1988 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

Last updated August 14, 2022

The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1988. 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	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	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Simpson, [1988] 1 SCR 3		January 28, 1988
R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 SCR 30		January 28, 1988
R. v. Horse, [1988] 1 SCR 187		January 28, 1988
R. v. Antoine, [1988] 1 SCR 212		January 28, 1988
R. v. Cronin, [1988] 1 SCR 213		February 1, 1988
R. v. Graham, [1988] 1 SCR 214		February 2, 1988
Côte Saint-Luc (town of) v. Stern, [1988] 1 SCR 215		February 3, 1988
Leblanc v. Leblanc, [1988] 1 SCR 217		February 11, 1988
R. v. Godin, [1988] 1 SCR 226		February 11, 1988
R. v. Green, [1988] 1 SCR 228		February 11, 1988
R. v. Miller, [1988] 1 SCR 230		February 23, 1988
R. v. Lévesque, [1988] 1 SCR 231		February 24, 1988
R. v. Bédard, [1988] 1 SCR 233		February 24, 1988
Washington (State of) v. Johnson, [1988] 1 SCR 327		February 25, 1988
Molchan v. Omega oil and Gas Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 348		February 25, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Mercure, [1988] 1 SCR 234		February 25, 1988
R. v. Reakes, [1988] 1 SCR 395		March 1, 1988
Stamper v. C.N.R., [1988] 1 SCR 396		March 2, 1988
Locicero v. B.A.C.M. Industries Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 399		March 23, 1988
R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 401		March 24, 1988
R. v. Cornell, [1988] 1 SCR 461		March 24, 1988
R. v. Stolar, [1988] 1 SCR 480		March 24, 1988
Snyder v. Montreal Gazette Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 494		March 24, 1988
Hills v. Canada (Attorney General), [1988] 1 SCR 513		March 24, 1988
Sport Maska Inc. v. Zittrer, [1988] 1 SCR 564		March 24, 1988
R. v. Lafrance, [1988] 1 SCR 617		March 30, 1988
R. v. Lang, [1988] 1 SCR 618		March 31, 1988
R. v. Lawrence, [1988] 1 SCR 619		April 21, 1988
R. v. Hufsky, [1988] 1 SCR 621		April 28, 1988
R. v. Thomsen, [1988] 1 SCR 640		April 28, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Keyowski, [1988] 1 SCR 657		April 28, 1988
Shaklee Canada Inc. v. Canada, [1988] 1 SCR 662		April 28, 1988
R. v. Booth, [1988] 1 SCR 663		April 29, 1988
R. v. Dairy Supplies Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 665		May 2, 1988
R. v. Iuculano and Borrelli, [1988] 1 SCR 667		May 5, 1988
R. v. James, [1988] 1 SCR 669		May 25, 1988
R. v. Francis, [1988] 1 SCR 1025		May 26, 1988
Corp. Professionnelle des Médecins v. Thibault, [1988] 1 SCR 1033		May 26, 1988
Sacchetti v. Lockheimer, [1988] 1 SCR 1049		May 26, 1988
New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. C. (G. C.), [1988] 1 SCR 1073		May 26, 1988
R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 SCR 670		May 26, 1988
Bell Canada v. Quebec (Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail), [1988] 1 SCR 749		May 26, 1988
Canadian National Railway Co. v. Courtois, [1988] 1 SCR 868		May 26, 1988
Alltrans Express Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board), [1988] 1 SCR 897		May 26, 1988
R. v. Holmes, [1988] 1 SCR 914		May 26, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Parisien, [1988] 1 SCR 950		May 26, 1988
R. v. Stewart, [1988] 1 SCR 963		May 26, 1988
R. v. Vermette, [1988] 1 SCR 985		May 26, 1988
Northern Telecom Ltd. v. Cormier, [1988] 1 SCR 996		May 26, 1988
Federal Business Development Bank v. Québec (CSST), [1988] 1 SCR 1061		May 26, 1988
R. v. Upston, [1988] 1 SCR 1083		May 27, 1988
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Fredrikson, [1988] 1 SCR 1089		June 3, 1988
Newfoundland (Attorney General) v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp., [1988] 1 SCR 1085		June 9, 1988
Hydro-Québec v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp., [1988] 1 SCR 1087		June 9, 1988
Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Drumheller (City), [1988] 1 SCR 1091		June 14, 1988
R. v. Sterne, [1988] 1 SCR 1093		June 14, 1988
R. v. Bachman, [1988] 1 SCR 1094		June 14, 1988
R. v. Dufresne, [1988] 1 SCR 1095	June 21, 1988	June 21, 1988					V
R. v. Moore, [1988] 1 SCR 1097	October 7, 1987	June 30, 1988
R. v. Stevens, [1988] 1 SCR 1153	February 2, 1988	June 30, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
Crocker v. Sundance Northwest Resorts Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 1186		June 30, 1988
Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1988] 1 SCR 1206		June 30, 1988
Industries Providair Inc. v. Kolomeir, [1988] 1 SCR 1132		June 30, 1988
R. v. Whyte, [1988] 2 SCR 3		July 14, 1988
Canada (Canada Employment and Immigration commission) v. Gagnon, [1988] 2 SCR 29		July 28, 1988
Jove v. Canada (Unemployment Insurance), [1988] 2 SCR 53		July 28, 1988
R. v. Kowlyk, [1988] 2 SCR 59		September 1, 1988
Forget v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 90		September 1, 1988
Canadian Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 122		September 1, 1988
R. v. Papalia, [1988] 2 SCR 137		September 15, 1988
R. v. Chesson, [1988] 2 SCR 148		September 29, 1988
R. v. Clermont, [1988] 2 SCR 171		October 7, 1988
Greymac Trust Co. v. Ontario (Ontario Securities Commission), [1988] 2 SCR 172		October 13, 1988
R. v. Scott, [1988] 2 SCR 174		October 14, 1988
B.C.G.E.U. v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 214		October 20, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
Quebec v. Girouard, [1988] 2 SCR 254		October 20, 1988
Angus v. Sun Alliance Insurance Co., [1988] 2 SCR 256		October 20, 1988
Mattabi Mines Ltd. v. Ontario (Minister of Revenue), [1988] 2 SCR 175		October 20, 1988
Newfoundland (Attorney General) v. N.A.P.E., [1988] 2 SCR 204		October 20, 1988
Gell v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1988] 2 SCR 271		October 27, 1988
Brossard (Town) v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne), [1988] 2 SCR 279		November 10, 1988
R. v. Morin, [1988] 2 SCR 345		November 17, 1988
Petrashuyk v. Law Society of Alberta, [1988] 2 SCR 385		November 28, 1988
R. v. Beare; R. v. Higgins, [1988] 2 SCR 387		December 1, 1988
R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 SCR 417		December 8, 1988
R. v. Schwartz, [1988] 2 SCR 443		December 8, 1988
R. v. Simmons, [1988] 2 SCR 495		December 8, 1988
R. v. Jacoy, [1988] 2 SCR 548		December 8, 1988
TWU v. British Columbia Telephone Co., [1988] 2 SCR 564		December 8, 1988
R. v. Gamble, [1988] 2 SCR 595		December 8, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
Mandzuk v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, [1988] 2 SCR 650		December 12, 1988
R. v. Gillespie, [1988] 2 SCR 653		December 14, 1988
Clark v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1988] 2 SCR 680		December 15, 1988
Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 712		December 15, 1988
Devine v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 790		December 15, 1988
R. v. Quin, [1988] 2 SCR 825		December 15, 1988
R. v. Bernard, [1988] 2 SCR 833		December 15, 1988
R. v. Showman, [1988] 2 SCR 893		December 15, 1988
R. v. Mack, [1988] 2 SCR 903		December 15, 1988
R. v. Strachan, [1988] 2 SCR 980		December 15, 1988
Sparling v. Québec (Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec), [1988] 2 SCR 1015		December 15, 1988
R v. Mailloux, [1988] 2 SCR 1029		December 15, 1988
Peralta v. Ontario, [1988] 2 SCR 1045		December 15, 1988
Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Paul, [1988] 2 SCR 654		December 15, 1988
R. v. Jacobs, [1988] 2 SCR 1047		December 16, 1988
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
U.E.S., Local 298 v. Bibeault, [1988] 2 SCR 1048		December 22, 1988

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