# 1994 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 1994. 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 | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R v Pétel, [1994] 1 SCR 3 | November 3, 1993 | January 20, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Colarusso, [1994] 1 SCR 20 | March 30, 1993 | January 26, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenora (Town of) Hydro Electric Commission v Vacationland Dairy Co-operative Ltd, [1994] 1 SCR 80 | October 6, 1993 | January 27, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Toneguzzo-Norvell (Guardian ad litem of) v Burnaby Hospital, [1994] 1 SCR 114 | November 1, 1993 | January 27, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Arcangioli, [1994] 1 SCR 129 | November 12, 1993 | January 27, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Pittman, [1994] 1 SCR 148 | January 28, 1994 | January 28, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union—Canada Area Local 500 v Canada, [1994] 1 SCR 150 | January 31, 1994 | January 31, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Dickson, [1994] 1 SCR 153 | February 2, 1994 | February 2, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Richardson, [1994] 1 SCR 155 | February 2, 1994 | February 2, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gibney v Gilliland, [1994] 1 SCR 157 | February 22, 1994 | February 22, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (AG) v Canada (National Energy Board), [1994] 1 SCR 159 | October 13, 1993 | February 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mobil Oil Canada Ltd v Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, [1994] 1 SCR 202 | November 30, 1993 | February 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shell Canada Products Ltd v Vancouver (City of), [1994] 1 SCR 231 | April 27, 1993 | February 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States of America v Lépine, [1994] 1 SCR 286 | June 18, 1993 | February 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| RJR-MacDonald Inc v Canada (AG), [1994] 1 SCR 311 | October 4, 1993 | March 3, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R v Nagra, [1994] 1 SCR 355 | March 15, 1994 | March 15, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bois, [1994] 1 SCR 357 | March 16, 1994 | March 16, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cunningham v Wheeler; Cooper v Miller; Shanks v McNee, [1994] 1 SCR 359 | November 4, 1993 | March 17, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brown v British Columbia (Minister of Transportation and Highways), [1994] 1 SCR 420 | November 8, 1993 | March 17, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Swinamer v Nova Scotia (AG), [1994] 1 SCR 445 | November 8, 1993 | March 17, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Durette, [1994] 1 SCR 469 | November 10, 1993 | March 17, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Nova Scotia v Dunphy Leasing Enterprises Ltd, [1994] 1 SCR 552 | March 18, 1994 | March 18, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| G (L) v B (G), [1995] 3 SCR 367 | March 7, 1994 | March 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Finta, [1994] 1 SCR 701 | June 2, 3, 1993 | March 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v P (MB), [1994] 1 SCR 555 | November 12, 1993 | April 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Power, [1994] 1 SCR 601 | December 3, 1993 | April 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Burns, [1994] 1 SCR 656 | January 26, 1994 | April 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Galaske v O'Donnell, [1994] 1 SCR 670 | December 3, 1993 | April 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Téléphone Guèvremont Inc v Quebec (Régie des télécommunications), [1994] 1 SCR 878 | April 26, 1994 | April 26, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v R (D), [1994] 1 SCR 881 | April 27, 1994 | April 27, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| Masters v Masters, [1994] 1 SCR 883 | April 28, 1994 | April 28, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v M (ML), [1994] 2 SCR 3 | May 3, 1994 | May 3, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Zazulak, [1994] 2 SCR 5 | May 4, 1994 | May 4, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boutin v Distributions CLB Inc, [1994] 2 SCR 7 | May 4, 1994 | May 4, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9 | November 9, 1993 | May 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia (AG) v Canada (AG); An Act respecting the Vancouver Island Railway (Re), [1994] 2 SCR 41 | December 2, 1993 | May 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Zeitel v Ellscheid, [1994] 2 SCR 142 | January 31, 1994 | May 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v M (C), [1994] 2 SCR 165 | December 7, 1993 | May 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Willmor Discount Corp v Vaudreuil (City of), [1994] 2 SCR 210 | February 1, 1994 | May 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Jones, [1994] 2 SCR 229 | October 12, 1993 | May 12, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Howard, [1994] 2 SCR 299 | February 22, 1994 | May 12, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Jack, [1994] 2 SCR 310 | May 24, 1994 | May 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada v Antosko, [1994] 2 SCR 312 | February 2, 1994 | May 26, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| 143471 Canada Inc v Quebec (AG); Tabah v Quebec (AG), [1994] 2 SCR 339 | October 5, 1993 | May 26, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v H (DS) and N (JD), [1994] 2 SCR 392 | May 30, 1994 | May 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| Reza v Canada, [1994] 2 SCR 394 | April 25, 1994 | June 9, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schmidt v Air Products Canada Ltd, [1994] 2 SCR 611 | December 1, 1993 | June 9, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Stellato, [1994] 2 SCR 478 | June 13, 1994 | June 13, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v McIntyre, [1994] 2 SCR 480 | June 14, 1994 | June 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Giesbrecht, [1994] 2 SCR 482 | June 14, 1994 | June 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Godin, [1994] 2 SCR 484 | June 16, 1994 | June 16, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Richer, [1994] 2 SCR 486 | June 17, 1994 | June 17, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Boersma, [1994] 2 SCR 488 | June 17, 1994 | June 17, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise v Potash; Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise v Sélection Milton, [1994] 2 SCR 406 | January 27, 1994 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Rowbotham; R