1986 reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada
# 1986 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 1986. This list, however, does not include decisions on motions.

## Reasons

| 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 | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Morozuk v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 31 | | January 30, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin v. Perrie, [1986] 1 SCR 41 | | January 30, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vézina and Côté v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 2 | | January 30, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| City of Brossard v. Pelletier, [1986] 1 SCR 53 | | February 5, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bellerose v. A.G. of Quebec, [1986] 1 SCR 55 | | February 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hillis Oil & Sales v. Wynn's Canada, [1986] 1 SCR 57 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| H.W. Liebig Co. v. Leading Investments Ltd., [1986] 1 SCR 70 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 SCR 103 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cook v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 144 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Landry, [1986] 1 SCR 145 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bell Canada v. Consumers' Assoc. of Canada, [1986] 1 SCR 190 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| The Queen v. Golden et al., [1986] 1 SCR 209 | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nelles v. The Queen | | February 28, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| B.D.C. Ltd. v. Hofstrand Farms Ltd., [1986] 1 SCR 228 | | March 20, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daoust v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 248 | | March 20, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Di Pietro et al. v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 250 | | March 20, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gagnon v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 264 | | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| The Queen v. Valois, [1986] 1 SCR 278 | | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Derrickson v. Derrickson, [1986] 1 SCR 285 | | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul v. Paul, [1986] 1 SCR 306 | | March 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Hill, [1986] 1 SCR 313 | | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Guillemette v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 356 | | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dubois v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 366 | | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Clarkson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 383 | | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gendron v. Municipalité de la Baie-James, [1986] 1 SCR 401 | | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fleming (Gombosh Estate) v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 415 | | April 24, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Montreal (City of) v. Steckler, [1986] 2 SCR 571 | | April 29, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bilodeau v. A.G. (Man.), [1986] 1 SCR 449 | | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| MacDonald v. City of Montreal, [1986] 1 SCR 460 | | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Société des Acadiens v. Association of Parents, [1986] 1 SCR 549 | | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Dube v. Labar, [1986] 1 SCR 649 | | May 1, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawkshaw v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 668 | | May 22, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. A.G. (Can.), [1986] 1 SCR 678 | | May 22, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Farquharson v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 703 | | May 22, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| A.G. (Que.) v. Expropriation Tribunal, [1986] 1 SCR 732, 1986 CanLII 13 (SCC) [1986-06-12] | | June 12, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nelson and others v. C.T.C. Mortgage Corp., [1986] 1 SCR 749 | | June 12, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Anne Nackawic Pulp & Paper v. CPU, [1986] 1 SCR 704, 1986 CanLII 71 (SCC) [1986-06-12] | | June 12, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boucher v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 750 | | June 19, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mezzo v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 802 | | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mills v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 863 | | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Carter v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 981 | | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nero v. Rygus, [1986] 1 SCR 989 | | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canning v. The Queen, [1986] 1 SCR 991 | | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| ITO-Int'l Terminal Operators v. Miida Electronics, [1986] 1 SCR 752 | | June 26, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Deutsch v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 2 | | July 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Chambers v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 29 | | July 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sorochan v. Sorochan, [1986] 2 SCR 38 | | July 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| The Queen v. Beauregard, [1986] 2 SCR 56 | | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirkpatrick v. Maple Ridge, [1986] 2 SCR 124 | | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Clermont, [1986] 2 SCR 131 | | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wile v. Cook, [1986] 2 SCR 137 | | September 16, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe v. Canada, [1986] 2 SCR 145 | | October 2, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1986] 2 SCR 147 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Scowby v. Glendinning, [1986] 2 SCR 226 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Mannion, [1986] 2 SCR 272 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Jones, [1986] 2 SCR 284 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction Industry Commission v. M.U.C.T.C., [1986] 2 SCR 327 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Trust v. Potash, [1986] 2 SCR 351 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Campbell, [1986] 2 SCR 376 | | October 9, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| E. (Mrs.) v. Eve, [1986] 2 SCR 388, 1986 CanLII 36 (SCC) [1986-10-23] | | October 23, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Canada (Attorney General) v. Valois, [1986] 2 SCR 439 | | October 23, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Re City of Oshawa and 505191 Ontario Ltd. | | October 23, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dumas v. Leclerc Institute, [1986] 2 SCR 459 | | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Krause, [1986] 2 SCR 466 | | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Prince, [1986] 2 SCR 480 | | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ensite Ltd. v. R., [1986] 2 SCR 509 | | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canadian Marconi v. R., [1986] 2 SCR 522 | | November 6, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Air Canada v. B.C. (A.G.), [1986] 2 SCR 539 | | November 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank of Montreal v. Wilder, [1986] 2 SCR 551 | | November 27, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd., [1986] 2 SCR 573 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Finlay v. Canada (Minister of Finance), [1986] 2 SCR 607 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Carey v. Ontario, [1986] 2 SCR 637 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Head v. The Queen, [1986] 2 SCR 684 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Giouroukos v. Cadillac Fairview Corp., [1986] 2 SCR 707 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Nehring, [1986] 2 SCR 709 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| Case name | Argued | Decided | Dickson | Beetz | Estey | McIntyre | Chouinard | Lamer | Wilson | Le Dain | La Forest |
| Canadian National Transportation Ltd. v. Alberta Provincial Court, [1986] 2 SCR 711 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
| R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., [1986] 2 SCR 713 | | December 18, 1986 | | | | | | | | | |
