List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Dickson Court)
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This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
from Brian Dickson
's appointment as Chief Justice on April 18, 1984 to his retirement on June 30, 1990.
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...
from Brian Dickson
Brian Dickson
Robert George Brian Dickson, , commonly known as Brian Dickson, was appointed Chief Justice of Canada on April 18, 1984. He retired on June 30, 1990 and died October 17, 1998.-Career:...
's appointment as Chief Justice on April 18, 1984 to his retirement on June 30, 1990.
1984
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| April 18, 1984 appointment of Brian Dickson Brian Dickson Robert George Brian Dickson, , commonly known as Brian Dickson, was appointed Chief Justice of Canada on April 18, 1984. He retired on June 30, 1990 and died October 17, 1998.-Career:... as Chief Justice |
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| Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker Law Society of Upper Canada v. Skapinker, [1984] 1 S.C.R. 357 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on mobility rights protected under section 6 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1984] 1 S.C.R. 357 | May 3, 1984 | Mobility rights, practice of law |
| Kamloops (City) v. Nielsen Kamloops (City) v. Nielsen Kamloops v. Nielsen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 2 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision setting forth the criteria which must be met in order for a plaintiff to make a claim in tort for pure economic loss. In this regard, the Kamloops case is significant because the SCC adopted the “proximity” test... |
[1984] 2 S.C.R. 2 | July 26, 1984 | Duty of care of municipality for operational decisions; recoverable economic loss; limitation periods |
| Hunter v. Southam Inc. Hunter v. Southam Inc. Hunter et al. v. Southam Inc. [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada privacy rights case and as well is the first Supreme Court decision to consider section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1984] 2 S.C.R. 145 | September 17, 1984 | Search and seizure, section 8 |
| R. v. Guerin R. v. Guerin Guerin v. The Queen [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335 was a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision on aboriginal rights where the Court first stated that the government has a fiduciary duty towards the First Nations of Canada and established aboriginal title to be a sui generis right.-Background:The Musqueam... |
[1984] 2 S.C.R. 335 | November 1, 1984 | Aboriginal rights |
1985 1989
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| Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 177-Background:Between 1977 and 1980, Harbhajan Singh and six other Sikh foreign nationals attempted to claim convention refugee status under the Immigration Act, 1976 on the basis that they had a well-founded fear of persecution in... |
[1985] 1 S.C.R. 177 | April 4, 1985 | Section 7 | |
| R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd. R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd. R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd., [1985] 1 S.C.R. 295, is a landmark decision by Supreme Court of Canada where the Court struck down the Lord's Day Act for violating section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1985] 1 S.C.R. 295 | April 24, 1985 | Freedom of religion, section 2(a) | |
| April 17, 1985 - Section 15 of the Charter came into effect | ||||
| Operation Dismantle v. The Queen Operation Dismantle v. The Queen Operation Dismantle v. The Queen [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441 is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada where the court rejected a section 7 Charter challenge against the government for allowing the US government to test cruise missiles over Canadian territory.... |
[1985] 1 S.C.R. 441 | May 9, 1985 | Justiciability, section 7 | |
| Sansregret v. R. | [1985] 1 S.C.R. 570 | May 9, 1985 | Elements of rape | |
| R. v. Therens R. v. Therens R. v. Therens [1985] 1 S.C.R. 613 is an early Supreme Court of Canada decision on an accused's right to retain and instruct counsel without delay under section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1985] 1 S.C.R. 613 | May 23, 1985 | Right to instruct counsel | |
| Ontario Human Rights Commission and O'Malley v. Simpsons-Sears Ltd. Ontario Human Rights Commission and O'Malley v. Simpsons-Sears Ltd. Ontario Human Rights Commission and O'Malley v. Simpsons-Sears Ltd., [1985] 2 S.C.R. 536 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court first acknowledged the existence of indirect discrimination through conduct that creates prejudicial effect.-Background:Theresa O'Malley was a... |
[1985] 2 S.C.R. 536 | December 17, 1985 | Workplace discrimination | |
| R. v. Valente | [1985] 2 S.C.R. 673 | December 19, 1985 | Judicial independence | |
| Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. v. R. | [1985] 1 S.C.R. 662, | May 23, 1985 | Corporate liability | |
| Reference re Manitoba Language Rights Reference re Manitoba Language Rights Reference re Manitoba Language Rights [1985] 1 S.C.R. 721 was a reference question posed to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding provisions in the Manitoba Act stipulating the provision of French language services in the province of Manitoba... |
[1985] 1 S.C.R. 721 | June 13, 1985 | Language protection under s.52 of Constitution | |
| Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act Reference re Section 94 of the Motor Vehicle Act, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 486 was a landmark reference submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutionality of the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act... |
[1985] 2 S.C.R. 486 | December 17, 1985 | Criminal liability; mens rea; section 7 | |
| R. v. Oakes R. v. Oakes R. v. Oakes [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 is a case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada which established the famous Oakes test, an analysis of the limitations clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that allows reasonable limitations on rights and freedoms through legislation if it can be... |
[1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 | February 28, 1986 | Reverse onus; section 1 justification | |
| Clarkson v. The Queen Clarkson v. The Queen Clarkson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 383 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right to retain and instruct counsel under section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1986] 1 S.C.R. 383 | April 24, 1986 | Right to retain and instruct counsel | |
| Société des Acadiens v. Association of Parents Société des Acadiens v. Association of Parents Société des Acadiens v. Association of Parents, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 549 is an early Supreme Court of Canada decision on minority language rights under section 19 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1986] 1 S.C.R. 549 | May 1, 1986 | Minority language rights | |
| Mills v. The Queen Mills v. The Queen Mills v. The Queen, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 863 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada concerning the right to a trial within a reasonable time under section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the meaning of a "court of competent jurisdiction" under section... |
[1986] 1 S.C.R. 863 | |||
| Beauregard v. Canada Beauregard v. Canada Beauregard v. Canada [1986] 2 S.C.R. 56 was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on judicial independence. Notably, the Court found that judicial independence is based partly in an unwritten constitution, and that some institutional independence is needed so that judges can guard the... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 56 | September 16, 1986 | Judicial independence | |
| Central Trust Company v. Rafuse Central Trust Company v. Rafuse Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on liability of solicitors in negligence and breach of contract as well as the doctrine of discoverability under the Statute of Limitations.-Background:... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 147 | October 9, 1986 | Standard of care for lawyers; discoverability doctrine | |
| Scowby v. Glendinning Scowby v. Glendinning Scowby v. Glendinning, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 226 is a leading federalism decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Saskatchewan provincial Human Rights Act was found not to apply to potentially discriminatory conduct that was acted as part of criminal law enforcement.-Background:Frederick Runns and a... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 226 | October 9, 1986 | Division of powers | |
| R. v. Mannion | [1986] 2 S.C.R. 272 | |||
| R. v. Jones R. v. Jones R. v. Jones, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 284 is an early leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the freedom of religion under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the right to security of person under section 7.-Background:... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 284 | October 9, 1986 | Charter; freedom of religion; security of person; home schooling | |
| E. (Mrs.) v. Eve E. (Mrs.) v. Eve E. v. Eve, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 388 is a judgment by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding a mother's request for the consent of the court to have her mentally retarded daughter sterilized... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 388 | October 23, 1986 | Forced sterilization | |
| RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd. RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd. RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., [1986] 2 S.C.R. 573, is the seminal Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms decision that states that the Charter applies to governmental action, and to the common law except where matters are solely between private parties... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 573 | December 18, 1986 | Application of the Charter | |
| R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. [1986] 2 S.C.R. 713 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutional validity of an Ontario provincial Sunday closing law... |
[1986] 2 S.C.R. 713 | December 18, 1986 | Sunday closing; freedom of religion; Oakes test | |
| Kosmopolous v. Constitution Insurance Co. of Canada Kosmopolous v. Constitution Insurance Co. of Canada Kosmopoulos v. Constitution Insurance Co. of Canada [1987] 1 S.C.R. 2 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the court's ability to pierce the corporate veil -- to impose an interest or liability, that is, upon the shareholders of a company instead of the company itself... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 2 | January 29, 1987 | Lifting the corporate veil | |
