# 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.

## 1990 – 1994

| 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 |

## 1995 – 1999

| 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. ||||