# 1995 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 1995. 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 |
| Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 SCR 1028 | January 24, 1995 | January 24, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band, [1995] 1 SCR 3 | October 11, 1994 | January 26, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Winnipeg Condominium Corporation No. 36 v. Bird Construction Co., [1995] 1 SCR 85 | October 12, 1994 | January 26, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Stewart v. Pettie, [1995] 1 SCR 131 | October 13, 1994 | January 26, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Canada (Labour Relations Board), [1995] 1 SCR 157 | March 14, 1994 | January 27, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Dunn, [1995] 1 SCR 226 | October 31, 1994 | January 27, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bernshaw, [1995] 1 SCR 254 | October 7, 1994 | January 27, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| B. (R.) v. Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, [1995] 1 SCR 315 | March 17, 1994 | January 27, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Halcrow, [1995] 1 SCR 440 | March 17, 1994 | January 27, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Laporte, [1995] 1 SCR 442 | January 27, 1995 | January 27, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Blenner-Hassett; R. v. Piluke, [1995] 1 SCR 443 | January 31, 1995 | January 31, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. S. (R.J.), [1995] 1 SCR 451 | February 28 and March 1, 1994 | February 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Simpson, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 449 | February 3, 1995 | February 3, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| T. (M.) v. A. (H.), [1995] 1 S.C.R. 445 | February 6, 1995 | February 6, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lord, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 747 | February 21, 1995 | February 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. B. (W.R.), [1995] 1 S.C.R. 750 | February 22, 1995 | February 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Barrett, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 752 | February 22, 1995 | February 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| White Resource Management Ltd. v. Durish, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 633 | October 6, 1994 | February 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lepage, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 654 | November 10, 1994 | February 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. McIntosh, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 686 | November 28, 1994 | February 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chen v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 725 | February 3, 1995 | February 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Chaplin, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 727 | October 6, 1994 | February 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Stinchcombe, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 754 | February 23, 1995 | February 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Moore, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 756 | February 24, 1995 | February 24, 1995 | V | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. D. (W.R.) - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 758 | February 28, 1995 | February 28, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Biddle, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 761 | October 14, 1994 | March 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. St. Pierre, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 791 | December 2, 1994 | March 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Tempelaar - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 760 | March 3, 1995 | March 3, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Goddard - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 854 | March 20, 1995 | March 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hawrish - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 856 | March 21, 1995 | March 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. MacGillivray - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 890 | February 23, 1995 | March 30, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Crawford - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 858 | November 4, 1994 | March 30, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Curragh Inc. - [1995] 1 S.C.R. 900 | April 5, 1995 | April 5, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mills, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 902 | April 12, 1995 | April 12, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jobin, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 78 | February 28 and March 1, 1994 | April 13, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Primeau, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 60 | February 28 and March 1, 1994 | April 13, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia Securities Commission v. Branch, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 3 | February 28 and March 1, 1994 | April 13, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. v. Royal Bank of Canada - [1995] 2 S.C.R. 187 | March 1, 1995 | May 4, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy) - [1995] 2 S.C.R. 97 | May 31 and June 1, 1994 | May 4, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Keegstra, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 381 | February 6, 1995 | May 18, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Tanner - [1995] 2 S.C.R. 379 | April 26, 1995 | May 18, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Silveira, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 297 | November 9, 1994 | May 18, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Burlingham - [1995] 2 S.C.R. 206 | November 9, 1994 | May 18, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Walker v. Prince Edward Island - [1995] 2 S.C.R. 407 | May 23, 1995 | May 23, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Miron v. Trudel, [1995] 2 SCR 418 | June 2, 1994 | May 25, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| Egan v. Canada, [1995] 2 SCR 513 | November 1, 1994 | May 25, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thibaudeau v. Canada, [1995] 2 SCR 627 | October 4, 1994 | May 25, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. S. (G.), [1995] 2 SCR 411 | May 26, 1995 | May 26, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. B. (A.J.), [1995] 2 SCR 413 | May 29, 1995 | May 29, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. M. (N.), [1995] 2 SCR 415 | May 30, 1995 | May 30, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Montour, [1995] 2 SCR 416 | May 30, 1995 | May 30, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Wade, [1995] 2 SCR 737 | June 2, 1995 | June 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia Telephone Co. v. Shaw Cable Systems (B.C.) Ltd., [1995] 2 SCR 739 | January 23, 1995 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Telecommunications Workers Union v. Canada (Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission), [1995] 2 SCR 781 | January 23, 1995 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Crown Forest Industries Ltd. v. Canada, [1995] 2 SCR 802 | March 2, 1995 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Park, [1995] 2 SCR 836 | December 7, 1994 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vout v. Hay, [1995] 2 SCR 876 | January 26, 1995 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia (Milk Board) v. Grisnich, [1995] 2 SCR 895 | April 25, 1995 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Crosby, [1995] 2 SCR 912 | April 24, 1995 | June 22, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 SCR 929 | December 6, 1994 | June 29, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| New Brunswick v. O'Leary, [1995] 2 SCR 967 | December 6, 1994 | June 29, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hibbert, [1995] 2 SCR 973 | January 30, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 SCR 1031 | January 24, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cie minière Québec Cartier v. Quebec (Grievances arbitrator), [1995] 2 SCR 1095 | May 5, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Collins; R. v. Pelfrey, [1995] 2 SCR 1104 | June 12, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Chaisson, [1995] 2 SCR 1118 | June 15, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 SCR 1130 | February 20, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Botiuk v. Toronto Free Press Publications Ltd., [1995] 3 SCR 3 | December 8, 1994 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Pontes, [1995] 3 SCR 44 | February 28, 1995 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Friesen v. Canada, [1995] 3 SCR 103 | March 1, 1995 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Cleghorn, [1995] 3 SCR 175 | April 24, 1995 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1995] 3 SCR 199 | November 29, 30, 1994 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| G. (L.) v. B. (G.), [1995] 3 SCR 370 | March 2, 1995 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Amos v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1995] 3 SCR 405 | May 25, 1995 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Wijesinha, [1995] 3 SCR 422 | May 31, 1995 | September 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| Cohnstaedt v. University of Regina, [1995] 3 SCR 451 | October 12, 1995 | October 12, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Husky Oil Operations Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue, [1995] 3 SCR 453 | January 25, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Harrer, [1995] 3 SCR 562 | March 3, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chan v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1995] 3 SCR 593 | January 31, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ter Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 SCR 674 | February 2, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Large v. Stratford (City), [1995] 3 SCR 733 | February 27, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. U. (F.J.), [1995] 3 SCR 764 | April 26, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fire v. Longtin, [1995] 4 SCR 3 | October 4, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Blair v. Consolidated Enfield Corp., [1995] 4 SCR 5 | March 21, 1995 | October 19, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Patriquen, [1995] 4 SCR 42 | October 30, 1995 | October 30, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Polo, [1995] 4 SCR 44 | November 2, 1995 | November 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mathieu, [1995] 4 SCR 46 | November 2, 1995 | November 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Fleurant, [1995] 4 SCR 47 | November 2, 1995 | November 2, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Rogalsky, [1995] 4 SCR 48 | November 7, 1995 | November 7, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Marc, [1995] 4 SCR 50 | November 7, 1995 | November 7, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. W. (A.), [1995] 4 SCR 51 | November 10, 1995 | November 10, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Munroe, [1995] 4 SCR 53 | November 10, 1995 | November 10, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jorgensen, [1995] 4 SCR 55 | February 21, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Livermore, [1995] 4 SCR 123 | March 22, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Fitzpatrick, [1995] 4 SCR 154 | March 22, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. K. (B.), [1995] 4 SCR 186 | October 3, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Khela, [1995] 4 SCR 201 | May 24, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Shropshire, [1995] 4 SCR 227 | June 15, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Brydon, [1995] 4 SCR 253 | October 11, 1995 | November 16, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hinse, [1995] 4 SCR 597 | October 2, 1995 | November 30, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ruffo v. Conseil de la magistrature, [1995] 4 SCR 267 | March 23, 1995 | December 14, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Blueberry River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), [1995] 4 SCR 344 | June 13, 14, 1995 | December 14, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. O'Connor, [1995] 4 SCR 411 | February 1, 1995 | December 14, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| A. (L.L.) v. B. (A.), [1995] 4 SCR 536 | June 16, 1995 | December 14, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| P. (M.) v. L.B. (G.), [1995] 4 SCR 592 | December 7, 1995 | December 14, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major |
| MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson, [1995] 4 SCR 725 | June 12, 1995 | December 14, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hollis v. Dow Corning Corp., [1995] 4 SCR 634 | February 2, 1995 | December 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Adams, [1995] 4 SCR 707 | October 6, 1995 | December 21, 1995 | | | | | | | | | |