List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)

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.

Case name	Citation	Date	Subject
July 1, 1990 – Appointment of Antonio Lamer as Chief Justice of Canada
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v Northwest Territories (Commissioner)	[1990] 2 SCR 367	August 16, 1990	freedom of association; section 2(d)
Central Alberta Dairy Pool v Alberta (Human Rights Commission)	[1990] 2 SCR 489	September 13, 1990	freedom of religion; employer discrimination
R v Khan	[1990] 2 SCR 531	September 13, 1990	hearsay exception, children as witnesses
R v Martineau	[1990] 2 SCR 633	September 13, 1990	murder
R v J(JT)	[1990] 2 SCR 755		Young offenders
Clarke v Clarke	[1990] 2 SCR 795	October 4, 1990	pensions and matrimonial property
R v Hess; R v Nguyen	[1990] 2 SCR 906	October 4, 1990	Charter section 7, statutory rape
R v Askov	[1990] 2 SCR 1199	October 18, 1990	Charter right to be "tried within a reasonable time" (s. 11(b))
Steele v Mountain Institution	[1990] 2 SCR 1385	November 8, 1990	Cruel and unusual punishment, indeterminate sentences
R v Wong	[1990] 3 SCR 36	November 22, 1990	Electronic surveillance
McKinney v University of Guelph	[1990] 3 SCR 229	December 6, 1990	Case broadened the scope of the Charter, elaborated use of section 15.
Stoffman v Vancouver General Hospital	[1990] 3 SCR 483	December 6, 1990	application of the Charter; age discrimination
Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn v Douglas College	[1990] 3 SCR 570	December 13, 1990	Jurisdiction, remedies
R v Keegstra	[1990] 3 SCR 697	December 13, 1990	Hate propaganda
R v Andrews	[1990] 3 SCR 870	December 13, 1990	Freedom of expression
Morguard Investments Ltd v De Savoye	[1990] 3 SCR 1077	December 20, 1990	conflict of laws
R v Chaulk	[1990] 3 SCR 1303	December 20, 1990	mental disorder defence
Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada v Canada	[1991] 1 SCR 139	January 25, 1991	Freedom of political expression, reasonable limitations of rights
R v Sullivan	[1991] 1 SCR 489	March 21, 1991	Fetus as a legal person
R v W(D)	[1991] 1 SCR 742	March 28, 1991	Charge to juries
R v Evans	[1991] 1 SCR 869	April 18, 1991	Right to counsel
R v Swain	[1991] 1 SCR 933	May 2, 1991	arbitrary detention, Charter section 7
Cuddy Chicks Ltd v Ontario (Labour Relations Board)	[1991] 2 SCR 5	June 6, 1991	jurisdiction
Tétreault-Gadoury v Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission)	[1991] 2 SCR 22	June 6, 1991	jurisdiction
Osborne v Canada (Treasury Board)	[1991] 2 SCR 69	June 6, 1991	political neutrality of public service, freedom of expression
Reference Re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask)	[1991] 2 SCR 158	June 6, 1991	Right to vote, representation
Lavigne v Ontario Public Service Employees Union	[1991] 2 SCR 211	June 27, 1991	Freedom of association, freedom of expression
Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan (BC)	[1991] 2 SCR 525	August 15, 1991	Jurisdiction of section 96 courts.
R v Seaboyer	[1991] 2 SCR 577	August 22, 1991	right to full answer and defence
R v Jobidon	[1991] 2 SCR 714	September 26, 1991	Defence of consent
Kindler v Canada (Minister of Justice)	[1991] 2 SCR 779	September 26, 1991	extradition
Reference Re Ng Extradition	[1991] 2 SCR 858	September 26, 1991	extradition to country with death penalty
Pearlman v Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee	[1991] 2 SCR 869	September 26, 1991	section 7
R v McCraw	[1991] 3 SCR 72		rape threats
R v Wholesale Travel Group Inc	[1991] 3 SCR 154	October 24, 1991	Strict liability offences
R v Gruenke	[1991] 3 SCR 263	October 24, 1991	case-by-case privilege.
R v Stinchcombe	[1991] 3 SCR 326	November 7, 1991	disclosure of evidence
R v Goltz	[1991] 3 SCR 485	November 14, 1991	cruel and unusual punishment, section 12
R v Broyles	[1991] 3 SCR 595	November 28, 1991	Right to silence
Canadian Council of Churches v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration)	[1992] 1 SCR 236	January 23, 1992	Standing
R v Genereux	[1992] 1 SCR 259	February 13, 1992	constitutionality of being tried by court martial.
R v Butler	[1992] 1 SCR 452	February 27, 1992	pornography and freedom of expression
R v Wise	[1992] 1 SCR 527		Section 8, Electronic Surveillance
Newfoundland Telephone Co v Newfoundland (Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities)	[1992] 1 SCR 623	March 5, 1992	Administrative law, reasonable apprehension of bias
Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v Chiarelli	[1992] 1 SCR 711	March 26, 1992	Charter rights, deportation for crime
R v Morin	[1992] 1 SCR 771	March 26, 1992	Right to trial within a reasonable time
Reference Re Milgaard (Can)	[1992] 1 SCR 866
Canadian National Railway Co v Norsk Pacific Steamship Co	[1992] 1 SCR 1021	April 30, 1992	sets forth categories of recoverable economic loss.
Norberg v Wynrib	[1992] 2 SCR 224, [1992] 2 SCR 226, [1992] 2 SCR 318		tort law
Reference re Goods and Services Tax	[1992] 2 SCR 445
R v Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society	[1992] 2 SCR 606	July 9, 1992	section 7
Schachter v Canada	[1992] 2 SCR 679	July 9, 1992	remedies of Constitution; section 52; section 24(1)
R v Zundel	[1992] 2 SCR 731	August 27, 1992	Freedom of expression
R v Smith	[1992] 2 SCR 915	August 27, 1992	Hearsay exceptions
R v Parks	[1992] 2 SCR 871	August 27, 1992	defence of automatism
R v DeSousa	[1992] 2 SCR 944	September 24, 1992	predicate offences, requirement for mens rea
Central Okanagan School District No 23 v Renaud	[1992] 2 SCR 970	September 24, 1992	Human Right Act
Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd v Apotex Inc	[1992] 3 SCR 120		passing off
Haig v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)	[1992] 3 SCR 163	September 2, 1993	right to vote
London Drugs Ltd v Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd	[1992] 3 SCR 299	October 29, 1992	privity
R v Morales	[1992] 3 SCR 711	November 19, 1992	right to reasonable bail
Moge v Moge	[1992] 3 SCR 813	December 17, 1992	spousal support
BG Checo International Ltd v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	[1993] 1 SCR 12	January 21, 1993	grounds for civil actions
New Brunswick Broadcasting Co v Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly)	[1993] 1 SCR 319	January 21, 1993	Parliamentary privileges
The Rhône v The Peter AB Widener	[1993] 1 SCR 497		corporate liability
Canada (AG) v Mossop	[1993] 1 SCR 554	February 25, 1993	equality rights
R v B (KG)	[1993] 1 SCR 740	February 25, 1993	prior inconsistent statements
Reference Re Public Schools Act (Man)	[1993] 1 SCR 839
R v Hundal	[1993] 1 SCR 867	March 11, 1993	criminal fault standard.
Amchem Products Inc v British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board)	[1993] 1 SCR 897	March 25, 1993	conflict of laws, forum selection
Hall v Hebert	[1993] 2 SCR 159	April 29, 1993	Ex turpi causa non oritur actio, contributory negligence
Canada (AG) v Ward	[1993] 2 SCR 689	June 30, 1993	Refugee, persecution
Ramsden v Peterborough (City of)	[1993] 2 SCR 1084	September 2, 1993	Freedom of expression
R v Creighton	[1993] 3 SCR 3	September 9, 1993	criminal fault standard.
R v Plant	[1993] 3 SCR 281	September 30, 1993	search of computer records; search of perimeter of property
Ontario Hydro v Ontario (Labour Relations Board)	[1993] 3 SCR 327	September 30, 1993	federalism, federal declaratory power
R v Morgentaler	[1993] 3 SCR 463	September 30, 1993	The constitutionality of provincial regulations of abortion.
Rodriguez v British Columbia (AG)	[1993] 3 SCR 519	September 30, 1993	right to suicide
R v Dersch	[1993] 3 SCR 768	October 21, 1993
R v Marquard	[1993] 4 SCR 223	October 21, 1993	expert evidence
Hunt v T&N plc	[1993] 4 SCR 289	November 18, 1993	conflict of laws
R v Finta	[1994] 1 SCR 701	March 24, 1994	war crimes and crimes against humanity
R v Mohan	[1994] 2 SCR 9	May 5, 1994	expert testimony
R v Daviault	[1994] 3 SCR 63	September 30, 1994	defence of intoxication
R v Bartle	[1994] 3 SCR 173	September 29, 1994	right to be informed on arrest of duty counsel
R v Prosper	[1994] 3 SCR 236	September 29, 1994	right to retain counsel s.10(b) of Charter
Native Women's Association of Canada v Canada	[1994] 3 SCR 627	October 27, 1994	positive obligations on the government under freedom of expression in the Charter.
R v Heywood	[1994] 3 SCR 761	November 24, 1994	Section Seven challenge, Overbreadth
Dagenais v Canadian Broadcasting Corp	[1994] 3 SCR 835	December 8, 1994	publication bans, freedom of expression
R v Laba	[1994] 3 SCR 965	December 8, 1994	presumption of innocence
Tolofson v Jensen	[1994] 3 SCR 1022	December 15, 1994	conflict of laws in tort

Case name	Citation	Date	Subject
Stewart v Pettie	[1995] 1 SCR 131	January 26, 1995	Duty of Care in social host liability
Canadian Broadcasting Corp v Canada (Labour Relations Board)	[1995] 1 SCR 157	January 27, 1995	Standard of review for administrative tribunals
R v Burlingham	[1995] 2 SCR 206	May 18, 1995	Right to counsel
Miron v Trudel	[1995] 2 SCR 418	May 25, 1995	section 15
Egan v Canada	[1995] 2 SCR 513	May 25, 1995	sexual orientation, ground of discrimination under the Charter.
Thibaudeau v Canada	[1995] 2 SCR 627	May 25, 1995	Charter equality rights; section 7
R v Park	[1995] 2 SCR 836	June 22, 1995	established the mistaken belief in consent defence
Weber v Ontario Hydro	[1995] 2 SCR 929	June 29, 1995	concurrency of court jurisdiction; collective agreements
R v Hibbert	[1995] 2 SCR 973	February 22, 1996	Aiding and abetting, duress
Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto	[1995] 2 SCR 1130	July 20, 1995	defamation; Charter interpretation
RJR-MacDonald Inc v Canada (AG)	[1995] 3 SCR 199	September 21, 1995	tobacco, freedom of speech.
Husky Oil Operations Ltd v Canada (Minister of Natural Resources)	[1995] 3 SCR 453	October 19, 2005	applicability, paramountcy
Chan v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration)	[1995] 3 SCR 593	October 19, 1995	Convention refugee status
R v Jorgensen	[1995] 4 SCR 55	November 16, 1995	obscenity
R v O'Connor	[1995] 4 SCR 411	December 14, 1995	privilege for doctor's records
Hollis v Dow Corning Corp	[1995] 4 SCR 634	December 21, 1995	Product liability
R (Canada) v Adams	[1995] 4 SCR 707		publication ban
R v Edwards	[1996] 1 SCR 128		Test for Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Section 8 of the Charter
Reference Re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (NS)	[1996] 1 SCR 186	February 22, 1996	Jurisdiction of section 96 courts
R v Badger	[1996] 1 SCR 771	April 3, 1996	aboriginal treaty rights
Ross v New Brunswick School District No 15	[1996] 1 SCR 825
R v Van der Peet	[1996] 2 SCR 507	August 21, 1996	section 35 aboriginal rights
R v Gladstone	[1996] 2 SCR 723	August 21, 1996	aboriginal fishing rights
R v Pamajewon	[1996] 2 SCR 821	August 22, 1996	aboriginal self-government
Adler v Ontario (AG)	[1996] 3 SCR 609	November 21, 1996	private denominational education
R v Latimer	[1997] 1 SCR 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	[1997] 1 SCR 607	March 20, 1997	exclusion of evidence, s.24(2) of the Charter
Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v Southam Inc	[1997] 1 SCR 748	March 20, 1997	judicial review
Hercules Managements Ltd v Ernst & Young	[1997] 2 SCR 165	May 22, 1997	Novel duties of care, auditors' liability
R v Noble	[1997] 1 SCR 874		right to silence
R v Feeney	[1997] 2 SCR 13	May 22, 1997	section 8 of the Charter
Eldridge v British Columbia (AG)	[1997] 2 SCR 624	October 9, 1997	section 32 and 15 of the Charter
Provincial Judges Reference	[1997] 3 SCR 3	September 18, 1997	Remuneration of Provincial Court Judges
R v Hydro-Québec	[1997] 3 SCR 213	September 18, 1997	Constitutional criminal law power, peace, order and good government
R v Lifchus	[1997] 3 SCR 320	September 18, 1997	beyond a reasonable doubt standard
R v Belnavis	[1997] 3 SCR 341	September 25, 1997	search and seizure
R v S (RD)	[1997] 3 SCR 484	September 26, 1997	judge's use of personal experiences in deciding cases.
Libman v Quebec (AG)	[1997] 3 SCR 569	October 9, 1997	election law, freedom of expression and association
Wallace v United Grain Growers Ltd	[1997] 3 SCR 701	October 30, 1997	damages for wrongful dismissal where employer exercises bad faith in terminating employment
Godbout v Longueuil (City of)	[1997] 3 SCR 844	October 31, 1997	section 7; restriction on residence
Delgamuukw v British Columbia	[1997] 3 SCR 1010	December 11, 1997	aboriginal title, right to self-government.
Re Remuneration of Judges (No 2)	[1998] 1 SCR 3	February 10, 1998	aftermath of Provincial Judges Reference; doctrine of necessity
R v Lucas	[1998] 1 SCR 439	April 2, 1998	defamatory libel, freedom of expression
Vriend v Alberta	[1998] 1 SCR 493	April 2, 1998	provincial governments cannot exclude sexual orientation from human rights codes.
Aubry v Éditions Vice-Versa Inc	[1998] 1 SCR 591	April 9, 1998	Privacy rights; invasion of privacy
Thomson Newspapers Co Ltd v Canada (AG)	[1998] 1 SCR 877	May 29, 1998	Freedom of expression
Pushpanathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)	[1998] 1 SCR 982	June 4, 1998	Refugees, Administrative law
Eli Lilly & Co v Novopharm Ltd	[1998] 2 SCR 129		patents
Reference Re Secession of Quebec	[1998] 2 SCR 217	August 20, 1998	Constitutionality of unilateral separation of Quebec
R v Cuerrier	[1998] 2 SCR 371	December 3, 1998	criminal law
Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v Richardson	[1998] 3 SCR 157	May 30, 1997	Standing; Section Six of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Cadbury Schweppes Inc v FBI Foods Ltd	[1999] 1 SCR 142	January 28, 1999	Breach of confidence and appropriate remedies
R v Godoy	[1999] 1 SCR 311	February 4, 1999	Rights against police entering private residence.
R v Ewanchuk	[1999] 1 SCR 330	February 25, 1999	consent as defence to sexual assault
Law v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration)	[1999] 1 SCR 497	March 25, 1999	section 15
MJB Enterprises Ltd v Defence Construction (1951) Ltd	[1999] 1 SCR 619		Tendering contracts
R v Monney	[1999] 1 SCR 652
R v Beaulac	[1999] 1 SCR 768	May 20, 1999	language rights
M v H	[1999] 2 SCR 3	May 20, 1999	rights of same-sex couples
Corbiere v Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs)	[1999] 2 SCR 203, 1999 SCC 29	May 20, 1999	Equality rights, right to vote.
R v Stone	[1999] 2 SCR 290	May 27, 1999	mental disorder defence
R v White	[1999] 2 SCR 417
Bazley v Curry	[1999] 2 SCR 534	June 17, 1999	vicarious liability
Jacobi v Griffiths	[1999] 2 SCR 570	June 17, 1999	vicarious liability
Winko v British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)	[1999] 2 SCR 625	June 17, 1999	Mental disorder and criminal law; Charter
Dobson (Litigation guardian of) v Dobson	[1999] 2 SCR 753	July 9, 1999	Pregnancy and torts
Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)	[1999] 2 SCR 817	July 9, 1999	Judicial review
Delisle v Canada (Deputy AG)	[1999] 2 SCR 989	September 2, 1999	association; expression; equality
United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1518 v KMart Canada Ltd	[1999] 2 SCR 1083	September 9, 1999	Freedom of expression; picketing
British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v British Columbia Government Service Employees' Union	[1999] 3 SCR 3	September 9, 1999	Human Rights legislation; discrimination
R v Marshall	[1999] 3 SCR 45		aboriginal fishing rights.
New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v G (J)	[1999] 3 SCR 46	September 10, 1999	access to legal aid
Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd v Can-Dive Services Ltd	[1999] 3 SCR 108	September 10, 1999	privity
R v Mills	[1999] 3 SCR 668	November 25, 1999	privilege, disclosure of evidence
British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v British Columbia (Council of Human Rights)	[1999] 3 SCR 868	December 16, 1999	discrimination based on disability
January 6, 2000 – retirement of Chief Justice Antonio Lamer.

List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)

1995 – 1999

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