1996 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

August 2023 August 2023 None The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1996. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions. Reasons Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major St. Marys Paper Inc. (Re), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 3 January 22, 1996 January 22, 1996V Rubin v. Canada (Clerk of the Privy Council), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 6 January 24, 1996 January 24, 1996V R. v. Evans, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 8 May 4, 1995 January 25, 19961223 R. v. Thibert, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 37 November 9, 1995 January 25, 1996 R. v. Dewald, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 68 January 26, 1996 January 26, 1996V R. v. Fitt; R. v. Kouyas, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 70 January 29, 1996 January 29, 1996 R. v. Austin, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 72 January 31, 1996 January 31, 1996 Swantje v. Canada, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 73 February 2, 1996 February 2, 1996 Mooring v. Canada (National Parole Board), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 75 May 31, 1995 February 8, 199612 R. v. Edwards, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 128 June 1, 1995 February 8, 1996123 Chablis Textiles Inc. (Trustee of) v. London Life Insurance Co., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 160 October 13, 1995 February 8, 1996 Esmail v. Petro-Canada, [1997] 2 SCR 3 February 8, 1996 February 8, 1996 Helo Enterprises Ltd. v. Standard Trust Co. (Liquidators of), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 183 February 21, 1996 February 21, 1996R. v. Gagnon, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 185 February 21, 1996 February 21, 1996 Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186 October 5, 1995 February 22, 199612Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major Schwartz v. Canada, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 254 October 6, 1995 February 22, 1996Tennant v. M.N.R., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 305 November 8, 1995 February 22, 1996 Royal Bank of Canada v. North American Life Assurance Co., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 325 November 8, 1995 February 22, 1996 Royal Oak Mines Inc. v. Canada (Labour Relations Board), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 369 October 30, 1995 February 22, 1996 R. v. Keegstra, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 458 February 28, 1996 February 28, 1996 R. v. Marinaro, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 462 February 29, 1996 February 29, 1996 R. v. Martin, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 463 March 1, 1996 March 1, 1996 United States of America v. Jamieson, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 465 March 19, 1996 March 19, 1996 United States of America v. Whitley, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 467 March 19, 1996 March 19, 1996 United States of America v. Ross, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 469 March 19, 1996 March 19, 1996 R. v. V.D.A. (A.F.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 471 March 21, 1996 March 21, 1996 R. v. Majid, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 472 March 21, 1996 March 21, 1996 R. v. Burke, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 474 May 26, 1995 March 21, 1996 R. v. M. (C.A.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500 June 1, 1995 March 21, 1996 Gould v. Yukon Order of Pioneers, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 571 October 3, 1995 March 21, 199612Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci Major R. v. Calder, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 660 November 9, 1995 March 21, 1996 R. v. Robinson, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 683 December 7, 1995March 21, 1996 R. v. McMaster, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 740 December 7, 1995 March 21, 1996R. v. Lemky, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 757 December 8, 1995 March 21, 1996R. v. Badger, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771 May 1, 2, 1995April 3, 1996Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825 October 31, 1995April 3, 1996United States of America v. Leon, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 888 March 20, 1996April 3, 1996D. (J.L.) v. Vallée, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 893 March 25, 1996March 25, 1996VR. v. Richard, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 896 March 28, 1996March 28, 1996VMartin v. Beaudry, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 898 April 24, 1996April 24, 1996VCoopérants, Mutual Life Insurance Society (Liquidator of) v. Dubois, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 900 October 4, 1995April 25, 1996R. v. Lewis, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 921 November 29, 1995April 25, 1996Alberta (Treasury Branches) v. M.N.R.; Toronto-Dominion Bank v. M.N.R., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 963 October 12, 1995April 25, 1996R. v. Nikal, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1013 November 30, 1995April 25, 1996R. v. Laporte, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1074 April 26, 1996April 26, 1996VCase nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci MajorR. v. McConnell, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1075 April 30, 1996April 30, 1996VNewfoundland Association of Public Employees v. Newfoundland (Green Bay Health Care Centre), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 3 February 29, 1996May 2, 1996Gordon v. Goertz, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 27 December 6, 1995May 2, 1996W. (V.) v. S. (D.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 108 December 6, 1995 May 2, 1996R. v. Mara Properties Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 161 May 21, 1996May 21, 1996VR. v. Wright, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 163 May 22, 1996May 22, 1996VR. v. Rarru, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 165 May 22, 1996May 22, 1996VR. v. Labonté, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 167 May 28, 1996May 28, 1996VR. v. Royer, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 169 May 29, 1996May 29, 199693DB70 is light green 00cd00 is dark green 00b2ee is dark blue 79cdcd is light blue red is red EE9572 is light red gray is grey --> R. v. Audet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 171 January 25, 1996May 30, 1996R. v. Terry, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 207 February 20, 1996May 30, 1996R. v. Sarson, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 223 February 22, 1996May 30, 1996R. v. Seymour, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 252 February 22, 1996May 30, 1996R. v. Hebert, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 272 April 25, 1996May 30, 1996R. v. Laperrière, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 284 June 11, 1996June 11, 1996Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci MajorR. v. Liakas, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 286 June 13, 1996June 13, 1996R. v. McKarris, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 287 June 14, 1996June 14, 1996R. v. Clement, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 289 June 14, 1996June 14, 1996R. v. R. (D.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 291 January 30, 1996June 20, 1996Béliveau St-Jacques v. Fédération des employées et employésde services publics inc., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 345 November 3, 1995June 20, 1996Semelhago v. Paramadevan, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 415 January 31, 1996June 20, 1996International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Ship and Dock Foremen, Local 514 v. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 432 February 1, 1996June 20, 1996R. v. Michaud, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 458 June 20, 1996June 20, 1996R. v. McCarthy, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460 June 21, 1996June 21, 1996R. v. Bardales, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 461 June 21, 1996June 21, 1996R. v. Goldhart, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 463 March 27, 1996July 4, 1996Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Canadian Pacific System Federation v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 495 April 22, 1996July 4, 1996R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507 November 27, 28, 29, 1995August 21, 1996R. v. N.T.C. Smokehouse Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 672 November 27, 28, 29, 1995August 21, 1996R. v. Gladstone, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723 November 27, 28, 29, 1995August 21, 1996Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci MajorR. v. Pamajewon, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821 February 26, 1996August 22, 1996P. (S.) v. R. (M.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 842 November 3, 1995August 22, 1996Harvey v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 876 February 19, 1996August 22, 1996Ontario Home Builders' Association v. York Region Board of Education, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 929 October 10, 11, 1995August 22, 1996MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1048 April 22, 1996August 22, 1996D'Amato v. Badger, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1071 April 25, 1996August 22, 1996Michaud v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 3 January 25, 1996September 12, 1996Centre communautaire juridique de l'Estrie v. Sherbrooke (City), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 84 April 29, 1996September 12, 1996R. v. Adams, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 101 December 5, 1995October 3, 1996R. v. Côté, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 139 June 17, 1996October 3, 1996R. v. Knox, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 199 March 28, 1996October 3, 1996Quebec (Public Curator) v. Syndicat national des employés de l'hôpital St-Ferdinand, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 211 May 2, 1996October 3, 1996Augustus v. Gosset, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 268 June 10, 1996October 3, 1996R. v. Jacques, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 312 February 2, 1996October 3, 1996Guimond v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 347 May 27, 1996October 3, 1996Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci MajorR. v. G. (R.M.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 362 June 20, 1996October 3, 1996Katz v. Vancouver Stock Exchange, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 405 October 3, 1996October 3, 1996R. v. Parisé, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 408 October 4, 1996October 4, 1996R. v. Pittman, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 410 October 4, 1996October 4, 1996R. v. Laverty, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 412 October 11, 1996R. v. Keshane, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 413 October 11, 1996Manulife Bank of Canada v. Conlin, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 415 May 30, 1996October 31, 1996Athey v. Leonati, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458 June 12, 1996October 31, 1996Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480 March 29, 1996October 31, 1996R. v. Richard, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 525 April 23, 1996October 31, 1996Verdun v. Toronto-Dominion Bank, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 550 April 29, 1996October 31, 1996Battlefords and District Co-operative Ltd. v. Gibbs, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 566 May 1, 1996October 31, 1996R. v. Biscette, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 599 October 31, 1996October 31, 1996R. v. Pelletier, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 601 October 31, 1996October 31, 1996R. v. Sherry, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 602 November 1, 1996November 1, 1996Case nameArguedDecided Lamer La Forest L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory McLachlin Iacobucci MajorR. v. Howell, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 604 November 1, 1996November 1, 1996Hospitality Investments Ltd. v. Everett Lord Building Construction Ltd., [1996] 3 S.C.R. 605 November 8, 1996November 8, 1996R. v. Paternak, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 607 November 8, 1996November 8, 1996Adler v. Ontario, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 609 January 23, 24, 1996November 21, 1996Boma Manufacturing Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 727 March 26, 1996November 21, 1996R. v. Dawson, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 783 June 12, 1996November 21, 1996R. v. Rockey, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 829 June 13, 1996November 21, 1996Cooper v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 854 June 18, 1996November 21, 19962747-3174 Québec Inc. v. Quebec (Régie des permis d'alcool), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 919 March 27, 1996November 21, 1996R. v. Hawkins, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043 March 18, 1996November 28, 1996R. v. I. (R.R.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1124 November 29, 1996November 29, 1996R. v. Bramwell, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1126 November 29, 1996November 29, 1996R. v. Hinchey, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1128 April 26, 1996December 12, 1996R. v. Nikolovski, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1197 October 3, 1996December 12, 1996 References 1996 decisions: CanLII Category:Supreme Court of Canada reasons by year *