Reasons of the Supreme Court of Canada by Justice Sopinka

List of reasons written by Justice John Sopinka during his time as Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

1988–1990

  • United States v Cotroni, [1989] 1 SCR 1469 (Dissent)
  • R v Hebert, [1990] 2 SCR 151 (Concurrence)
  • Central Alberta Dairy Pool v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), [1990] 2 SCR 489 (Concurrence)
  • R v Martineau, [1990] 2 SCR 633 (Concurrence)
  • R v Askov, [1990] 2 SCR 1199 (Concurrence)
  • R. v. Garofoli, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421 (Majority)
  • Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Assn v Douglas College, [1990] 3 SCR 570 (Concurrence)

1991–1993

  • Reference re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask), [1991] 2 SCR 158 (Concurrence)
  • Reference Re Canada Assistance Plan (BC), [1991] 2 SCR 525 (Majority)
  • R v Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 SCR 326 (Majority)
  • R v Jobidon, [1991] 2 SCR 714 (Dissent)
  • Reference Re Ng Extradition [1991] 2 SCR 858 (Dissent)
  • R v Butler, 1992 (Majority)
  • R v DeSousa, 1992 (Majority)
  • Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v Chiarelli, [1992] 1 SCR 711 (Majority)
  • New Brunswick Broadcasting Co v Nova Scotia (Speaker of the House of Assembly), [1993] 1 SCR 319 (Concurrence)
  • Amchem Products Inc v British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board), [1993] 1 SCR 897 (Majority)
  • R v Morgentaler [1993] 3 SCR 463 (Majority)
  • Rodriguez v British Columbia (AG), [1993] 3 SCR 519 (Majority)

1994–1997

  • Native Women's Assn of Canada v Canada, [1994] 3 SCR 627 (Majority)
  • R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9 (Concurrence)
  • R v Daviault [1994] 3 SCR 6 (Dissent)
  • R v Burlingham, [1995] 2 SCR 206 (Concurrence)
  • Egan v Canada, [1995] 2 SCR 513 (Concurrence)
  • R v Park, [1995] 2 SCR 836 (Concurrence)
  • R v Jorgensen, [1995] 4 SCR 55 (Majority)
  • Adler v Ontario (AG), [1996] 3 SCR 609 (Concurrence)
  • R v Badger, [1996] 1 SCR 771 (Concurrence)
  • R v Feeney, [1997] 2 SCR 13 (Majority)

Note: This list is incomplete

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