1996 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 1996. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.

Reasons

• St. Marys Paper Inc. (Re), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 3 (January 22, 1996)
• Rubin v. Canada (Clerk of the Privy Council), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 6 (January 24, 1996)
• R. v. Evans, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 8 (January 25, 1996)
• R. v. Thibert, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 37 (January 25, 1996)
• R. v. Dewald, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 68 (January 26, 1996)
• R. v. Fitt; R. v. Kouyas, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 70 (January 29, 1996)
• R. v. Austin, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 72 (January 31, 1996)
• Swantje v. Canada, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 73 (February 2, 1996)
• Mooring v. Canada (National Parole Board), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 75 (February 8, 1996)
• R. v. Edwards, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 128 (February 8, 1996)
• Chablis Textiles Inc. (Trustee of) v. London Life Insurance Co., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 160 (February 8, 1996)
• Helo Enterprises Ltd. v. Standard Trust Co. (Liquidators of), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 183 (February 21, 1996)
• R. v. Gagnon, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 185 (February 21, 1996)
• Reference re Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act (N.S.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 186 (February 22, 1996)
• Schwartz v. Canada, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 254 (February 22, 1996)
• Tennant v. M.N.R., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 305 (February 22, 1996)
• Royal Bank of Canada v. North American Life Assurance Co., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 325 (February 22, 1996)
• Royal Oak Mines Inc. v. Canada (Labour Relations Board), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 369 (February 22, 1996)
• R. v. Keegstra, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 458 (February 28, 1996)
• R. v. Marinaro, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 462 (February 29, 1996)
• R. v. Martin, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 463 (March 1, 1996)
• United States of America v. Jamieson, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 465 (March 19, 1996)
• United States of America v. Whitley, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 467 (March 19, 1996)
• United States of America v. Ross, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 469 (March 19, 1996)
• R. v. V.D.A. (A.F.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 471 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. Majid, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 472 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. Burke, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 474 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. M. (C.A.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500 (March 21, 1996)
• Gould v. Yukon Order of Pioneers, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 571 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. Calder, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 660 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. Robinson, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 683 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. McMaster, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 740 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. Lemky, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 757 (March 21, 1996)
• R. v. Badger, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771 (April 3, 1996)
• Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825 (April 3, 1996)
• United States of America v. Leon, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 888 (April 3, 1996)
• D. (J.L.) v. Vallée, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 893 (March 25, 1996)
• R. v. Richard, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 896 (March 28, 1996)
• Martin v. Beaudry, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 898 (April 24, 1996)
• Coopérants, Mutual Life Insurance Society (Liquidator of) v. Dubois, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 900 (April 25, 1996)
• R. v. Lewis, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 921 (April 25, 1996)
• Alberta (Treasury Branches) v. M.N.R.; Toronto-Dominion Bank v. M.N.R., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 963 (April 25, 1996)
• R. v. Nikal, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1013 (April 25, 1996)
• R. v. Laporte, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1074 (April 26, 1996)
• R. v. McConnell, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1075 (April 30, 1996)
• Newfoundland Association of Public Employees v. Newfoundland (Green Bay Health Care Centre), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 3 (May 2, 1996)
• Gordon v. Goertz, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 27 (May 2, 1996)
• W. (V.) v. S. (D.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 108 (May 2, 1996)
• R. v. Mara Properties Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 161 (May 21, 1996)
• R. v. Wright, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 163 (May 22, 1996)
• R. v. Rarru, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 165 (May 22, 1996)
• R. v. Labonté, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 167 (May 28, 1996)
• R. v. Royer, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 169 (May 29, 1996)
• R. v. Audet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 171 (May 30, 1996)
• R. v. Terry, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 207 (May 30, 1996)
• R. v. Sarson, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 223 (May 30, 1996)
• R. v. Seymour, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 252 (May 30, 1996)
• R. v. Hebert, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 272 (May 30, 1996)
• R. v. Laperrière, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 284 (June 11, 1996)
• R. v. Liakas, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 286 (June 13, 1996)
• R. v. McKarris, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 287 (June 14, 1996)
• R. v. Clement, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 289 (June 14, 1996)
• R. v. R. (D.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 291 (June 20, 1996)
• Béliveau St-Jacques v. Fédération des employées et employésde services publics inc., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 345 (June 20, 1996)
• Semelhago v. Paramadevan, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 415 (June 20, 1996)
• International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Ship and Dock Foremen, Local 514 v. Prince Rupert Grain Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 432 (June 20, 1996)
• R. v. Michaud, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 458 (June 20, 1996)
• R. v. McCarthy, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460 (June 21, 1996)
• R. v. Bardales, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 461 (June 21, 1996)
• R. v. Goldhart, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 463 (July 4, 1996)
• Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Canadian Pacific System Federation v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 495 (July 4, 1996)
• R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507 (August 21, 1996)
• R. v. N.T.C. Smokehouse Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 672 (August 21, 1996)
• R. v. Gladstone, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723 (August 21, 1996)
• R. v. Pamajewon, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821 (August 22, 1996)
• P. (S.) v. R. (M.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 842 (August 22, 1996)
• Harvey v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 876 (August 22, 1996)
• Ontario Home Builders' Association v. York Region Board of Education, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 929 (August 22, 1996)
• MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Simpson, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1048 (August 22, 1996)
• D'Amato v. Badger, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1071 (August 22, 1996)
• Michaud v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 3 (September 12, 1996)
• Centre communautaire juridique de l'Estrie v. Sherbrooke (City), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 84 (September 12, 1996)
• R. v. Adams, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 101 (October 3, 1996)
• R. v. Côté, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 139 (October 3, 1996)
• R. v. Knox, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 199 (October 3, 1996)
• Quebec (Public Curator) v. Syndicat national des employés de l'hôpital St-Ferdinand, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 211 (October 3, 1996)
• Augustus v. Gosset, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 268 (October 3, 1996)
• R. v. Jacques, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 312 (October 3, 1996)
• Guimond v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 347 (October 3, 1996)
• R. v. G. (R.M.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 362 (October 3, 1996)
• Katz v. Vancouver Stock Exchange, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 405 (October 3, 1996)
• R. v. Parisé, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 408 (October 4, 1996)
• R. v. Pittman, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 410 (October 4, 1996)
• R. v. Laverty, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 412 (October 11, 1996)
• R. v. Keshane, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 413 (October 11, 1996)
• Manulife Bank of Canada v. Conlin, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 415 (October 31, 1996)
• Athey v. Leonati, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458 (October 31, 1996)
• Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. New Brunswick (Attorney General), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 480 (October 31, 1996)
• R. v. Richard, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 525 (October 31, 1996)
• Verdun v. Toronto-Dominion Bank, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 550 (October 31, 1996)
• Battlefords and District Co-operative Ltd. v. Gibbs, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 566 (October 31, 1996)
• R. v. Biscette, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 599 (October 31, 1996)
• R. v. Pelletier, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 601 (October 31, 1996)
• R. v. Sherry, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 602 (November 1, 1996)
• R. v. Howell, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 604 (November 1, 1996)
• Hospitality Investments Ltd. v. Everett Lord Building Construction Ltd., [1996] 3 S.C.R. 605 (November 8, 1996)
• R. v. Paternak, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 607 (November 8, 1996)
• Adler v. Ontario, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 609 (November 21, 1996)
• Boma Manufacturing Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 727 (November 21, 1996)
• R. v. Dawson, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 783 (November 21, 1996)
• R. v. Rockey, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 829 (November 21, 1996)
• Cooper v. Canada (Human Rights Commission), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 854 (November 21, 1996)
• 2747-3174 Québec Inc. v. Quebec (Régie des permis d'alcool), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 919 (November 21, 1996)
• R. v. Hawkins, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043 (November 28, 1996)
• R. v. I. (R.R.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1124 (November 29, 1996)
• R. v. Bramwell, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1126 (November 29, 1996)
• R. v. Hinchey, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1128 (December 12, 1996)
• R. v. Nikolovski, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1197 (December 12, 1996)

References

• 1996 decisions: CanLII

Cases and Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
Notable cases by era	Richards through Fauteux Court (1875–1973) Laskin Court (1973–1984) Dickson Court (1984–1990) Lamer Court (1990–2000) McLachlin Court (2000 to date)
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Reasons by Justice	Current McLachlin Abella Moldaver Karakatsanis Wagner Gascon Côté Brown Rowe Former Lamer Wilson L'Heureux-Dubé Sopinka Gonthier Cory Iacobucci Major Bastarache Binnie Arbour LeBel Deschamps Fish Charron Rothstein Cromwell
Cases and Reasons by type of judgment	Oral reasons "By the Court" reasons