# 1988 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 1988. 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 | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| R. v. Simpson, [1988] 1 SCR 3 | May 28, 1986 | January 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Morgentaler, [1988] 1 SCR 30 | October 7, 8, 9, 10, 1986 | January 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Horse, [1988] 1 SCR 187 | October 19, 1987 | January 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Antoine, [1988] 1 SCR 212 | December 14, 1987 | January 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Cronin, [1988] 1 SCR 213 | February 1, 1988 | February 1, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Graham, [1988] 1 SCR 214 | February 2, 1988 | February 2, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Côte Saint-Luc (town of) v. Stern, [1988] 1 SCR 215 | February 3, 1988 | February 3, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leblanc v. Leblanc, [1988] 1 SCR 217 | November 30, 1987 | February 11, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Godin, [1988] 1 SCR 226 | March 30, 1987 | January 27, 1988 February 11, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Green, [1988] 1 SCR 228 | December 1, 1987 | February 11, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Miller, [1988] 1 SCR 230 | February 23, 1988 | February 23, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lévesque, [1988] 1 SCR 231 | February 24, 1988 | February 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bédard, [1988] 1 SCR 233 | February 24, 1988 | February 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Washington (State of) v. Johnson, [1988] 1 SCR 327 | October 20, 1987 | February 25, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Molchan v. Omega oil and Gas Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 348 | October 23, 1987 | February 25, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| R. v. Mercure, [1988] 1 SCR 234 | November 26, 27, 1986 | February 25, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Reakes, [1988] 1 SCR 395 | March 1, 1988 | March 1, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stamper v. C.N.R., [1988] 1 SCR 396 | March 1, 1988 | March 2, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Locicero v. B.A.C.M. Industries Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 399 | March 23, 1988 | March 23, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 401 | June 26, 1986 | March 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Cornell, [1988] 1 SCR 461 | February 25, 26, 1987 | March 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Stolar, [1988] 1 SCR 480 | May 15, 1987 | March 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Snyder v. Montreal Gazette Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 494 | June 8, 1987 | March 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hills v. Canada (Attorney General), [1988] 1 SCR 513 | October 7, 1987 | March 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sport Maska Inc. v. Zittrer, [1988] 1 SCR 564 | October 22, 1987 | March 24, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lafrance, [1988] 1 SCR 617 | March 30, 1988 | March 30, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lang, [1988] 1 SCR 618 | March 31, 1988 | March 31, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lawrence, [1988] 1 SCR 619 | April 21, 1988 | April 21, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hufsky, [1988] 1 SCR 621 | February 24, 25, 1987 | April 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Thomsen, [1988] 1 SCR 640 | February 26, 1987 | April 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| R. v. Keyowski, [1988] 1 SCR 657 | March 25, 1988 | April 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shaklee Canada Inc. v. Canada, [1988] 1 SCR 662 | March 30, 1988 | April 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Booth, [1988] 1 SCR 663 | April 29, 1988 | April 29, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Dairy Supplies Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 665 | May 2, 1988 | May 2, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Iuculano and Borrelli, [1988] 1 SCR 667 | May 5, 1988 | May 5, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. James, [1988] 1 SCR 669 | May 25, 1988 | May 25, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Francis, [1988] 1 SCR 1025 | February 23, 1988 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Corp. Professionnelle des Médecins v. Thibault, [1988] 1 SCR 1033 | February 25, 1988 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacchetti v. Lockheimer, [1988] 1 SCR 1049 | February 29, 1988 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. C. (G. C.), [1988] 1 SCR 1073 | May 2, 1988 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Corbett, [1988] 1 SCR 670 | March 2, 3, 1987 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bell Canada v. Quebec (Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail), [1988] 1 SCR 749 | January 30, 1986 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian National Railway Co. v. Courtois, [1988] 1 SCR 868 | January 28, 29, 30, 1986 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alltrans Express Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board), [1988] 1 SCR 897 | January 28, 1986 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Holmes, [1988] 1 SCR 914 | April 2, 1987 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| R. v. Parisien, [1988] 1 SCR 950 | October 8, 1987 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Stewart, [1988] 1 SCR 963 | December 1, 1987 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Vermette, [1988] 1 SCR 985 | December 2, 1987 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Telecom Ltd. v. Cormier, [1988] 1 SCR 996 | February 4, 5, 1988 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Federal Business Development Bank v. Québec (CSST), [1988] 1 SCR 1061 | March 24, 1988 | May 26, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Upston, [1988] 1 SCR 1083 | May 27, 1988 | May 27, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Fredrikson, [1988] 1 SCR 1089 | June 3, 1988 | June 3, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newfoundland (Attorney General) v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp., [1988] 1 SCR 1085 | May 3, 4, 1988 | June 9, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hydro-Québec