pardons.org DUI and Impaired Driving laws will become a lot stricter for drivers age 21 and under beginning Aug 8th, 2010. There will be a zero tolerance for drivers 21 age and under when it comes to drinking and driving. This means you can be charged criminally for DUI if you are caught by the police. If you are charged
pardons.org Domestic assault is among the most common criminal charges in Canada. Often it occurs as a result of a heated argument between partners and someone calls the police to press charges. Often, the argument is resolved, but the partner is left with a criminal charge of assault. Even if you have been fingerprinted and photographed but the criminal charge
pardons.org Each year Statistics Canada comes out with information regarding crime in Canada. In 2009, there were over 2.1 Million crime related reports to the police. This does not mean that 2.1 Million people got into trouble with the police. The top three convictions were Impaired Driving or DUI, Assault and Theft Under 5000. Many people who are charged but
pardons.org On June 29, 2010 the Senate approved an amended Bill C23A which will affect the laws governing the granting of a Canada Pardon. There are a number of changes to the rules that go into affect immediately. Most of the changes relate to sexual offences, making it more difficult to obtain a pardon for those crimes. The government now
pardons.org If you have been charged with a crime and have been convicted or even if the criminal charges have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you face possible deportation if you are not a Canadian citizen. Many immigrants who come to Canada are not familiar with the laws, and often the laws in other countries when it
pardons.org Many people who have been arrested for DUI (impaired driving) feel shame for making such a poor judgement and they suffer the consequences of having a criminal record both financially and emotionally. Each day we receive emails and calls from people who wish to obtain a Canada Pardon for their criminal record so that they will be safe for
pardons.org Assault is among the most common criminal charges in Canada. It just takes one heated moment between two people and the police are called to make an arrest. Even if the charges are later stayed, dismissed, withdrawn or conditional or absolute discharged, there is still a record of your arrest and in many cases it can be seen by
pardons.org We have received many calls from Canadians concerned about the changes in the law regarding Canada Pardons. The original Bill C23 contained many clauses that would significantly change the rules for obtaining a Pardon. The most drastic being a change in the eligibility requirements for all indictable offences from 5 years to 10 years. They also proposed to change
pardons.org The government and opposition agreed Wednesday to fast-track a bill through Parliament to block killer Karla Homolka from winning a pardon. The original bill, C-23, essentially proposed to change the waiting period for summary offences from 3 to 5 years and indictable offences from 5 to 10 years. It also proposes that individuals would not be granted a pardon
pardons.org There is currently a lot of attention surrounding the new Pardon legislation being proposed by the government. In a haste to stave off Karla Homolka being pardoned in July, the Tories have tried to push through Bill C23 before Parliament breaks for the summer. Bill C23 in its full form proposes many changes to the current Pardon system. Many
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