| Manitoba (Attorney General) v. Metropolitan Stores Ltd. | [1987] 1 S.C.R. 110 | |||
| R. v. Collins R. v. Collins R. v. Collins [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on section 8 and was a leading case on section 24 of the Constitution Act, 1982 which allowed for the exclusion of evidence upon infringing the Charter... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 265 | April 9, 1987 | Exclusion of evidence test | |
| Reference re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta.) Reference re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta.) Reference re Public Service Employee Relations Act , [1987] 1 S.C.R. 313 is a leading opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada on right to freedom of association under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 313 | April 9, 1987 | Freedom of association | |
| PSAC v. Canada | [1987] 1 S.C.R. 424 | Freedom of association | ||
| RWDSU v. Saskatchewan | [1987] 1 S.C.R. 460 | Freedom of association | ||
| Canada v. Schmidt Canada v. Schmidt Canada v. Schmidt, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 500, is a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on the applicability of fundamental justice under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on extradition... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 500 | May 14, 1987 | Extradition and fundamental justice | |
| R. v. Rahey R. v. Rahey R. v. Rahey, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 588 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The accused challenged a delay of over eleven months on an application for a directed verdict as violation of the right to a trial within a reasonable time under section 11 of the Charter... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 588 | |||
| R. v. Smith R. v. Smith (1987) R. v. Smith , [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision. The Court struck down a mandatory seven year sentence requirement for the importation of drugs as a violation of the right against cruel and unusual punishment contrary to section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045 | June 25, 1987 | Cruel and unusual punishment | |
| Action Travail des Femmes v. C.N.R. | [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1114 | Discrimination; class action | ||
| Reference re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ont.) | [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1148 | Division of powers; education | ||
| R. v. Manninen R. v. Manninen R. v. Manninen [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on an accused Charter right to retain and instruct a lawyer as well as the right to silence .-Background:... |
[1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233 | June 25, 1987 | Right to seek counsel on arrest | |
| OPSEU v. Ontario (Attorney General) | [1987] 2 S.C.R. 2 | |||
| Rio Hotel Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Liquor Licensing Board) Rio Hotel Ltd. v. New Brunswick (Liquor Licensing Board) Rio Hotel Ltd. v. New Brunswick [1987] 2 S.C.R. 59 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Constitution's criminal law power... |
[1987] 2 S.C.R. 59 | July 29, 1987 | Criminal law power; federalism | |
| Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board) Robichaud v. Canada (Treasury Board) Robichaud v. Canada , [1987] 2 S.C.R. 84 is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on sexual harassment under the Canadian Human Rights Act. The Court found that a corporation can be found liable for the discriminatory conduct of its employees who are acting "in the course of their... |
[1987] 2 S.C.R. 84 | July 29, 1987 | Secondary liability for discrimination | |
| R. v. Lyons | [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309 | |||
| R. v. Wigglesworth R. v. Wigglesworth R. v. Wigglesworth, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 541 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutional right against double jeopardy under Section 11 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1987] 2 S.C.R. 541 | November 19, 1987 | Charter section 11(h); double jeopardy | |
| R. v. Vaillancourt R. v. Vaillancourt R. v. Vaillancourt, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 636, 1987 SCC 78, is a landmark case from the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality of criminal code offence of "constructive murder"... |
[1987] 2 S.C.R. 636 | December 3, 1987 | Mens rea Mens rea Mens rea is Latin for "guilty mind". In criminal law, it is viewed as one of the necessary elements of a crime. The standard common law test of criminal liability is usually expressed in the Latin phrase, actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, which means "the act does not make a person guilty... ; section 7 |
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| R. v. Morgentaler R. v. Morgentaler R. v. Morgentaler [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30 was a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada wherein the abortion provision in the Criminal Code of Canada was found to be unconstitutional, as it violated a woman's right under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to "security of person"... |
[1988] 1 S.C.R. 30 | January 28, 1988 | Abortion Abortion Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced... |
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| R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. [1988] 1 S.C.R. 401, is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court upheld the validity of the Ocean Dumping Act - now part of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act - finding that all matters related to polluting the ocean are... |
[1988] 1 S.C.R. 401 | March 24, 1988 | Peace, order and good government | |
| R. v. Corbett | [1988] 1 S.C.R. 670 | |||
| R. v. Stevens R. v. Stevens R. v. Stevens, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 1153, was a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada rendered on June 30, 1988, concerning the retrospective application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1988] 1 S.C.R. 1153 | June 30, 1988 | Retrospectivity of Charter, mens rea, fundamental justice | |
| Crocker v. Sundance Northwest Resorts | [1988] 1 S.C.R. 1186 | Exception to Ogopogo rule | ||
| Forget v. Quebec (Attorney General) | [1988] 2 S.C.R. 90 | Bill 101 | ||
| BCGEU v. British Columbia BCGEU v. British Columbia BCGEU v. British Columbia, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 214 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right to picket as a freedom of expression under section 2 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1988] 2 S.C.R. 214 | October 20, 1988 | Freedom of expression | |
| R. v. Dyment R. v. Dyment R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutional right to privacy under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1988] 2 S.C.R. 417 | December 8, 1988 | Collection of blood samples, section 8 | |
| Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General) Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General) Ford v. Quebec , [1988] 2 S.C.R. 712 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision in which the Court struck down part of the Charter of the French Language, commonly known as Bill 101. This law had restricted the use of commercial signs written in languages other than French... |
[1988] 2 S.C.R. 712 | December 15, 1988 | Quebec's Charter of the French Language Charter of the French Language The Charter of the French Language , also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101, is a law in the province of Quebec in Canada defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the only official language of Quebec, and framing fundamental language rights for everyone in the province... |
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| Devine v. Quebec (Attorney General) Devine v. Quebec (Attorney General) Devine v. Quebec , [1988] 2 S.C.R. 790 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutional protection of minority language rights.-Background:... |
[1988] 2 S.C.R. 790 | December 15, 1988 | Minority language rights | |
| R. v. Strachan R. v. Strachan R. v. Strachan, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 980 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the exclusion of evidence under section 24 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms subsequent to a violation of a Charter right... |
[1988] 2 S.C.R. 980 | December 15, 1988 | Exclusion of evidence | |
| U.E.S., Local 298 v. Bibeault | [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1048 | December 22, 1988 | Labour law; judicial review | |
| Sobeys Stores Ltd. v. Yeomans and Labour Standards Tribunal (NS) Sobeys Stores Ltd. v. Yeomans and Labour Standards Tribunal (NS) Sobeys Stores v. Yeomans and Labour Standards Tribunal [1989] 1 S.C.R. 238 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on determining if a tribunal has the authority to hear a dispute, and more generally, the interpretation of section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867.-Background:Sobeys, a Nova... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 23 | March 2, 1989 | Jurisdiction | |
| R. v. Genest | [1989] 1 S.C.R. 59 | |||
| Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 SCR 143 is the first Supreme Court of Canada case to deal with section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 143 | February 2, 1989 | Equality rights; section 15 | |
| R. v. Potvin | [1989] 1 S.C.R. 525 | |||
| Black v. Law Society of Alberta Black v. Law Society of Alberta Black v. Law Society of Alberta, [1989] 1 SCR 591 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada on the freedom of mobility and freedom of association under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 591 | April 20, 1989 | Mobility rights and freedom of association; Charter | |
| General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. City National Leasing General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. City National Leasing General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. City National Leasing [1989] 1 S.C.R. 641, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the scope of the Trade and Commerce powers of the Constitution Act, 1867 as well as the interpretation of the Ancillary doctrine.... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 641 | April 20, 1989 | Federalism | |
| Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General) Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General) Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec , [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927 is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision on freedom of expression in section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 927 | April 27, 1989 | Freedom of speech | |
| Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson Slaight Communications Inc. v. Davidson, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1038 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Charter's relationship with administrative law... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 1038 | May 4, 1989 | Labour relations; freedom of expression | |
| Brooks v. Safeway Canada Brooks v. Safeway Canada Brooks v. Safeway Canada [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1219 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on employer discrimination of pregnant employees. The Court found that Safeway violated the provincial Human Rights Act by failing to provide equal compensation for those who missed work due to pregnancy.... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 1219 | May 4, 1989 | Sex discrimination | |
| R. v. Turpin R. v. Turpin R. v. Turpin, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1296 is a leading constitutional case of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court held that the requirement for a murder trial to be conducted in front of a judge and jury did not violate the right to trial by jury under sections 11 or the equality guarantee under... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 1296 | May 4, 1989 | Charter right to trial by jury | |
| R. v. Tutton R. v. Tutton R. v. Tutton and Tutton, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1392 is a famous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the mens rea requirements for criminal offences related to manslaughter... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 1392 | June 8, 1989 | Criminal negligence | |
| Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General) Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General) Borowski v. Canada , [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on mootness of an appealed legal issue. The Court declined to decide whether the fetus had a right to life under sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 | March 9, 1989 | Abortion | |
| Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd. Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd. Janzen v. Platy Enterprises Ltd. [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1252 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on discrimination. The Court found that sexual harassment was as a form of discrimination based on sex and so was prohibited by the Manitoba Human Rights Act.-Background:During the fall of 1982,... |
[1989] 1 S.C.R. 1252 | May 4, 1989 | Sexual harassment as discrimination based on sex | |
| United States of America v. Cotroni; United States of America v. El Zein, | [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469 | June 8, 1989 | Mobility rights; Charter | |
| Moysa v. Alberta (Labour Relations Board) | [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1572 | |||
| Lac Minerals Ltd. v. International Corona Resources Ltd. Lac Minerals Ltd. v. International Corona Resources Ltd. Lac Minerals Ltd. v. International Corona Resources Ltd., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 574 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the creation of constructive trusts in business relationships, whether within or outside a fiduciary relationship.... |
[1989] 2 S.C.R. 574 | August 11 | Creation of a constructive trust without a fiduciary duty | |
| Tremblay v. Daigle Tremblay v. Daigle Tremblay v. Daigle [1989] 2 S.C.R. 530, was a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in which it was found that a fetus has no legal status in Canada as a person, either in Canadian common law or in Quebec civil law... |
[1989] 2 S.C.R. 530 | November 16, 1989 | Foetus as a legal person in Canadian and Quebec law. | |
| Mackeigan v. Hickman Mackeigan v. Hickman Mackeigan v. Hickman, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 796 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on judicial independence. The Court unanimously held that to require a federal judge to explain his or her decisions would violate the principle of judicial independence.... |
[1989] 2 S.C.R. 796 | October 5, 1989 | Judicial immunity | |
| Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission) Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission) Tétreault-Gadoury v. Canada , [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1110 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the jurisdiction of tribunals to hear Charter challenges... |
[1989] 2 S.C.R. 1110 | November 17, 1989 | ||
| Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General) Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General) Edmonton Journal v. Alberta , [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326 is a leading freedom of the press case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court held that a publication restrictions on matrimonial proceedings were in violation of their freedom of expression rights under section 2 of the Canadian Charter... |
[1989] 2 S.C.R 1326 | December 21, 1989 | Freedom of expression | |
1990
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| R. v. Duarte R. v. Duarte R. v. Duarte, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 30, is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to privacy under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court held that warrantless and surrepticious video recording of private communications violates section 8... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 30 | January 25, 1990 | Surveillance, reasonable expectation of privacy |
| R. v. Brydges R. v. Brydges R. v. Brydges, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 190 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right to retain and instruct counsel under section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court held that the right imposed a duty upon the police to provide information and access to a legal aid... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R 190 | February 1, 1990 | Right to counsel Right to counsel Right to counsel is currently generally regarded as a constituent of the right to a fair trial, allowing for the defendant to be assisted by counsel , and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, requiring that the government should appoint one for him/her, or pay his/her legal expenses... |
| R. v. Storrey R. v. Storrey R. v. Storrey [1990] 1 S.C.R. 241 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the authority of police officers to make an arrest. The Court added an additional requirement that, in addition to an officer's subjective belief that there are reasonable and probable grounds for arrest, the... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 241 | February 15, 1990 | Arrest Arrest An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the purported investigation and prevention of crime and presenting into the criminal justice system or harm to oneself or others... elements |
| Mahe v. Alberta Mahe v. Alberta Mahé v. Alberta, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 342 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The ruling is notable because the court established that section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms requires that parents of the official-language minority in each province have the right... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 342 | March 15, 1990 | Minority language rights |
| Thomson Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada (DIRRTPC) | [1990] 1 S.C.R. 425 | ||
| Knight v. Indian Head School Division No. 19 Knight v. Indian Head School Division No. 19 Knight v. Indian Head School Division No. 19, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 653 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on procedural fairness in Canadian administrative law... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 653 | March 29, 1990 | Judicial Review Judicial review Judicial review is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary. Specific courts with judicial review power must annul the acts of the state when it finds them incompatible with a higher authority... Procedural Fairness requirements |
| R. v. Lavallee R. v. Lavallee R. v. Lavallee, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the legal recognition of battered woman syndrome. The judgement, written by Bertha Wilson, is generally considered one of her most famous.-Background:... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 | May 3, 1990 | battered woman syndrome Battered woman defence The battered woman defense is a defense used in court that the person accused of an assault / murder was suffering from battered person syndrome at the material time. Because the defense is most commonly used by women, it is usually characterised in court as battered woman syndrome or battered wife... |
| R. v. Ladouceur R. v. Ladouceur R. v. Ladouceur, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1257 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality of random police traffic checks. The Court found that the random checks violated the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned under section 9 of the Canadian Charter of... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 957 | May 31, 1990 | Arbitrary detention, random spot-checks |
| R. v. Sparrow R. v. Sparrow R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075 was an important decision of the Supreme Court of Canada concerning the application of Aboriginal rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982... |
[1990] 1. S.C.R. 1075 | May 31, 1990 | Aboriginal rights |
| Prostitution Reference Prostitution Reference Reference re ss. 193 & 195.1 of Criminal Code , , [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123 is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and on prostitution in Canada... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 1123 | May 31, 1990 | Meaning of freedom of expression |
| 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:... |
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 1235 | May 31, 1990 | Freedom of expression, freedom of association, soliciting prostitutes |
| R. v. Hebert R. v. Hebert R. v. Hebert [1990] 2 S.C.R. 151 is the leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on an accused's right to silence under section seven of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.-Background:... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 151 | June 21, 1990 | Right to silence Right to silence The right to remain silent is a legal right of any person. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world's legal systems.... |
| Rocket v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Rocket v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Rocket v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 232 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court struck down a law prohibiting professionals... |
[1990] 2 S.C.R. 232 | June 21, 1990 | Freedom of expression |
| June 30, 1990 retirement of Chief Justice Brian Dickson | |||