Pardons Canada 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.
Pardons Canada If you have a criminal record in Canada, you can be denied entry to the US. Even if the criminal charges have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you may be questioned at the US border and denied entry. If you are denied entry to the US you will require a I-192 or I-194 US Entry
Pardons Canada Some people think that when they get a DUI, Impaired Driving, pot possession, or simple theft or assault charge that it is no big deal because its a “small” charge. This is not true. They usually don’t find out the negative implication of their criminal record until a number of years later when they try to apply for
Pardons Canada We help hundreds of people each week to obtain a pardon. The current government is proposing to change the name from Pardon to Record Suspension, but the affect will still be the same; a new found freedom. No doubt, punishments for criminal offences can be severe and in many cases warranted, and the burden of being labeled a
Pardons Canada We have recently received a number of calls from Canadians who are concerned that Pardons in Canada will be going away due to proposed legislation. This is NOT the case. The government is proposing certain changes to the Pardons rules that may affect waiting periods for Pardons and also will eliminate Pardons to certain sexual offenders and multiple
Pardons Canada Some people believe that a conditional discharge will simply disappear over time. This is not the case. Your fingerprints, photos, court and police records can stay on record until you apply for a File Destruction. The Americans do not distinguish between a suspended sentence, regular conviction or conditional or absolute discharge. If they uncover your criminal record, they
Pardons Canada We help hundreds of people each week obtain a pardon for a wide range of past criminal charges. It is very rewarding when we hear how the Pardon has positively impacted the persons life and how having a criminal record made their life difficult. If you have never been denied entry to the US, you may not need
Pardons Canada Our phones and emails have been busy recently due to the Tories proposal to change the existing Pardon legislation. If the changes go through and become law, it will make it harder for certain people to obtain a pardon. Right now, most employers in the country are running criminal checks on prospective employees and if the candidate has
Pardons Canada There are many Canadians who are concerned about the potential changes that are being proposed to the Pardon process in Canada with the introduction of Bill C-23. We found the following blog by Michael Carabash of Dynamic Lawyers to be very insightful regarding the proposed legislation: Following up on my last blog, where I talked about certain proposed
Pardons Canada We’ve received a lot of calls over the past few days from people concerned about the proposed changes to the Pardons legislation. There is a lot of media surrounding this announcement but many articles are publishing rumours or incorrect information. Below is an initial summary of the proposed Bill C23. Remember, this is a proposal and will not
