# 1991 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 1991. 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 | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Sunrise Co. v. Lake Winnipeg (The), [1991] 1 SCR 3 | May 23, 1990 | January 17, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Caron v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission), [1991] 1 SCR 48 | December 10, 1990 | January 17, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wale v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1991] 1 SCR 62 | December 10, 1990 | January 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Nipawin and District Satellite T.V. Inc., [1991] 1 SCR 64 | January 22, 1991 | January 22, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. B.(J.N.), [1991] 1 SCR 66 | January 23, 1991 | January 23, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ratti, [1991] 1 SCR 68 | May 30, 1990 | January 25, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 SCR 86 | May 30, 1990 | January 25, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Landry, [1991] 1 SCR 99 | May 29, 1990 | January 25, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Committee for the Commonwealth of Canada v. Canada, [1991] 1 SCR 139 | May 22, 1990 | January 25, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. R. (R.L.), [1991] 1 SCR 115 | January 29, 1991 | January 29, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. Henley, [1991] 1 SCR 116 | January 29, 1991 | January 29, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Bank of Canada v. Corbeil, [1991] 1 SCR 117 | October 4, 1990 | February 7, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ford v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co., [1991] 1 SCR 136 | January 23, 1991 | February 7, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M.(K.) v. M.(H.), [1992] 3 SCR 3 | February 14, 1991 | February 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Reddick, [1991] 1 SCR 297 | December 19, 1990 | February 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 SCR 224 | February 14, 1991 | February 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Douglas, [1991] 1 SCR 301 | October 12, 1990 | February 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Immeubles Port Louis Ltée v. Lafontaine (Village), [1991] 1 SCR 326 | April 27, 1990 | February 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roberge v. Bolduc, [1991] 1 SCR 374 | October 4, 1990 | February 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Barnes, [1991] 1 SCR 449 | October 4, 1990 | February 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. Sullivan, [1991] 1 SCR 489 | October 30, 1990 | March 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sherratt, [1991] 1 SCR 509 | December 13, 1990 | March 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laferrière v. Lawson, [1991] 1 SCR 541 | March 22 | March 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Attorney General) v. Public Service Alliance of Canada, [1991] 1 SCR 614 | May 22, 1990 | March 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. M. (D.B.), [1991] 1 SCR 669 | March 26, 1991 | March 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vickery v. Nova Scotia Supreme Court (Prothonotary), [1991] 1 SCR 671 | October 31, November 1, 1990 | March 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Smith, [1991] 1 SCR 714 | January 25, 1991 | March 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Szabo, [1991] 1 SCR 736 | January 28, 1991 | March 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. W.(D.), [1991] 1 SCR 742 | February 1, 1991 | March 28, 1991 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | |
| R. v. C.(M.H.), [1991] 1 SCR 763 | January 22, 1991 | April 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Monk Corp. v. Island Fertilizers Ltd., [1991] 1 SCR 779 | January 30, 1991 | April 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Corbeil, [1991] 1 SCR 830 | January 31, 1991 | April 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States v. Allard, [1991] 1 SCR 861 | October 5, 1990 | April 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Evans, [1991] 1 SCR 869 | January 21, 1991 | April 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Fisher, [1991] 1 SCR 902 | May 1, 1991 | May 1, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Cole, [1991] 1 SCR 904 | May 1, 1991 | May 1, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Swain, [1991] 1 SCR 933 | February 19, 1990 | May 2, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Chiarantano, [1991] 1 SCR 906 | May 8, 1991 | May 8, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Société Nationale de Fiducie v. Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [1991] 1 SCR 907 | May 10, 1991 | May 10, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. L. (W.K.), [1991] 1 SCR 1091 | February 22, 1991 | May 16, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. S. (P.L.), [1991] 1 SCR 909 | January 25, 1991 | May 16, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Bank of Canada v. Atomic Slipper Co., [1991] 1 SCR 1059 | January 28, 1991 | May 16, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Reddick, [1991] 1 SCR 1086 | March 19, 1991 | May 16, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Reddick, [1991] 1 SCR 1105 | May 27, 1991 | May 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maska Auto Spring Ltée v. Ste-Rosalie (Village), [1991] 2 SCR 3 | June 4, 1991 | June 4, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission), [1991] 2 SCR 22 | January 30, 1991 | June 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuddy Chicks Ltd. v. Ontario (Labour Relations Board), [1991] 2 SCR 5 | November 7, 1990 | June 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maracle v. Travellers Indemnity Co. of Canada, [1991] 2 SCR 50 | February 28, 1991 | June 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marchischuk v. Dominion Industrial Supplies Ltd., [1991] 2 SCR 61 | February 28, 1991 | June 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Osborne v. Canada (Treasury Board), [1991] 2 SCR 69 | October 11, 1990 | June 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Reference re Prov. Electoral Boundaries (Sask.), [1991] 2 SCR 158 | April 29, 30, 1991 | June 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. University Hospitals Board, [1991] 2 SCR 201 | June 10, 1991 | June 10, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vanier (City) v. Canac-Marquis Grenier Ltée, [1991] 2 SCR 203 | June 17, 1991 | June 17, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. A.S.U., [1991] 2 SCR 204 | June 18, 1991 | June 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sheridan, [1991] 2 SCR 205 | June 18, 1991 | June 18, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Desfossés, [1991] 2 SCR 207 | June 25, 1991 | June 25, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lavigne v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, [1991] 2 SCR 211 | June 18, 19, 1990 | June 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geffen v. Goodman Estate, [1991] 2 SCR 353 | October 10, 1990 | June 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Longueuil (City) v. Lambert-Picotte, [1991] 2 SCR 401 | January 31, 1991 | June 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Waldick v. Malcolm, [1991] 2 SCR 456 | February 26, 1991 | June 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Director of Soldier Settlement) v. Snider Estate, [1991] 2 SCR 481 | February 27, 1991 | June 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Brown, [1991] 2 SCR 518 | May 9, 1991 | June 27, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Phillips; R. v. Easton, [1991] 2 SCR 209 | June 28, 1991 | June 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.), [1991] 2 SCR 525 | December 11, 12, 1990 | August 15, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario (Attorney General) v. Bear Island Foundation, [1991] 2 SCR 570 | May 27, 28, 29, 30, 1991 | August 15, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Seaboyer; R. v. Gayme, [1991] 2 SCR 577 | | August 22, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee, [1991] 2 SCR 869 | May 7, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rainbow Industrial Caterers Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1991] 3 SCR 3 | May 8, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Elshaw, [1991] 3 SCR 24 | May 9, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. McCraw, [1991] 3 SCR 72 | June 4, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Furtney, [1991] 3 SCR 89 | June 20, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jones, [1991] 3 SCR 110 | June 20, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jobidon, [1991] 2 SCR 714 | March 28, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [1991] 2 SCR 779 | February 21, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference Re Ng Extradition (Can.), [1991] 2 SCR 858 | February 21, 1991 | September 26, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sharma, [1991] 3 SCR 119 | October 1, 1991 | October 1, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v. National Dental Examining Board of Canada, [1991] 3 SCR 121 | October 2, 1991 | October 2, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sit, [1991] 3 SCR 124 | June 21, 1991 | October 3, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Altobelli v. Pilot Insurance Co., [1991] 3 SCR 132 | October 7, 1991 | October 7, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Sinclair v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 134 | October 9, 1991 | October 9, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Avrith v. Laval (City), [1991] 3 SCR 137 | October 10, 1991 | October 10, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Grant, [1991] 3 SCR 139 | June 10, 1991 | October 17, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bhatnager v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1991] 3 SCR 317 | October 2, 1991 | October 17, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Wholesale Travel Group Inc., [1991] 3 SCR 154 | February 18, 1991 | October 24, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Gruenke, [1991] 3 SCR 263 | May 10, 1991 | October 24, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Meddoui, [1991] 3 SCR 320 | October 29, 1991 | October 29, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. F. (H.), [1991] 3 SCR 322 | October 31, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Stewart, [1991] 3 SCR 324 | November 6, 1991 | November 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 SCR 326 | May 2, 1991 | November 7, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Leiriao v. Val-Bélair (Town), [1991] 3 SCR 349 | June 17, 1991 | November 7, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hick, [1991] 3 SCR 383 | October 4, 1991 | November 7, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Grover, [1991] 3 SCR 387 | November 12, 1991 | November 12, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Communities Economic Development Fund v. Canadian Pickles Corp., [1991] 3 SCR 388 | June 3, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Lessard, [1991] 3 SCR 421 | May 31, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 459 | May 31, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Goltz, [1991] 3 SCR 485 | June 7, 1991 | November 14, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canson Enterprises Ltd. v. Boughton & Co., [1991] 3 SCR 534 | October 29, 1990 | November 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zaidan Group Ltd. v. London (City), [1991] 3 SCR 593 | November 7, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Broyles, [1991] 3 SCR 595 | June 19, 1991 | November 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Coronation Insurance Co. v. Taku Air Transport Ltd., [1991] 3 SCR 622 | June 21, 1991 | November 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Salituro, [1991] 3 SCR 654 | June 26, 1991 | November 28, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. S. (D.), [1991] 3 SCR 681 | December 2, 1991 | December 2, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. C. (C.M.), [1991] 3 SCR 683 | December 3, 1991 | December 3, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conseil du Patronat du Québec Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1991] 3 SCR 685 | December 6, 1991 | December 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Tessier, [1991] 3 SCR 687 | December 6, 1991 | December 6, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [1991] 3 SCR 689 | December 9, 1991 | December 9, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Vaughan, [1991] 3 SCR 691 | December 10, 1991 | December 10, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Gimson, [1991] 3 SCR 692 | December 19, 1991 | December 19, 1991 | | | | | | | | | | |