# 1999 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1999. The table illustrates what reasons were filed by each justice in each case, and which justices joined each reason. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.
Of the 73 judgments released in 1999, 12 were oral, and 42 were unanimous. There were also 5 motions.

## Reasons

| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| Del Zotto v Canada, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 3 | January 20, 1999 | January 21, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zink v Graybec Immobilier Inc, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 6 | January 21, 1999 | January 21, 1999 | | | | | | V | | | | |
| Chambly (City of) v Gagnon, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 8 | January 25, 1999 | January 25, 1999 | | | V | | | | | | | |
| Vancouver Society of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women v MNR, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 10 | February 23, 1998 | January 28, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cadbury Schweppes Inc v FBI Foods Ltd, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 142 | April 30, 1998 | January 28, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan v Victoria (City of), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 201 | June 17, 1998 | January 28, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chartier v Chartier, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 242 | November 12, 1998 | January 28, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sail Labrador Ltd v Challenge One (The), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 265 | October 9, 1998 | February 4, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Godoy, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 311 | December 2, 1998 | February 4, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330 | October 14, 1998 | February 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| R v WS(R), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 391 | March 17, 1999 | March 17, 1999 | | | | V | | | | | | |
| Smith v Jones, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 455 | October 8, 1998 | March 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Sundown, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 393 | November 3, 1998 | March 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Law v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 497 | December 3, 1998 | March 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bracklow v Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420 | November 6, 1998 | March 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Campbell, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 565 | May 28, 1998 | April 22, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MJB Enterprises Ltd v Defence Construction (1951) Ltd, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 619 | | April 22, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Trombley, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 757 | April 23, 1999 | April 23, 1999 | V | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Monney, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 652 | December 4, 1998 | April 23, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Gladue, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 688 | December 10, 1998 | April 23, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| CanadianOxy Chemicals Ltd v Canada (AG), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 743 | December 10, 1998 | April 23, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue) v Nolisair International Inc (Trustee of); Sécurité Saglac (1992) Inc (Trustee of) v Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 759 | April 22, 1999 | April 29, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Beaulac, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768 | February 24, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Novak v Bond, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 808 | March 18, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M v H, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3 | March 18, 1998 | May 20, 1999 | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | |
| Corbiere v Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 203 | October 13, 1998 | May 20, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Stone, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290 | June 26, 1998 | May 27, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v White, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 417 | November 13, 1998 | June 10, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v G(B), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 475 | January 29, 1999 | June 10, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hickey v Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518 | February 18, 1999 | June 10, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| Winko v British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 625 | June 15, 16, 1998 | June 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v LePage, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 744 | June 15, 16, 1998 | June 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Orlowski v British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 733 | June 15, 16, 1998 | June 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jacobi v Griffiths, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 570 | October 6, 1998 | June 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bese v British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 722 | June 15, 16, 1998 | June 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bazley v Curry, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 534 | October 6, 1998 | June 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dobson (Litigation Guardian of) v Dobson, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 753 | December 8, 1998 | July 9, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Best v Best, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 868 | February 17, 1999 | July 9, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817 | November 4, 1998 | July 9, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| M & D Farm Ltd v Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corp, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 961 | January 26, 1999 | September 2, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| Delisle v Canada (Deputy AG), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 989 | October 7, 1998 | September 2, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1518 v KMart Canada Ltd, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1083 | February 15, 16, 1999 | September 9, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v British Columbia Government Service Employees' Union, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 3 | February 22, 1999 | September 9, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Allsco Building Products Ltd v United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1288, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1136 | February 15, 1999 | September 9, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Westbank First Nation v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 134 | June 21, 1999 | September 10, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v G(J), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46 | November 9, 1998 | September 10, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd v Can-Dive Services Ltd, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 108 | February 25, 1999 | September 10, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winters v Legal Services Society, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 160 | December 3, 1998 | September 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wells v Newfoundland, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 199 | May 17, 1999 | September 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Liew, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 227 | March 19, 1999 | September 16, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| Francis v Baker, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 250 | April 27, 1999 | September 16, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Marshall, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 456 | November 5, 1998 | September 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Poulin v Serge Morency et Associés Inc, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 351 | April 21, 1999 | September 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perron-Malenfant v Malenfant (Trustee of), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 375 | March 15, 1999 | September 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Des Champs v Conseil des écoles séparées catholiques de langue française de Prescott-Russell, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 281 | November 10, 1998 | September 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abouchar v Ottawa-Carleton French-language School Board – Public Sector, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 343 | November 10, 1998 | September 17, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Lance, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 658 | October 7, 1999 | October 7, 1999 | | | | | | V | | | | |
| Shell Canada Ltd v Canada, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 622 | June 14, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Bank of Canada v W Got Associates Electric Ltd, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408 | December 2, 1998 | October 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v W(G), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 597 | June 16, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| R v Fleming, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 662 | October 15, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | | | | | | V | | | | |
| R v F(WJ), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 569 | May 19, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Brown, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 660 | October 15, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| Guarantee Co of North America v Gordon Capital Corp, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423 | June 17, 1999 | October 15, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Groot, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 664 | November 5, 1999 | November 5, 1999 | | | | | | V | | | | |
| R v Timm, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 666 | November 12, 1999 | November 12, 1999 | | V | | | | | | | | |
| R v Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668 | January 19, 1999 | November 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R v Davis, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 759 | February 26, 1999 | November 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65302 British Columbia Ltd v Canada, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 804 | April 20, 1999 | November 25, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Renaud v Quebec (Commission des affaires sociales), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 855 | December 8, 1999 | December 8, 1999 | | | | | | | | V | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Lamer | L'Heureux-Dubé | Gonthier | Cory | McLachlin | Iacobucci | Major | Bastarache | Binnie | Arbour |
| R v Pelletier, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 863 | December 13, 1999 | December 13, 1999 | | | | | | V | | | | V |
| R v Terceira, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 866 | December 16, 1999 | December 16, 1999 | | | | | | V | | | | |
| British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v British Columbia (Council of Human Rights), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 868 | October 13, 1999 | December 16, 1999 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Justices of the Supreme Court

| Justice | Reasons written | Votes cast | % Majority |
| Chief Justice Antonio Lamer | 5 0 1 2 Total=08 | 31 1 0 3 Total=35 | 37 of 43 |
| Puisne Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé | 5 5 2 1 Total=13 | 41 5 0 3 Total=49 | 56 of 62 |
| Puisne Justice Charles Gonthier | 4 4 0 2 Total=10 | 47 4 0 1 Total=52 | 59 of 62 |
| Puisne Justice Peter Cory (retired June 1, 1999) | 7 0 1 1 Total=09 | 41 0 1 0 Total=42 | 48 of 51 |
| Puisne Justice Beverley McLachlin | 14 1 0 3 Total=18 | 43 1 0 1 Total=45 | 59 of 63 |
| Puisne Justice Frank Iacobucci | 17 0 1 3 Total=21 | 45 1 0 2 Total=48 | 63 of 69 |
| Puisne Justice John C. Major | 6 1 0 5 Total=12 | 48 0 0 2 Total=50 | 55 of 62 |
| Pusine Justice Michel Bastarache | 11 2 0 0 Total=13 | 44 1 0 0 Total=45 | 58 of 58 (100%) |
| Puisne Justice Ian Binnie | 8 2 0 1 Total=10 | 51 1 0 1 Total=53 | 61 of 63 |
| Pusine Justice Louise Arbour (appointed September 15, 1999) | 1 0 0 0 Total=01 | 6 0 0 0 Total=06 | 7 of 7 (100%) |
| This Notes on statistics: A justice is only included in the majority if they have joined or concurred in the Court's judgment in full. Percentages are based only on the cases in which a justice participated, and are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. ||||

## Key

| 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. ||||