v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp., [1988] 1 SCR 1087 | May 4, 1988 | June 9, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Drumheller (City), [1988] 1 SCR 1091 | June 14, 1988 | June 14, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sterne, [1988] 1 SCR 1093 | June 14, 1988 | June 14, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bachman, [1988] 1 SCR 1094 | June 14, 1988 | June 14, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Dufresne, [1988] 1 SCR 1095 | June 21, 1988 | June 21, 1988 | | | | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Moore, [1988] 1 SCR 1097 | October 7, 1987 | June 30, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Stevens, [1988] 1 SCR 1153 | February 2, 1988 | June 30, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| Crocker v. Sundance Northwest Resorts Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 1186 | March 25, 1988 | June 30, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1988] 1 SCR 1206 | | June 30, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Industries Providair Inc. v. Kolomeir, [1988] 1 SCR 1132 | December 15, 1987 | June 30, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Whyte, [1988] 2 SCR 3 | October 15, 1987 | July 14, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Canada Employment and Immigration commission) v. Gagnon, [1988] 2 SCR 29 | March 4, 1988 | July 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jove v. Canada (Unemployment Insurance), [1988] 2 SCR 53 | March 4, 1988 | July 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Kowlyk, [1988] 2 SCR 59 | December 11, 1987 | September 1, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Forget v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 90 | December 14, 1987 | September 1, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 122 | March 2, 1988 | September 1, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Papalia, [1988] 2 SCR 137 | November 30, 1987 | September 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Chesson, [1988] 2 SCR 148 | October 23, 1987 | September 29, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Clermont, [1988] 2 SCR 171 | October 7, 1988 | October 7, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greymac Trust Co. v. Ontario (Ontario Securities Commission), [1988] 2 SCR 172 | October 13, 1988 | October 13, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Scott, [1988] 2 SCR 174 | October 14, 1988 | October 14, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B.C.G.E.U. v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 214 | March 3, 1988 | October 20, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| Quebec v. Girouard, [1988] 2 SCR 254 | April 21, 1988 | October 20, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Angus v. Sun Alliance Insurance Co., [1988] 2 SCR 256 | May 26, 27, 1988 | October 20, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mattabi Mines Ltd. v. Ontario (Minister of Revenue), [1988] 2 SCR 175 | February 1, 1988 | October 20, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newfoundland (Attorney General) v. N.A.P.E., [1988] 2 SCR 204 | March 3, 1988 | October 20, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gell v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1988] 2 SCR 271 | June 6, 1988 | October 27, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brossard (Town) v. Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne), [1988] 2 SCR 279 | April 30, 1986 | November 10, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Morin, [1988] 2 SCR 345 | June 30, 1988 | November 17, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Petrashuyk v. Law Society of Alberta, [1988] 2 SCR 385 | November 28, 1988 | November 28, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Beare; R. v. Higgins, [1988] 2 SCR 387 | December 16, 17, 1987 | December 1, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 SCR 417 | April 8, 1987 | December 8, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Schwartz, [1988] 2 SCR 443 | October 14, 1987 | December 8, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Simmons, [1988] 2 SCR 495 | January 28, 1988 | December 8, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jacoy, [1988] 2 SCR 548 | January 28, 1988 | December 8, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TWU v. British Columbia Telephone Co., [1988] 2 SCR 564 | March 29, 1988 | December 8, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Gamble, [1988] 2 SCR 595 | June 17, 1988 | December 8, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| Mandzuk v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, [1988] 2 SCR 650 | December 12, 1988 | December 12, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Gillespie, [1988] 2 SCR 653 | December 14, 1988 | December 14, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clark v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1988] 2 SCR 680 | May 8, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 712 | November 16, 17, 18, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Devine v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1988] 2 SCR 790 | November 18, 19, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Quin, [1988] 2 SCR 825 | December 8, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bernard, [1988] 2 SCR 833 | December 8, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Showman, [1988] 2 SCR 893 | December 10, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mack, [1988] 2 SCR 903 | December 10, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Strachan, [1988] 2 SCR 980 | January 28, 29, 1988 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sparling v. Québec (Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec), [1988] 2 SCR 1015 | February 4, 1988 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v. Mailloux, [1988] 2 SCR 1029 | May 6, 1988 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peralta v. Ontario, [1988] 2 SCR 1045 | May 25, 1988 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Paul, [1988] 2 SCR 654 | March 26, 27, 1987 | December 15, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jacobs, [1988] 2 SCR 1047 | December 16, 1988 | December 16, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin |
| U.E.S., Local 298 v. Bibeault, [1988] 2 SCR 1048 | October 29, 30, 1986 | December 22, 1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |