1983 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 1983. 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	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	Laskin	Ritchie	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson[lower-alpha 1]
Westendorp v the Queen, 1983 CanLII 1, [1983] 1 SCR 43	2 December 1982	25 January 1983
Abrahams v Attorney General of Canada, 1983 CanLII 17, [1983] 1 SCR 2	2 June 1982	25 January 1983
Nowegijick v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 18, [1983] 1 SCR 29	10 June 1982	25 January 1983
Zayack v Attorney General of Canada, 1983 CanLII 135, [1983] 1 SCR 12	2 June 1982	25 January 1983
Costello and Dickhoff v City of Calgary, 1983 CanLII 137, [1983] 1 SCR 14	12 May 1982	25 January 1983
Attorney General of Nova Scotia v Burke, 1983 CanLII 140, [1983] 1 SCR 55	31 January 1983	1 February 1983		V
GM (Canada) v Naken, 1983 CanLII 19, [1983] 1 SCR 72	25 March 1982	8 February 1983
Thorne's Hardware Ltd v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 20, [1983] 1 SCR 106	19 May 1982	8 February 1983
The Queen (Can) v Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, 1983 CanLII 21, [1983] 1 SCR 205	17 February 1982	8 February 1983
Regional Assessment Commissioner v Caisse Populaire de Hearst, 1983 CanLII 45, [1983] 1 SCR 57	29 March 1982	8 February 1983
Fort Frances v Boise Cascade Canada Ltd, 1983 CanLII 47, [1983] 1 SCR 171	13–14 December 1982	8 February 1983
Miller v Ameri-Cana Motel Ltd, 1983 CanLII 48, [1983] 1 SCR 229	2–3 June 1982	8 February 1983
R v Farrant, 1983 CanLII 118, [1983] 1 SCR 124	29 April 1982	8 February 1983
Canada Labour Relations Board et al v Paul L’Anglais Inc et al, 1983 CanLII 121, [1983] 1 SCR 147	25–26 October 1982	8 February 1983
Cooper v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 124, [1983] 1 SCR 240	8 February 1983	8 February 1983	V
Case name	Argued	Decided	Laskin	Ritchie	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson
Stevenson v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 126, [1983] 1 SCR 241	9 February 1983	9 February 1983	V
St-David de Falardeau (Corporation municipale de) et al v Munger, 1983 CanLII 129, [1983] 1 SCR 243	10 February 1983	10 February 1983			V
Titus v R, 1983 CanLII 49, [1983] 1 SCR 259	14 October 1982	1 March 1983
Canada Labour Relations Board v Halifax Longshoremen’s Association, Local 269, 1983 CanLII 133, [1983] 1 SCR 245	1 February 1983	1 March 1983
R v Faid, 1983 CanLII 136, [1983] 1 SCR 265	4 May 1982	1 March 1983
Zavarovalna Skupnost, (Insurance Community Triglav Ltd) v Terrasses Jewellers Inc, 1983 CanLII 138, [1983] 1 SCR 283	14–15 December 1982	1 March 1983
CBC and co v R, 1983 CanLII 50, [1983] 1 SCR 339	31 March 1982	24 March 1983
R v Terrence, 1983 CanLII 51, [1983] 1 SCR 357	22 March 1982	24 March 1983
Shalansky et al v Board of Governors of Regina Pasqua Hospital, 1983 CanLII 117, [1983] 1 SCR 303	2 March 1983	24 March 1983
R v Turgeon, 1983 CanLII 119, [1983] 1 SCR 308	19 October 1982	24 March 1983
Roberge v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 120, [1983] 1 SCR 312	10 May 1982	24 March 1983
Attorney General of Canada v Silk, 1983 CanLII 122, [1983] 1 SCR 335	16–17 June 1982	24 March 1983
Martin v Chapman, 1983 CanLII 123, [1983] 1 SCR 365	20 May 1982	24 March 1983
Abel Skiver Farm Corp v Town of Sainte-Foy, 1983 CanLII 22, [1983] 1 SCR 403	21 October 1981	26 April 1983
Cement LaFarge v BC Lightweight Aggregate, 1983 CanLII 23, [1983] 1 SCR 452	29–30 November 1982	26 April 1983
Case name	Argued	Decided	Laskin	Ritchie	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson
Warehousemen and Helpers Union, Local 979 v Brink's Canada, 1983 CanLII 125, [1983] 1 SCR 382	14 March 1983	26 April 1983
R v Konkin, 1983 CanLII 127, [1983] 1 SCR 388	1 December 1982	26 April 1983
R v Buchinsky, 1983 CanLII 128, [1983] 1 SCR 481	10 May 1982	26 April 1983
R v Roche, 1983 CanLII 130, [1983] 1 SCR 491	17 November 1982	26 April 1983
Zodiak International v Polish People's Republic, 1983 CanLII 24, [1983] 1 SCR 529	28 February 1983	17 May 1983
Citadel Assurance v Johns-Manville Canada, 1983 CanLII 52, [1983] 1 SCR 513	16 November 1982	17 May 1983
Palachik v Kiss, 1983 CanLII 53, [1983] 1 SCR 623	17 June 1982	17 May 1983
Attorney General of Canada v St Hubert Base Teachers’ Association, 1983 CanLII 131, [1983] 1 SCR 498	31 March 1983	17 May 1983
Smith v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 134, [1983] 1 SCR 554	22–23 February 1982	17 May 1983
Evans v Public Service Commission Appeal Board, 1983 CanLII 141, [1983] 1 SCR 582	4 November 1982	17 May 1983
Engineered Homes Ltd v Mason et al, 1983 CanLII 142, [1983] 1 SCR 641	30 November 1982	17 May 1983
Zidle v Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al, 1983 CanLII 143, [1983] 1 SCR 654	3–4 May 1983	17 May 1983
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v Riddell Stead & Co et al, 1983 CanLII 144, [1983] 1 SCR 656	3–4 May 1983	17 May 1983
R v Moore, 1983 CanLII 145, [1983] 1 SCR 658	17 May 1983	17 May 1983	V
Williams and Glyn’s Bank Ltd v Belkin Packaging Ltd, 1983 CanLII	28 January 1982	17 May 1983
Case name	Argued	Decided	Laskin	Ritchie	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson
Corpex (1977) Inc v The Queen in right of Canada, 1983 CanLII 169, [1982] 2 SCR 674	2 May 1983	17 May 1983
Paonessa and Paquette v R, 1983 CanLII 3477, [1983] 1 SCR 660	19 May 1983	19 May 1983		V
Re Regina and Fleming, 1983 CanLII 3614, 1983 CanLII 3614[lower-alpha 2]	6 June 1983	6 June 1983
Novic v Novic, 1983 CanLII 55, [1983] 1 SCR 696	19 May 1983	7 June 1983
Adam v Daniel Roy Ltée, 1983 CanLII 147, [1983] 1 SCR 683	16 March 1983	7 June 1983
McEvoy v Attorney General for New Brunswick et al, 1983 CanLII 149, [1983] 1 SCR 704	8 February 1983	7 June 1983
R v Jacques, 1983 CanLII 150, [1983] 1 SCR 724	7 June 1983	7 June 1983			V
R v Covin, 1983 CanLII 151, [1983] 1 SCR 725	8 June 1983	8 June 1983
Fruitman v Scott, 1983 CanLII 56, [1983] 1 SCR 732	15 June 1983	15 June 1983	V
Northern Telecom v Communication Workers, 1983 CanLII 25, [1983] 1 SCR 733	8–9 June 1982	23 June 1983
A S G Industries Inc v Corporation Superseal, 1983 CanLII 152, [1983] 1 SCR 781	17 March 1983	23 June 1983
Lilly v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 153, [1983] 1 SCR 794	15–16 December 1982	23 June 1983
Gray v Cotic, 1983 CanLII 57, [1983] 2 SCR 2	18 May 1983	27 September 1983
Ontario Nurses' Association v Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, 1983 CanLII 58, [1983] 2 SCR 6	31 May 1982	27 September 1983
Leblanc et al v Curbera, 1983 CanLII 154, [1983] 2 SCR 28	7 June 1983	27 September 1983
Case name	Argued	Decided	Laskin	Ritchie	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson
Co-Operative Fire & Casualty Co v Ritchie et al, 1983 CanLII 155, [1983] 2 SCR 36	2 February 1983	27 September 1983
