1991 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

Last updated April 23, 2024

The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1991. 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	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Sunrise Co. v. Lake Winnipeg (The), [1991] 1 SCR 3	May 23, 1990	January 17, 1991
Caron v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission), [1991] 1 SCR 48	December 10, 1990	January 17, 1991
Wale v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1991] 1 SCR 62	December 10, 1990	January 21, 1991
R. v. Nipawin and District Satellite T.V. Inc., [1991] 1 SCR 64	January 22, 1991	January 22, 1991
R. v. B.(J.N.), [1991] 1 SCR 66	January 23, 1991	January 23, 1991
R. v. Ratti, [1991] 1 SCR 68	May 30, 1990	January 25, 1991
R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 SCR 86	May 30, 1990	January 25, 1991
R. v. Landry, [1991] 1 SCR 99	May 29, 1990	January 25, 1991
Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada v. Canada, [1991] 1 SCR 139	May 22, 1990	January 25, 1991
R. v. R. (R.L.), [1991] 1 SCR 115	January 29, 1991	January 29, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
R. v. Henley, [1991] 1 SCR 116	January 29, 1991	January 29, 1991
National Bank of Canada v. Corbeil, [1991] 1 SCR 117	October 4, 1990	February 7, 1991
Ford v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co., [1991] 1 SCR 136	January 23, 1991	February 7, 1991
M.(K.) v. M.(H.), [1992] 3 SCR 3	February 14, 1991	February 14, 1991
R. v. Reddick, [1991] 1 SCR 297	December 19, 1990	February 14, 1991
Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 SCR 224	February 14, 1991	February 14, 1991
R. v. Douglas, [1991] 1 SCR 301	October 12, 1990	February 28, 1991
Immeubles Port Louis Ltée v. Lafontaine (Village), [1991] 1 SCR 326	April 27, 1990	February 28, 1991
Roberge v. Bolduc, [1991] 1 SCR 374	October 4, 1990	February 28, 1991
R. v. Barnes, [1991] 1 SCR 449	October 4, 1990	February 28, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
R. v. Sullivan, [1991] 1 SCR 489	October 30, 1990	March 21, 1991
R. v. Sherratt, [1991] 1 SCR 509	December 13, 1990	March 21, 1991
Laferrière v. Lawson, [1991] 1 SCR 541	March 22	March 21, 1991
Canada (Attorney General) v. Public Service Alliance of Canada, [1991] 1 SCR 614	May 22, 1990	March 21, 1991
R. v. M. (D.B.), [1991] 1 SCR 669	March 26, 1991	March 26, 1991
Vickery v. Nova Scotia Supreme Court (Prothonotary), [1991] 1 SCR 671	October 31, November 1, 1990	March 28, 1991
R. v. Smith, [1991] 1 SCR 714	January 25, 1991	March 28, 1991
R. v. Szabo, [1991] 1 SCR 736	January 28, 1991	March 28, 1991
R. v. W.(D.), [1991] 1 SCR 742	February 1, 1991	March 28, 1991				1			2
R. v. C.(M.H.), [1991] 1 SCR 763	January 22, 1991	April 18, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Monk Corp. v. Island Fertilizers Ltd., [1991] 1 SCR 779	January 30, 1991	April 18, 1991
R. v. Corbeil, [1991] 1 SCR 830	January 31, 1991	April 18, 1991
United States v. Allard, [1991] 1 SCR 861	October 5, 1990	April 18, 1991
R. v. Evans, [1991] 1 SCR 869	January 21, 1991	April 18, 1991
R. v. Fisher, [1991] 1 SCR 902	May 1, 1991	May 1, 1991
R. v. Cole, [1991] 1 SCR 904	May 1, 1991	May 1, 1991
R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 SCR 933	February 19, 1990	May 2, 1991
R. v. Chiarantano, [1991] 1 SCR 906	May 8, 1991	May 8, 1991
Société Nationale de Fiducie v. Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [1991] 1 SCR 907	May 10, 1991	May 10, 1991
R. v. L. (W.K.), [1991] 1 SCR 1091	February 22, 1991	May 16, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
R. v. S. (P.L.), [1991] 1 SCR 909	January 25, 1991	May 16, 1991
National Bank of Canada v. Atomic Slipper Co., [1991] 1 SCR 1059	January 28, 1991	May 16, 1991
R. v. Reddick, [1991] 1 SCR 1086	March 19, 1991	May 16, 1991
R. v. Reddick, [1991] 1 SCR 1105	May 27, 1991	May 27, 1991
Maska Auto Spring Ltée v. Ste-Rosalie (Village), [1991] 2 SCR 3	June 4, 1991	June 4, 1991
Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission), [1991] 2 SCR 22	January 30, 1991	June 6, 1991
Cuddy Chicks Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board), [1991] 2 SCR 5	November 7, 1990	June 6, 1991
Maracle v. Travellers Indemnity Co. of Canada, [1991] 2 SCR 50	February 28, 1991	June 6, 1991
Marchischuk v. Dominion Industrial Supplies Ltd., [1991] 2 SCR 61	February 28, 1991	June 6, 1991
Osborne v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1991] 2 SCR 69	October 11, 1990	June 6, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Reference re Prov. Electoral Boundaries (Sask.), [1991] 2 SCR 158	April 29, 30, 1991	June 6, 1991
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. University Hospitals Board, [1991] 2 SCR 201	June 10, 1991	June 10, 1991
Vanier (City) v. Canac-Marquis Grenier Ltée, [1991] 2 SCR 203	June 17, 1991	June 17, 1991
R. v. A.S.U., [1991] 2 SCR 204	June 18, 1991	June 18, 1991
R. v. Sheridan, [1991] 2 SCR 205	June 18, 1991	June 18, 1991
R. v. Desfossés, [1991] 2 SCR 207	June 25, 1991	June 25, 1991
Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, [1991] 2 SCR 211	June 18, 19, 1990	June 27, 1991
Geffen v. Goodman Estate, [1991] 2 SCR 353	October 10, 1990	June 27, 1991
Longueuil (City) v. Lambert-Picotte, [1991] 2 SCR 401	January 31, 1991	June 27, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Waldick v. Malcolm, [1991] 2 SCR 456	February 26, 1991	June 27, 1991
Canada (Director of Soldier Settlement) v. Snider Estate, [1991] 2 SCR 481	February 27, 1991	June 27, 1991
R. v. Brown, [1991] 2 SCR 518	May 9, 1991	June 27, 1991
R. v. Phillips; R. v. Easton, [1991] 2 SCR 209	June 28, 1991	June 28, 1991
Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.), [1991] 2 SCR 525	December 11, 12, 1990	August 15, 1991
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Bear Island Foundation, [1991] 2 SCR 570	May 27, 28, 29, 30, 1991	August 15, 1991
R. v. Seaboyer; R. v. Gayme, [1991] 2 SCR 577		August 22, 1991
Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee, [1991] 2 SCR 869	May 7, 1991	September 26, 1991
Rainbow Industrial Caterers Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1991] 3 SCR 3	May 8, 1991	September 26, 1991
R. v. Elshaw, [1991] 3 SCR 24	May 9, 1991	September 26, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
R. v. McCraw, [1991] 3 SCR 72	June 4, 1991	September 26, 1991
R. v. Furtney, [1991] 3 SCR 89	Jnue 20, 1991	September 26, 1991
R. v. Jones, [1991] 3 SCR 110	June 20, 1991	September 26, 1991
R. v. Jobidon, [1991] 2 SCR 714	March 28, 1991	September 26, 1991
Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [1991] 2 SCR 779	February 21, 1991	September 26, 1991
Reference Re Ng Extradition (Can.), [1991] 2 SCR 858	February 21, 1991	September 26, 1991
R. v. Sharma, [1991] 3 SCR 119	October 1, 1991	October 1, 1991
Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v. National Dental Examining Board of Canada, [1991] 3 SCR 121	October 2, 1991	October 2, 1991
R. v. Sit, [1991] 3 SCR 124	June 21, 1991	October 3, 1991
Altobelli v. Pilot Insurance Co., [1991] 3 SCR 132	October 7, 1991	October 7, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Sinclair v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 134	October 9, 1991	October 9, 1991
Avrith v. Laval (City), [1991] 3 SCR 137	October 10, 1991	October 10, 1991
R. v. Grant, [1991] 3 SCR 139	June 10, 1991	October 17, 1991
Bhatnager v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1991] 3 SCR 317	October 2, 1991	October 17, 1991
R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc., [1991] 3 SCR 154	February 18, 1991	October 24, 1991
R. v. Gruenke, [1991] 3 SCR 263	May 10, 1991	October 24, 1991
R. v. Meddoui, [1991] 3 SCR 320	October 29, 1991	October 29, 1991
R. v. F. (H.), [1991] 3 SCR 322	October 31, 1991	October 31, 1991
R. v. Stewart, [1991] 3 SCR 324	November 6, 1991	November 6, 1991
R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 SCR 326	May 2, 1991	November 7, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Leiriao v. Val-Bélair (Town), [1991] 3 SCR 349	June 17, 1991	November 7, 1991
R. v. Hick, [1991] 3 SCR 383	October 4, 1991	November 7, 1991
R. v. Grover, [1991] 3 SCR 387	November 12, 1991	November 12, 1991
Communities Economic Development Fund v. Canadian Pickles Corp., [1991] 3 SCR 388	June 3, 1991	November 14, 1991
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard, [1991] 3 SCR 421	May 31, 1991	November 14, 1991
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 459	May 31, 1991	November 14, 1991
R. v. Goltz, [1991] 3 SCR 485	June 7, 1991	November 14, 1991
Canson Enterprises Ltd. v. Boughton & Co., [1991] 3 SCR 534	October 29, 1990	November 21, 1991
Zaidan Group Ltd. v. London (City), [1991] 3 SCR 593	November 7, 1991	November 21, 1991
R. v. Broyles, [1991] 3 SCR 595	June 19, 1991	November 28, 1991
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Stevenson	Iacobucci	Major
Coronation Insurance Co. v. Taku Air Transport Ltd., [1991] 3 SCR 622	June 21, 1991	November 28, 1991
R. v. Salituro, [1991] 3 SCR 654	June 26, 1991	November 28, 1991
R. v. S. (D.), [1991] 3 SCR 681	December 2, 1991	December 2, 1991
R. v. C. (C.M.), [1991] 3 SCR 683	December 3, 1991	December 3, 1991
Conseil du Patronat du Québec Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 685	December 6, 1991	December 6, 1991
R. v. Tessier, [1991] 3 SCR 687	December 6, 1991	December 6, 1991
Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [1991] 3 SCR 689	December 9, 1991	December 9, 1991
R. v. Vaughan, [1991] 3 SCR 691	December 10, 1991	December 10, 1991
R. v. Gimson, [1991] 3 SCR 692	December 19, 1991	December 19, 1991

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