# 1992 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 1992. 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 |
| Friends of the Oldman River Society v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [1992] 1 SCR 3 | February 19, 20, 1991 | January 23, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bain, [1992] 1 SCR 91 | | January 23, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lohnes, [1992] 1 SCR 167 | November 1, 1991 | January 23, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M. (M.E.) v. L. (P.), [1992] 1 SCR 183 | October 2, 1991 | January 23, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference re Manitoba Language Rights, [1992] 1 SCR 212 | October 8, 1991 | January 23, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1992] 1 SCR 236 | October 11, 1991 | January 23, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Morin, [1992] 3 SCR 286 | January 30, 1992 | January 30, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| T. (K.N.) v. P. (G.R.), [1992] 1 SCR 210 | February 5, 1992 | February 5, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Généreux, [1992] 1 SCR 259 | June 5, 1991 | February 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Forster, [1992] 1 SCR 339 | June 5, 1991 | February 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lapointe v. Hôpital Le Gardeur, [1992] 1 SCR 351 | October 3, 1991 | February 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lapointe v. Hôpital Le Gardeur, [1992] 1 SCR 382 | | February 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomson v. Canada (Deputy Minister of Agriculture), [1992] 1 SCR 385 | October 28, 1991 | February 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Québec (Communauté urbaine) v. Services de santé du Québec, [1992] 1 SCR 426 | December 5, 1991 | February 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Life Underwriters Assn. of Canada v. Provincial Assn. of Quebec Life Underwriters, [1992] 1 SCR 449 | February 26, 1992 | February 26, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. Butler, [1992] 1 SCR 452 | | February 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Wise, [1992] 1 SCR 527 | June 25, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sinclair v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1992] 1 SCR 579 | October 9, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Clunas, [1992] 1 SCR 595 | November 12, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Green, [1992] 1 SCR 614 | February 7, 1992 | February 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Moore, [1992] 1 SCR 619 | February 28, 1992 | February 28, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (Attorney General) v. Transport G. Courchesne Inc., [1992] 1 SCR 621 | February 28, 1992 | February 28, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lefebvre v. HOJ Industries Ltd., [1992] 1 SCR 831 | March 2, 1992 | March 2, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newfoundland Telephone Co. v. Newfoundland (Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities), [1992] 1 SCR 623 | November 7, 1991 | March 5, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frenette v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., [1992] 1 SCR 647 | November 6, 1991 | March 12, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Milne, [1992] 1 SCR 697 | November 4, 1991 | March 26, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v. Chiarelli, [1992] 1 SCR 711 | October 28, 1991 | March 26, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. T. (V.), [1992] 1 SCR 749 | January 29, 1992 | March 26, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 SCR 771 | October 1, 1991 | March 26, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sharma, [1992] 1 SCR 814 | October 1, 1991 | March 26, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. Duncanson, [1992] 1 SCR 836 | March 30, 1992 | March 30, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Martin, [1992] 1 SCR 838 | March 30, 1992 | March 30, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ellis-Don Ltd., [1992] 1 SCR 840 | March 31, 1992 | March 31, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. CIP Inc., [1992] 1 SCR 843 | June 27, 1991 | April 9, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference re Milgaard (Can.), [1992] 1 SCR 866 | January 16, 21‑24, February 17‑20, March 4, 9‑12, April 6, 1992 | April 14, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Williams v. Canada, [1992] 1 SCR 877 | October 10, 1991 | April 16, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Nurses of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1992] 1 SCR 901 | December 3, 1991 | April 16, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tremblay v. Quebec (Commission des affaires sociales), [1992] 1 SCR 952 | February 27, 1992 | April 16, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Van Haarlem, [1992] 1 SCR 982 | April 27, 1992 | April 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. M. (W.H.), [1992] 1 SCR 984 | April 27, 1992 | April 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Pasini, [1992] 1 SCR 1017 | April 29, 1992 | April 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Machtinger v. HOJ Industries Ltd., [1992] 1 SCR 986 | March 2, 1992 | April 30, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Neverson, [1992] 1 SCR 1014 | April 30, 1992 | April 30, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian National Railway Co. v. Norsk Pacific Steamship Co., [1992] 1 SCR 1021 | May 2, 1991 | April 30, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Canadian Commercial Bank, [1992] 2 SCR 3 | May 6, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Bovey v. Gananoque (Town), [1992] 2 SCR 5 | May 6, 1992 | May 6, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., [1992] 2 SCR 7 | May 7, 1992 | May 7, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Re Canada Labour Code, [1992] 2 SCR 50 | December 11, 1991 | May 21, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Downey, [1992] 2 SCR 10 | November 1, 1991 | May 21, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. D. (S.), [1992] 2 SCR 161 | June 4, 1992 | June 4, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Murdock, [1992] 2 SCR 164 | June 4, 1992 | June 4, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference re Milgaard (Can.), [1992] 1 SCR 875 | February 3, 1992 | June 4, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. J. (M.A.), [1992] 2 SCR 166 | June 5, 1992 | June 5, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Bennett, [1992] 