The table below lists the reasons delivered from the bench by the Supreme Court of Canada

Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...

 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), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 22 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-22/1998rcs1-22.html	January 20, 1998	January 20, 1998					V
Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-27/1998rcs1-27.html	October 16, 1997	January 22, 1998
R. v. Underwood, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 77 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-77/1998rcs1-77.html	December 4, 1997	January 22, 1998
R. v. Taylor, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 26 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-26/1998rcs1-26.html	January 22, 1998	January 22, 1998									V
R. v. Poirier, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 24 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-24/1998rcs1-24.html	January 22, 1998	January 22, 1998					V
R. v. Caslake, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 51 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-51/1998rcs1-51.html	November 10, 1997	January 22, 1998
R. v. Maracle, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 86 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-86/1998rcs1-86.html	January 23, 1998	January 23, 1998		V
R. v. Horne, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 85 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-85/1998rcs1-85.html	January 23, 1998	January 23, 1998					V
R. v. Shalaan, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 88 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-88/1998rcs1-88.html	January 28, 1998	January 28, 1998	V
R. v. Bekoe, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 90 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-90/1998rcs1-90.html	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 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-3/1998rcs1-3.html	January 19, 1998	February 10, 1998
Toronto College Park Ltd. v. Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 183 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-183/1998rcs1-183.html	December 2, 1997	February 12, 1998
R. v. Malott, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 123 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-123/1998rcs1-123.html	October 14, 1997	February 12, 1998
Ikea Ltd. v. Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 196 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-196/1998rcs1-196.html	December 2, 1997	February 12, 1998
Hall v. Quebec (Deputy Minister of Revenue), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 220 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-220/1998rcs1-220.html	December 3, 1997	February 12, 1998
Giffen (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 91 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-91/1998rcs1-91.html	October 8, 1997	February 12, 1998
Canderel Ltd. v. Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 147 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-147/1998rcs1-147.html	December 2, 1997	February 12, 1998
R. v. Smith R. v. Smith -United Kingdom:* R v Smith 5 C & P 107, 1 Mood 314* R v Smith 8 C & P 153* R v Smith 8 C & P 173* R v Smith 1 Den 510, T & M 214, 2 Car & Kir 882, 19 LJMC 80, 14 JP 69, 14 Jur 92, 4 Cox 42* R v Smith Dears 494, 6 Cox 554, 19 JP 358* R v Smith Dears 559, 7 Cox 51, 19... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 291 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-291/1998rcs1-291.html	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R. v. Skinner R. v. Skinner R. v. Skinner, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1235, is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 298 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-298/1998rcs1-298.html	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R. v. Robart, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 279 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-279/1998rcs1-279.html	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 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-285/1998rcs1-285.html	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R. v. Dixon, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 244 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-244/1998rcs1-244.html	December 5, 1997	February 19, 1998
R. v. Bisson, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 306 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-306/1998rcs1-306.html	January 30, 1998	February 19, 1998
J.M. Asbestos Inc. v. Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 315 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-315/1998rcs1-315.html	February 23, 1998	February 23, 1998	V
R. v. H. (N.G.), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 318 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-318/1998rcs1-318.html	February 27, 1998	February 27, 1998					V
Westcoast Energy Inc. v. Canada (National Energy Board), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 322 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-322/1998rcs1-322.html	November 12, 1997	March 19, 1998
Fontaine v. British Columbia (Official Administrator), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 424 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-424/1998rcs1-424.html	November 14, 1997	March 19, 1998
Vriend v. Alberta Vriend v. Alberta Vriend v. Alberta [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 is an important Supreme Court of Canada case that determined that a legislative omission can be the subject of a Charter violation... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 493 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-493/1998rcs1-493.html	November 4, 1997	April 2, 1998
R. v. Lucas R. v. Lucas R. v. Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on defamatory libel. The Court held that the freedom of expression under Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is subject to the "reasonable limits prescribed by law" set out in Section 1 of the... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-439/1998rcs1-439.html	October 15, 1997	April 2, 1998
R. v. Charemski, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 679 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-679/1998rcs1-679.html	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 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-626/1998rcs1-626.html	December 10, 1997	April 9, 1998
Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc. Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc. Aubry v. Éditions Vice-Versa inc., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in which the claimant, Pascale Claude Aubry, brought an action against Éditions Vice-Versa for publishing a photo taken of her in public. She claimed the photographing was a violation of her right... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-591/1998rcs1-591.html	December 8, 1997	April 9, 1998
R. v. Reed, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 753 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-753/1998rcs1-753.html	April 29, 1998	April 29, 1998					V
R. v. Jussila, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 755 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-755/1998rcs1-755.html	April 29, 1998	April 29, 1998		V
R. v. Consolidated Maybrun Mines Ltd., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 706 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs0-0/1998rcs0-0.html	January 29, 1998	April 30, 1998
R. v. Al Klippert Ltd., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 737 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-737/1998rcs1-737.html	January 29, 1998	April 30, 1998
Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 756 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-756/1998rcs1-756.html	May 19, 1998	May 19, 1998					V
R. v. Reitsma, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 769 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-769/1998rcs1-769.html	May 20, 1998	May 20, 1998					V
Neuman v. M.N.R., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 770 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-770/1998rcs1-770.html	January 28, 1998	May 21, 1998
R. v. Mullins-Johnson, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 977 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-977/1998rcs1-977.html	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 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-975/1998rcs1-975.html	May 26, 1998	May 26, 1998		V
R. v. Druken, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 978 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-978/1998rcs1-978.html	May 27, 1998	May 27, 1998	V
Schreiber v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 841 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-841/1998rcs1-841.html	March 20, 1998	May 28, 1998
Duha Printers (Western) Ltd. v. Canada, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 795 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-795/1998rcs1-795.html	March 17, 1998	May 28, 1998
Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General) Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right to freedom of expression where the Court struck down a law that prohibited the publication, broadcast or dissemination of opinion surveys within the last three days of a federal... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-877/1998rcs1-877.html	October 9, 1997	May 29, 1998
R. v. Abdallah, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 980 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-980/1998rcs1-980.html	May 29, 1998	May 29, 1998		V
R. v. Williams, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1128 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1128/1998rcs1-1128.html	February 24, 1998	June 4, 1998
Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Pushpanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Pushpanathan v. Canada , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the standard of review in Canadian administrative law... , [1998] 1 S.C.R. 982 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-982/1998rcs1-982.html	October 9, 1997	June 4, 1998
Canada Safeway Ltd. v. RWDSU, Local 454, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1079 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1079/1998rcs1-1079.html	January 27, 1998	June 4, 1998
Battlefords and District Co-operatives Ltd. v. RWDSU, Local 544, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1118 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1118/1998rcs1-1118.html	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 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1161/1998rcs1-1161.html	March 25, 1998	June 18, 1998
R. v. Puskas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1207 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1207/1998rcs1-1207.html	May 4, 1998.	June 18, 1998
R. v. Gellvear, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1218 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1218/1998rcs1-1218.html	June 23, 1998	June 23, 1998					V
R. v. Daigle, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1220 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs1-1220/1998rcs1-1220.html	June 25, 1998	June 25, 1998		V
R. v. White, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 72 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-72/1998rcs2-72.html	March 26, 1998	July 9, 1998
R. v. Ménard, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 109 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-109/1998rcs2-109.html	March 26, 1998	July 9, 1998
Merck Frosst Canada Inc. v. Canada (Minister of National Health and Welfare), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 193 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-193/1998rcs2-193.html	January 21, 1998	July 9, 1998
Gauthier v. Beaumont, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 3 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-3/1998rcs2-3.html	December 3, 1997	July 9, 1998
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Novopharm Ltd., [1998] 2 S.C.R. 129 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-129/1998rcs2-129.html	January 21, 1998	July 9, 1998
Reference re Secession of Quebec Reference re Secession of Quebec Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 was an opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the legality, under both Canadian and international law, of a unilateral secession of Quebec from Canada.... , [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-217/1998rcs2-217.html	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 R. v. Cuerrier R. v. Cuerrier was a 1998 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled that knowingly exposing a sexual partner to HIV constitutes a prosecutable crime under Canadian law.-Background:... , [1998] 2 S.C.R. 371 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-371/1998rcs2-371.html	March 27, 1998	September 3, 1998
Continental Bank of Canada v. Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 358 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-358/1998rcs2-358.html	January 26, 1998	September 3, 1998
Continental Bank Leasing Corp. v. Canada, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 298 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-298/1998rcs2-298.html	January 26, 1998	September 3, 1998
R. v. Wells R. v. Wells R. v. Wells, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 207 is a clarification of R. v. Gladue with respect to the application of s. 718.2 of the Criminal Code.-Background:... , [1998] 2 S.C.R. 517 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-517/1998rcs2-517.html	March 24, 1998	September 24, 1998
R. v. Hodgson, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 449 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-449/1998rcs2-449.html	March 24, 1998	September 24, 1998
R. v. Cook, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 597 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-597/1998rcs2-597.html	June 17, 1998	October 1, 1998
New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. L. (M.), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 534 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-534/1998rcs2-534.html	June 23, 1998	October 1, 1998
R. v. W. (D.D.), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 681 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-681/1998rcs2-681.html	October 15, 1998	October 15, 1998				V
R. v. Lauda, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 683 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-683/1998rcs2-683.html	October 16, 1998	October 16, 1998					V
Eurig Estate (Re), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 565 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs2-565/1998rcs2-565.html	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), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 3 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-3/1998rcs3-3.html	March 16, 1998.	October 22, 1998
R. v. MacDougall, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-45/1998rcs3-45.html	May 21, 1998	October 29, 1998
R. v. Gallant, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 80 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-80/1998rcs3-80.html	May 21, 1998	October 29, 1998
Garland v. Consumers' Gas Co., [1998] 3 S.C.R. 112 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-112/1998rcs3-112.html	March 23, 1998	October 30, 1998
Degelder Construction Co. v. Dancorp Developments Ltd., [1998] 3 S.C.R. 90 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-90/1998rcs3-90.html	March 23, 1998	October 30, 1998
Lawlor v. Royal, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 260 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-260/1998rcs3-260.html	November 13, 1998	November 13, 1998							V
R. v. Rose, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 262 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-262/1998rcs3-262.html	February 25, 1998	November 26, 1998
R. v. M. (M.R.) R. v. M. (M.R.) R. v. M. , [1998] 3 S.C.R. 393 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on search and seizure by teachers and principals in Canadian Schools... , [1998] 3 S.C.R. 393 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-393/1998rcs3-393.html	June 25, 1998	November 26, 1998
R. v. Arp, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 339 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs0-0/1998rcs3-339.html	June 18, 1998	November 26, 1998
Ordon Estate v. Grail, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 437 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-437/1998rcs3-437.html	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 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-534/1998rcs3-534.html	December 11, 1998	December 11, 1998					V
R. v. Campbell, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 533 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-533/1998rcs3-533.html	December 11, 1998	December 11, 1998					V
R. v. Warsing, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 579 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-579/1998rcs3-579.html	June 19, 1998	December 17, 1998
R. v. Thomas R. V. Thomas R. V. Thomas was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and first speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was a prominent freedom fighter of India and noted Congress Party leader Of Kerala... , [1998] 3 S.C.R. 535 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-535/1998rcs3-535.html	June 19, 1998	December 17, 1998
R. v. Pearson, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 620 http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1998/1998rcs3-620/1998rcs3-620.html	December 9, 1998	December 17, 1998