List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (Dickson Court)

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.

1984 Case name Citation Date SubjectApril 18, 1984appointment of Brian Dickson as Chief JusticeLaw Society of Upper Canada v Skapinker 1 SCR 357May 3, 1984Mobility rights, practice of lawKamloops (City of) v Nielsen 2 SCR 2July 26, 1984Duty of care of municipality for operational decisions; recoverable economic loss; limitation periodsHunter v Southam Inc 2 SCR 145September 17, 1984Search and seizure, section 8R v Guerin 2 SCR 335November 1, 1984Aboriginal rights

19851989 Case name Citation Date SubjectSingh v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) 1 SCR 177April 4, 1985Section 7April 17, 1985 - Section 15 of the Charter came into effectR v Big M Drug Mart Ltd 1 SCR 295April 24, 1985Freedom of religion, section 2(a)Operation Dismantle v R 1 SCR 441May 9, 1985Justiciability, section 7R v Sansregret 1 SCR 570May 9, 1985Elements of rapeR v Therens 1 SCR 613May 23, 1985Right to instruct counselR v Canadian Dredge & Dock Co 1 SCR 662May 23, 1985Corporate liabilityReference Re Manitoba Language Rights 1 SCR 721June 13, 1985Language protection under s.52 of ConstitutionReference Re BC Motor Vehicle Act 2 SCR 486December 17, 1985Criminal liability; mens rea; section 7Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v Simpsons-Sears Ltd 2 SCR 536December 17, 1985Workplace discriminationR v Valente 2 SCR 673December 19, 1985Judicial independenceR v Oakes 1 SCR 103February 28, 1986Reverse onus; section 1 justificationClarkson v R 1 SCR 383April 24, 1986Right to retain and instruct counselSociété des Acadiens v Association of Parents 1 SCR 549May 1, 1986Minority language rightsMills v The Queen 1 SCR 863Beauregard v Canada 2 SCR 56September 16, 1986Judicial independenceCentral Trust Co v Rafuse 2 SCR 147October 9, 1986 Standard of care for lawyers; discoverability doctrineScowby v Glendinning 2 SCR 226October 9, 1986Division of powersR v Mannion 2 SCR 272R v Jones 2 SCR 284October 9, 1986Charter; freedom of religion; security of person; home schoolingE (Mrs) v Eve 2 SCR 388October 23, 1986Forced sterilizationRetail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 580 v Dolphin Delivery Ltd 2 SCR 573December 18, 1986Application of the CharterR v Edwards Books and Art Ltd 2 SCR 713December 18, 1986Sunday closing; freedom of religion; Oakes testKosmopoulos v Constitution Insurance Co of Canada 1 SCR 2January 29, 1987Lifting the corporate veilManitoba (AG) v Metropolitan Stores Ltd 1 SCR 110R v Collins 1 SCR 265April 9, 1987Exclusion of evidence testReference Re Public Service Employee Relations Act (Alta) 1 SCR 313April 9, 1987Freedom of associationPublic Service Alliance of Canada v Canada 1 SCR 424Freedom of associationRetail, Wholesale and Department Store Union v Saskatchewan 1 SCR 460Freedom of associationCanada v Schmidt 1 SCR 500May 14, 1987Extradition and fundamental justiceR v Rahey 1 SCR 588R v Smith 1 SCR 1045June 25, 1987Cruel and unusual punishmentAction Travail des Femmes v Canadian National Railway Co 1 SCR 1114Discrimination; class actionReference re Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Education Act (Ont) 1 SCR 1148Division of powers; educationR v Manninen 1 SCR 1233June 25, 1987 Right to seek counsel on arrestOntario Public Sector Employees' Union v Ontario (AG) 2 SCR 2Rio Hotel Ltd v New Brunswick (Liquor Licensing Board) 2 SCR 59July 29, 1987Criminal law power; federalismRobichaud v Canada (Treasury Board) 2 SCR 84July 29, 1987Secondary liability for discriminationR v Lyons 2 SCR 309R v Béland 2 SCR 398October 15, 1987Admissibility of polygraph evidence.R v Wigglesworth 2 SCR 541November 19, 1987Charter section 11(h); double jeopardyR v Vaillancourt 2 SCR 636December 3, 1987Mens rea; section 7R v Morgentaler 1 SCR 30January 28, 1988AbortionR v Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd 1 SCR 401March 24, 1988Peace, order and good governmentR v Corbett 1 SCR 670R v Stevens 1 SCR 1153June 30, 1988Retrospectivity of Charter, mens rea, fundamental justiceCrocker v Sundance Northwest Resorts 1 SCR 1186Exception to Ogopogo ruleForget v Quebec (AG) 2 SCR 90Bill 101British Columbia Government Employees' Union v British Columbia (AG) 2 SCR 214October 20, 1988Freedom of expressionR v Dyment 2 SCR 417December 8, 1988Collection of blood samples, section 8Ford v Quebec (AG) 2 SCR 712December 15, 1988Quebec's Charter of the French LanguageDevine v Quebec (AG) 2 SCR 790December 15, 1988Minority language rightsR v Strachan 2 SCR 980December 15, 1988Exclusion of evidenceUnion des Employes de Service, Local 298 v Bibeault 2 SCR 1048December 22, 1988Labour law; judicial reviewSobeys Stores Ltd v Yeomans 1 SCR 23March 2, 1989JurisdictionR v Genest 1 SCR 59Andrews v Law Society of British Columbia 1 SCR 143February 2, 1989Equality rights; section 15Borowski v Canada (AG) 1 SCR 342March 9, 1989AbortionR v Potvin 1 SCR 525Black v Law Society of Alberta 1 SCR 591April 20, 1989Mobility rights and freedom of association; CharterGeneral Motors of Canada Ltd v City National Leasing 1 SCR 641 April 20, 1989FederalismIrwin Toy Ltd v Quebec (AG) 1 SCR 927April 27, 1989Freedom of speechSlaight Communications Inc v Davidson 1 SCR 1038May 4, 1989Labour relations; freedom of expressionBrooks v Safeway Canada Ltd 1 SCR 1219May 4, 1989Sex discriminationJanzen v Platy Enterprises Ltd 1 SCR 1252May 4, 1989Sexual harassment as discrimination based on sexR v Turpin 1 SCR 1296May 4, 1989Charter right to trial by juryR v Tutton 1 SCR 1392June 8, 1989Criminal negligenceUnited States v Cotroni, 1 SCR 1469June 8, 1989Mobility rights; CharterMoysa v Alberta (Labour Relations Board) 1 SCR 1572Tremblay v Daigle 2 SCR 530November 16, 1989Foetus as a legal person in Canadian and Quebec law.Lac Minerals Ltd v International Corona Resources Ltd 2 SCR 574August 11Creation of a constructive trust without a fiduciary dutyMackeigan v Hickman 2 SCR 796October 5, 1989Judicial immunityTétreault-Gadoury v Canada (Employment and Immigration Commission) 2 SCR 1110November 17, 1989Edmonton Journal v Alberta (AG) 2 SCR 1326December 21, 1989Freedom of expression

1990 Case name Citation Date SubjectR v Duarte 1 SCR 30January 25, 1990Surveillance, reasonable expectation of privacyBank of Montreal v Hall 1 SCR 121February 1, 1990Paramountcy of Bank Act security interests in context of provincial property and civil rights powerR v Brydges 1 SCR 190February 1, 1990Right to counselR v Storrey 1 SCR 241February 15, 1990Arrest elementsInternational Woodworkers of America, Local 2-69 v Consolidated-Bathurst Packaging Ltd 1 SCR 282March 15, 1990Procedural Fairness and Natural justiceMahe v Alberta 1 SCR 342March 15, 1990Minority language rightsThomson Newspapers Ltd v Canada (DIRRTPC) 1 SCR 425Knight v Indian Head School Division No 19 1 SCR 653March 29, 1990Judicial Review Procedural Fairness requirementsStarr v Houlden 1 SCR 1366April 5, 1990Scope of Judicial inquiriesR v Lavallee 1 SCR 852May 3, 1990battered woman syndromeR v Ladouceur 1 SCR 957May 31, 1990Arbitrary detention, random spot-checksR v Sparrow 1. SCR 1075May 31, 1990Aboriginal rightsProstitution Reference 1 SCR 1123May 31, 1990Meaning of freedom of expressionR v Skinner 1 SCR 1235May 31, 1990Freedom of expression, freedom of association, soliciting prostitutesR v Hebert 2 SCR 151June 21, 1990Right to silenceApple Computer Inc v Mackintosh Computers Ltd 2 SCR 209June 21, 1990Copyright law of CanadaRocket v Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario 2 SCR 232June 21, 1990Freedom of expressionJune 30, 1990retirement of Chief Justice Brian Dickson

See also List of notable Canadian Courts of Appeals cases