# 1998 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1998. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
Of the 85 judgments released in 1998, 26 were oral. There were also motions.

## Reasons

| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| Dowling v Halifax (City of), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 22 | January 20, 1998 | January 20, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| Re Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27 | October 16, 1997 | January 22, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Underwood, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 77 | December 4, 1997 | January 22, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Taylor, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 26 | January 22, 1998 | January 22, 1998 | | | | | | | | | V | |
| R v Poirier, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 24 | January 22, 1998 | January 22, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Caslake, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 51 | November 10, 1997 | January 22, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Maracle, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 86 | January 23, 1998 | January 23, 1998 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Horne, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 85 | January 23, 1998 | January 23, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Shalaan, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 88 | January 28, 1998 | January 28, 1998 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bekoe, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 90 | January 30, 1998 | January 30, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| Ref. re Remuneration of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; Ref. re Independence & Impartiality of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; R. v. Campbell; R. v. Ekmecic; R. v. Wickman; Manitoba Prov. Judges Assn. v. Manitoba (Min. of Justice), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 3 | January 19, 1998 | February 10, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toronto College Park Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 183 | December 2, 1997 | February 12, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Malott, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 123 | October 14, 1997 | February 12, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| IKEA Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 196 | December 2, 1997 | February 12, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hall v Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 220 | December 3, 1997 | February 12, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Giffen (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 91 | October 8, 1997 | February 12, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canderel Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 147 | December 2, 1997 | February 12, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Smith, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 291 | December 5, 1997 | February 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Skinner, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 298 | December 5, 1997 | February 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Robart, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 279 | December 5, 1997 | February 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| R v McQuaid, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 285 | December 5, 1997 | February 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Dixon, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244 | December 5, 1997 | February 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bisson, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 306 | January 30, 1998 | February 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| JM Asbestos Inc v Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 315 | February 23, 1998 | February 23, 1998 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| R v H(NG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 318 | February 27, 1998 | February 27, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| Westcoast Energy Inc v Canada (National Energy Board), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 322 | November 12, 1997 | March 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fontaine v British Columbia (Official Administrator), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 424 | November 14, 1997 | March 19, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vriend v Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 | November 4, 1997 | April 2, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 | October 15, 1997 | April 2, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Charemski, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 679 | February 26, 1998 | April 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| Canada (Human Rights Commission) v Canadian Liberty Net, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 626 | December 10, 1997 | April 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aubry v Éditions Vice-Versa inc, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591 | December 8, 1997 | April 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Reed, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 753 | April 29, 1998 | April 29, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Jussila, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 755 | April 29, 1998 | April 29, 1998 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Consolidated Maybrun Mines Ltd, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 706 | January 29, 1998 | April 30, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Al Klippert Ltd, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 737 | January 29, 1998 | April 30, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v Canada (AG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 756 | May 19, 1998 | May 19, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Reitsma, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 769 | May 20, 1998 | May 20, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| Neuman v MNR, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 770 | January 28, 1998 | May 21, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Mullins-Johnson, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 977 | May 26, 1998 | May 26, 1998 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| R v Bernier, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 975 | May 26, 1998 | May 26, 1998 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Druken, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 978 | May 27, 1998 | May 27, 1998 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Schreiber v Canada (AG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 841 | March 20, 1998 | May 28, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duha Printers (Western) Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 795 | March 17, 1998 | May 28, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomson Newspapers Co v Canada (AG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 | October 9, 1997 | May 29, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Abdallah, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 980 | May 29, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Williams, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1128 | February 24, 1998 | June 4, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pushpanathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 | October 9, 1997 | June 4, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada Safeway Ltd v Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 454, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1079 | January 27, 1998 | June 4, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Battlefords and District Co-operatives Ltd v Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 544, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1118 | January 27, 1998 | June 4, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| Union of New Brunswick Indians v New Brunswick (Minister of Finance), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1161 | March 25, 1998 | June 18, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Puskas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1207 | May 4, 1998. | June 18, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Gellvear, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1218 | June 23, 1998 | June 23, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Daigle, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1220 | June 25, 1998 | June 25, 1998 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v White, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 72 | March 26, 1998 | July 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Ménard, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 109 | March 26, 1998 | July 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Merck Frosst Canada Inc v Canada (Minister of National Health and Welfare), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 193 | January 21, 1998 | July 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gauthier v Beaumont, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 3 | December 3, 1997 | July 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eli Lilly & Co v Novopharm Ltd, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 129 | January 21, 1998 | July 9, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 | February 16–19, 1998 | August 20, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| R v Cuerrier, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 371 | March 27, 1998 | September 3, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Continental Bank of Canada v Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 358 | January 26, 1998 | September 3, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Continental Bank Leasing Corp v Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 298 | January 26, 1998 | September 3, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Wells, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 517 | March 24, 1998 | September 24, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Hodgson, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 449 | March 24, 1998 | September 24, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Cook, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 597 | June 17, 1998 | October 1, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v L(M), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 534 | June 23, 1998 | October 1, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v W(DD), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 681 | October 15, 1998 | October 15, 1998 | | | | V | | | | | | |
| R v Lauda, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 683 | October 16, 1998 | October 16, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| Eurig Estate (Re), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 565 | April 27, 1998 | October 22, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| Consortium Developments (Clearwater) Ltd v Sarnia (City of), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 3 | March 16, 1998. | October 22, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v MacDougall, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45 | May 21, 1998 | October 29, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Gallant, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 80 | May 21, 1998 | October 29, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Garland v Consumers' Gas Co, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 112 | March 23, 1998 | October 30, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Degelder Construction Co v Dancorp Developments Ltd, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 90 | March 23, 1998 | October 30, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lawlor v Royal, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 260 | November 13, 1998 | November 13, 1998 | | | | | | | V | | | |
| R v Rose, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262 | February 25, 1998 | November 26, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v M(MR), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 393 | June 25, 1998 | November 26, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Arp, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 339 | June 18, 1998 | November 26, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ordon Estate v Grail, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 437 | June 22, 1998 | November 26, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie |
| R v White, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 534 | December 11, 1998 | December 11, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Campbell, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 533 | December 11, 1998 | December 11, 1998 | | | | | V | | | | | |
| R v Warsing, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 579 | June 19, 1998 | December 17, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Thomas, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 535 | June 19, 1998 | December 17, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Pearson, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 620 | December 9, 1998 | December 17, 1998 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Key

| 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. ||||