2 SCR 168 | June 5, 1992 | June 5, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Strang v. Strang, [1992] 2 SCR 112 | April 1, 1992 | June 11, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. W. (R.), [1992] 2 SCR 122 | April 2, 1992 | June 11, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| McInerney v. MacDonald, [1992] 2 SCR 138 | February 5, 1992 | June 11, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Kelly, [1992] 2 SCR 170 | October 31, 1991 | June 11, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Arnold, [1992] 2 SCR 208 | November 8, 1991 | June 11, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Guthrie, [1992] 2 SCR 222 | June 16, 1992 | June 16, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 SCR 226 | June 19, 1991 | June 18, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zurich Insurance Co. v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), [1992] 2 SCR 321 | November 5, 1991 | June 25, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chrysler Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Competition Tribunal), [1992] 2 SCR 394 | January 31, 1992 | June 25, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reference re Goods and Services Tax, [1992] 2 SCR 445 | February 24, 25, 1992 | June 25, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Garcia Transport Ltée v. Royal Trust Co., [1992] 2 SCR 499 | February 25, 1992 | June 25, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Montreal v. Bail Ltée, [1992] 2 SCR 554 | March 6, 1992 | June 25, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society, [1992] 2 SCR 606 | December 4, 1991 | July 9, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Deruelle, [1992] 2 SCR 663 | May 1, 1992 | July 9, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schachter v. Canada, [1992] 2 SCR 679 | December 12, 1991 | July 9, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Zundel, [1992] 2 SCR 731 | December 10, 1991 | August 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Barbeau, [1992] 2 SCR 845 | April 30, 1992 | August 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Sims, [1992] 2 SCR 858 | June 15, 1992 | August 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Parks, [1992] 2 SCR 871 | January 27 1992 | August 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Smith, [1992] 2 SCR 915 | June 15, 1992 | August 27, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pax Management Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, [1992] 2 SCR 998 | March 26, 1992 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. Z. (D.A.), [1992] 2 SCR 1025 | April 28, 1992 rehearing: June 9, 1992 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vidéotron Ltée v. Industries Microlec Produits Électroniques Inc., [1992] 2 SCR 1065 | March 26, 1992 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dickason v. University of Alberta, [1992] 2 SCR 1103 | May 5, 1992 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 SCR 318 | September 24, 1992 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. DeSousa, [1992] 2 SCR 944 | December 13, 1991 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud, [1992] 2 SCR 970 | March 24, 1992 | September 24, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Rube, [1992] 3 SCR 159 | October 9, 1992 | October 9, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Ewert, [1992] 3 SCR 161 | October 14, 1992 | October 14, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Haig v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [1992] 3 SCR 163 | October 22, 1992 | October 22, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M.(K.) v. M.(H.), [1992] 3 SCR 6 | November 8, 1991 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brissette Estate v. Westbury Life Insurance Co.; Brissette Estate v. Crown Life Insurance Co., [1992] 3 SCR 87 | February 27, 1992 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. v. Apotex Inc., [1992] 3 SCR 120 | March 27, 1992 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lakeside Colony of Hutterian Brethren v. Hofer, [1992] 3 SCR 165 | May 5, 1992 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kelvin Energy Ltd. v. Lee, [1992] 3 SCR 235 | May 27, 1992 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lalonde v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [1992] 3 SCR 261 | May 27, 1992 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd., [1992] 3 SCR 299 | October 29, 1991 | October 29, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hawkins, [1992] 3 SCR 463 | November 2, 1992 | November 2, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Atkinson, [1992] 3 SCR 465 | November 2, 1992 | November 2, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Babinski, [1992] 3 SCR 467 | November 4, 1992 | November 4, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Lebeau, [1992] 3 SCR 469 | November 6, 1992 | November 6, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. N. (C.), [1992] 3 SCR 471 | November 13, 1992 | November 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Comeau, [1992] 3 SCR 473 | November 13, 1992 | November 13, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Canada; Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Ontario, [1992] 3 SCR 762 | June 2, 1992 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| McVey (Re); McVey v. United States of America, [1992] 3 SCR 475 | October 30, 1991 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Canadian Commercial Bank, [1992] 3 SCR 558 | April 2, 1992 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mellenthin, [1992] 3 SCR 615 | May 29, 1992 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Idziak v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [1992] 3 SCR 631 | May 25, 1992 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Pearson, [1992] 3 SCR 665 | May 28, 1992 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Morales, [1992] 3 SCR 711 | May 28, 1992 | November 19, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Kearney, [1992] 3 SCR 807 | December 1, 1992 | December 1, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | La Forest | L'Heureux-Dubé | Sopinka | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Stevenson | Iacobucci | Major |
| R. v. Sawyer, [1992] 3 SCR 809 | December 2, 1992 | December 2, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. W. (B. A.), [1992] 3 SCR 811 | December 4, 1992 | December 4, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 SCR 813 | April 1, 1992 | December 17, 1992 | | | | | | | | | | |