The tables below list the judgments delivered by the Supreme Court of Canada during 1988. The judgments are listed in the order of publication in the Supreme Court Reports, starting with the first judgments of the year, rendered on January 28, 1988, and ending with the last judgment, rendered on December 22, 1988. The tables give a general illustration of the positions taken by each justice in each case, and how justices concurred or dissented with the decisions of the majority.

The Supreme Court normally reserves its judgment after hearing argument on an appeal, and then gives its judgment at some later date. At the time of these judgments, the court would deliver its reserved decisions at a session in open court. In some cases, the court gives its judgment from the bench at the conclusion of the hearing, with a short outline of its reasons. Those judgments are included in the table. The court also could give its decision on an appeal from the bench at the conclusion of the hearing, reasons to follow at a later date.

These tables include cases which were argued in a previous year and reserved, with the judgment given in 1988. Cases which were heard in 1988 and reserved, with judgment in a later year, are included in the article for the later year.

The Court gave 106 judgments in 1988, reported in two volumes of the Supreme Court Reports.

There were several changes in the membership of the court in 1988: Justice Estey resigned on April 21, 1988, after ten years on the court.Supreme Court of Canada: Biographies of Former Justices: The Honourable Willard Zebedee Estey. Sopinka, a lawyer in private practice in Ontario, was appointed on May 24, 1988, succeeding to Estey.Supreme Court of Canada: Biographies of Former Justices: The Honourable John Sopinka. Justice Beetz resigned on November 9, 1988, after fourteen years on the court.Supreme Court of Canada: Biographies of Former Justices: The Honourable Jean Beetz. Justice Le Dain resigned on November 29, 1988, after four years on the court.Supreme Court of Canada: Biographies of Former Justices: The Honourable Gerald Eric Le Dain.

The Supreme Court Act authorises a retired judge to participate in reserved appeals they have heard prior to their retirement, for up to six months. Estey and Le Dain did not participate in any decisions after their retirement; Beetz did so.

Judgments Supreme Court Reports 1988: volume 1

Case nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Simpson, 1 SCR 3May 28, 1986Jan 28, 1988C–UC–UNSUNSC–UC–UNSNJR. v. Morgentaler, 1 SCR 30Oct 7, 8, 9, 10, 1986Jan 28, 1988S1S2C–S2DC–S1S3NSC–DNJR. v. Horse, 1 SCR 187Oct 19, 1987Jan 28, 1988NSC–UUC–UC–UC–UC–UNSC–UR. v. Antoine, 1 SCR 212Dec 14, 1987Jan 28, 1988NSCCCCNSCCCR. v. Cronin, 1 SCR 213Feb 1, 1988Feb 1, 1988NSNSBenchUC–UC–UC–UC–UNSNSR. v. Graham, 1 SCR 214Feb 2, 1988Feb 2, 1988NSNSBenchUC–UC–UC–UNSNSC–UCôte Saint‑Luc (Town of) v. Stern, 1 SCR 215Feb 3, 1988Feb 3, 1988NSBenchUNSNSBenchUNSC–UC–UC–ULeBlanc v. LeBlanc, 1 SCR 217Nov 30, 1987Feb 11, 1988NSNSC–UC–UNSC–UNSUC–UR. v. Godin, 1 SCR 226Mar 30, 1987; Jan 27, 1988Feb 11, 1988NSCNSCCCCNSNSR. v. Green, 1 SCR 228Dec 1, 1987Feb 11, 1988NSNSDJointMDJointNSNSC–MC–MCase nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Miller, 1 SCR 230Feb 23, 1988Feb 23, 1988BenchUNSC–UC–UC–UC–UNSNSNSR. v. Lévesque, 1 SCR 231Feb 24, 1988Feb 24, 1988NSBenchUNSNSBenchUNSC–UC–UC–UR. v. Bédard, 1 SCR 233Feb 24, 1988Feb 24, 1988NSBenchUNSNSC–UNSC–UC–UC–UR. v. Mercure, 1 SCR 234Nov 26, 27, 1986Feb 25, 1988C–MC–MDC–DC–MC–MC–MMNJWashington (State of) v. Johnson, 1 SCR 327Oct 20, 1987Feb 25, 1988NSC–DC–MC–DC–MMDNSC–MMolchan v. Omega Oil and Gas Ltd., 1 SCR 348 Oct 23, 1987Feb 25, 1988NSC–MMC–MC–MDNSNSNSR. v. Reakes, 1 SCR 395Mar 1, 1988Mar 1, 1988NSNSBenchUC–UC–UC–UNSNSC–UStamper v. C.N.R., 1 SCR 396Mar 1, 1988Mar 2, 1988NSNSCCNSCNSCCLocicero v. B.A.C.M. Industries Ltd., 1 SCR 399Mar 23, 1988Mar 23, 1988NSNSBenchUC–UNSC–UC–UC–UNSR. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., 1 SCR 401Jun 26, 1986Mar 24, 1988C–MC–DNSC–MC–DC–MMDNJCase nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Cornell, 1 SCR 461Feb 25, 26, 1987Mar 24, 1988C–UC–UC–UC–UNSC–UUC–UNJR. v. Stolar, 1 SCR 480May 15, 1987Mar 24, 1988C–UC–UNSUNSC–UNSC–UNSSnyder v. Montreal Gazette Ltd., 1 SCR 494Jun 8, 1987Mar 24, 1988C–MMNSC–DPD–PC–MNSNSNSHills v. Canada (A.G.), 1 SCR 513Oct 7, 1987Mar 24, 1988C–UC–UNSUNSC–UC–UNSNJSport Maska Inc. v. Zittrer, 1 SCR 564Oct 22, 1987Mar 24, 1988NSC–RNSNSC–MC–MC–MNSMR. v. Lafrance, 1 SCR 617Mar 30, 1988Mar 30, 1988NSNSBenchUNSC–UC–UC–UNSC–UR. v. Lang, 1 SCR 618Mar 31, 1988Mar 31, 1988NSNSBenchUNSC–UC–UNSC–UC–UR. v. Lawrence, 1 SCR 619Apr 21, 1988Apr 21, 1988NSNSNSBenchUC–UC–UC–UC–UNSR. v. Hufsky, 1 SCR 621Feb 24, 25, 1987Apr 28, 1988C–UC–UC–UC–UNSC–UUC–UNJR. v. Thomsen, 1 SCR 640Feb 26, 1987Apr 28, 1988C–UC–UC–UC–UNSC–UUC–UNJCase nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Keyowski, 1 SCR 657Mar 25, 1988Apr 28, 1988C–UNSC–UC–UC–UUNSC–UC–UShaklee Canada Inc. v. Canada, 1 SCR 662Mar 30, 1988Apr 28, 1988CNSCNSCCCCCR. v. Booth, 1 SCR 663Apr 29, 1988Apr 29, 1988NSBenchUNJC–UBenchUC–UC–UC–UC–UR. v. Dairy Supplies Ltd., 1 SCR 665May 2, 1988May 2, 