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HISTORY It was first enacted in 1892 . It was based on a drafted code called "the Stephen Code", written by Sir James Fitzjames Stephen as part of a Royal Commission in England in 1879 , and influenced by the writings of Canadian Jurist George Burbidge . AMENDMENTS The code has been revised numerous times including 1955 and 1985 . By means of Charter Challenges, numerous sections of the code have been struck down as infringing on a constitutional right as defined in the Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms . Though they are still present in the code, these provisions have no force and effect. Among such laws include the criminalization of Abortion , which was struck down in 1988 in the case of R. V. Morgentaler . RELATED LAWS Youth offenders are covered under the Criminal Code, as well as the Young Offenders Act . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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