List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Lamer Court)

This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from appointment of Antonio Lamer as Chief Justice of Canada to his retirement. 19901994 Case name Citation Date SubjectJuly 1, 1990Appointment of Antonio Lamer as Chief Justice of CanadaProfessional Institute of the Public Service of Canada v Northwest Territories (Commissioner) 2 SCR 367August 16, 1990freedom of association; section 2(d)Central Alberta Dairy Pool v Alberta (Human Rights Commission) 2 SCR 489September 13, 1990freedom of religion; employer discriminationR v Khan 2 SCR 531September 13, 1990hearsay exception, children as witnessesR v Martineau 2 SCR 633September 13, 1990murderR v J(JT) 2 SCR 755Young offendersClarke v Clarke 2 SCR 795October 4, 1990pensions and matrimonial propertyR v Hess; R v Nguyen 2 SCR 906October 4, 1990Charter section 7, statutory rapeR v Askov 2 SCR 1199October 18, 1990Charter right to be "tried within a reasonable time" (s. 11(b))Steele v Mountain Institution 2 SCR 1385November 8, 1990Cruel and unusual punishment, indeterminate sentencesR v Wong 3 SCR 36November 22, 1990Electronic surveillanceMcKinney v University of Guelph 3 SCR 229December 6, 1990Case broadened the scope of the Charter, elaborated use of section 15.Stoffman v Vancouver General Hospital 3 SCR 483December 6, 1990application of the Charter; age discriminationDouglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn v Douglas College 3 SCR 570December 13, 1990Jurisdiction, remediesR v Keegstra 3 SCR 697December 13, 1990Hate propagandaR v Andrews 3 SCR 870December 13, 1990Freedom of expressionMorguard Investments Ltd v De Savoye 3 SCR 1077December 20, 1990conflict of lawsR v Chaulk 3 SCR 1303December 20, 1990mental disorder defenceCommittee for the Commonwealth of Canada v Canada 1 SCR 139January 25, 1991Freedom of political expression, reasonable limitations of rightsR v Sullivan 1 SCR 489March 21, 1991Fetus as a legal personR v W(D) 1 SCR 742March 28, 1991Charge to juriesR v Evans 1 SCR 869April 18, 1991Right to counselR v Swain 1 SCR 933May 2, 1991arbitrary detention, Charter section 7Cuddy Chicks Ltd v Ontario (Labour Relations Board) 2 SCR 5June 6, 1991jurisdictionTétreault-Gadoury v Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission) 2 SCR 22June 6, 1991jurisdictionOsborne v Canada (Treasury Board) 2 SCR 69June 6, 1991political neutrality of public service, freedom of expressionReference Re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask) 2 SCR 158June 6, 1991Right to vote, representationLavigne v Ontario Public Service Employees Union 2 SCR 211June 27, 1991Freedom of association, freedom of expressionReference Re Canada Assistance Plan (BC) 2 SCR 525August 15, 1991Jurisdiction of section 96 courts.R v Seaboyer 2 SCR 577August 22, 1991 right to full answer and defenceR v Jobidon 2 SCR 714September 26, 1991Defence of consentKindler v Canada (Minister of Justice) 2 SCR 779September 26, 1991extraditionReference Re Ng Extradition 2 SCR 858September 26, 1991extradition to country with death penaltyPearlman v Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee 2 SCR 869September 26, 1991section 7R v McCraw 3 SCR 72rape threatsR v Wholesale Travel Group Inc 3 SCR 154October 24, 1991Strict liability offencesR v Gruenke 3 SCR 263October 24, 1991 case-by-case privilege.R v Stinchcombe 3 SCR 326November 7, 1991disclosure of evidenceR v Goltz 3 SCR 485November 14, 1991cruel and unusual punishment, section 12R v Broyles 3 SCR 595November 28, 1991Right to silenceCanadian Council of Churches v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) 1 SCR 236January 23, 1992StandingR v Genereux 1 SCR 259February 13, 1992constitutionality of being tried by court martial.R v Butler 1 SCR 452February 27, 1992 pornography and freedom of expressionR v Wise 1 SCR 527Section 8, Electronic SurveillanceNewfoundland Telephone Co v Newfoundland (Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities) 1 SCR 623March 5, 1992Administrative law, reasonable apprehension of biasCanada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v Chiarelli 1 SCR 711March 26, 1992Charter rights, deportation for crimeR v Morin 1 SCR 771March 26, 1992Right to trial within a reasonable timeReference Re Milgaard (Can) 1 SCR 866Canadian National Railway Co v Norsk Pacific Steamship Co 1 SCR 1021April 30, 1992sets forth categories of recoverable economic loss.Norberg v Wynrib 2 SCR 224, 2 SCR 226, 2 SCR 318tort lawReference re Goods and Services Tax 2 SCR 445R v Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society 2 SCR 606July 9, 1992section 7Schachter v Canada 2 SCR 679July 9, 1992remedies of Constitution; section 52; section 24(1)R v Zundel 2 SCR 731August 27, 1992Freedom of expressionR v Smith 2 SCR 915August 27, 1992Hearsay exceptionsR v Parks 2 SCR 871August 27, 1992defence of automatismR v DeSousa 2 SCR 944September 24, 1992predicate offences, requirement for mens reaCentral Okanagan School District No 23 v Renaud 2 SCR 970September 24, 1992Human Right ActCiba-Geigy Canada Ltd v Apotex Inc 3 SCR 120passing offHaig v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) 3 SCR 163September 2, 1993right to voteLondon Drugs Ltd v Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd 3 SCR 299October 29, 1992privityR v Morales 3 SCR 711November 19, 1992right to reasonable bailMoge v Moge 3 SCR 813December 17, 1992spousal supportBG Checo International Ltd v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority 1 SCR 12January 21, 1993grounds for civil actionsNew Brunswick Broadcasting Co v Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly) 1 SCR 319January 21, 1993Parliamentary privilegesThe Rhône v The Peter AB Widener 1 SCR 497corporate liabilityCanada (AG) v Mossop 1 SCR 554February 25, 1993equality rightsR v B (KG) 1 SCR 740February 25, 1993prior inconsistent statementsReference Re Public Schools Act (Man) 1 SCR 839R v Hundal 1 SCR 867March 11, 1993criminal fault standard.Amchem Products Inc v British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board) 1 SCR 897March 25, 1993conflict of laws, forum selectionHall v Hebert 2 SCR 159April 29, 1993Ex turpi causa non oritur actio, contributory negligenceCanada (AG) v Ward 2 SCR 689June 30, 1993Refugee, persecutionRamsden v Peterborough (City of) 2 SCR 1084September 2, 1993Freedom of expressionR v Creighton 3 SCR 3September 9, 1993criminal fault standard.R v Plant 3 SCR 281September 30, 1993search of computer records; search of perimeter of propertyOntario Hydro v Ontario (Labour Relations Board) 3 SCR 327September 30, 1993federalism, federal declaratory powerR v Morgentaler 3 SCR 463September 30, 1993 The constitutionality of provincial regulations of abortion.Rodriguez v British Columbia (AG) 3 SCR 519September 30, 1993right to suicideR v Dersch 3 SCR 768October 21, 1993R v Marquard 4 SCR 223October 21, 1993expert evidenceHunt v T&N plc 4 SCR 289November 18, 1993conflict of lawsR v Finta 1 SCR 701March 24, 1994war crimes and crimes against humanityR v Mohan 2 SCR 9May 5, 1994expert testimonyR v Daviault 3 SCR 63September 30, 1994defence of intoxicationR v Bartle 3 SCR 173September 29, 1994right to be informed on arrest of duty counselR v Prosper 3 SCR 236September 29, 1994right to retain counsel s.10(b) of CharterNative Women's Association of Canada v Canada 3 SCR 627October 27, 1994positive obligations on the government under freedom of expression in the Charter.R v Heywood 3 SCR 761November 24, 1994Section Seven challenge, OverbreadthDagenais v Canadian Broadcasting Corp 3 SCR 835December 8, 1994publication bans, freedom of expressionR v Laba 3 SCR 965December 8, 1994presumption of innocenceTolofson v Jensen 3 SCR 1022December 15, 1994conflict of laws in tort

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