1988BenchUNSNJC–UBenchUC–UNSNSC–UR. v. Iuculano and Borrelli, 1 SCR 667May 5, 1988May 5, 1988NSBenchUNJNSBenchUNSC–UC–UC–UR. v. James, 1 SCR 669May 25, 1988May 25, 1988BenchUNSNJC–UBenchUC–UC–UC–UC–UR. v. Corbett, 1 SCR 670Mar 2, 3, 1987May 26, 1988PC–PNPC–RC–PNSC–CDNJBell Canada v. Quebec (CSST), 1 SCR 749Jan 30, 1986May 26, 1988C–UUNSNSC–UC–UC–UC–UNJCanadian National Railway Co. v. Courtois, 1 SCR 868Jan 28, 29, 30, 1986May 26, 1988C–UUNSNSC–UC–UC–UC–UNJAlltrans Express Ltd. v. British Columbia (W.C.B.), 1 SCR 897Jan 28, 1986May 26, 1988C–UUNSNSC–UC–UC–UC–UNJCase nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Holmes, 1 SCR 914Apr 2, 1987May 26, 1988S1NSNSS2C–S1NSC–22S3NJR. v. Parisien, 1 SCR 950Oct 8, 1987May 26, 1988C–UC–UNSNSC–UC–UC–UUC–UR. v. Stewart, 1 SCR 963Dec 1, 1987May 26, 1988C–UC–UNPC–UUC–UC–UNSNSR. v. Vermette, 1 SCR 985Dec 2, 1987May 26, 1988NSNSNPC–MDC–MNSMNSNorthern Telecom Ltd. v. Cormier, 1 SCR 996Feb 4, 5, 1988May 26, 1988NSC–UNSNSC–UNSC–UC–UUR. v. Francis, 1 SCR 1025Feb 23, 1988May 26, 1988C–UC–UNPC–UC–UC–UC–UUC–UCorp. Professionnelle des Médecins v. Thibault, 1 SCR 1033Feb 25, 1988May 26, 1988NSC–UNPC–UUC–UC–UC–UNSSacchetti v. Lockheimer, 1 SCR 1049Feb 29, 1988May 26, 1988NSC–UNPNSUNSC–UC–UNSFederal Business Development Bank v. Québec (CSST), 1 SCR 1061Mar 24, 1988May 26, 1988NSC–UNPNSUC–UC–UC–UC–UNew Brunswick (Minister of Health) v. C. (G. C.), 1 SCR 1073May 2, 1988May 26, 1988C–UC–UNJC–UNSC–UNSNSUCase nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Upston, 1 SCR 1083May 27, 1988May 27, 1988BenchUC–UNJC–UC–UNSNSBenchUNSNewfoundland (Attorney General) v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp., 1 SCR 1085May 3, 4, 1988Jun 9, 1988CCNJCCCCCNSHydro‑Québec v. Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp., 1 SCR 1087May 4, 1988Jun 9, 1988CCNJCCCCCNSInsurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Fredrikson, 1 SCR 1089Jun 3, 1988Jun 3, 1988BenchUC–UNJC–UC–UC–UNSNSNSCanadian Pacific Ltd. v. Drumheller (City), 1 SCR 1091Jun 14, 1988Jun 14, 1988BenchUNSNJC–UC–UC–UNSNSC–UR. v. Sterne, 1 SCR 1093Jun 14, 1988Jun 14, 1988BenchUNSNJC–UC–UC–UNSNSC–UR. v. Bachman, 1 SCR 1094Jun 14, 1988Jun 14, 1988BenchUNSNJC–UC–UC–UNSNSC–UR. v. Dufresne, 1 SCR 1095 Jun 21, 1988Jun 21, 1988NSBenchUNJNSBenchUC–UC–UC–UNSR. v. Moore, 1 SCR 1097Oct 7, 1987Jun 30, 1988DNSNSC–MMC–DC–MC–MC–DIndustries Providair Inc. v. Kolomeir, 1 SCR 1132Dec 15, 1987Jun 30, 1988NSC–UNSNSC–UNSC–UC–UUCase nameArguedDecidedDicksonBeetzEsteyMcIntyreLamerWilsonLe DainLa ForestL'Heureux-DubéR. v. Stevens, 1 SCR 1153Feb 2, 1988Jun 30, 1988C–MC–MNPC–MC–DDMC–MC–DCrocker v. Sundance Northwest Resorts Ltd., 1 SCR 1186May 28, 1986Jan 28, 1988C–UNSNPC–UNSUC–UC–UC–UCentral Trust Co. v. Rafuse, 1 SCR 1206Jun 30, 1988Jun 30, 1988BenchUC–UNSC–UC–UC–UBenchUNSNS

Supreme Court Reports 1988: volume 2