1982 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 1982. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.

Reasons

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  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 Laskin Martland[a] Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson[b]
Harper v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 11, [1982] 1 SCR 2 21 May 1981 26 January 1982
Korponay v Attorney General of Canada, 1982 CanLII 12, [1982] 1 SCR 41 14 October 1981 26 January 1982
Continental Insurance Co v Dalton Cartage Co, 1982 CanLII 14, [1982] 1 SCR 164 15 December 1981 26 January 1982
AG (Nova Scotia) v MacIntyre, 1982 CanLII 14, [1982] 1 SCR 175 3 February 1981 26 January 1982
Lucier v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 153, [1982] 1 SCR 28 9 June 1981 26 January 1982
Langille et al v Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1982 CanLII 154, [1982] 1 SCR 34 22 June 1981 26 January 1982
Re BC Family Relations Act, 1982 CanLII 155, [1982] 1 SCR 62 28–29 January 1981 (1981-01-28 – 1981-01-29) 26 January 1982
Moore v Johnson et al, 1982 CanLII 156, [1982] 1 SCR 115 7 October 1981 26 January 1982
Jacobs et al v Agricultural Stabilization Board, 1982 CanLII 157, [1982] 1 SCR 125 8–9 December 1981 (1981-12-08 – 1981-12-09) 26 January 1982
Minister of Finance of New Brunswick et al v Simpsons-Sears Ltd, 1982 CanLII 158, [1982] 1 SCR 144 14 December 1981 26 January 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Janke v Holzer, 1982 CanLII 163, [1982] 1 SCR 281 4 February 1981 4 February 1982 V
Ontario Human Rights Commission v Etobicoke, 1982 CanLII 15, [1982] 1 SCR 202 13 May 1981 9 February 1982
Ford v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 16, [1982] 1 SCR 231 17 March 1981 9 February 1982
Commission des droits de la personne v Attorney General of Canada, 1982 CanLII 161, [1982] 1 SCR 215 28 October 1981 9 February 1982
Royal Trust Co v Tucker, 1982 CanLII 162, [1982] 1 SCR 250 12 February 1981 9 February 1982
Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario v Attorney General of Quebec et al, 1982 CanLII 217, [1982] 2 SCR 789 26 January 1982 9 February 1982
Reference re Amendment to the Canadian Constitution, 1982 CanLII 218, [1982] 2 SCR 791 26 January 1982 9 February 1982
Beard v Beard, 1982 CanLII 164, [1982] 1 SCR 282 10 February 1982 10 February 1982 V
Sterner et al v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 159, [1982] 1 SCR 172 11 February 1982 11 February 1982 V
Sterner v Vander Kracht, 1982 CanLII 160, [1982] 1 SCR 173 11 February 1982 11 February 1982 V
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Pitre et al v Robinson, 1982 CanLII 165, [1982] 1 SCR 283 23 February 1982 23 February 1982 V
McGuigan v R, 1982 CanLII 41, [1982] 1 SCR 284 26 October 1981 2 March 1982
Nepean Hydro Electric Commission v Ontario Hydro, 1982 CanLII 42, [1982] 1 SCR 347 1–2 April 1981 (1981-04-01 – 1981-04-02) 2 March 1982
Government of the Republic of Italy v Piperno, 1982 CanLII 166, [1982] 1 SCR 320 2 February 1982 2 March 1982
Flamand v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 167, [1982] 1 SCR 337 25 February 1982 2 March 1982
Dairy Producers Co-Operative Ltd of Prince Albert v Lyons, 1982 CanLII 168, [1982] 1 SCR 338 22 February 1982 18 March 1982
Leblanc v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 169, [1982] 1 SCR 344 2 March 1982 18 March 1982
Lamarche v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 170, [1982] 1 SCR 345 2 March 1982 18 March 1982
United States of America (District Court) v Royal American Shows, Inc et al, 1982 CanLII 171, [1982] 1 SCR 414 27 January 1982 18 March 1982
Bryden v Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, 1982 CanLII 172, [1982] 1 SCR 443 3 April 1981 18 March 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Toronto Police Association v Toronto Police Commissioners Board, 1982 CanLII 43, [1982] 1 SCR 451 23 March 1982 23 March 1982 V
Rubis v Gray Rocks Inn Ltd, 1982 CanLII 17, [1982] 1 SCR 452 11 March 1981 5 April 1982
R v Geauvreau, 1982 CanLII 44, [1982] 1 SCR 485 23 February 1981 5 April 1982
Oxford Pendaflex Canada Ltd v Korr Marketing Ltd et al, 1982 CanLII 45, [1982] 1 SCR 494 6 May 1981 5 April 1982
Hobbins v R, 1982 CanLII 46, [1982] 1 SCR 553 24 March 1982 5 April 1982
Halpenny Estate v Paddon, 1982 CanLII 47, [1982] 1 SCR 559 13–14 May 1981 (1981-05-13 – 1981-05-14) 5 April 1982
Cardinal et al v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 173, [1982] 1 SCR 508 31 March – 1 April 1981 (1981-03-31 – 1981-04-01) 5 April 1982
Gunn v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 174, [1982] 1 SCR 522 17–18 February 1982 (1982-02-17 – 1982-02-18) 5 April 1982
CRTC v CTV Television Network Ltd et al, 1982 CanLII 175, [1982] 1 SCR 530 16 March 1982 5 April 1982
Equipements Rocbec Inc et al v Minister of National Revenue, 1982 CanLII 176, [1982] 1 SCR 605 24 February 1982 10 May 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Fee et al v Bradshaw et al, 1982 CanLII 177, [1982] 1 SCR 609 2 March 1982 10 May 1982
Hanson et al v Johnson et al, 1982 CanLII 178, [1982] 1 SCR 619 29 April 1982 10 May 1982
Bolduc v Attorney General of Quebec et al, 1982 CanLII 224, [1982] 1 SCR 573 16 February 1982 10 May 1982
Goodman v Rompkey et al, 1982 CanLII 225, [1982] 1 SCR 589 24 February 1982 10 May 1982
Teamsters Union v Massicotte, 1982 CanLII 18, [1982] 1 SCR 710 29 March 1982 31 May 1982
R.E. Lister Ltd v Dunlop Canada Ltd, 1982 CanLII 19, [1982] 1 SCR 726 3–4 November 1981 (1981-11-03 – 1981-11-04) 31 May 1982
Vetrovec v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 20, [1982] 1 SCR 811 20 May 1981 31 May 1982 " |
Mahoney v R, 1982 CanLII 21, [1982] 1 SCR 834 30 November 1981 31 May 1982 1 2 3 1 2 1 3
Barton v Agincourt Football Enterprises Ltd, 1982 CanLII 48, [1982] 1 SCR 666 10 November 1981 31 May 1982
Paul v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 179, [1982] 1 SCR 621 14 October 1981 31 May 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Goyette v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 180, [1982] 1 SCR 688 12 May 1982 31 May 1982 V
Ruttan v Ruttan, 1982 CanLII 181, [1982] 1 SCR 690 3 February 1981 31 May 1982
CATCA v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 182, [1982] 1 SCR 696 2 February 1981 31 May 1982
Denis-Cossette v Germain, 1982 CanLII 183, [1982] 1 SCR 751 9–10 February 1981 (1981-02-09 – 1981-02-10) 31 May 1982
R v Brown, 1982 CanLII 184, [1982] 1 SCR 859 10 June 1982 10 June 1982 V
R v Patrick, 1982 CanLII 2867 18 June 1982 18 June 1982
Descôteaux et al v Mierzwinski, 1982 CanLII 22, [1982] 1 SCR 860 27–28 October 1981 (1981-10-27 – 1981-10-28) 23 June 1982
Sweitzer v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 23, [1982] 1 SCR 949 8 February 1982 23 June 1982
R v Carter, 1982 CanLII 35, [1982] 1 SCR 938 27 January 1982 23 June 1982
Saieva v R, 1982 CanLII 51, [1982] 1 SCR 897 23 November 1981 23 June 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Carman Construction Ltd v Canadian Pacific Railway Co, 1982 CanLII 52, [1982] 1 SCR 958 12 November 1981 23 June 1982
Armstrong Cork Canada v Domco Industries Ltd, 1982 CanLII 185, [1982] 1 SCR 907 15–16 December 1981 (1981-12-15 – 1981-12-16) 23 June 1982
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Branch 63, Edmonton, et al v Board of Governors of Olds College, 1982 CanLII 186, [1982] 1 SCR 923 9 February 1982 23 June 1982
St Luc Hospital v Lafrance et al, 1982 CanLII 187, [1982] 1 SCR 974 24 February 1982 23 June 1982
Gobeil v Cie H. Fortier et al, 1982 CanLII 188, [1982] 1 SCR 988 18 March 1982 23 June 1982
Re: Exported Natural Gas Tax, 1982 CanLII 189, [1982] 1 SCR 1004 17–18 June 1981 (1981-06-17 – 1981-06-18) 22–23 June 1982 (1982-06-22 – 1982-06-23)
Hawrish v Peters et al, 1982 CanLII 190, [1982] 1 SCR 1083 28 February 1982 23 June 1982
Schavernoch v Foreign Claims Commission et al, 1982 CanLII 191, [1982] 1 SCR 1092 5 May 1982 23 June 1982
Commission des accidents du travail du Québec v Valade, 1982 CanLII 192, [1982] 1 SCR 1103 20 May 1982 23 June 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Maple Lodge Farms v Government of Canada, 1982 CanLII 24, [1982] 2 SCR 2 4 November 1981 22 July 1982
R v Abbey, 1982 CanLII 25, [1982] 2 SCR 24 16 December 1981 22 July 1982
Regional Municipality of Peel v Mackenzie et al, 1982 CanLII 53, [1982] 2 SCR 9 3 December 1981 22 July 1982
R v Skolnick, 1982 CanLII 54, [1982] 2 SCR 47 1 April 1982 22 July 1982
Schneider v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 26, [1982] 2 SCR 112 17 December 1981 9 August 1982 1 2
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v Heerspink, 1982 CanLII 27, [1982] 2 SCR 145 3 February 1982 9 August 1982
R in right of Newfoundland v Commission Hydro-Electrique de Québec, 1982 CanLII 28, [1982] 2 SCR 79 29 October – 3 November 1981 (1981-10-29 – 1981-11-03) 9 August 1982
A.G. Can. v Law Society of BC, 1982 CanLII 29, [1982] 2 SCR 307 25–27 May 1981 (1981-05-25 – 1981-05-27) 9 August 1982
R v Gardiner, 1982 CanLII 30, [1982] 2 SCR 368 23 November 1981 9 August 1982
Amato v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 31, [1982] 2 SCR 418 20 May 1981 9 August 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Multiple Access Ltd v McCutcheon, 1982 CanLII 55, [1982] 2 SCR 161 25–26 November 1981 (1981-11-25 – 1981-11-26) 9 August 1982
Lowden v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 194, [1982] 2 SCR 60 9 February 1982 9 August 1982
Public Service Alliance of Canada v Francis et al, 1982 CanLII 195, [1982] 2 SCR 72 26–30 November 1981 (1981-11-26 – 1981-11-30) 9 August 1982
Brisson v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 196, [1982] 2 SCR 227 15 October 1981 9 August 1982 1 1 2 2 2 2
Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation Ltd et al v Attorney General of Newfoundland, 1982 CanLII 197, [1982] 2 SCR 260 31 October 1981 9 August 1982
R v Gee, 1982 CanLII 198, [1982] 2 SCR 286 8 February 1982 9 August 1982
Fok Cheong Shing Investments Co Ltd v Bank of Nova Scotia, 1982 CanLII 57, [1982] 2 SCR 488 3 June 1982 28 September 1982
A.N. Bail Co v Gingras et al, 1982 CanLII 199, [1982] 2 SCR 475 16 June 1982 28 September 1982
Petersen v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 200, [1982] 2 SCR 493 16 February 1982 28 September 1982
R v Melford Developments Inc, 1982 CanLII 201, [1982] 2 SCR 504 1 June 1982 28 September 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development v Ranville et al, 1982 CanLII 202, [1982] 2 SCR 518 24 March 1982 28 September 1982
G & N School Bus Service Inc and Minitsos v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 203, [1982] 2 SCR 530 4 October 1982 4 October 1982 V
R v Hagenlocher, 1982 CanLII 3914, [1982] 2 SCR 531 5 October 1982 5 October 1982 V
Robar v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 205, [1982] 2 SCR 532 6 October 1982 6 October 1982 V
Dovenmuehle, Inc v The Rocca Group Inc, 1982 CanLII 206, [1982] 2 SCR 534 7 October 1982 7 October 1982 V
Bennett v R, 1982 CanLII 58, [1982] 2 SCR 582 13 October 1982 2 November 1982
Detering v R, 1982 CanLII 59, [1982] 2 SCR 583 14 October 1982 2 November 1982
Shell Oil Co v Commissioner of Patents, 1982 CanLII 207, [1982] 2 SCR 536 30–31 March 1982 (1982-03-30 – 1982-03-31) 2 November 1982
Atco Ltd v Calgary Power Ltd, 1982 CanLII 208, [1982] 2 SCR 557 5–6 May 1982 (1982-05-05 – 1982-05-06) 2 November 1982
Canadian Union of Public Employees et al v The Queen in right of New Brunswick, 1982 CanLII 209, [1982] 2 SCR 587 19 October 1982 2 November 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Arnow v Minister of Employment and Immigration, 1982 CanLII 210, [1982] 2 SCR 603 16 November 1982 16 November 1982 V
Vachon v The Queen in right of Canada, 1982 CanLII 211, [1982] 2 SCR 604 17 November 1982 17 November 1982 V
Beson v Director of Child Welfare (Nfld), 1982 CanLII 32, [1982] 2 SCR 716 21 October 1982 23 November 1982
St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church v Ottawa, 1982 CanLII 60, [1982] 2 SCR 616 1 April 1982 23 November 1982
Durham Regional Police Association v Durham Regional Board of Police Commissioners, 1982 CanLII 61, [1982] 2 SCR 709 2 November 1982 23 November 1982
R v MacDougall, 1982 CanLII 212, [1982] 2 SCR 605 18 February 1982 23 November 1982
Corpex (1977) Inc v The Queen in right of Canada, 1982 CanLII 213, [1982] 2 SCR 643 24–25 March 1982 (1982-03-24 – 1982-03-25) 23 November 1982
R v Dunn, 1982 CanLII 214, [1982] 2 SCR 677 4 May 1982 23 November 1982
Smallwood v Sparling, 1982 CanLII 215, [1982] 2 SCR 686 11 May 1982 23 November 1982
Spek v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 209, [1982] 2 SCR 587 24 November 1982 25 November 1982
Case name Argued Decided Laskin Martland Ritchie Dickson Beetz Estey McIntyre Chouinard Lamer Wilson
Leatherdale v Leatherdale, 1982 CanLII 62, [1982] 2 SCR 743 22 March 1982 6 December 1982
Marvco Colour Research Ltd v Harris, 1982 CanLII 63, [1982] 2 SCR 774 3 November 1982 6 December 1982
Re: Objection by Quebec to a Resolution to amend the Constitution, 1982 CanLII 219, [1982] 2 SCR 793 14–15 June 1982 (1982-06-14 – 1982-06-15) 6 December 1982
Innisfil (Corporation of the Township) v Corporation of the Township of Vespra et al, 1982 CanLII 193, [1982] 2 SCR 1107 9 December 1982 9 December 1982 [c]
Graat v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 33, [1982] 2 SCR 819 12 October 1982 21 December 1982
Roberval Express v Transport Drivers Union, 1982 CanLII 34, [1982] 2 SCR 888 20 October 1982 21 December 1982
Capital Regional District v Concerned Citizens of British Columbia et al, 1982 CanLII 220, [1982] 2 SCR 842 25 November 1982 21 December 1982
Kwiatkowsky v Minister of Employment and Immigration, 1982 CanLII 221, [1982] 2 SCR 856 13 May 1982 21 December 1982
Travelers Insurance Co of Canada v Corriveau et al, 1982 CanLII 222, [1982] 2 SCR 866 18 March 1982 21 December 1982
Hammerling v The Queen, 1982 CanLII 223, [1982] 2 SCR 905 5 October 1982 21 December 1982 1 1 2

Notes

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  1. ^ retired on 10 February 1982
  2. ^ appointed on 4 March 1982
  3. ^ Order varying Innisfil Township v Vespra Township, 1981 CanLII 59, [1981] 2 SCR 145 (28 May 1981)