v Roblin, [1994] 2 SCR 463 | December 8, 1993 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Saskatchewan River Bungalows Ltd v Maritime Life Assurance Co, [1994] 2 SCR 490 | March 14, 1994 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Oommen, [1994] 2 SCR 507 | April 25, 1994 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Commission scolaire régionale de Chambly v Bergevin, [1994] 2 SCR 525 | February 1, 1994 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pezim v British Columbia (Superintendent of Brokers), [1994] 2 SCR 557 | February 24, 1994 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Quebec Sales Tax, [1994] 2 SCR 715 | December 9, 1993 | June 23, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R v Clemente, [1994] 2 SCR 758 | June 13, 1994 | July 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marzetti v Marzetti, [1994] 2 SCR 765 | February 3, 1994 | July 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tataryn v Tataryn Estate, [1994] 2 SCR 807 | May 3, 1994 | July 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v François, [1994] 2 SCR 827 | May 5, 1994 | July 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Chartrand, [1994] 2 SCR 864 | March 15, 1994 | July 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Moyer, [1994] 2 SCR 899 | June 1, 1994 | September 1, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Whittle, [1994] 2 SCR 914 | February 25, 1994 | September 1, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Tran, [1994] 2 SCR 951 | February 25, 1994 | September 1, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v C (TL), [1994] 2 SCR 1012 | June 3, 1994 | September 15, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bartle, [1994] 3 SCR 173 | March 2, 3, 1994 | September 29, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Prosper, [1994] 3 SCR 236 | March 2, 3, 1994 | September 29, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Pozniak, [1994] 3 SCR 310 | March 2, 3, 1994 | September 29, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Matheson, [1994] 3 SCR 328 | March 2, 3, 1994 | September 29, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Harper, [1994] 3 SCR 343 | March 2, 3, 1994 | September 29, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Cobham, [1994] 3 SCR 360 | May 27, 1994 | September 29, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| Québec (Communauté urbaine) v Corp Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours, [1994] 3 SCR 3 | May 25, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Buanderie centrale de Montréal Inc v Montreal (City of); Conseil de la santé et des services sociaux de la région de Montréal métropolitain v Montreal (City of), [1994] 3 SCR 29 | May 25, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Partagec Inc v Québec (Communauté urbaine), [1994] 3 SCR 57 | May 25, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Daviault, [1994] 3 SCR 63 | February 4, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Kent, [1994] 3 SCR 133 | May 30, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Borden, [1994] 3 SCR 145 | June 16, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hodgkinson v Simms, [1994] 3 SCR 377 | December 6, 1993 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Swietlinski, [1994] 3 SCR 481 | May 27, 1994 | September 30, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gaudet v Marchand, [1994] 3 SCR 514 | October 5, 1994 | October 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Haughton, [1994] 3 SCR 516 | October 5, 1994 | October 5, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Levasseur, [1994] 3 SCR 518 | October 7, 1994 | October 7, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v K (A), [1994] 3 SCR 520 | October 14, 1994 | October 14, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v S (WD), [1994] 3 SCR 521 | May 5, 1994 | October 20, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Webster v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, [1994] 3 SCR 549 | October 12, 1994 | October 20, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomson v Thomson, [1994] 3 SCR 551 | January 26, 1994 | October 20, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| Native Women's Assn of Canada v Canada, [1994] 3 SCR 627 | March 4, 1994 | October 27, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Willick v Willick, [1994] 3 SCR 670 | March 16, 1994 | October 27, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Brown, [1994] 3 SCR 749 | November 2, 1994 | November 2, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| TransGas Ltd v Mid-Plains Contractors Ltd, [1994] 3 SCR 753 | November 3, 1994 | November 3, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Ferris, [1994] 3 SCR 756 | November 7, 1994 | November 7, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v H (LM), [1994] 3 SCR 758 | November 8, 1994 | November 8, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Dubasz, [1994] 3 SCR 759 | November 10, 1994 | November 10, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Heywood, [1994] 3 SCR 761 | April 27, 1994 | November 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Huot, [1994] 3 SCR 827 | November 8, 1994 | November 24, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Whitley, [1994] 3 SCR 830 | December 1, 1994 | December 1, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Feldman, [1994] 3 SCR 832 | December 2, 1994 | December 2, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Caisse populaire de Charlesbourg v Beauport (City of), [1994] 3 SCR 833 | December 7, 1994 | December 7, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dagenais v Canadian Broadcasting Corp, [1994] 3 SCR 835 | January 24, 1994 | December 8, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v S (T), [1994] 3 SCR 952 | January 24, 25, 1994 | December 8, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Laba, [1994] 3 SCR 965 | June 15, 1994 | December 8, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R v Pizzardi; R v Levis, [1994] 3 SCR 1018 | December 9, 1994 | December 9, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Dikah, [1994] 3 SCR 1020 | December 9, 1994 | December 9, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tolofson v Jensen; Lucas (Litigation Guardian of) v Gagnon, [1994] 3 SCR 1022 | February 21, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Patterson v Gallant, [1994] 3 SCR 1080 | October 31, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Bisson, [1994] 3 SCR 1097 | November 28, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |
| Apotex Inc v Canada (AG), [1994] 3 SCR 1100 | December 5, 1994 | December 15, 1994 | | | | | | | | | |