List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)
Encyclopedia
This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
from appointment of Antonio Lamer
as Chief Justice of Canada
to his retirement.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
from appointment of Antonio Lamer
Antonio Lamer
Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer, PC, CC, CD was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.-Personal life:...
as Chief Justice of Canada
Chief Justice of Canada
The Chief Justice of Canada, like the eight puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, is appointed by the Governor-in-Council . All nine are chosen from either sitting judges or barristers who have at least ten years' standing at the bar of a province or territory...
to his retirement.
1990 1994
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| July 1, 1990 Appointment of Antonio Lamer Antonio Lamer Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer, PC, CC, CD was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.-Personal life:... as Chief Justice of Canada |
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| PIPSC v. Northwest Territories Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v. Northwest Territories (Commissioner) Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v. Northwest Territories, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 367 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the freedom of association under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 367 | August 16, 1990 | freedom of association; section 2(d) |
| Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission) Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission) Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta , [1990] 2 S.C.R. 489, is a leading Human Rights decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court expanded on the concept of accommodation up to undue hardship first established in Ontario Human Rights Commission and O'Malley v... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 489 | September 13, 1990 | freedom of religion; employer discrimination |
| R. v. Khan R. v. Khan R. v. Khan [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision that began a series of major changes to the hearsay rule and the rules regarding the use of children as witnesses in court. In this case, and subsequently in R. v. Smith , R. v. B. , R. v. U. , R. v. Starr , and finally,... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 531 | September 13, 1990 | hearsay Hearsay Hearsay is information gathered by one person from another person concerning some event, condition, or thing of which the first person had no direct experience. When submitted as evidence, such statements are called hearsay evidence. As a legal term, "hearsay" can also have the narrower meaning of... exception, children as witnesses |
| R. v. Martineau R. v. Martineau R. v. Martineau [1990] 2 S.C.R. 633 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the mens rea requirement for murder.- Background :One evening in February 1985, Patrick Tremblay and 15 year-old Mr. Martineau set out to rob a trailer owned by the McLean family in Valleyview, Alberta. Martineau was... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 633 | September 13, 1990 | murder Murder Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide... |
| R. v. J.(J.T.) | [1990] 2 S.C.R. 755 | Young offenders | |
| Clarke v. Clarke | [1990] 2 S.C.R. 795 | October 4, 1990 | pensions and matrimonial property |
| R. v. Hess; R. v. Nguyen R. v. Hess; R. v. Nguyen R v. Hess; R. v. Nguyen, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 906 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court struck down part of the Criminal Code of Canada offence of rape as a violation of section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 906 | October 4, 1990 | Charter section 7, statutory rape Statutory rape The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe sexual activities where one participant is below the age required to legally consent to the behavior... |
| R. v. Askov R. v. Askov Askov v. R., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199, is a 1990 appeal heard before the Supreme Court of Canada which established the criteria and standards by which Canadian courts judge whether an accused's right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 11 "to be tried within a reasonable time"... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 1199 | October 18, 1990 | Charter right to be "tried within a reasonable time" (s. 11(b)) |
| Steele v. Mountain Institution | [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1385 | November 8, 1990 | Cruel and unusual punishment, indeterminate sentences |
| R. v. Wong R. v. Wong R. v. Wong, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 36, is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the evidence obtained by electronic video surveillance conducted without authorization. The Court held that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a hotel room. This expectation does not depend... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 36 | November 22, 1990 | Electronic surveillance |
| McKinney v. University of Guelph McKinney v. University of Guelph McKinney v. The University of Guelph [1990] 3 S.C.R. 229 is the Supreme Court of Canada case that decided that mandatory retirement age for University teachers does not violate equality rights under section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 229 | December 6, 1990 | Case broadened the scope of the Charter, elaborated use of section 15. |
| Stoffman v. Vancouver General Hospital | [1990] 3 S.C.R. 483 | December 6, 1990 | application of the Charter; age discrimination |
| Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn. v. Douglas College Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn. v. Douglas College Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn. v. Douglas College, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 570 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding the jurisdiction of an administrative tribunal.-Background:... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 570 | December 13, 1990 | Jurisdiction, remedies |
| R. v. Keegstra R. v. Keegstra R. v. Keegstra, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 697 is a landmark freedom of expression decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court upheld the Criminal Code of Canada provision prohibiting the wilful promotion of hatred against an identifiable group as constitutional under the freedom of expression... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 697 | December 13, 1990 | Hate propaganda |
| R. v. Andrews R. v. Andrews R. v. Andrews, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 870 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is a companion case to R. v. Keegstra... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 870 | December 13, 1990 | Freedom of expression |
| Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye Morguard Investments Ltd. v. De Savoye, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1077 is the leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the enforcement of extraprovincial judgments. The Court held that the standard for enforcing a default judgment from a different province is not the same as if it were from another... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 1077 | December 20, 1990 | conflict of laws Conflict of laws Conflict of laws is a set of procedural rules that determines which legal system and which jurisdiction's applies to a given dispute... |
| R. v. Chaulk R. v. Chaulk R. v. Chaulk, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the interpretation and constitutionality of section 16 of the Criminal Code of Canada which provides for a mental disorder defence.... |
[1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303 | December 20, 1990 | mental disorder defence Mental disorder defence In the criminal laws of Australia and Canada, the defence of mental disorder is a legal defence by excuse, by which a defendant may argue they should not be held criminally liable for breaking the law because they were mentally ill at the time of the alleged criminal actions.These are a statutory... |
| Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada v. Canada | [1991] 1 S.C.R. 139 | January 25, 1991 | Freedom of political expression, reasonable limitations of rights |
| R. v. Sullivan R. v. Sullivan R. v. Sullivan, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 489 was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on negligence and whether a partially born fetus is a person.-Background:Two individuals were hired as midwives, though they were not members of the medical profession... |
[1991] 1 S.C.R. 489 | March 21, 1991 | Fetus as a legal person |
| R. v. W.(D.) R. v. W.(D.) R. v. W., [1991] 1 S.C.R. 742 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on assessing guilt based on the credibility of witnesses in a criminal trial. More specifically, W.D. examines sexual assault cases and burdens of proof in evidence law.... |
[1991] 1 S.C.R. 742 | March 28, 1991 | Charge to juries |
| R. v. Evans | [1991] 1 S.C.R. 869 | April 18, 1991 | Right to counsel |
| R. v. Swain R. v. Swain R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 933 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on certain rights of the mentally ill in their criminal defence... |
[1991] 1 S.C.R. 933 | May 2, 1991 | arbitrary detention, Charter section 7 |
| Cuddy Chicks Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board) Cuddy Chicks Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board) Cuddy Chicks Ltd. v. Ontario , [1991] 2 S.C.R. 5, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the jurisdiction tribunals to hear constitutional challenges of the tribunal's enabling statute.-Background:... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 5 | June 6, 1991 | jurisdiction |
| Tetreault-Gadoury v. Canada | [1991] 2 S.C.R. 22 | June 6, 1991 | jurisdiction |
| Reference re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask.) Reference re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask.) Reference re Prov. Electoral Boundaries , [1991] 2 S.C.R. 158 is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to vote under section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court rejected the US principle of "one man, one vote" from the US Supreme Court decision of... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 158 | June 6, 1991 | Right to vote, representation |
| Osborne v. Canada (Treasury Board) | [1991] 2 S.C.R. 69 | June 6, 1991 | political neutrality of public service, freedom of expression |
| Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 211 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and freedom of association under section 2 of the Charter.-Background:Francis Lavigne had been... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 211 | June 27, 1991 | Freedom of association, freedom of expression |
| Reference re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.) Reference re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.) Reference re Canada Assistance Plan , [1991] 2 S.C.R. 525 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court held that courts have a residual discretion to refuse to answer reference questions where there is insufficient legal content or where the court would be unable... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 525 | August 15, 1991 | Jurisdiction of section 96 courts. |
| R. v. Seaboyer R. v. Seaboyer R. v. Seaboyer; R. v. Gayme, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 577 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court struck-down a rape-shield provision of the Criminal Code of Canada as it violated the right to "full answer and defence" under sections 7 and 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 577 | August 22, 1991 | right to full answer and defence |
| R. v. Jobidon R. v. Jobidon R. v. Jobidon, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 714 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court held that consent cannot be used as a defence for a criminal act such as assault which may cause "serious hurt or non-trivial bodily harm".-Background:... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 714 | September 26, 1991 | Defence of consent |
| Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice) Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice) Kindler v. Canada was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where it was held that the government policy that allowed for extradition of convicted criminals to a country where they may face the death penalty was valid under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 779 | September 26, 1991 | extradition Extradition Extradition is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state. Between nation states, extradition is regulated by treaties... |
| Reference Re Ng Extradition Reference re Ng Extradition Reference Re Ng Extradition was a 1991 case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that it was permissible to extradite a fugitive to a country in which he might face the death penalty... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 858 | September 26, 1991 | extradition to country with death penalty |
| Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 869, is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on section seven of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1991] 2 S.C.R. 869 | September 26, 1991 | section 7 |
| R. v. McCraw R. v. McCraw R. v. McCraw, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 72 was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on rape threats. The Court found that such threats should be considered threats of bodily harm under the Criminal Code of Canada.-Background:... |
[1991] 3 S.C.R. 72 | rape threats | |
| R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc. R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc. R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc. [1991] 3 S.C.R. 154, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the distinction between "true crime" and regulatory offences.- Background :... |
[1991] 3 S.C.R. 154 | October 24, 1991 | Strict liability Strict liability In law, strict liability is a standard for liability which may exist in either a criminal or civil context. A rule specifying strict liability makes a person legally responsible for the damage and loss caused by his or her acts and omissions regardless of culpability... offences |
| R. v. Gruenke R. v. Gruenke R. v. Gruenke [1991] 3 S.C.R. 263 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on privilege. The Court developed a case-by-case test for determining if a communication is privileged... |
[1991] 3 S.C.R. 263 | October 24, 1991 | case-by-case privilege. |
| R. v. Stinchcombe R. v. Stinchcombe R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision on the disclosure of evidence in a trial and is considered by most to be one of the most significant criminal law cases of the decade... |
[1991] 3 S.C.R. 326 | November 7, 1991 | disclosure of evidence |
| R. v. Goltz R. v. Goltz R. v. Goltz, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 485 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right against cruel and unusual punishment under section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1991] 3 S.C.R. 485 | November 14, 1991 | cruel and unusual punishment Cruel and unusual punishment Cruel and unusual punishment is a phrase describing criminal punishment which is considered unacceptable due to the suffering or humiliation it inflicts on the condemned person... , section 12 |
| R. v. Broyles | [1991] 3 S.C.R. 595 | November 28, 1991 | Right to silence |
| Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada , [1992] 1 S.C.R. 236, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the law of standing in Canada... |
[1992] 1 S.C.R. 236 | January 23, 1992 | Standing |
| R. v. Genereux R. v. Généreux R. v. Genereux, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 259 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court held that the government had the constitutional right to create a military justice system that existed in parallel to the regular court system... |
[1992] 1 S.C.R. 259 | February 13, 1992 | constitutionality of being tried by court martial. |
| R. v. Butler R. v. Butler R. v. Butler, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on pornography and state censorship. In this case, the Court had to balance the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with women's rights; the outcome has been... |
[1992] 1 S.C.R. 452 | February 27, 1992 | pornography and freedom of expression |
| R. v. Wise | [1992] 1 S.C.R. 527 | Section 8, Electronic Surveillance | |
| Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v. Chiarelli Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v. Chiarelli Canada v. Chiarelli, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 711 is a leading Canadian case on the constitutionality of the deportation regime... |
[1992] 1 S.C.R. 711 | March 26, 1992 | Charter rights, deportation for crime |
| R. v. Morin | [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771 | March 26, 1992 | Right to trial within a reasonable time |
| Reference re Milgaard | [1992] 1 S.C.R. 866 | ||
| Canadian National Railway Co. v. Norsk Pacific Steamship Co. | [1992] 1 S.C.R. 1021 | sets forth categories of recoverable economic loss. | |
| Norberg v. Wynrib Norberg v. Wynrib Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the fiduciary duty between doctors and patients, and on the limits of consent as a defense in sexual assault.... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 224, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 318 | tort law | |
| Reference Re Goods and Services Tax | [1992] 2 S.C.R. 445 | ||
| R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 606 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the doctrine of vagueness... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 606 | July 9, 1992 | section 7 |
| Schachter v. Canada Schachter v. Canada Schachter v. Canada [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the remedy provisions in sections 24 and 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 679 | July 9, 1992 | remedies of Constitution; section 52; section 24(1) |
| R. v. Zundel R. v. Zundel R. v. Zundel [1992] 2 S.C.R. 731 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court struck down the provision in the Criminal Code of Canada that prohibited publication of false information or news on the basis that it violated the freedom of expression provision under section 2 of the... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 731 | August 27, 1992 | Freedom of expression |
| R. v. Smith R. v. Smith (1992) R. v. Smith, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915 is a leading decision on hearsay by the Supreme Court of Canada. This decision, long with R. v. Khan , began was is called the "hearsay revolution" supplementing the traditional categorical approach to hearsay exceptions with a new "principled approach" based on... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 915 | August 27, 1992 | Hearsay exceptions |
| R. v. Parks R. v. Parks R. v. Parks, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the criminal automatism defence.In an early morning in May 1987, Ken Parks drove to the house of his wife's parents. He attacked both of them with a kitchen knife, killing the mother and leaving the father seriously... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 | August 27, 1992 | defence of automatism Automatism (law) -Definition:Automatism is a rarely used criminal defence. It is one of the mental condition defences that relate to the mental state of the defendant. Automatism can be seen variously as lack of voluntariness, lack of culpability or excuse... |
| R. v. DeSousa R. v. DeSousa R. v. DeSousa [1992] 2 S.C.R. 944, is the Supreme Court of Canada case where the Court determined the Constitutionally required level for mens rea for the charge of "unlawfully causing bodily harm". The case is one of a series of cases including R. v. Hundal and R. v... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 944 | September 24, 1992 | predicate offences, requirement for mens rea Mens rea Mens rea is Latin for "guilty mind". In criminal law, it is viewed as one of the necessary elements of a crime. The standard common law test of criminal liability is usually expressed in the Latin phrase, actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, which means "the act does not make a person guilty... |
| Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 970 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada where the Court found that an employer was under a duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees to the point of undue hardship.... |
[1992] 2 S.C.R. 970 | September 24, 1992 | Human Right Act |
| Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. v. Apotex Inc. | [1992] 3 S.C.R. 120 | passing off Passing off Passing off is a common law tort which can be used to enforce unregistered trademark rights. The tort of passing off protects the goodwill of a trader from a misrepresentation that causes damage to goodwill.... |
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| Haig v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) | [1992] 3 S.C.R. 163 | September 2, 1993 | right to vote |
| London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd. London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd. London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 299 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on privity of contract... |
[1992] 3 S.C.R. 299 | October 29, 1992 | privity |
| R. v. Morales R. v. Morales R. v. Morales, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 711, is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court found that the "public interest" basis for pre-trial detention under section 515 of the Criminal Code violated section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the right not to be... |
[1992] 3 S.C.R. 711 | November 19, 1992 | right to reasonable bail |
| Moge v. Moge Moge v. Moge Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court greatly restricted a court's ability to terminate alimony payments... |
[1992] 3 S.C.R. 813 | December 17, 1992 | spousal support |
| BG Checo International Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority BG Checo International Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority BG Checo International Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 12 is a leading decision by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court held that there is a prima facie presumption that a claimant is able to sue concurrently in tort and contract where sufficient grounds exist... |
[1993] 1 S.C.R. 12 | grounds for civil actions | |
| New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly) New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly) New Brunswick Broadcasting Co. v. Nova Scotia is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision wherein the court has ruled that parliamentary privilege is a part of the unwritten convention in the Constitution of Canada... |
[1993] 1 S.C.R. 319 | January 21, 1993 | Parliamentary privileges |
| Rhône (The) v. Peter A.B. Widener (The) Rhône (The) v. Peter A.B. Widener (The) Rhône v. Peter A.B. Widener [1993] 1 S.C.R. 497 is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the "directing mind" principle of corporate liability... |
[1993] 1 S.C.R. 497 | corporate liability Corporate liability In criminal law, corporate liability determines the extent to which a corporation as a legal person can be liable for the acts and omissions of the natural persons it employs... |
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| R. v. B.(K.G.) R. v. B.(K.G.) R. v. B., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740, popularly known as the KGB case, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the admissibility of prior inconsistent statements as proof of the truth of their contents... |
[1993] 1 S.C.R. 740 | February 25, 1993 | prior inconsistent statements |
| Reference re Public Schools Act (Man.) | [1993] 1 S.C.R. 839 | ||
| R. v. Hundal R. v. Hundal R. v. Hundal [1993] 1 S.C.R. 867, is one of several landmark Supreme Court of Canada cases where the court showed its first signs of moving away from the strict requirement for subjectively proven mens rea in criminal offences.- Background :... |
[1993] 1 S.C.R. 867 | March 11, 1993 | criminal fault standard. |
| Amchem Products Incorporated v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) | [1993] 1 S.C.R. 897 | March 25, 1993 | conflict of laws Conflict of laws Conflict of laws is a set of procedural rules that determines which legal system and which jurisdiction's applies to a given dispute... , forum selection |
| Canada v. Ward | [1993] 2 S.C.R. 689 | June 30, 1993 | Refugee, persecution |
| Ramsden v. Peterborough (City) Ramsden v. Peterborough (City) Ramsden v. Peterborough , [1993] 2 S.C.R. 1084 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court struck down a bylaw prohibiting all postering on public property on the grounds that it violated freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and... |
[1993] 2 S.C.R. 1084 | September 2, 1993 | Freedom of expression |
| R. v. Creighton R. v. Creighton R. v. Creighton, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 3 is a landmark case from the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court found that the standard for criminal liability for some offences can be lowered and not offend the Charter. This case marked the last in series of cases, beginning with R. v... |
[1993] 3 S.C.R. 3 | September 9, 1993 | criminal fault standard. |
| R. v. Plant R. v. Plant R. v. Plant, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 281 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the protection of personal information under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1993] 3 S.C.R. 281 | September 30, 1993 | search of computer records; search of perimeter of property |
| Ontario Hydro v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board) Ontario Hydro v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board) Ontario Hydro v. Ontario , [1993] 3 S.C.R. 327 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the federal declaratory power and the peace, order and good government power under the Constitution Act, 1867... |
[1993] 3 S.C.R. 327 | September 30, 1993 | federalism, federal declaratory power |
| R. v. Morgentaler R. v. Morgentaler (1993) R. v. Morgentaler [1993] 3 S.C.R. 463, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada invalidating a provincial attempt to regulate abortions in Canada. This followed the 1988 decision R. v. Morgentaler, which had struck down the federal abortion law as a breach of section 7 of the Canadian Charter... |
[1993] 3 S.C.R. 463 | September 30, 1993 | The constitutionality of provincial regulations of abortion. |
| Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Rodriguez v. British Columbia [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision where the prohibition of assisted suicide was challenged as contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by a terminally ill mother, Sue Rodriguez... |
[1993] 3 S.C.R. 519 | September 30, 1993 | right to suicide |
| R. v. Dersch R. v. Dersch R. v. Dersch, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 768 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right against unreasonable search and seizure under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1993] 3 S.C.R. 768 | October 21, 1993 | |
| R. v. Marquard R. v. Marquard R. v. Marquard, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 223, is a leading case of the Supreme Court of Canada on the admissibility of expert testimony.-Background:... |
[1993] 4 S.C.R. 223 | October 21, 1993 | expert evidence |
| Hunt v. T&N plc Hunt v. T&N plc Hunt v. T&N plc, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 289 is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on conflict of laws. The Court ruled that the Quebec law prohibiting the removal of company documents from the province was constitutionally inapplicable to a British Columbia court order. The decision was... |
[1993] 4 S.C.R. 289 | November 18, 1993 | conflict of laws Conflict of laws Conflict of laws is a set of procedural rules that determines which legal system and which jurisdiction's applies to a given dispute... |
| Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 627, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on section 2, section 15 and section 28 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in which the Court decided against the claim that the government of Canada had an obligation to... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 627 | October 27, 1994 | positive obligations on the government under freedom of expression in the Charter. |
| R. v. Finta R. v. Finta R. v. Finta, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 701 is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court found that a 45-year delay before charging an individual under the crimes against humanity provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada does not fall within the meaning of "unreasonable delay" under... |
[1994] 1 S.C.R. 701 | March 24, 1994 | war crime War crime War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility... s and crimes against humanity Crime against humanity Crimes against humanity, as defined by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Explanatory Memorandum, "are particularly odious offenses in that they constitute a serious attack on human dignity or grave humiliation or a degradation of one or more human beings... |
| R. v. Mohan R. v. Mohan R. v. Mohan [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the use of experts in trial testimony.-Background:Dr. Chikmaglur Mohan was a pediatrician in North Bay, Ontario. He was charged with sexual assault of four teenaged patients. During his trial, the defence tried to put... |
[1994] 2 S.C.R. 9 | May 5, 1994 | expert testimony |
| R. v. Daviault R. v. Daviault R. v. Daviault [1994] 3 S.C.R. 63, is a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the availability of the defence of intoxication for "general intent" criminal offences. The Leary rule which eliminated the defence was found unconstitutional in violation of both section 7 and 11 of the Canadian Charter of... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 63, | September 30, 1994 | defence of intoxication |
| R. v Bartle | [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173 | September 29, 1994 | right to be informed on arrest of duty counsel Duty counsel In Ontario, Canada a duty counsel is a lawyer paid by Legal Aid Ontario who provides limited legal services in criminal, family law and child protection matters to people who arrive at court without representation, mainly in the Ontario Court of Justice.... |
| R. v. Prosper R. v. Prosper R. v. Prosper, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 236 is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to duty counsel upon arrest or detainment by police under section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 236 | September 29, 1994 | right to retain counsel s.10(b) of Charter |
| R. v. Heywood R. v. Heywood R. v. Heywood [1994] 3 S.C.R. 761 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the concept of fundamental justice in section seven of the Charter. The Court found that section 179 of the Criminal Code for vagrancy was overbroad and thus violated section 7 and could not be saved under section... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 761, | November 24, 1994 | Section Seven Section Seven of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section Seven of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a constitutional provision that protects an individual's autonomy and personal legal rights from actions of the government in Canada. There are three types of protection within the section, namely the right to life, liberty, and... challenge, Overbreadth |
| Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Dagenais v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on publication bans and their relation to the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 835 | December 8, 1994 | publication bans, freedom of expression |
| R. v. Laba R. v. Laba R. v. Laba, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 965 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the presumption of innocence under section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the limitations provision under section 1.-Background:... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 965 | December 8, 1994 | presumption of innocence Presumption of innocence The presumption of innocence, sometimes referred to by the Latin expression Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat, is the principle that one is considered innocent until proven guilty. Application of this principle is a legal right of the accused in a criminal trial, recognised in many... |
| Tolofson v. Jensen Tolofson v. Jensen Tolofson v. Jensen; Lucas v. Gagnon, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 1022 is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on conflict of laws in tort... |
[1994] 3 S.C.R. 1022 | December 15, 1994 | conflict of laws in tort |
1995 1999
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| Stewart v. Pettie Stewart v. Pettie Stewart v. Pettie, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 131 is leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the duty of care owed by commercial establishments serving liquor.-Background:... |
[1995] 1 S.C.R. 131 | January 26, 1995 | Duty of Care in social host liability |
| R. v. Burlingham R. v. Burlingham R. v. Burlingham, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 206 is a leading decision on the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to counsel under section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the exclusion of evidence under section 24.-Background:... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 206 | May 18, 1995 | Right to counsel |
| Miron v. Trudel Miron v. Trudel Miron v. Trudel, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 418 is a famous Supreme Court of Canada decision on equality rights under section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms where the Court found "marital status" was an analogous ground for discrimination... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 418 | May 25, 1995 | section 15 |
| Egan v. Canada Egan v. Canada Egan v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513, was one of a trilogy of equality rights cases published by a very divided Supreme Court of Canada in the spring of 1995... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 513 | May 25, 1995 | sexual orientation Sexual orientation Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,... , ground of discrimination under the Charter. |
| Thibaudeau v. Canada Thibaudeau v. Canada Thibaudeau v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 627 was one of a trilogy of equality rights cases published by a very divided Supreme Court of Canada in the spring of 1995... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 627 | May 25, 1995 | Charter equality rights; section 7 |
| R. v. Park R. v. Park R. v. Park [1995] 2 S.C.R. 836, is a Supreme Court of Canada case dealing with the mistaken belief defence – i.e. that the accused had an honest but mistaken belief that he had consent to engage in sexual relations with the complainant – and the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 836 | June 22, 1995 | established the mistaken belief in consent defence |
| Weber v. Ontario Hydro Weber v. Ontario Hydro Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court held that a labour abitration board was a "court of competent jurisdiction" within the meaning of section 24 of the Charter, and could grant declarations and damages... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 929 | June 29, 1995 | concurrency of court jurisdiction; collective agreements |
| R. v. Hibbert | [1995] 2 S.C.R. 973 | February 22, 1996 | Aiding and abetting, duress |
| Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130 was a libel case against the Church of Scientology, in which the Supreme Court of Canada interpreted Ontario's libel law in relation to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.... |
[1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130 | July 20, 1995 | defamation; Charter interpretation |
| RJR - MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) | [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199 | September 21, 1995 | tobacco, freedom of speech. |
| Husky Oil Operations Ltd. v. Canada (Minister of Natural Resources) | [1995] 3 S.C.R. 453 | October 19, 2005 | applicability, paramountcy |
| Chan v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) | [1995] 3 S.C.R. 593 | October 19, 1995 | Convention refugee status |
| R. v. Jorgensen R. v. Jorgensen R. v. Jorgensen, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 55 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the knowledge requirement for criminal offences. The Court held that the offence of "knowingly" selling obscene materials requires that the accused be aware that the dominant characteristic of the material was the... |
[1995] 4 S.C.R. 55 | November 16, 1995 | obscenity Obscenity An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious... |
| R. v. O'Connor R. v. O'Connor R. v. O'Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on disclosure of medical records. The Court held that the medical and counselling records of a complainant in a sexual assault case that are held by a third party can be disclosed by order of the judge if they meet... |
[1995] 4 S.C.R. 411 | December 14, 1995 | privilege Privilege A privilege is a special entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. It can be revoked in certain circumstances. In modern democratic states, a privilege is conditional and granted only after birth... for doctor's records |
| Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp. | [1995] 4 S.C.R. 634 | Product liability Product liability Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause... |
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| R. v. Edwards | [1996] 1 S.C.R. 128 | Test for Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Section 8 of the Charter | |
| Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.) Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.) Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act , [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186 is a reference question put to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the ability of the federal government to appoint judges under section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867.The Court considered that giving all of the... |
[1996] 1 S.C.R. 186 | February 22, 1996 | Jurisdiction of section 96 courts |
| R. v. Badger R. v. Badger R. v. Badger, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the scope of aboriginal treaty rights. The Court set out a number of principles regarding the interpretation of treaties between the Crown and aboriginal peoples in Canada.... |
[1996] 1 S.C.R. 771 | April 3, 1996 | aboriginal treaty rights |
| Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15 | [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825 | ||
| R. v. Van der Peet R. v. Van der Peet R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507 is a leading case on aboriginal rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Supreme Court held that aboriginal fishing rights did not extend to commercial selling of fish. From this case came the Van der Peet test for determining if an... |
[1996] 2 S.C.R. 507 | August 21, 1996 | section 35 aboriginal rights |
| R. v. Gladstone R. v. Gladstone R. v. Gladstone, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on non-treaty aboriginal rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982... |
[1996] 2 S.C.R. 723 | August 21, 1996 | aboriginal fishing rights |
| R .v. Pamajewon | [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821 | August 22, 1996 | aboriginal self-government |
| Adler v. Ontario Adler v. Ontario Adler v. Ontario, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 609 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutional obligation to fund private denominational education... |
[1996] 3 S.C.R. 609 | November 21, 1996 | private denominational education |
| R. v. Latimer R. v. Latimer (1997) R. v. Latimer [1997] 1 S.C.R. 217, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the controversial case of Robert Latimer, a Saskatchewan farmer convicted of murdering his disabled daughter Tracy... |
[1997] 1 S.C.R. 217 | February 6, 1997 | arbitrary detention, the right to informed of reasons for arrest or detention, the right to be informed that one may seek counsel |
| R. v. Stillman R. v. Stillman R. v. Stillman [1997] 1 S.C.R. 607, was a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on section 24 of the Constitution of Canada which allowed for the exclusion of evidence that is obtained in a manner that infringes the Charter... |
[1997] 1 S.C.R. 607 | March 20, 1997 | exclusion of evidence, s.24(2) of the Charter |
| Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc. Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc. Canada v. Southam Inc., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on judicial review... |
[1997] 1 S.C.R. 748 | March 20, 1997 | judicial review |
| R. v. Noble R. v. Noble R. v. Noble, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 874 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to silence under section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court held that the silence of an accused cannot be given any independent weight.-Background:A building manager found... |
[1997] 1 S.C.R. 874 | right to silence | |
| R. v. Feeney R. v. Feeney R. v. Feeney, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 13 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right, under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms against unreasonable search and seizure... |
[1997] 2 S.C.R. 13 | May 22, 1997 | section 8 of the Charter |
| Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General) Eldridge v. British Columbia [1997] 2 S.C.R. 624, is a leading decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that expanded the application of the charter under section 32 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and was one of the first four rulings proceeding where the Court was sharply divided... |
[1997] 2 S.C.R. 624 | October 9, 1997 | section 32 and 15 of the Charter |
| Provincial Judges Reference Provincial Judges Reference The Provincial Judges Reference [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3 is a leading opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in response to a reference question regarding remuneration and the independence and impartiality of provincial court judges... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 3 | September 18, 1997 | Remuneration of Provincial Court Judges |
| R. v. Hydro-Québec R. v. Hydro-Québec R. v. Hydro-Québec, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 213 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court held that the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, a law for the purpose of protecting the environment, constituted criminal law and was upheld as valid federal... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 213 | September 18, 1997 | Constitutional criminal law power, peace, order and good government |
| R. v. Lifchus R. v. Lifchus R. v. Lifchus, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 320 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the legal basis of the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard for criminal law. Cory J... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 320 | September 18, 1997 | beyond a reasonable doubt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a 1956 film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Douglas Morrow. The film, considered film noir, was the last American film directed by Lang.-Plot:... standard |
| R. v. Belnavis R. v. Belnavis R. v. Belnavis, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 341, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right against unreasonable search and seizure under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court held that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in the backseat of a... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 341 | September 25, 1997 | search and seizure |
| R. v. R.D.S. R. v. R.D.S. R. v. R.D.S. [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on establishing the rules for determining reasonable apprehension of bias in the court system by judges, and establishing limits to the application of social context in judging.The case was argued by Burnley "Rocky"... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 484 | September 26, 1997 | judge's use of personal experiences in deciding cases. |
| Libman v. Quebec (Attorney General) Libman v. Quebec (Attorney General) Libman v. Quebec [1997] 3 S.C.R. 569 is a Supreme Court of Canada ruling issued on October 9, 1997, which invalidated part of Quebec's referendum law dealing with the regulation of expenses by third parties during a referendum campaign.... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 569 | October 9, 1997 | election law, freedom of expression and association |
| Godbout v. Longueuil (City) Godbout v. Longueuil (City) Godbout v. Longueuil , [1997] 3 S.C.R. 844 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court found that the city of Longueuil that required all permanent employees to reside within the municipality was in violation of the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 844 | October 31, 1997 | section 7; restriction on residence |
| Delgamuukw v. British Columbia Delgamuukw v. British Columbia Delgamuukw v. British Columbia [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010, also known as Delgamuukw vs. the Queen is a famous leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court made its most definitive statement on the nature of aboriginal title in Canada.... |
[1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010 | December 11, 1997 | aboriginal title, right to self-government. |
| Re Remuneration of Judges (No. 2) Re Remuneration of Judges (No. 2) Re Remuneration of Judges [1998] 1 S.C.R. 3 was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada addressing questions regarding the 1997 Provincial Judges Reference, also known as Re Remuneration of Judges. Since the Supreme Court, in 1997, found independent committees were needed to help determine... |
[1998] 1 S.C.R. 3 | February 10, 1998 | aftermath of Provincial Judges Reference; doctrine of necessity |
| R. v. Lucas R. v. Lucas R. v. Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on defamatory libel. The Court held that the freedom of expression under Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is subject to the "reasonable limits prescribed by law" set out in Section 1 of the... |
[1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 | April 2, 1998 | defamatory libel, freedom of expression |
| Vriend v. Alberta Vriend v. Alberta Vriend v. Alberta [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 is an important Supreme Court of Canada case that determined that a legislative omission can be the subject of a Charter violation... |
[1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 | April 2, 1998 | provincial governments cannot exclude sexual orientation from human rights codes. |
| Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc. Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc. Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in which the claimant, Pascale Claude Aubry, brought an action against Éditions Vice-Versa for publishing a photo taken of her in public. She claimed the photographing was a violation of her right... |
[1998] 1 S.C.R. 591 | April 9, 1998 | Privacy rights; invasion of privacy |
| Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right to freedom of expression where the Court struck down a law that prohibited the publication, broadcast or dissemination of opinion surveys within the last three days of a federal... |
[1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 | May 29, 1998 | Freedom of expression |
| Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Pushpanathan v. Canada , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the standard of review in Canadian administrative law... |
[1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 | June 4, 1998 | Refugees, Administrative law |
| Eli Lilly & Co. v. Novopharm Ltd. | [1998] 2 S.C.R. 129 | patents | |
| Reference re Secession of Quebec Reference re Secession of Quebec Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 was an opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the legality, under both Canadian and international law, of a unilateral secession of Quebec from Canada.... |
[1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 | August 20, 1998 | Constitutionality of unilateral separation of Quebec |
| R. v. Cuerrier R. v. Cuerrier R. v. Cuerrier was a 1998 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled that knowingly exposing a sexual partner to HIV constitutes a prosecutable crime under Canadian law.-Background:... |
[1998] 2 S.C.R. 371 | December 3, 1998 | criminal law |
| Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v. Richardson Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v. Richardson Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v. Richardson, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 157 is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on standing to challenge a law as a violation of the Constitution of Canada. The Court expanded the exception first established in R. v. Big M Drug Mart to allow corporations to invoke the... |
[1998] 3 S.C.R. 157 | May 30, 1997 | Standing |
| R. v. Godoy R. v. Godoy R. v. Godoy, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 311 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada the scope of police powers to enter into private dwellings without a warrant in order to protect lives... |
[1999] 1 S.C.R. 311 | February 4, 1999 | Rights against police entering private residence. |
| R. v. Ewanchuk R. v. Ewanchuk R. v. Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the defence of consent to a charge of sexual assault. The Court held that there was no defence of implied consent... |
[1999] 1 S.C.R. 330 | February 25, 1999 | consent as defence to sexual assault |
| Law v. Canada | [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497 | March 25, 1999 | section 15 |
| MJB Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd. | [1999] 1 S.C.R. 619 | Tendering contracts | |
| R. v. Monney | [1999] 1 S.C.R. 652 | ||
| M. v. H. M. v. H. M. v. H. [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the rights of same-sex couples to equal treatment under the Constitution of Canada.... |
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 3 | May 20, 1999 | rights of same-sex couples |
| Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs) Corbiere v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs) Corbiere v. Canada [1999] 2 S.C.R. 203, is a leading case from the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court expanded the scope of applicable grounds upon which a section 15 Charter claim can be based. This was also the first case to use the framework proposed by Law v... |
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 203, | May 20, 1999 | Equality rights, right to vote. |
| R. v. Stone R. v. Stone R. v. Stone, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the use of the defence of automatism in a criminal trial.-Background:... |
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 290 | May 27, 1999 | mental disorder defence Mental disorder defence In the criminal laws of Australia and Canada, the defence of mental disorder is a legal defence by excuse, by which a defendant may argue they should not be held criminally liable for breaking the law because they were mentally ill at the time of the alleged criminal actions.These are a statutory... |
| R. v. White | [1999] 2 S.C.R. 417 | ||
| Bazley v Curry | [1999] 2 S.C.R. 534 | June 17, 1999 | vicarious liability Vicarious liability Vicarious liability is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability... |
| Jacobi v. Griffiths | [1999] 2 S.C.R. 570 | June 17, 1999 | vicarious liability Vicarious liability Vicarious liability is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability... |
| Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) Winko v. British Columbia , [1999] 2 S.C.R. 625 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on constitutionality of the mental health laws in the Criminal Code of Canada under section 7 and section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:Joseph Winko lived in Vancouver and... |
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 625 | June 17, 1999 | Mental disorder and criminal law; Charter |
| Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v. Dobson Dobson v. Dobson, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 753 was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on a pregnant woman's legal duties in tort law. It was the first time the Supreme Court of Canada had to consider this issue... |
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 753 | July 9, 1999 | Pregnancy and torts |
| Baker v. Canada | [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817 | July 9, 1999 | Judicial review |
| Delisle v. Canada (Deputy Attorney General) | [1999] 2 S.C.R. 989 | September 2, 1999 | association; expression; equality |
| U.C.F.W., Local 1518 v. KMart Canada U.C.F.W., Local 1518 v. KMart Canada U.F.C.W. , Local 1518 v. KMart Canada, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1083 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1999] 2 S.C.R. 1083 | September 9, 1999 | Freedom of expression; picketing |
| British Columbia (PSERC) v. BCGSEU British Columbia (PSERC) v. BCGSEU British Columbia v. British Columbia Government Service Employees' Union [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3, – called Meiorin for short – is a Supreme Court of Canada case that created a unified test to determine if a violation of human rights legislation can be justified as a bona fide occupational... |
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 3 | September 9, 1999 Human Rights legislation; discrimination |
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| R. v. Marshall R. v. Marshall R. v. Marshall [1999] 3 S.C.R. 456 and R. v. Marshall [1999] 3 S.C.R. 533 are two decisions given by the Supreme Court of Canada on a single case regarding a treaty right to fish.-Decisions:... |
[1999] 3 SCR 45 | aboriginal fishing rights. | |
| New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G.(J.) New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G.(J.) New Brunswick v. G., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on right to legal aid services... |
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 46 | September 10, 1999 | access to legal aid |
| Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd. v. Can-Dive Services Ltd. Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd. v. Can-Dive Services Ltd. Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd. v. Can-Dive Services Ltd., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 108 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court re-affirmed and expanded the on the exception to the doctrine of privity first established in London Drugs v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd., [1992] S.C.R.... |
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 108 | September 10, 1999 | privity |
| R. v. Mills R. v. Mills (1999) R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court upheld the newly enacted rape shield law when challenged as a violation to section 7 and 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The rape shield law was the second of its type, the first having... |
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 668 | November 25, 1999 | privilege Privilege A privilege is a special entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. It can be revoked in certain circumstances. In modern democratic states, a privilege is conditional and granted only after birth... , disclosure of evidence |
| British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights) British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights) British Columbia v. British Columbia , [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868, known as the Grismer Estate case, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on human rights law... |
[1999] 3 S.C.R. 868 | December 16, 1999 | discrimination based on disability |
| January 6, 2000 retirement of Chief Justice Antonio Lamer. | |||