# 1986 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 1986. 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 |
| Morozuk v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 31 | May 2, 3, 1985 | January 30, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin v. Perrie, [1986] 1 SCR 41 | October 31, 1985 | January 30, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vézina and Côté v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 2 | December 12, 1984 | January 30, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| City of Brossard v. Pelletier, [1986] 1 SCR 53 | February 5, 1986 | February 5, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bellerose v. A.G. of Quebec, [1986] 1 SCR 55 | February 26, 1986 | February 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hillis Oil & Sales v. Wynn's Canada, [1986] 1 SCR 57 | November 2, 1984 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| H.W. Liebig Co. v. Leading Investments Ltd., [1986] 1 SCR 70 | February 14, 15, 1985 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 SCR 103 | March 12, 1985 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cook v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 144 | February 28, 1986 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Landry, [1986] 1 SCR 145 | March 15, 1985 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bell Canada v. Consumers' Assoc. of Canada, [1986] 1 SCR 190 | April 25, 1985 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| The Queen v. Golden et al., [1986] 1 SCR 209 | May 2, 1985 | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nelles v. The Queen | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| B.D.C. Ltd. v. Hofstrand Farms Ltd., [1986] 1 SCR 228 | February 2, 1984 | March 20, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daoust v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 248 | February 26, 1986 | March 20, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Di Pietro et al. v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 250 | December 21, 1984 | March 20, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gagnon v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 264 | December 19, 1984 | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| The Queen v. Valois, [1986] 1 SCR 278 | May 23, 1985 | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Derrickson v. Derrickson, [1986] 1 SCR 285 | November 6, 7, 1985 | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul v. Paul, [1986] 1 SCR 306 | November 7, 1985 | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hill, [1986] 1 SCR 313 | February 21, 1985 | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Guillemette v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 356 | October 29, 1985 | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dubois v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 366 | March 14, 1985 | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Clarkson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 383 | May 16, 1985 | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gendron v. Municipalité de la Baie-James, [1986] 1 SCR 401 | December 11, 12, 1985 | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fleming (Gombosh Estate) v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 415 | November 20, 1985 | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Montreal (City of) v. Steckler, [1986] 2 SCR 571 | April 28, 29, 1986 rehearing: November 4, 1986 | April 29, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bilodeau v. A.G. (Man.), [1986] 1 SCR 449 | June 13, 1984 | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| MacDonald v. City of Montreal, [1986] 1 SCR 460 | December 18, 19, 1984 | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Société des Acadiens v. Association of Parents, [1986] 1 SCR 549 | December 4, 5, 1984 | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Dube v. Labar, [1986] 1 SCR 649 | January 31, 1985 | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawkshaw v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 668 | January 28, 1985 | May 22, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. A.G. (Can.), [1986] 1 SCR 678 | January 30, 1986 | May 22, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Farquharson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 703 | May 1, 1986 | May 22, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| A.G. (Que.) v. Expropriation Tribunal, [1986] 1 SCR 732, 1986 CanLII 13 (SCC) 1986-06-12 | February 4, 1986 | June 12, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nelson and others v. C.T.C. Mortgage Corp., [1986] 1 SCR 749 | May 22, 1986 | June 12, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Anne Nackawic Pulp & Paper v. CPU, [1986] 1 SCR 704, 1986 CanLII 71 (SCC) 1986-06-12 | December 10, 1984 | June 12, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boucher v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 750 | June 19, 1986 | June 19, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mezzo v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 802 | February 20, 1985 | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mills v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 863 | June 6, 7, 1984 rehearing: October 9, 1985 | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Carter v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 981 | April 24, 1985 | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nero v. Rygus, [1986] 1 SCR 989 | June 16, 1986 | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canning v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 991 | June 18, 1986 | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| ITO-Int'l Terminal Operators v. Miida Electronics, [1986] 1 SCR 752 | October 2, 3, 1984 | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Deutsch v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 2 | January 31, 1985 | July 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Chambers v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 29 | October 2, 1985 | July 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sorochan v. Sorochan, [1986] 2 SCR 38 | June 26, 1986 | July 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| The Queen v. Beauregard, [1986] 2 SCR 56 | October 4, 1985 | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirkpatrick v. Maple Ridge, [1986] 2 SCR 124 | November 21, 1985 | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Clermont, [1986] 2 SCR 131 | March 18, 1986 | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wile v. Cook, [1986] 2 SCR 137 | June 25, 1986 | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe v. Canada, [1986] 2 SCR 145 | October 2, 1986 | October 2, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1986] 2 SCR 147 | December 6, 1984 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scowby v. Glendinning, [1986] 2 SCR 226 | February 19, 1985 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mannion, [1986] 2 SCR 272 | June 6, 1985 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jones, [1986] 2 SCR 284 | November 19, 1985 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction Industry Commission v. M.U.C.T.C., [1986] 2 SCR 327 | February 28, 1986 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Trust v. Potash, [1986] 2 SCR 351 | April 24, 1986 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Campbell, [1986] 2 SCR 376 | April 28, 1986 | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| E. (Mrs.) v. Eve, [1986] 2 SCR 388, 1986 CanLII 36 (SCC) 1986-10-23 | June 4, 5, 1985 | October 23, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Canada (Attorney General) v. Valois, [1986] 2 SCR 439 | May 2, 1986 | October 23, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Re City of Oshawa and 505191 Ontario Ltd. | | October 23, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dumas v. Leclerc Institute, [1986] 2 SCR 459 | May 24, 1985 | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Krause, [1986] 2 SCR 466 | November 20, 1985 | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Prince, [1986] 2 SCR 480 | April 23, 1986 | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ensite Ltd. v. R., [1986] 2 SCR 509 | May 21, 1986 | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Marconi v. R., [1986] 2 SCR 522 | May 21, 22, 1986 | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Air Canada v. B.C. (A.G.), [1986] 2 SCR 539 | November 4, 1985 | November 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Montreal v. Wilder, [1986] 2 SCR 551 | November 5, 1985 | November 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., [1986] 2 SCR 573 | December 6, 7, 1984 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Finlay v. Canada (Minister of Finance), [1986] 2 SCR 607 | February 22, 1985 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 SCR 637 | October 2, 1985 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Head v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 684 | March 26, 1986 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Giouroukos v. Cadillac Fairview Corp., [1986] 2 SCR 707 | November 28, 1986 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Nehring, [1986] 2 SCR 709 | December 12, 1986 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Canadian National Transportation Ltd. v. Alberta Provincial Court, [1986] 2 SCR 711 | December 18, 1986 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., [1986] 2 SCR 713 | March 4, 5, 6, 1986 | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |