# 1982 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 1982. 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 | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Harper v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 11, [1982] 1 SCR 2 | 21 May 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Korponay v Attorney General of Canada, 1982 CanLII 12, [1982] 1 SCR 41 | 14 October 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Continental Insurance Co v Dalton Cartage Co, 1982 CanLII 14, [1982] 1 SCR 164 | 15 December 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| AG (Nova Scotia) v MacIntyre, 1982 CanLII 14, [1982] 1 SCR 175 | 3 February 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lucier v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 153, [1982] 1 SCR 28 | 9 June 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Langille et al v Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1982 CanLII 154, [1982] 1 SCR 34 | 22 June 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Re BC Family Relations Act, 1982 CanLII 155, [1982] 1 SCR 62 | 28–29 January 1981 (1981-01-28 – 1981-01-29) | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Moore v Johnson et al, 1982 CanLII 156, [1982] 1 SCR 115 | 7 October 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jacobs et al v Agricultural Stabilization Board, 1982 CanLII 157, [1982] 1 SCR 125 | 8–9 December 1981 (1981-12-08 – 1981-12-09) | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minister of Finance of New Brunswick et al v Simpsons-Sears Ltd, 1982 CanLII 158, [1982] 1 SCR 144 | 14 December 1981 | 26 January 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Janke v Holzer, 1982 CanLII 163, [1982] 1 SCR 281 | 4 February 1981 | 4 February 1982 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario Human Rights Commission v Etobicoke, 1982 CanLII 15, [1982] 1 SCR 202 | 13 May 1981 | 9 February 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ford v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 16, [1982] 1 SCR 231 | 17 March 1981 | 9 February 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commission des droits de la personne v Attorney General of Canada, 1982 CanLII 161, [1982] 1 SCR 215 | 28 October 1981 | 9 February 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Trust Co v Tucker, 1982 CanLII 162, [1982] 1 SCR 250 | 12 February 1981 | 9 February 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario v Attorney General of Quebec et al, 1982 CanLII 217, [1982] 2 SCR 789 | 26 January 1982 | 9 February 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference re Amendment to the Canadian Constitution, 1982 CanLII 218, [1982] 2 SCR 791 | 26 January 1982 | 9 February 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beard v Beard, 1982 CanLII 164, [1982] 1 SCR 282 | 10 February 1982 | 10 February 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Sterner et al v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 159, [1982] 1 SCR 172 | 11 February 1982 | 11 February 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Sterner v Vander Kracht, 1982 CanLII 160, [1982] 1 SCR 173 | 11 February 1982 | 11 February 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Pitre et al v Robinson, 1982 CanLII 165, [1982] 1 SCR 283 | 23 February 1982 | 23 February 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| McGuigan v R, 1982 CanLII 41, [1982] 1 SCR 284 | 26 October 1981 | 2 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nepean Hydro Electric Commission v Ontario Hydro, 1982 CanLII 42, [1982] 1 SCR 347 | 1–2 April 1981 (1981-04-01 – 1981-04-02) | 2 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Government of the Republic of Italy v Piperno, 1982 CanLII 166, [1982] 1 SCR 320 | 2 February 1982 | 2 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Flamand v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 167, [1982] 1 SCR 337 | 25 February 1982 | 2 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dairy Producers Co-Operative Ltd of Prince Albert v Lyons, 1982 CanLII 168, [1982] 1 SCR 338 | 22 February 1982 | 18 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leblanc v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 169, [1982] 1 SCR 344 | 2 March 1982 | 18 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lamarche v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 170, [1982] 1 SCR 345 | 2 March 1982 | 18 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States of America (District Court) v Royal American Shows, Inc et al, 1982 CanLII 171, [1982] 1 SCR 414 | 27 January 1982 | 18 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bryden v Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, 1982 CanLII 172, [1982] 1 SCR 443 | 3 April 1981 | 18 March 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Toronto Police Association v Toronto Police Commissioners Board, 1982 CanLII 43, [1982] 1 SCR 451 | 23 March 1982 | 23 March 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Rubis v Gray Rocks Inn Ltd, 1982 CanLII 17, [1982] 1 SCR 452 | 11 March 1981 | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Geauvreau, 1982 CanLII 44, [1982] 1 SCR 485 | 23 February 1981 | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oxford Pendaflex Canada Ltd v Korr Marketing Ltd et al, 1982 CanLII 45, [1982] 1 SCR 494 | 6 May 1981 | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hobbins v R, 1982 CanLII 46, [1982] 1 SCR 553 | 24 March 1982 | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Halpenny Estate v Paddon, 1982 CanLII 47, [1982] 1 SCR 559 | 13–14 May 1981 (1981-05-13 – 1981-05-14) | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cardinal et al v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 173, [1982] 1 SCR 508 | 31 March – 1 April 1981 (1981-03-31 – 1981-04-01) | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gunn v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 174, [1982] 1 SCR 522 | 17–18 February 1982 (1982-02-17 – 1982-02-18) | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| CRTC v CTV Television Network Ltd et al, 1982 CanLII 175, [1982] 1 SCR 530 | 16 March 1982 | 5 April 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equipements Rocbec Inc et al v Minister of National Revenue, 1982 CanLII 176, [1982] 1 SCR 605 | 24 February 1982 | 10 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Fee et al v Bradshaw et al, 1982 CanLII 177, [1982] 1 SCR 609 | 2 March 1982 | 10 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hanson et al v Johnson et al, 1982 CanLII 178, [1982] 1 SCR 619 | 29 April 1982 | 10 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bolduc v Attorney General of Quebec et al, 1982 CanLII 224, [1982] 1 SCR 573 | 16 February 1982 | 10 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Goodman v Rompkey et al, 1982 CanLII 225, [1982] 1 SCR 589 | 24 February 1982 | 10 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Teamsters Union v Massicotte, 1982 CanLII 18, [1982] 1 SCR 710 | 29 March 1982 | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R.E. Lister Ltd v Dunlop Canada Ltd, 1982 CanLII 19, [1982] 1 SCR 726 | 3–4 November 1981 (1981-11-03 – 1981-11-04) | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vetrovec v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 20, [1982] 1 SCR 811 | 20 May 1981 | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | " | | | | |
| Mahoney v R, 1982 CanLII 21, [1982] 1 SCR 834 | 30 November 1981 | 31 May 1982 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 3 | |
| Barton v Agincourt Football Enterprises Ltd, 1982 CanLII 48, [1982] 1 SCR 666 | 10 November 1981 | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 179, [1982] 1 SCR 621 | 14 October 1981 | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Goyette v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 180, [1982] 1 SCR 688 | 12 May 1982 | 31 May 1982 | | | | V | | | | | | |
| Ruttan v Ruttan, 1982 CanLII 181, [1982] 1 SCR 690 | 3 February 1981 | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| CATCA v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 182, [1982] 1 SCR 696 | 2 February 1981 | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Denis-Cossette v Germain, 1982 CanLII 183, [1982] 1 SCR 751 | 9–10 February 1981 (1981-02-09 – 1981-02-10) | 31 May 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Brown, 1982 CanLII 184, [1982] 1 SCR 859 | 10 June 1982 | 10 June 1982 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| R v Patrick, 1982 CanLII 2867 | 18 June 1982 | 18 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Descôteaux et al v Mierzwinski, 1982 CanLII 22, [1982] 1 SCR 860 | 27–28 October 1981 (1981-10-27 – 1981-10-28) | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sweitzer v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 23, [1982] 1 SCR 949 | 8 February 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Carter, 1982 CanLII 35, [1982] 1 SCR 938 | 27 January 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saieva v R, 1982 CanLII 51, [1982] 1 SCR 897 | 23 November 1981 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Carman Construction Ltd v Canadian Pacific Railway Co, 1982 CanLII 52, [1982] 