Section 718 of the Criminal Code codified current judicial practices and resulted in little more than a legislated statement of the status quo.

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Section 718 of the Criminal Code of Canada outlines the purposes and principles of sentencing, which largely codified existing judicial practices at the time of its enactment, making it more of a formal declaration of the status quo rather than introducing significant new practices or changes.

Section 718 of the Criminal Code Codified Current Judicial Practices