1998 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada

The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1998. 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 85 judgments released in 1998, 26 were oral. There were also motions.

Reasons

Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
Dowling v Halifax (City of), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 22 [1]	January 20, 1998	January 20, 1998					V
Re Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27 [2]	October 16, 1997	January 22, 1998
R v Underwood, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 77 [3]	December 4, 1997	January 22, 1998
R v Taylor, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 26 [4]	January 22, 1998	January 22, 1998									V
R v Poirier, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 24 [5]	January 22, 1998	January 22, 1998					V
R v Caslake, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 51 [6]	November 10, 1997	January 22, 1998
R v Maracle, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 86 [7]	January 23, 1998	January 23, 1998		V
R v Horne, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 85 [8]	January 23, 1998	January 23, 1998					V
R v Shalaan, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 88 [9]	January 28, 1998	January 28, 1998	V
R v Bekoe, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 90 [10]	January 30, 1998	January 30, 1998					V
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
Ref. re Remuneration of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; Ref. re Independence & Impartiality of Judges of Prov. Court of PEI; R. v. Campbell; R. v. Ekmecic; R. v. Wickman; Manitoba Prov. Judges Assn. v. Manitoba (Min. of Justice), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 3 [11]	January 19, 1998	February 10, 1998
Toronto College Park Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 183 [12]	December 2, 1997	February 12, 1998
R v Malott, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 123 [13]	October 14, 1997	February 12, 1998
IKEA Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 196 [14]	December 2, 1997	February 12, 1998
Hall v Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 220 [15]	December 3, 1997	February 12, 1998
Giffen (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 91 [16]	October 8, 1997	February 12, 1998
Canderel Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 147 [17]	December 2, 1997	February 12, 1998
R v Smith, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 291 [18]	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R v Skinner, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 298 [19]	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R v Robart, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 279 [20]	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
R v McQuaid, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 285 [21]	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R v Dixon, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244 [22]	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R v Bisson, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 306 [23]	January 30, 1998	February 19, 1998
JM Asbestos Inc v Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 315 [24]	February 23, 1998	February 23, 1998	V
R v H(NG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 318 [25]	February 27, 1998	February 27, 1998					V
Westcoast Energy Inc v Canada (National Energy Board), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 322 [26]	November 12, 1997	March 19, 1998
Fontaine v British Columbia (Official Administrator), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 424 [27]	November 14, 1997	March 19, 1998
Vriend v Alberta, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 [28]	November 4, 1997	April 2, 1998
R v Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 [29]	October 15, 1997	April 2, 1998
R v Charemski, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 679 [30]	February 26, 1998	April 9, 1998
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
Canada (Human Rights Commission) v Canadian Liberty Net, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 626 [31]	December 10, 1997	April 9, 1998
Aubry v Éditions Vice-Versa inc, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591 [32]	December 8, 1997	April 9, 1998
R v Reed, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 753 [33]	April 29, 1998	April 29, 1998					V
R v Jussila, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 755 [34]	April 29, 1998	April 29, 1998		V
R v Consolidated Maybrun Mines Ltd, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 706 [35]	January 29, 1998	April 30, 1998
R v Al Klippert Ltd, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 737 [36]	January 29, 1998	April 30, 1998
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v Canada (AG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 756 [37]	May 19, 1998	May 19, 1998					V
R v Reitsma, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 769 [38]	May 20, 1998	May 20, 1998					V
Neuman v MNR, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 770 [39]	January 28, 1998	May 21, 1998
R v Mullins-Johnson, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 977 [40]	May 26, 1998	May 26, 1998		V
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
R v Bernier, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 975 [41]	May 26, 1998	May 26, 1998		V
R v Druken, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 978 [42]	May 27, 1998	May 27, 1998	V
Schreiber v Canada (AG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 841 [43]	March 20, 1998	May 28, 1998
Duha Printers (Western) Ltd v Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 795 [44]	March 17, 1998	May 28, 1998
Thomson Newspapers Co v Canada (AG), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 [45]	October 9, 1997	May 29, 1998
R v Abdallah, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 980 [46]	May 29, 1998	May 29, 1998		V
R v Williams, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1128 [47]	February 24, 1998	June 4, 1998
Pushpanathan v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 [48]	October 9, 1997	June 4, 1998
Canada Safeway Ltd v Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 454, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1079 [49]	January 27, 1998	June 4, 1998
Battlefords and District Co-operatives Ltd v Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 544, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1118 [50]	January 27, 1998	June 4, 1998
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
Union of New Brunswick Indians v New Brunswick (Minister of Finance), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1161 [51]	March 25, 1998	June 18, 1998
R v Puskas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1207 [52]	May 4, 1998.	June 18, 1998
R v Gellvear, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1218 [53]	June 23, 1998	June 23, 1998					V
R v Daigle, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1220 [54]	June 25, 1998	June 25, 1998		V
R v White, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 72 [55]	March 26, 1998	July 9, 1998
R v Ménard, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 109 [56]	March 26, 1998	July 9, 1998
Merck Frosst Canada Inc v Canada (Minister of National Health and Welfare), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 193 [57]	January 21, 1998	July 9, 1998
Gauthier v Beaumont, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 3 [58]	December 3, 1997	July 9, 1998
Eli Lilly & Co v Novopharm Ltd, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 129 [59]	January 21, 1998	July 9, 1998
Reference Re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 [60]	February 16–19, 1998	August 20, 1998
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
R v Cuerrier, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 371 [61]	March 27, 1998	September 3, 1998
Continental Bank of Canada v Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 358 [62]	January 26, 1998	September 3, 1998
Continental Bank Leasing Corp v Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 298 [63]	January 26, 1998	September 3, 1998
R v Wells, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 517 [64]	March 24, 1998	September 24, 1998
R v Hodgson, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 449 [65]	March 24, 1998	September 24, 1998
R v Cook, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 597 [66]	June 17, 1998	October 1, 1998
New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v L(M), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 534 [67]	June 23, 1998	October 1, 1998
R v W(DD), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 681 [68]	October 15, 1998	October 15, 1998				V
R v Lauda, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 683 [69]	October 16, 1998	October 16, 1998					V
Eurig Estate (Re), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 565 [70]	April 27, 1998	October 22, 1998
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
Consortium Developments (Clearwater) Ltd v Sarnia (City of), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 3 [71]	March 16, 1998.	October 22, 1998
R v MacDougall, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45 [72]	May 21, 1998	October 29, 1998
R v Gallant, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 80 [73]	May 21, 1998	October 29, 1998
Garland v Consumers' Gas Co, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 112 [74]	March 23, 1998	October 30, 1998
Degelder Construction Co v Dancorp Developments Ltd, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 90 [75]	March 23, 1998	October 30, 1998
Lawlor v Royal, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 260 [76]	November 13, 1998	November 13, 1998							V
R v Rose, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262 [77]	February 25, 1998	November 26, 1998
R v M(MR), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 393 [78]	June 25, 1998	November 26, 1998
R v Arp, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 339 [79]	June 18, 1998	November 26, 1998
Ordon Estate v Grail, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 437 [80]	June 22, 1998	November 26, 1998
Case name	Argued	Decided	Lamer	L'Heureux-Dubé	Sopinka	Gonthier	Cory	McLachlin	Iacobucci	Major	Bastarache	Binnie
R v White, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 534 [81]	December 11, 1998	December 11, 1998					V
R v Campbell, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 533 [82]	December 11, 1998	December 11, 1998					V
R v Warsing, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 579 [83]	June 19, 1998	December 17, 1998
R v Thomas, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 535 [84]	June 19, 1998	December 17, 1998
R v Pearson, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 620 [85]	December 9, 1998	December 17, 1998

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.

External links

• 1998 decisions: CanLII LexUM