1 SCR 958 | 12 November 1981 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Armstrong Cork Canada v Domco Industries Ltd, 1982 CanLII 185, [1982] 1 SCR 907 | 15–16 December 1981 (1981-12-15 – 1981-12-16) | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Branch 63, Edmonton, et al v Board of Governors of Olds College, 1982 CanLII 186, [1982] 1 SCR 923 | 9 February 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| St Luc Hospital v Lafrance et al, 1982 CanLII 187, [1982] 1 SCR 974 | 24 February 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gobeil v Cie H. Fortier et al, 1982 CanLII 188, [1982] 1 SCR 988 | 18 March 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Re: Exported Natural Gas Tax, 1982 CanLII 189, [1982] 1 SCR 1004 | 17–18 June 1981 (1981-06-17 – 1981-06-18) | 22–23 June 1982 (1982-06-22 – 1982-06-23) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawrish v Peters et al, 1982 CanLII 190, [1982] 1 SCR 1083 | 28 February 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schavernoch v Foreign Claims Commission et al, 1982 CanLII 191, [1982] 1 SCR 1092 | 5 May 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commission des accidents du travail du Québec v Valade, 1982 CanLII 192, [1982] 1 SCR 1103 | 20 May 1982 | 23 June 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Maple Lodge Farms v Government of Canada, 1982 CanLII 24, [1982] 2 SCR 2 | 4 November 1981 | 22 July 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Abbey, 1982 CanLII 25, [1982] 2 SCR 24 | 16 December 1981 | 22 July 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Regional Municipality of Peel v Mackenzie et al, 1982 CanLII 53, [1982] 2 SCR 9 | 3 December 1981 | 22 July 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Skolnick, 1982 CanLII 54, [1982] 2 SCR 47 | 1 April 1982 | 22 July 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schneider v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 26, [1982] 2 SCR 112 | 17 December 1981 | 9 August 1982 | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | |
| Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v Heerspink, 1982 CanLII 27, [1982] 2 SCR 145 | 3 February 1982 | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R in right of Newfoundland v Commission Hydro-Electrique de Québec, 1982 CanLII 28, [1982] 2 SCR 79 | 29 October – 3 November 1981 (1981-10-29 – 1981-11-03) | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A.G. Can. v Law Society of BC, 1982 CanLII 29, [1982] 2 SCR 307 | 25–27 May 1981 (1981-05-25 – 1981-05-27) | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Gardiner, 1982 CanLII 30, [1982] 2 SCR 368 | 23 November 1981 | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amato v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 31, [1982] 2 SCR 418 | 20 May 1981 | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Multiple Access Ltd v McCutcheon, 1982 CanLII 55, [1982] 2 SCR 161 | 25–26 November 1981 (1981-11-25 – 1981-11-26) | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lowden v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 194, [1982] 2 SCR 60 | 9 February 1982 | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Public Service Alliance of Canada v Francis et al, 1982 CanLII 195, [1982] 2 SCR 72 | 26–30 November 1981 (1981-11-26 – 1981-11-30) | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brisson v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 196, [1982] 2 SCR 227 | 15 October 1981 | 9 August 1982 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation Ltd et al v Attorney General of Newfoundland, 1982 CanLII 197, [1982] 2 SCR 260 | 31 October 1981 | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Gee, 1982 CanLII 198, [1982] 2 SCR 286 | 8 February 1982 | 9 August 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fok Cheong Shing Investments Co Ltd v Bank of Nova Scotia, 1982 CanLII 57, [1982] 2 SCR 488 | 3 June 1982 | 28 September 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A.N. Bail Co v Gingras et al, 1982 CanLII 199, [1982] 2 SCR 475 | 16 June 1982 | 28 September 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Petersen v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 200, [1982] 2 SCR 493 | 16 February 1982 | 28 September 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Melford Developments Inc, 1982 CanLII 201, [1982] 2 SCR 504 | 1 June 1982 | 28 September 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development v Ranville et al, 1982 CanLII 202, [1982] 2 SCR 518 | 24 March 1982 | 28 September 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| G & N School Bus Service Inc and Minitsos v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 203, [1982] 2 SCR 530 | 4 October 1982 | 4 October 1982 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| R v Hagenlocher, 1982 CanLII 3914, [1982] 2 SCR 531 | 5 October 1982 | 5 October 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Robar v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 205, [1982] 2 SCR 532 | 6 October 1982 | 6 October 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Dovenmuehle, Inc v The Rocca Group Inc, 1982 CanLII 206, [1982] 2 SCR 534 | 7 October 1982 | 7 October 1982 | | | | V | | | | | | |
| Bennett v R, 1982 CanLII 58, [1982] 2 SCR 582 | 13 October 1982 | 2 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Detering v R, 1982 CanLII 59, [1982] 2 SCR 583 | 14 October 1982 | 2 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shell Oil Co v Commissioner of Patents, 1982 CanLII 207, [1982] 2 SCR 536 | 30–31 March 1982 (1982-03-30 – 1982-03-31) | 2 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atco Ltd v Calgary Power Ltd, 1982 CanLII 208, [1982] 2 SCR 557 | 5–6 May 1982 (1982-05-05 – 1982-05-06) | 2 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees et al v The Queen in right of New Brunswick, 1982 CanLII 209, [1982] 2 SCR 587 | 19 October 1982 | 2 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Arnow v Minister of Employment and Immigration, 1982 CanLII 210, [1982] 2 SCR 603 | 16 November 1982 | 16 November 1982 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| Vachon v The Queen in right of Canada, 1982 CanLII 211, [1982] 2 SCR 604 | 17 November 1982 | 17 November 1982 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| Beson v Director of Child Welfare (Nfld), 1982 CanLII 32, [1982] 2 SCR 716 | 21 October 1982 | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church v Ottawa, 1982 CanLII 60, [1982] 2 SCR 616 | 1 April 1982 | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Durham Regional Police Association v Durham Regional Board of Police Commissioners, 1982 CanLII 61, [1982] 2 SCR 709 | 2 November 1982 | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v MacDougall, 1982 CanLII 212, [1982] 2 SCR 605 | 18 February 1982 | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Corpex (1977) Inc v The Queen in right of Canada, 1982 CanLII 213, [1982] 2 SCR 643 | 24–25 March 1982 (1982-03-24 – 1982-03-25) | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Dunn, 1982 CanLII 214, [1982] 2 SCR 677 | 4 May 1982 | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Smallwood v Sparling, 1982 CanLII 215, [1982] 2 SCR 686 | 11 May 1982 | 23 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spek v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 209, [1982] 2 SCR 587 | 24 November 1982 | 25 November 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Laskin | Martland | Ritchie | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson |
| Leatherdale v Leatherdale, 1982 CanLII 62, [1982] 2 SCR 743 | 22 March 1982 | 6 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marvco Colour Research Ltd v Harris, 1982 CanLII 63, [1982] 2 SCR 774 | 3 November 1982 | 6 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Re: Objection by Quebec to a Resolution to amend the Constitution, 1982 CanLII 219, [1982] 2 SCR 793 | 14–15 June 1982 (1982-06-14 – 1982-06-15) | 6 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Innisfil (Corporation of the Township) v Corporation of the Township of Vespra et al, 1982 CanLII 193, [1982] 2 SCR 1107 | 9 December 1982 | 9 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graat v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 33, [1982] 2 SCR 819 | 12 October 1982 | 21 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roberval Express v Transport Drivers Union, 1982 CanLII 34, [1982] 2 SCR 888 | 20 October 1982 | 21 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capital Regional District v Concerned Citizens of British Columbia et al, 1982 CanLII 220, [1982] 2 SCR 842 | 25 November 1982 | 21 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kwiatkowsky v Minister of Employment and Immigration, 1982 CanLII 221, [1982] 2 SCR 856 | 13 May 1982 | 21 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Travelers Insurance Co of Canada v Corriveau et al, 1982 CanLII 222, [1982] 2 SCR 866 | 18 March 1982 | 21 December 1982 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hammerling v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 223, [1982] 2 SCR 905 | 5 October 1982 | 21 December 1982 | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | |