1987 judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada

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The tables below list the judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1987. The judgments are listed in the order of publication in the Supreme Court Reports, starting with the first judgments of the year, rendered on January 29, 1987, and ending with the last judgments, rendered on December 17, 1987. The table gives a general illustration of the positions taken by each justice in each case, and how justices concurred or dissented with the decisions of the majority.

EstablishedApril 8, 1875

JurisdictionGeneral court of appeal for Canada

MottoJustitia et Veritas

Authorized bySupreme Court Act, RSC 1985, c. S-26

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Supreme Court of Canada Cour suprême du Canada

Established	April 8, 1875 (1875-04-08)
Jurisdiction	General court of appeal for Canada
Motto	Justitia et Veritas
Authorized by	Supreme Court Act, RSC 1985, c. S-26
Appeals from	Provincial and federal courts of appeal
Judge term length	From appointment until age 75
Number of positions	Nine
Language	English and French
Website	Supreme Court of Canada

At this time, the Supreme Court normally reserved its judgment after hearing argument on an appeal, and then gave its judgment at some later date by delivering its decision in open court. In some cases, the court gave its judgment from the bench at the conclusion of the hearing, with a short outline of its reasons. Those judgments are indicated in the table. The court also could give its decision on an appeal from the bench at the conclusion of the hearing, reasons to follow at a later date. Those judgments are included on the date reasons are given, which may be in a subsequent year.

This table includes cases which were argued in a previous year and reserved, with the judgment given in 1987. Cases which were heard in 1987 and reserved, with judgment in a later year, are included in the article for the later year.

The Court gave 94 judgments in 1987, reported in two volumes of the Supreme Court Reports.

There were two changes in the membership of the court during 1987:

Justice Chouinard died on February 6, 1987, after seven years on the court.^[1]
Justice L'Heureux-Dubé, a judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal, was appointed on April 15, 1987, succeeding Justice Chouinard.^[2]

There was also one significant absence. In late 1985, Justice Estey was appointed by the federal government to hold a public inquiry into the collapse of two federally chartered banks.^[3]^[4] He was away from the court in late 1985 and much of 1986, which is reflected in his absence from many appeals heard during that period with the decision rendered in 1987.

Judgments

Supreme Court Reports 1987: volume 1

By the Court (C)
Unanimous reasons for judgment (U)	Concurred in the unanimous reasons (C–U)
Majority reasons for judgment (M)	Concurred in the majority (C–M)
Concurring reasons (C–R)	Concurred in the concurring reasons (C–C)
Plurality reasons (P)	Concurred in the plurality reasons (C–P)
Dissenting reasons (D)	Concurred in the dissent (C–D)
Dissenting in part (D–P)	Concurred in the partial dissent (C–DP)
Seriatim reasons (S)	Concurred in seriatim reasons (C–S)
Motion (Mo)
Did not sit on the appeal (NS)
Did not participate in the judgment (NP)
Not a Justice of the Court at the time of hearing or judgment (NJ)
"Decision by the Court" means that it is a unanimous judgment of the Court, not attributed to any particular justice. "Unanimous reasons for judgment" indicated a unanimous decision, written by a particular justice. Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with concurrences by other numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally concur in multiple reasons in a single case; each concurrence is subdivided accordingly. Reasons are sometimes drafted jointly by two or more justices. Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by "Bench" on the justice who gave the oral decision.

More information Case name, Argued ...

Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard^[a]	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé^[b]
Kosmopoulos v. Constitution Insurance Co., [1987] 1 SCR 2	Nov 1, 6, 1985	Jan 29, 1987	NS	C–M	NS	C–R	NP	C–M	M	C–M	C–M	NJ
Bronfman Trust v. The Queen, [1987] 1 SCR 32	Jun 20, 1986	Mar 5, 1987	U	C–U	NS	C–U	NP	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	NJ
Marlex Petroleum Inc. v. The Har Rai, [1987] 1 SCR 57	Dec 17, 18, 1986	Jan 29, 1987	C	C	C	C	NP	C	C	NS	NS	NJ
Bank of Nova Scotia v. Angelica‑Whitewear Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 59	Mar 11, 1985	Mar 5, 1987	NS	C–U	C–U	NS	NP	NS	NS	U	C–U	NJ
Manitoba (A.G.) v. Metropolitan Stores Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 110	Jun 20, 1986	Mar 5, 1987	NS	U	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	NJ
Québec (A.G.) v. Healy, [1987] 1 SCR 158	Oct 28, 1986	Mar 5, 1987	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	U^[c]	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
Irvine v. Canada (Restrictive Trade Practices Commission), [1987] 1 SCR 181^[d]	Oct 25, 26, 1984	Mar 26, 1987	C–U	C–U	U	C–U	NP	C–U	NS	C–U	NJ	NJ
Office de la construction du Québec v. Larochelle, [1987] 1 SCR 241	Apr 1, 1987	Apr 1, 1987	NS	Bench C	NS	NS	NJ	C	C	C	C	NJ
R. v. Lacroix, [1987] 1 SCR 244	Nov 1, 6, 1985	Jan 29, 1987	NS	Bench C	NS	C	NP	NS	NS	C	C	NJ
R. v. Wigman, [1987] 1 SCR 246	Nov 6, 1985; Feb 6, 1986^[e]	Apr 9, 1987	C	C	NS	C	NP	C	NS	C	C	NJ
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 SCR 265	May 27, 1986	Apr 9, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	D	NP	M	C–M	C–R	C–M	NJ
R. v. Sieben, [1987] 1 SCR 295	May 27, 28, 1986	Apr 9, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	C–R	NP	M	C–M	C–M	C–M	NJ
R. v. Hamill, [1987] 1 SCR 301	May 27, 28, 1986	Apr 9, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	C–R	NP	M	C–M	C–M	C–M	NJ
R. v. Labrosse, [1987] 1 SCR 310	Oct 29, 1986	Apr 9, 1987	NS	C–R	NS	M Joint	NP	M Joint	NS	NS	M Joint	NJ
Reference Re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta.), [1987] 1 SCR 313	Jun 27, 28, 1985	Apr 9, 1987	D	C–P 1	NS	C–P 2	NP	NS	D	P 1	C–P 1	NJ
PSAC v. Canada, [1987] 1 SCR 424	Oct 7, 8, 1985	Apr 9, 1987	D–P	C–P 1	NS	C–P 2	NP	NS	D	P	C–P 1	NJ
RWDSU v. Saskatchewan, [1987] 1 SCR 460	Oct 8, 1985	Apr 9, 1987	C–P 2	C–P 1	NS	C–P 3	NP	NS	D	P 1	C–P 1	NJ
R. v. Limoges, [1987] 1 SCR 497	Apr 10, 1987	Apr 10, 1987	NS	Bench U	NS	NS	NJ	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
R. v. Gould, [1987] 1 SCR 499	May 7, 1987	May 7, 1987	NS	NS	NS	Bench U	NJ	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U
Canada v. Schmidt, [1987] 1 SCR 500	Dec 18, 1985	May 14, 1987	C–M	C–M	NS	C–M	NS	C–R 1	C–R 2	C–M	M	NJ
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
Argentina v. Mellino, [1987] 1 SCR 536	Dec 19, 1985	May 14, 1987	C–M	C–M	NS	C–M	NS	D	C–R	C–M	M	NJ
United States v. Allard, [1987] 1 SCR 564	Dec 19, 20, 1985	May 14, 1987	C–M	C–M	NS	C–M	NS	D	C–R	C–M	M	NJ
R. v. Vermette, [1987] 1 SCR 577	Apr 23, 1986	May 14, 1987	C–U	NS	NS	U	NP	C–U	C–U	NS	NS	NJ
R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 SCR 588	Jun 17, 1986	May 14, 1987	C–S 1	C–S 3	C–S 2	C–S 4	NP	S 1	S 2	S 3	S 4	NJ
R. v. Thatcher, [1987] 1 SCR 652	Dec 9, 1986	May 14, 1987	M	C–M	C–M	NS	NS	C–R 1	C–M	C–M	C–R 2	NJ
Restaurant Le Clémenceau Inc. v. Drouin, [1987] 1 SCR 706	May 14, 1987	May 14, 1987	NS	Bench C	NS	C	NJ	C	NS	C	C	NS
Canadian Pacific Hotels Ltd. v. Bank of Montreal, [1987] 1 SCR 711	Apr 24, 1985	Jun 4, 1987	NS	NS	C–M	C–M	NP	C–M	C–M	M	C–R	NJ
R. v. Bulmer, [1987] 1 SCR 782	Feb 7, 1986	Jun 4, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	M	NP	C–R	C–M	C–M	C–M	NJ
Pelech v. Pelech, [1987] 1 SCR 801	Mar 24, 1986	Jun 4, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	C–M	NP	C–M	M	C–M	C–R	NJ
Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 SCR 857	Mar 24, 25, 1986	Jun 4, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	C–M	NP	C–M	M	C–M	D	NJ
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
Caron v. Caron, [1987] 1 SCR 892	Mar 25, 1986	Jun 4, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	C–M	NP	C–M	M	C–M	C–R	NJ
St. Pierre v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation), [1987] 1 SCR 906	Mar 26, 1986	Jun 4, 1987	NS	NS	NS	U	NP	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	NJ
R. v. Robertson, [1987] 1 SCR 918	Dec 16, 17, 1986	Jun 4, 1987	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NP	C–U	U	C–U	C–U	NJ
R. v. Pohoretsky, [1987] 1 SCR 945	Apr 8, 1987	Jun 4, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	NJ	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
R. v. Faulkner, [1987] 1 SCR 951	Jun 5, 1987	Jan 5, 1987	NS	Bench U	NS	C–U	NJ	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U
Wotherspoon v. Canadian Pacific Ltd, [1987] 1 SCR 952	Apr 1, 2, 3, 4, 1985	Jun 25, 1987	NS	C–U	U	C–U	NP	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	NJ
R. v. Smith, [1987] 1 SCR 1045	Dec 10, 1985	Jun 25, 1987	C–P	NS	NS	D	NP	P	C–R 1	C–R 2	C–R 3	NJ
CN v. Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission), [1987] 1 SCR 1114	Nov 5, 6, 1986	Jun 25, 1987	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NP	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
Reference re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ont.), [1987] 1 SCR 1148	Jan 29, 30 and Feb 2, 3, 4, 5, 1987	Jun 25, 1987	C–M	C–C 1	C–R 1	C–M	NS	C–R 2	M	NS	C–M	NJ
R. v. Nolan, [1987] 1 SCR 1212	Mar 6, 1987	Jun 25, 1987	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 SCR 1233	Apr 3, 1987	Jun 25, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	NJ	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
N.V. Bocimar S.A. v. Century Insurance Co., [1987] 1 SCR 1247	Apr 9, 10, 1987	Jun 25, 1987	NS	C–M	NS	NS	NJ	D	C–M	M	C–M	NJ
R. v. Lapointe and Sicotte, [1987] 1 SCR 1253	Jun 3, 1987	Jun 25, 1987	C	C	NS	NS	NJ	C	C	C	C	C
R. v. Video World Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 1255	Jun 3, 1987	Jun 25, 1987	NS	C	NS	C	NJ	C	C	C	C	C

[a]
Justice Chouinard died on February 6, 1987.^[1] He is shown as "Not Participating" for decisions in which he heard the appeal, but was unable to participate in the judgment of the Court before he died.
[b]
Justice L'Heureux-Dubé was appointed on April 15, 1987, succeeding Justice Chouinard.^[2]
[c]
In giving judgment in Québec (A.G.) v. Healy on March 5, 1987, Chief Justice Dickson stated: "We adopt the reasons for judgment written and circulated by our late and much respected Justice Chouinard during the Fall Term. The reasons follow."
[d]
Justice La Forest was appointed on January 16, 1985,^[5] filling a vacancy left after Justice Ritchie announced his retirement in the fall of 1984.^[6] He therefore was not yet a justice when the Irvine case was heard in 1984.
[e]
Rehearing.

Supreme Court Reports 1987: Volume 2

By the Court (C)
Unanimous reasons for judgment (U)	Concurred in the unanimous reasons (C–U)
Majority reasons for judgment (M)	Concurred in the majority (C–M)
Concurring reasons (C–R)	Concurred in the concurring reasons (C–C)
Plurality reasons (P)	Concurred in the plurality reasons (C–P)
Dissenting reasons (D)	Concurred in the dissent (C–D)
Dissenting in part (D–P)	Concurred in the partial dissent (C–DP)
Seriatim reasons (S)	Concurred in seriatim reasons (C–S)
Motion (Mo)
Did not sit on the appeal (NS)
Did not participate in the judgment (NP)
Not a Justice of the Court at the time of hearing or judgment (NJ)
"Decision by the Court" means that it is a unanimous judgment of the Court, not attributed to any particular justice. "Unanimous reasons for judgment" indicated a unanimous decision, written by a particular justice. Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with concurrences by other numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally concur in multiple reasons in a single case; each concurrence is subdivided accordingly. Reasons are sometimes drafted jointly by two or more justices. Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by "Bench" on the justice who gave the oral decision.

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Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé^[a]
Ontario (Attorney General) v. OPSEU, [1987] 2 SCR 2^[b]	Mar 18, 19, 1986	Jul 29, 1987	C–R 1	M	NS	C–M	C–R	NS	C–M	C–M	NJ
Rio Hotel Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Liquor Licensing Board), [1987] 2 SCR 59	Oct 6, 1986	Jul 29, 1987	M	C–R 2	C–R 1	C–M	C–C 1	C–M	C–M	NS	NJ
Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 SCR 84	May 6, 1987	Jul 29, 1987	C–M	NS	NS	C–M	C–M	C–M	C–R	M	C–M
Frame v. Smith, [1987] 2 SCR 99^[b]	Mar 29, 1986	Sep 17, 1987	C–M	C–M	NS	C–M	C–M	D	NS	M	NJ
R. v. Monteleone, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 154	Oct 31, 1986	Sep 17, 1987	C–U	NS	C–U	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NJ
R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 SCR 168^[b]	Dec 16, 1986	Sep 17, 1987	C–U	NS	C–U	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	NJ
Holt v. Telford, [1987] 2 SCR 193	Feb 27, March 2, 1987	Sep 17, 1987	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	NS	U	C–U	NS	NJ
Supermarchés Jean Labrecque Inc. v. Flamand, [1987] 2 SCR 219	Jun 9, 1987	Sep 17, 1987	NS	C–U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	U
C.(G.) v. V.‑F.(T.), [1987] 2 SCR 244	Jun 11, 1987	Sep 17, 1987	C–U	U	NS	NS	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS
Schenck v. Ontario; Rokeby v. Ontario, [1987] 2 SCR 289	Oct 13, 1987	Oct 13, 1987	Bench U	NS	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
R. v. Ackworth, [1987] 2 SCR 291	Oct 13, 1987	Oct 13, 1987	Bench U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U
R. v. Chase, [1987] 2 SCR 293^[b]	Apr 25, 1986	Oct 15, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	NJ
R. v. Trask, [1987] 2 SCR 304^[b]	May 6, 1987	Jul 29, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	NS
R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 SCR 309	Jan 28, 29, 1987	Oct 15, 1987	C–M	NS	C–M	C–M	D–P 1	D–P 2	C–M	M	NJ
R. v. Albright, [1987] 2 SCR 383	Feb 27, 1987	Oct 15, 1987	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	U	C–U	NS	NS	NJ
R. v. Béland, [1987] 2 SCR 398	Mar 31, 1987	Oct 15, 1987	C–M	C–M	NS	M	C–DP	D–P	C–M	C–R	NJ
R. v. Tremblay, [1987] 2 SCR 435	Apr 3, 1987	Oct 15, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NJ
Keneric Tractor Sales Ltd. v. Langille, [1987] 2 SCR 440	May 13, 1987	Oct 15, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	NS	U	NS	C–U	NS
R. v. Dawson, [1987] 2 SCR 461	Oct 16, 1987	Oct 16, 1987	Bench U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U
R. v. Aiello, [1987] 2 SCR 462	Oct 16, 1987	Oct 16, 1987	Bench U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
R. v. Doz, [1987] 2 SCR 463	Oct 19, 1987	Oct 19, 1987	NS	Bench U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U
R. v. Briglio, [1987] 2 SCR 465	Oct 21, 1987	Oct 21, 1987	NS	Bench U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U
Canada (Dir. of Investigation) v. NFLD. Telephone, [1987] 2 SCR 466	May 29, 1986	Nov 19, 1987	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NS	NJ
Canada (Dir. of Investigation) v. N.B. Telephone, [1987] 2 SCR 485	May 29, 1986	Nov 29, 1987	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NS	NJ
Canada (A.G.) v. Brault, [1987] 2 SCR 489^[b]	Oct 31, 1986	Nov 19, 1987	NS	C–U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	U	C–U	NJ
Doré v. Canada, [1987] 2 SCR 503^[b]	Oct 31, 1986	Nov 19, 1987	NS	C–U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	U	C–U	NJ
R. v. Milne, [1987] 2 SCR 512	Jan 27, 28, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	C–M	NS	D	C–M	C–M	DP	C–M	M	NJ
Fisch v. White, [1987] 2 SCR 535	Oct 21, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	NS	C	C	NS	C	C	C	NS	NS
R. v. Baig, [1987] 2 SCR 537	Oct 22, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	NS	C	C	C	C	C	C	NS	C
R. v. Wigglesworth, [1987] 2 SCR 541	Mar 3, 4, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	C–M	C–M	D	C–M	C–M	M	NS	C–M	NJ
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
Burnham v. Metropolitan Toronto Police, [1987] 2 SCR 572	Mar 4, 5, 6, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NS	C–U	NJ
Trumbley and Pugh v. Metropolitan Toronto Police, [1987] 2 SCR 577	Mar 4, 5, 6, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NS	C–U	NJ
Trimm v. Durham Regional Police, [1987] 2 SCR 582	Mar 4, 5, 6, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NS	C–U	NJ
O'Hara v. British Columbia, [1987] 2 SCR 591	Jun 2, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	M	C–M	D	C–M	C–M	C–M	C–M	C–M	C–M
R. v. Paré, [1987] 2 SCR 618	Jun 8, 1987	Nov 19, 1987	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	U	C–U	C–U	NS
R. v. Vaillancourt, [1987] 2 SCR 636^[b]	Dec 10, 1986	Dec 3, 1987	C–P	C–R 1	C–P	D	P	C–P	C–C 1	C–R 2	NJ
R. v. Laviolette, [1987] 2 SCR 667^[b]	May 6, 1987	Jul 29, 1987	C–P	C–R 1	C–P	C–R 3	P	C–P	C–C 1	C–R 2	NJ
Lensen v. Lensen, [1987] 2 SCR 672^[b]	Dec 15, 1986	Dec 3, 1987	U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	NS	NS	NJ
R. v. Genser, [1987] 2 SCR 685	Dec 4, 1987	Dec 4, 1987	NS	NS	NS	Bench U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U
R. v. Colgan, [1987] 2 SCR 686	Dec 4, 1987	Dec 4, 1987	NS	NS	NS	Bench U	C–U	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
Stony Mountain Institution v. Howard, [1987] 2 SCR 687	Dec 9, 1987	Dec 9, 1987	Bench U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U	C–U
R. v. Rubio, [1987] 2 SCR 688	Dec 11, 1987	Dec 11, 1987	NS	Bench U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U
St-Pierre v. The Queen, [1987] 2 SCR 690	Dec 15, 1987	Dec 15, 1987	NS	Bench U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U
R. v. Uddin, [1987] 2 SCR 692	Dec 17, 1987	Dec 17, 1987	Bench U	NS	C–U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U
R. v. Urbanovich, [1987] 2 SCR 693	Dec 16, 1987	Dec 16, 1987	Bench U	NS	C–U	NS	NS	C–U	NS	C–U	C–U
R. v. Barrow, [1987] 2 SCR 694	Mar 25, 26, 1987	Dec 17, 1987	M	C–M	C–M	D	NS	C–M	C–D	C–M	NJ
Town of Métabetchouan v. Théberge, [1987] 2 SCR 746	Oct 21, 1987	Dec 17, 1987	NS	C–U	C–U	C–U	U	NS	C–U	NS	NS
Klimashewski v. Klimashewski Estate, [1987] 2 SCR 754	Dec 2, 1987	Dec 17, 1987	NS	NS	C	C	NS	C	NS	C	C
R. v. Grimwood, [1987] 2 SCR 755	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 17, 1987	NS	NS	C	NS	C	C	NS	C	C
Calgary v. Northern Construction Co., [1987] 2 SCR 757	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 17, 1987	NS	NS	C–M	M	NS	C–R	NS	C–M	C–C
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé

[a]
Justice L'Heureux-Dubé was appointed on April 15, 1987, succeeding Justice Chouinard.^[2]
[b]
Justice Chouinard sat at the hearing of the appeal, but died on February 6, 1987, before judgment was rendered.^[1]

Summaries

More information Type, Number ...

Summary of judgments 1987
Type	Number
By the Court	11
Unanimous	49
Majority with concurrences	15
Majority with dissents	6
Majority with dissents and concurrences	3
Majority with dissents and dissenting in part	1
Majority with dissents in part	1
Majority with concurrences and dissents in part	1
Plurality with concurrences	1
Plurality with dissents	3
Plurality with concurrences and dissents	2
Seriatim	1
Total	94

More information Decision Type, Dickson ...

Summary of each Justice's Positions 1987
Decision Type	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson	Le Dain	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé
Court	3	9	5	7	0	9	8	8	8	5
Unanimous	11	8	2	9	1	5	7	5	0	1
Unanimous (concurring)	19	29	23	30	0	33	31	31	34	15
Majority	4	1	0	4	0	4	6	2	8	0
Majority (concurring)	17	11	5	16	0	10	11	17	12	2
Concurring reasons	1	4	2	4	0	5	5	3	8	0
Concurred in concurrence	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
Dissent	1	0	3	4	0	3	3	0	1	0
Dissent (concurrence)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Dissenting in part	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0
Dissenting in part (concurrence)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Plurality reasons	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0
Plurality reasons (concurring)	4	3	2	3	0	0	2	0	3	0
Seriatim	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
Seriatim (concurring)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not Sitting	32	27	51	16	16	18	16	21	18	8
Not Participating	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0
Not a Justice	0	0	0	0	51	0	0	0	1	62

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Judgments issued, 1978 to 1987
Year	Judgments	Chief Justice
1987	94	Dickson
1986	76	Dickson
1985	84	Dickson
1984	63	Dickson
1983	90	Laskin
1982	118	Laskin
1981	112	Laskin
1980	112	Laskin
1979	137	Laskin
1978	116	Laskin
Ten-Year Average		100
Source: Supreme Court Judgments, 1978 to 1987

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Supreme Court Reports 1987: volume 1

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