Reasons for Sentence
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APPENDIX A
Reasons for Sentence*
. . .
B. PRINCIPLES OF SENTENCING
8 Imposing a just sentence on an oender is a delicate balancing exer-
cise. e fundamental purpose of sentencing and the general principles
to be applied are set out in section of the Criminal Code. ose
principles provide general guidance and underscore some of the factors
that must be considered and which principles should take priority for
certain oences. One of the most fundamental of the guiding princi-
ples of sentencing is the principle of proportionality,[] which requires
me to impose a sentence that is proportionate to the gravity of the
oence and the moral blameworthiness of the oender.
9 Another overarching principle is the importance of parity in
sentencing. e imposition of sentence cannot be an arbitrary pro-
cess. e Criminal Code stipulates that a sentence “should be similar to
* This appendix is an abridgement by Justice Cole of the judgment in R v JF, 2017 ONSC
2987.
1 Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 718.1.
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