Century Insurance Co of Canada et al v Case Existological Laboratories Ltd, 1983 CanLII 156, [1983] 2 SCR 47	2–3 February 1983	27 September 1983
Carleton v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 157, [1983] 2 SCR 58	27 September 1983	27 September 1983			V
Topey v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 158, [1983] 2 SCR 59	12 October 1983	12 October 1983			V
Bisaillon v Keable, 1983 CanLII 26, [1983] 2 SCR 60	3–4 March 1983	13 October 1983
Racine v Woods, 1983 CanLII 27, [1983] 2 SCR 173	23–24 June 1983	13 October 1983
Morris v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 28, [1983] 2 SCR 190	2 November 1982	13 October 1983
R v Wetmore, 1983 CanLII 29, [1983] 2 SCR 284	28 September 1982	13 October 1983
AG (Can) v Can Nat Transportation, Ltd, 1983 CanLII 36, [1983] 2 SCR 206	23–24 September 1982	13 October 1983			1	2				2
Dowson v R, 1983 CanLII 59, [1983] 2 SCR 144	9 June 1983	13 October 1983
Buchbinder v R, 1983 CanLII 60, [1983] 2 SCR 159	9 June 1983	13 October 1983
Lyons et al v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 132, [1984] 2 SCR 631	4 October 1983	13 October 1983
Vignola v Keable, 1983 CanLII 159, [1983] 2 SCR 112	3–4 March 1983	13 October 1983
R v Commisso, 1983 CanLII 160, [1983] 2 SCR 121	18 November 1982	13 October 1983
Phillips and Phillips v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 161, [1983] 2 SCR 161	3 February 1983	13 October 1983
Canadian Union of Public Employees v Labour Relations Board (NS) et al, 1983 CanLII 162, [1983] 2 SCR 311	4–5 May 1983	13 October 1983
Case name	Argued	Decided	Laskin	Ritchie	Dickson	Beetz	Estey	McIntyre	Chouinard	Lamer	Wilson
Sadjade v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 163, [1983] 2 SCR 361	19 October 1983	19 October 1983	V
Mérineau v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 164, [1983] 2 SCR 362	20 October 1983	20 October 1983				V
Baxter Travenol Laboratories v Cutter (Canada), 1983 CanLII 30, [1983] 2 SCR 388	8 June 1983	3 November 1983
Messier v Delage, 1983 CanLII 31, [1983] 2 SCR 401	16 March 1983	3 November 1983
Ogg-Moss v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 139, [1984] 2 SCR 171	3 November 1983	3 November 1983		V
Attorney General of Quebec v Grondin, 1983 CanLII 165, [1983] 2 SCR 364	16 June 1983	3 November 1983
The Queen v Savage, 1983 CanLII 32, [1983] 2 SCR 428	21–22 June 1983	24 November 1983
R v Giguere, 1983 CanLII 61, [1983] 2 SCR 448	28 April 1983	24 November 1983
Bell v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 166, [1983] 2 SCR 471	2 February 1983	24 November 1983
Morguard Properties Ltd v City of Winnipeg, 1983 CanLII 33, [1983] 2 SCR 493	18 October 1983	15 December 1983
R v Eldorado Nuclear Ltd; R v Uranium Canada Ltd, 1983 CanLII 34, [1983] 2 SCR 551	27 January 1983	15 December 1983
Wilson v The Queen, 1983 CanLII 35, [1983] 2 SCR 594	14 March 1983	15 December 1983
Novic v Novic, 1983 CanLII 148, [1983] 1 SCR 700	6 December 1983	15 December 1983
Northern Pipeline Agency v Perehinec, 1983 CanLII 167, [1983] 2 SCR 513	5 May 1982	15 December 1983
Paul Revere Life Insurance Co v Sucharov, 1983 CanLII 168, [1983] 2 SCR 541	13 October 1983	15 December 1983

Notes

1. appointed on 4 March 1982
2. "Motion granted." For eventual disposition of case: Fleming (Gombosh Estate) v. The Queen, 1986 CanLII 63, [1986] 1 SCR 415 (24 April 1986)