 [15]
December 21, 1984
March 20, 1986
Gagnon v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 264 [16]
December 19, 1984
March 27, 1986
The Queen v. Valois, [1986] 1 SCR 278 [17]
May 23, 1985
March 27, 1986
Derrickson v. Derrickson, [1986] 1 SCR 285 [18]
November 6, 7, 1985
March 27, 1986
Paul v. Paul, [1986] 1 SCR 306 [19]
November 7, 1985
March 27, 1986
R. v. Hill, [1986] 1 SCR 313 [20]
February 21, 1985
April 24, 1986
Guillemette v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 356 [21]
October 29, 1985
April 24, 1986
Dubois v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 366 [22]
March 14, 1985
April 24, 1986
Clarkson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 383 [23]
May 16, 1985
April 24, 1986
Gendron v. Municipalité de la Baie-James, [1986] 1 SCR 401 [24]
December 11, 12, 1985
April 24, 1986
Fleming (Gombosh Estate) v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 415 [25]
November 20, 1985
April 24, 1986
Montreal (City of) v. Steckler, [1986] 2 SCR 571 [26]
April 28, 29, 1986 rehearing: November 4, 1986
April 29, 1986
Bilodeau v. A.G. (Man.), [1986] 1 SCR 449 [27]
June 13, 1984
May 1, 1986
MacDonald v. City of Montreal, [1986] 1 SCR 460 [28]
December 18, 19, 1984
May 1, 1986
Société des Acadiens v. Association of Parents, [1986] 1 SCR 549 [29]
December 4, 5, 1984
May 1, 1986
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Dube v. Labar, [1986] 1 SCR 649 [30]
January 31, 1985
May 1, 1986
Hawkshaw v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 668 [31]
January 28, 1985
May 22, 1986
Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. A.G. (Can.), [1986] 1 SCR 678 [32]
January 30, 1986
May 22, 1986
Farquharson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 703 [33]
May 1, 1986
May 22, 1986
A.G. (Que.) v. Expropriation Tribunal, [1986] 1 SCR 732, 1986 CanLII 13 (SCC) 1986-06-12 [34]
February 4, 1986
June 12, 1986
Nelson and others v. C.T.C. Mortgage Corp., [1986] 1 SCR 749 [35]
May 22, 1986
June 12, 1986
St. Anne Nackawic Pulp & Paper v. CPU, [1986] 1 SCR 704, 1986 CanLII 71 (SCC) 1986-06-12 [36]
December 10, 1984
June 12, 1986
Boucher v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 750 [37]
June 19, 1986
June 19, 1986
Mezzo v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 802 [38]
February 20, 1985
June 26, 1986
Mills v. The Queen , [1986] 1 SCR 863 [39]
June 6, 7, 1984 rehearing: October 9, 1985
June 26, 1986
Carter v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 981 [40]
April 24, 1985
June 26, 1986
Nero v. Rygus, [1986] 1 SCR 989 [41]
June 16, 1986
June 26, 1986
Canning v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 991 [42]
June 18, 1986
June 26, 1986
ITO-Int'l Terminal Operators v. Miida Electronics, [1986] 1 SCR 752 [43]
October 2, 3, 1984
June 26, 1986
Deutsch v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 2 [44]
January 31, 1985
July 31, 1986
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Chambers v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 29 [45]
October 2, 1985
July 31, 1986
Sorochan v. Sorochan, [1986] 2 SCR 38 [46]
June 26, 1986
July 31, 1986
The Queen v. Beauregard, [1986] 2 SCR 56 [47]
October 4, 1985
September 16, 1986
Kirkpatrick v. Maple Ridge, [1986] 2 SCR 124 [48]
November 21, 1985
September 16, 1986
R. v. Clermont, [1986] 2 SCR 131 [49]
March 18, 1986
September 16, 1986
Wile v. Cook, [1986] 2 SCR 137 [50]
June 25, 1986
September 16, 1986
Joe v. Canada, [1986] 2 SCR 145 [51]
October 2, 1986
October 2, 1986
Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1986] 2 SCR 147 [52]
December 6, 1984
October 9, 1986
Scowby v. Glendinning, [1986] 2 SCR 226 [53]
February 19, 1985
October 9, 1986
R. v. Mannion, [1986] 2 SCR 272 [54]
June 6, 1985
October 9, 1986
R. v. Jones, [1986] 2 SCR 284 [55]
November 19, 1985
October 9, 1986
Construction Industry Commission v. M.U.C.T.C., [1986] 2 SCR 327 [56]
February 28, 1986
October 9, 1986
Royal Trust v. Potash, [1986] 2 SCR 351 [57]
April 24, 1986
October 9, 1986
R. v. Campbell, [1986] 2 SCR 376 [58]
April 28, 1986
October 9, 1986
E. (Mrs.) v. Eve, [1986] 2 SCR 388, 1986 CanLII 36 (SCC) 1986-10-23 [59]
June 4, 5, 1985
October 23, 1986
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Canada (Attorney General) v. Valois, [1986] 2 SCR 439 [60]
May 2, 1986
October 23, 1986
Re City of Oshawa and 505191 Ontario Ltd.
October 23, 1986
Dumas v. Leclerc Institute, [1986] 2 SCR 459 [61]
May 24, 1985
November 6, 1986
R. v. Krause, [1986] 2 SCR 466 [62]
November 20, 1985
November 6, 1986
R. v. Prince , [1986] 2 SCR 480 [63]
April 23, 1986
November 6, 1986
Ensite Ltd. v. R., [1986] 2 SCR 509 [64]
May 21, 1986
November 6, 1986
Canadian Marconi v. R., [1986] 2 SCR 522 [65]
May 21, 22, 1986
November 6, 1986
Air Canada v. B.C. (A.G.), [1986] 2 SCR 539 [66]
November 4, 1985
November 27, 1986
Bank of Montreal v. Wilder, [1986] 2 SCR 551 [67]
November 5, 1985
November 27, 1986
RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., [1986] 2 SCR 573 [68]
December 6, 7, 1984
December 18, 1986
Finlay v. Canada (Minister of Finance), [1986] 2 SCR 607 [https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/182/index.do
February 22, 1985
December 18, 1986
Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 SCR 637 [69]
October 2, 1985
December 18, 1986
Head v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 684 [70]
March 26, 1986
December 18, 1986
Giouroukos v. Cadillac Fairview Corp., [1986] 2 SCR 707 [71]
November 28, 1986
December 18, 1986
R. v. Nehring, [1986] 2 SCR 709 [72]
December 12, 1986
December 18, 1986
Case name
Argued
Decided
Dickson
Beetz
Estey
McIntyre
Chouinard
Lamer
Wilson
Le Dain
La Forest
Canadian National Transportation Ltd. v. Alberta Provincial Court, [1986] 2 SCR 711 [73]
December 18, 1986
December 18, 1986
R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. , [1986] 2 SCR 713 [74]
March 4, 5, 6, 1986
December 18, 1986
References
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