1989 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The list below consists of the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1989. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.

Reasons

Delivered the Court's reason	Joined the Court's reason	Filed a concurrence	Joined a concurrence
Filed a dissent	Joined a dissent	Filed a concurrence/dissent	Joined a concurrence/dissent
Did not participate in the judgment	Did not participate in the final disposition of the judgment	Not a member of the Court at the time of hearing or delivering
Decisions that do not note a Justice delivering the Court's reason are per coram. Multiple concurrences and dissents within a case are numbered, with joining votes numbered accordingly. Justices occasionally join multiple reasons in a single case; each vote is subdivided accordingly. Multiple unnumbered reasons are jointly written or delivered. Decisions that are given orally from the bench are denoted by a "V"; per coram decisions delivered orally from the bench only note a "V" on the most senior justice on the panel. An asterisk ( * ) in the Court's opinion denotes that it was only a majority in part or a plurality.

Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Amway Corp., [1989] 1 SCR 21 [1]	October 5, 1988	January 19, 1989
R. v. Hayes, [1989] 1 SCR 44 [2]	October 6, 1988	January 19, 1989
R. v. Ross, [1989] 1 SCR 3 [3]	January 27, 1988	January 19, 1989
R. v. Genest, [1989] 1 SCR 59 [4]	January 29, 1988	January 26, 1989
R. v. Duguay, [1989] 1 SCR 93 [5]	October 14, 1988	January 26, 1989
Granger v. Canada (Canada Employment and Immigration Commission), [1989] 1 SCR 141 [6]	February 1, 1989	February 1, 1989
Reference re Workers' Compensation Act, 1983 (Nfld.) (Application to intervene), [1989] 2 SCR 335 [7]	December 7, 1988	February 2, 1989
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Pembina Exploration Canada Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 206 [8]	June 12, 1987	February 13, 1989
Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 143 [9]	October 5, 6, 1987	February 23, 1989
R. v. Roman, [1989] 1 SCR 230 [10]	January 31, 1989	February 23, 1989
R. v. Hébert, [1989] 1 SCR 233 [11]	February 2, 1989	February 23, 1989
American Airlines Inc. v. Canada (Competition Tribunal), [1989] 1 SCR 236 [12]	March 1, 1989	March 1, 1989
Sobeys Stores Ltd. v. Yeomans and Labour Standards Tribunal (N.S.), [1989] 1 SCR 238 [13]	February 5, 1988	March 2, 1989
B. (B.) v. Child and Family Services, [1989] 1 SCR 291 [14]	March 2, 1989	March 2, 1989
Arthur D. Little Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand, [1989] 1 SCR 293 [15]	March 2, 1989	March 2, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Gill, [1989] 1 SCR 295 [16]	March 3, 1989	March 3, 1989
Brosseau v. Alberta Securities Commission, [1989] 1 SCR 301 [17]	March 28, 1988	March 9, 1989
Roberts v. Canada, [1989] 1 SCR 322 [18]	June 13, 1988	March 9, 1989
Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 342 [19]	October 3, 4, 1988	March 9, 1989
R. v. Chaulk (Application), [1989] 1 SCR 369 [20]	March 13, 1989	March 13, 1989
Greater Montreal Protestant School Board v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 377 [21]	June 7, 1988	March 16, 1989
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Belmoral Mines Ltée, [1989] 1 SCR 422 [22]	March 16, 1989	March 16, 1989
R. v. Elias, [1989] 1 SCR 423 [23]	March 17, 1989	March 17, 1989
R. v. Bayard, [1989] 1 SCR 425 [24]	March 22, 1989	March 22, 1989
Hunter Engineering Co. v. Syncrude Canada Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 426 [25]	February 25, 26, 1988	March 23, 1989
R. v. Potvin, [1989] 1 SCR 525 [26]	October 6, 1988	March 23, 1989
Prassad v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1989] 1 SCR 560 [27]	November 28, 1988	March 23, 1989
Neveu v. Côté Estate (Motion), [1989] 2 SCR 342 [28]	April 11, 1989	April 11, 1989
R. v. Olson, [1989] 1 SCR 296 [29]	January 24, 1989	April 13, 1989
Québec Ready Mix Inc. v. Rocois Construction Inc., [1989] 1 SCR 695 [30]	May 17, 18, 1988	April 20, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
Laurentide Motels Ltd. v. Beauport (City), [1989] 1 SCR 705 [31]	May 24, 1988	April 20, 1989
Veilleux v. Quebec (Commission de protection du territoire agricole), [1989] 1 SCR 839 [32]	May 13, 1987	April 20, 1989
Gauthier v. Quebec (Commission de Protection du Territoire Agricole), [1989] 1 SCR 859 [33]	May 11, 1987	April 20, 1989
Venne v. Quebec (Commission de la Protection du Territoire Agricole), [1989] 1 SCR 880 [34]	May 11, 12, 1987	April 20, 1989
Lebel v. Winzen Land Corp., [1989] 1 SCR 918 [35]	May 12, 1987	April 20, 1989
Black v. Law Society of Alberta, [1989] 1 SCR 591 [36]	March 22, 23, 1988	April 20, 1989
General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. City National Leasing, [1989] 1 SCR 641 [37]	May 17, 18, 1988	April 20, 1989
Reference Re Workers' Compensation Act, 1983 (Nfld.), [1989] 1 SCR 922 [38]	April 24, 1989	April 24, 1989
R. v. Mcginn, [1989] 1 SCR 1035 [39]	April 26, 1989	April 26, 1989
Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 927 [40]	November 19, 20, 1987	April 27, 1989
Cohnstaedt v. University of Regina, [1989] 1 SCR 1011 [41]	January 30, 1989	April 27, 1989
Maurice v. Priel, [1989] 1 SCR 1023 [42]	February 3, 1989	April 27, 1989
R. v. Lamb, [1989] 1 SCR 1036 [43]	April 28, 1989	April 28, 1989
Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson, [1989] 1 SCR 1038 [44]	October 8, 1987	May 4, 1989
Vorvis v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 1085 [45]	October 20, 1987	May 4, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. v. British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 1133 [46]	June 8, 9, 10, 1988	May 4, 1989
Air Canada v. British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 1161 [47]	June 8, 9, 10, 1988	May 4, 1989
Brooks v. Canada Safeway Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 1219 [48]	June 15, 1988	May 4, 1989
Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 1252 [49]	June 15, 1988	May 4, 1989
R. v. Turpin, [1989] 1 SCR 1296 [50]	June 16, 1988	May 4, 1989
R. v. Zeolkowski, [1989] 1 SCR 1378 [51]	March 15, 1989	May 18, 1989
R. v. Howard, [1989] 1 SCR 1337 [52]	May 19, 1988	May 18, 1989
Elsom v. Elsom, [1989] 1 SCR 1367 [53]	February 22, 1989	May 18, 1989
R. v. Mohl, [1989] 1 SCR 1389 [54]	May 25, 1989	May 25, 1989
R. v. Lambretta; see also R. v. Adams, [1989] 1 SCR 1391 [55]	May 26, 1989	May 26, 1989
R. v. Streu, [1989] 1 SCR 1521 [56]	February 23, 1989	June 8, 1989
YMHA Jewish Community Centre of Winnipeg Inc. v. Brown, [1989] 1 SCR 1532 [57]	March 14, 1989	June 8, 1989
Air Canada v. Mcdonnell Douglas Corp., [1989] 1 SCR 1554 [58]	March 17, 1989	June 8, 1989
Moysa v. Alberta (Labour Relations Board), [1989] 1 SCR 1572 [59]	March 20, 1989	June 8, 1989
R. v. Tutton, [1989] 1 SCR 1392 [60]	November 10, 1987	June 8, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Waite, [1989] 1 SCR 1436 [61]	November 10, 1987	June 8, 1989
Scott v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [1989] 1 SCR 1445 [62]	December 15, 1988	June 8, 1989
United States of America v. Cotroni; United States of America v. El Zein, [1989] 1 SCR 1469 [63]	May 5, 1988	February 22, 23, 1989 June 8, 1989
R. v. Leblanc, [1989] 1 SCR 1583 [64]	June 13, 1989	June 13, 1989
R. v. Gagné, [1989] 1 SCR 1584 [65]	June 15, 1989	June 15, 1989
Service d'optique Élite ltée v. Ordre des optométristes du Québec, [1989] 1 SCR 1585 [66]	June 16, 1989	June 16, 1989
R. v. Leduc, [1989] 1 SCR 1586 [67]	June 16, 1989	June 16, 1989
Dupont v. Watier, [1989] 1 SCR 1588 [68]	June 19, 1989	June 19, 1989
R. v. Lavigne, [1989] 1 SCR 1591 [69]	June 19, 1989	June 19, 1989
Belcourt Construction Co. v. Roger Marchand Ltée, [1989] 1 SCR 1593 [70]	June 21, 1989	June 21, 1989
R. v. Kalanj, [1989] 1 SCR 1594 [71]	March 28, 1988	June 22, 1989
Pioneer Hi-Bred Ltd. v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [1989] 1 SCR 1623 [72]	May 26, 1988	June 22, 1989
R. v. Pringle, [1989] 1 SCR 1645 [73]	October 13, 1988	June 22, 1989
R. v. Conway, [1989] 1 SCR 1659 [74]	December 16, 1988	June 22, 1989
Bell Canada v. Canada (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission), [1989] 1 SCR 1722 [75]	February 21, 1989	June 22, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Meltzer, [1989] 1 SCR 1764 [76]	April 28, 29, 1988	June 29, 1989
R. v. Heikel, [1989] 1 SCR 1776 [77]	April 28, 29, 1988	June 29, 1989
R. v. Ouellette, [1989] 1 SCR 1781 [78]	April 28, 29, 1988	June 29, 1989
British Columbia v. Henfrey Samson Belair Ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 24 [79]	April 21, 1989	July 13, 1989
R. v. Provo, [1989] 2 SCR 3 [80]	December 15, 1988	July 13, 1989
Canada (Auditor General) v. Canada (Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources), [1989] 2 SCR 49 [81]	October 7, 1988	August 10, 1989
R. v. D. (L.E.), [1989] 2 SCR 111 [82]	December 14, 1988	August 10, 1989
R. v. Black, [1989] 2 SCR 138 [83]	February 1, 1989	August 10, 1989
Greater Montreal Protestant School Board v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 2 SCR 167 [84]	June 27, 1989	August 10, 1989
Lac Minerals Ltd. v. International Corona Resources Ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 574 [85]	October 11, 12, 1988	August 11, 1989
Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 SCR 170 [86]	February 29, 1988	August 14, 1989
Alberta Government Telephones v. (Canada) Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, [1989] 2 SCR 225 [87]	November 12, 13, 1987	August 14, 1989
IBEW v. Alberta Government Telephones, [1989] 2 SCR 318 [88]	November 12, 13, 1987	August 14, 1989
R. v. Cassidy, [1989] 2 SCR 345 [89]	February 23, 1989	September 14, 1989
Mackay v. Manitoba, [1989] 2 SCR 357 [90]	March 14, 1989	September 14, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Smith, [1989] 2 SCR 368 [91]	March 21, 1989	September 14, 1989
R. v. Leaney, [1989] 2 SCR 393 [92]		September 14, 1989
Dallaire v. Paul-Émile Martel Inc, [1989] 2 SCR 419 [93]	June 21, 1989	September 14, 1989
Bank of Montreal v. Kuet Leong Ng, [1989] 2 SCR 429 [94]	March 16, 1989	September 28, 1989
R. v. M. (S.H.), [1989] 2 SCR 446 [95]	April 27, 1989	September 28, 1989
R. v. L. (J.E.), [1989] 2 SCR 510 [96]	April 27, 1989	September 28, 1989
Q.N.s. paper co. v. Chartwell shipping ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 683 [97]	May 24, 1989	September 28, 1989
Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 SCR 750 [98]	May 24, 1989	September 28, 1989
Scarff v. Wilson, [1989] 2 SCR 776 [99]	May 24, 1989	September 28, 1989
Falk Bros. Industries Ltd. v. Elance Steel Fabricating Co., [1989] 2 SCR 778 [100]	May 25, 1989	September 28, 1989
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Nova Scotia (Royal Commission into Marshall Prosecution), [1989] 2 SCR 788 [101]	April 19, 20, 1989	October 5, 1989
Mackeigan v. Hickman, [1989] 2 SCR 796 [102]	April 19, 20, 1989	October 5, 1989
R. v. D. (G.C.), [1989] 2 SCR 878 [103]	October 5, 1989	October 5, 1989
Chandler v. Alberta Association of Architects, [1989] 2 SCR 848 [104]	January 30, 1989	October 12, 1989
Syndicat des Employés de Production d Québec et et l'Acadie v. Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission), [1989] 2 SCR 879 [105]	February 2, 1989	October 12, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Docherty, [1989] 2 SCR 941 [106]	March 15, 1989	October 12, 1989
Hémond v. Coopérative fédérée du Québec, [1989] 2 SCR 962 [107]	June 20, 1989	October 12, 1989
R. v. Pinske, [1989] 2 SCR 979 [108]	October 12, 1989	October 12, 1989
Arthur D. Little Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand (Application), [1989] 2 SCR 981 [109]	October 13, 1989	October 13, 1989
Caimaw v. Paccar of Canada Ltd., [1989] 2 SCR 983 [110]	December 13, 1988	October 26, 1989
Lejeune v. Cumis Insurance Society Inc., [1989] 2 SCR 1048 [111]	June 15, 1989	October 26, 1989
R. v. Hare, [1989] 2 SCR 1065 [112]	November 2, 1989	November 2, 1989
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. v. British Columbia (Re-hearing), [1989] 2 SCR 1067 [113]	November 6, 1989	November 6, 1989
Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1989] 2 SCR 1069 [114]	November 7, 1989	November 7, 1989
R. v. Ionson, [1989] 2 SCR 1073 [115]		November 8, 1989
R. v. Nygaard, [1989] 2 SCR 1074 [116]	May 26, 1989	November 9, 1989
Tremblay v. Daigle, [1989] 2 SCR 530 [117]		November 16, 1989
Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission), [1989] 2 SCR 1110 [118]	October 24, 1989	November 17, 1989
R. v. Szlovak, [1989] 2 SCR 1114 [119]	November 28, 1989	November 28, 1989
R. v. Stensrud, [1989] 2 SCR 1115 [120]	November 30, 1989	November 30, 1989
Case name	Argued	Decided	Dickson	McIntyre	Lamer	Wilson	La Forest	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin
R. v. Hall, [1989] 2 SCR 1117 [121]	November 30, 1989	November 30, 1989
R. v. Sarvaria, [1989] 2 SCR 1118 [122]	December 1, 1989	December 1, 1989
R. v. Smith, [1989] 2 SCR 1120 [123]	May 24, 25, 1989	December 7, 1989
R. v. Debot, [1989] 2 SCR 1140 [124]	June 22, 1989	December 7, 1989
Tock v. St. John's Metropolitan Area Board, [1989] 2 SCR 1181 [125]	January 31, 1989	December 7, 1989
Just v. British Columbia, [1989] 2 SCR 1228 [126]	February 24, 1989	December 7, 1989
Rothfield v. Manolakos, [1989] 2 SCR 1259 [127]	March 21, 1989	December 7, 1989
R. v. Hearn, [1989] 2 SCR 1180 [128]	December 8, 1989	December 8, 1989
Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Saskatoon (City), [1989] 2 SCR 1297 [129]	February 27, 1989	December 21, 1989
Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Moose Jaw (city), [1989] 2 SCR 1317 [130]	February 27, 1989	December 21, 1989
Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 SCR 1326 [131]	March 3, 1989	December 21, 1989
R. v. Lee, [1989] 2 SCR 1384 [132]	March 22, 1989	December 21, 1989
R. v. Buttar, [1989] 2 SCR 1429 [133]	November 10, 1989	December 21, 1989

References

1989 decisions: CanLII