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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Under section 718.2(d) of the Criminal Code, when imposing a punishment, a judge must consider whether less restrictive sanctions than emprisonment are appropriate in the circumstances.  3, record 1, English, - impose%20a%20punishment

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

imposer une peine : Quoique attesté par le Grand Robert (mais non enregistré par d'autres dictionnaires), le verbe imposer au sens d'obliger à subir ou à faire quelque chose de désagréable ou de pénible, employé à l'égard d'une peine, d'un châtiment, d'une punition ou d'une sanction, continue de constituer un archaïsme pour la plupart des lexicographes.  1, record 1, French, - infliger%20une%20peine

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The court may impose a long-term supervision order if the offender is found to be a dangerous offender or a long-term offender. In such cases, long-term supervision starts at the end of their sentence and lasts for a maximum period of 10 years. During that time, the offender will have to abide by any additional conditions imposed by the Parole Board of Canada.  2, record 2, English, - long%2Dterm%20supervision

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le tribunal peut émettre une ordonnance de surveillance de longue durée si le délinquant est désigné comme délinquant dangereux ou délinquant à contrôler. Dans ce cas, la surveillance de longue durée commence à la fin de la peine et est d'une durée maximale de 10 ans. Pendant ce temps, le délinquant devra satisfaire à toute condition supplémentaire imposée par la Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada.  2, record 2, French, - surveillance%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The suspension of the imposition of a sentence.  2, record 3, English, - suspended%20sentence

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The hearing judge has the authority, upon finding the offender guilty of breach of probation(or of any other offence), to revoke the suspended sentence and impose any sentence that could have been imposed if the passing of sentence had not been suspended.  3, record 3, English, - suspended%20sentence

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A release from imprisonment subject to supervision before the expiration of an offender’s sentence.  3, record 4, English, - statutory%20release

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

By law, most offenders who are serving determinate sentences, and who have not been granted parole or had their parole revoked, must be released on statutory release automatically after having served two-thirds of their sentence. Statutory release does not require a decision by the Parole Board of Canada... The Board may, however, impose special conditions.  4, record 4, English, - statutory%20release

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The Corrections and Conditional Release Act abolishes earned remission and mandatory supervision, replacing them with statutory release which is automatically set at the two-thirds point of the sentence.  2, record 4, English, - statutory%20release

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mise en liberté sous surveillance avant l'expiration de la peine que purge le détenu.  3, record 4, French, - lib%C3%A9ration%20d%27office

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La libération d'office ne nécessite pas de décision de la part de la Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada [...] La Commission peut toutefois imposer des conditions spéciales.  4, record 4, French, - lib%C3%A9ration%20d%27office

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition supprime la réduction méritée de peine et la liberté surveillée et les remplace par la libération d'office, fixée automatiquement aux deux tiers de la peine.  2, record 4, French, - lib%C3%A9ration%20d%27office

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

When acting within the boundaries of the statutory sentencing regime, of course, the sentencing judge must exercise his or her discretion within the parameters of the Criminal Code. The judge must impose sentences complying with statutory minimums and other provisions which prohibit certain forms of sentence in respect of the offence.  1, record 5, English, - statutory%20sentencing%20regime

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Dans le cadre du régime légal de détermination de la peine, le juge du procès doit évidemment exercer son pouvoir discrétionnaire dans les limites prévues par le Code criminel. En effet, lorsqu’il prononce des peines, il a l’obligation de respecter les peines minimales obligatoires établies par la loi et les autres dispositions prohibant certaines sanctions à l’égard d’une infraction donnée.  1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20peine

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In practice, the determination of a term of imprisonment is necessarily intertwined with the decision of where the offender will serve the sentence. A judge does not impose a fixed sentence of “x months” in the abstract, without having in mind where that sentence will be served.  1, record 6, English, - determination%20of%20a%20term%20of%20imprisonment

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

En pratique, la détermination de la durée d'une peine d'emprisonnement et la détermination du lieu où elle sera purgée par le délinquant sont inextricablement liées. Le juge n'inflige pas un emprisonnement de «x mois» dans l'abstrait, sans se demander où cette peine sera purgée.  1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%27une%20peine%20d%27emprisonnement

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

When a highway traffic offence results in a death, the legislation allows a judge to impose a jail sentence of up to two years and removes the limit on the fine the court can impose upon conviction.  2, record 7, English, - highway%20traffic%20offence

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... "While we have dismissed his defence of diminished responsibility, we have noted his young age at the relevant time and his impressionability and immaturity, as well as his particular personality traits and the effect that the armed conflict in his home town had upon him. It is these factors which have led us to impose a less severe sentence than the seriousness and cruelty of his crimes would ordinarily require.  2, record 8, English, - defence%20of%20diminished%20responsibility

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A court that imposes a sentence shall take into account, in addition to any other principles that it is required to consider, the following factors: (a) the harm or risk of harm caused by the commission of the offence; (b) an estimate of the total costs to remedy or reduce any damages caused by the commission of the offence ...  1, record 9, English, - impose%20a%20sentence

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act.  2, record 9, English, - impose%20a%20sentence

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Si le contrevenant manque aux obligations que lui impose l'ordonnance ou est déclaré coupable d'une infraction à la présente loi [...] le poursuivant peut demander au tribunal d'annuler l'absolution, de déclarer le contrevenant coupable de l'infraction dont il avait été absous et de lui imposer la peine dont il était passible au moment de la prise de l'ordonnance.  1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9terminer%20la%20peine%20%C3%A0%20infliger

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Le tribunal détermine la peine à infliger compte tenu en plus des principes qu'il doit prendre en considération des facteurs suivants : a) le dommage ou le risque de dommage que cause l'infraction; b) l'estimation du coût total des mesures de réparation ou d'atténuation du dommage [...]  1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9terminer%20la%20peine%20%C3%A0%20infliger

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement.  2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9terminer%20la%20peine%20%C3%A0%20infliger

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish