# 1987 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 1987. 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 | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé |
| Schnurr v. Royal Ottawa Hospital | | January 27, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kosmopoulos v. Constitution Insurance Co., [1987] 1 SCR 2 | November 1, 6, 1985 | January 29, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bronfman Trust v. The Queen, [1987] 1 SCR 32 | April 29, 1986 | January 29, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marlex Petroleum Inc. v. Har Rai (The), [1987] 1 SCR 57 | December 17, 18, 1986 | January 29, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Nova Scotia v. Angelica-Whitewear Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 59, 1987 CanLII 78 (SCC) | March 11, 1985 | March 5, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manitoba (A.G.) v. Metropolitan Stores Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 110 | June 20, 1986 | March 5, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Québec (A.G.) v. Healy, [1987] 1 SCR 158 | October 28, 1986 | March 5, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irvine v. Canada (Restrictive Trade Practices Commission), [1987] 1 SCR 181 | October 25, 26, 1984 | March 26, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Office de la construction du Québec v. Larochelle, [1987] 1 SCR 241 | April 1, 1987 | April 1, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lacroix, [1987] 1 SCR 244 | April 1, 1987 | April 1, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Wigman, [1987] 1 SCR 246 | November 6, 1985 February 6, 1986 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 SCR 265 | May 27, 1986 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sieben, [1987] 1 SCR 295 | May 27, 28, 1986 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hamill, [1987] 1 SCR 301 | May 27, 28, 1986 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Labrosse, [1987] 1 SCR 310 | October 29, 1986 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé |
| Reference Re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta.), [1987] 1 SCR 313 | June 27, 28, 1985 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PSAC v. Canada, [1987] 1 SCR 424 | October 7, 8, 1985 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| RWDSU v. Saskatchewan, [1987] 1 SCR 460 | October 8, 1985 | April 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Limoges, [1987] 1 SCR 497 | April 10, 1987 | April 10, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Gould, [1987] 1 SCR 499 | May 7, 1987 | May 7, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schmidt v. The Queen, [1987] 1 SCR 500 | December 18, 1985 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentina v. Mellino, [1987] 1 SCR 536 | December 19, 1985 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States v. Allard, [1987] 1 SCR 564 | December 19, 20, 1985 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Vermette, [1987] 1 SCR 577 | April 23, 1986 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 SCR 588 | June 17, 1986 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Thatcher, [1987] 1 SCR 652 | December 9, 1986 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Restaurant Le Clémenceau Inc. v. Drouin, [1987] 1 SCR 706 | May 14, 1987 | May 14, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Pacific Hotels Ltd. v. Bank of Montreal, [1987] 1 SCR 711 | April 24, 1985 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bulmer, [1987] 1 SCR 782 | February 7, 1986 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pelech v. Pelech, [1987] 1 SCR 801 | March 24, 1986 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé |
| Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 SCR 857 | March 24, 25, 1986 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Caron v. Caron, [1987] 1 SCR 892 | March 25, 1986 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Pierre v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation and Communications), [1987] 1 SCR 906 | March 26, 1986 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Robertson, [1987] 1 SCR 918 | December 16, 17, 1986 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Pohoretsky, [1987] 1 SCR 945 | April 8, 1987 | June 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Faulkner, [1987] 1 SCR 951 | June 5, 1987 | June 5, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Smith (Edward Dewey), [1987] 1 SCR 1045 | December 10, 1985 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ont.), [1987] 1 SCR 1148 | January 29, 30 and February 2, 3, 4, 5, 1987 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Nolan, [1987] 1 SCR 1212 | March 6, 1986 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 SCR 1233 | April 3, 1987 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N.V. Bocimar S.A. v. Century Insurance Co., [1987] 1 SCR 1247 | April 9, 10, 1987 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lapointe and Sicotte, [1987] 1 SCR 1253 | June 3, 1987 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Video World Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 1255 | June 3, 1987 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| CN v. Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission), [1987] 1 SCR 1114 | November 5, 6, 1986 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wotherspoon v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1987] 1 SCR 952 | April 1, 2, 3, 4, 1985 | June 25, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé |
| Ontario (Attorney General) v. OPSEU, [1987] 2 SCR 2 | March 18, 19, 1986 | July 29, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rio Hotel Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Liquor Licensing Board), [1987] 2 SCR 59 | October 6, 1986 | July 29, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1987] 2 SCR 84 | May 6, 1987 | July 29, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Monteleone, [1987] 2 SCR 154 | October 31, 1986 | September 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 SCR 168 | December 16, 1986 | September 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Holt v. Telford, [1987] 2 SCR 193 | February 27, March 2, 1987 | September 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Supermarchés Jean Labrecque Inc. v. Flamand, [1987] 2 SCR 219 | June 9, 1987 | September 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C.(G.) v. V.-F.(T.), [1987] 2 SCR 244 | June 11, 1987 | September 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frame v. Smith, [1987] 2 SCR 99 | March 20, 1986 | September 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ackworth, [1987] 2 SCR 291 | October 13, 1987 | October 13, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Chase, [1987] 2 SCR 293 | April 25, 1986 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Trask, [1987] 2 SCR 304 | June 25, 1986 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 SCR 309 | January 28, 29, 1987 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Albright, [1987] 2 SCR 383 | February 27, 1987 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Béland, [1987] 2 SCR 398 | March 31, 1987 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé |
| R. v. Tremblay, [1987] 2 SCR 435 | April 3, 1987 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keneric Tractor Sales Ltd. v. Langille, [1987] 2 SCR 440 | May 13, 1987 | October 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Dawson, [1987] 2 SCR 461 | October 16, 1987 | October 16, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Aiello, [1987] 2 SCR 462 | October 16, 1987 | October 16, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Doz, [1987] 2 SCR 463 | October 19, 1987 | October 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Briglio, [1987] 2 SCR 465 | October 21, 1987 | October 21, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Dir. of Investigation) v. NFLD. Telephone, [1987] 2 SCR 466 | May 29, 1986 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Dir. of Investigation) v. N.B. Telephone, [1987] 2 SCR 485 | May 29, 1986 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (A.G.) v. Brault, [1987] 2 SCR 489 | October 31, 1986 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doré v. Canada, [1987] 2 SCR 503 | October 31, 1986 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Milne, [1987] 2 SCR 512 | January 27, 28, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fisch v. White, [1987] 2 SCR 535 | October 21, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Baig, [1987] 2 SCR 537 | October 22, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Wigglesworth, [1987] 2 SCR 541 | March 3, 4, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burnham v. Metropolitan Toronto Police, [1987] 2 SCR 572 | March 4, 5, 6, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé |
| Trumbley and Pugh v. Metropolitan Toronto Police, [1987] 2 SCR 577 | March 4, 5, 6, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Trimm v. Durham Regional Police, [1987] 2 SCR 582 | March 4, 5, 6, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| O'Hara v. British Columbia, [1987] 2 SCR 591 | June 2, 1987 | November 19, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lensen v. Lensen, [1987] 2 SCR 672 | December 15, 1986 | December 3, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Genser, [1987] 2 SCR 685 | December 4, 1987 | December 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Colgan, [1987] 2 SCR 686 | December 4, 1987 | December 4, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stony Mountain Institution v. Howard, [1987] 2 SCR 687, 1987 CanLII 7 (SCC) [1987-12-09] | December 9, 1987 | December 9, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Rubio, [1987] 2 SCR 688 | December 11, 1987 | December 11, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| St-Pierre v. The Queen, [1987] 2 SCR 690 | December 15, 1987 | December 15, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Urbanovich, [1987] 2 SCR 693 | December 16, 1987 | December 16, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Barrow, [1987] 2 SCR 694 | March 25, 26, 1987 | December 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Town of Métabetchouan v. Théberge, [1987] 2 SCR 746 | October 21, 1987 | December 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Klimashewski v. Klimashewski Estate, [1987] 2 SCR 754 | December 2, 1987 | December 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Grimwood, [1987] 2 SCR 755 | December 3, 1987 | December 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Calgary v. Northern Construction co., [1987] 2 SCR 757 | December 3, 1987 | December 17, 1987 | | | | | | | | | | |