The most well known part of the conviction process in both the USA and Canada is the trial. It’s an event that has gotten a lot of coverage if in fiction, film and television, so many Canadians are familiar with the courtroom setting, a jury, a judge, two opposing lawyers, and a person who pleads…
Getting charged with driving under the influence, or DUI, also known as Impaired driving or driving while ability impaired, means that the police have discovered you were driving your vehicle while over the legal limit for how much alcohol you could consume and still safely operate a car, van or truck. In Canada, if you…
Because of the close relationship and massive border that Canada shares with its southern neighbour, the United States of America (USA), the businesses and people of these two nations are often interconnected. Many Canadians travel to the US for pleasure or work purposes, or even to visit with family who live in the USA, and…
For the majority of Canadians, crossing the border into the United States has only one real obstacle. It’s the wait for the line at customs in an airport or at the border itself for people driving across. Usually, all that’s required once a Canadian traveller is in front of a Customs & Border Patrol officer…
For most people that never have any serious brush with the law, attending court for a trial usually means one of two things, a verdict of “guilty” or “innocent,” although in actuality, the specific verdict is “not guilty” and means that a person has been acquitted through the determination of a jury or judge. But…
www.pardons.org Many jobs require that the employee be bondable in order to work at the place of employment. Being bondable means that you can be insured as an employee by the employer in case something happens to you on the job or something goes wrong on the jobsite. If you have a criminal record then…
Committing a criminal act is a serious offence, and in some cases, that act may have negative repercussions for some members of the public, such as injury, or even death. Because of that, a criminal conviction entails a serious penalty that must be paid. In some instances, probationary time is also required to carefully monitor…
www.pardons.org If you are charged for theft, there are many outcomes in court regarding the criminal record. If it is a theft under $5000 conviction then its a summary offence and the waiting period to get a pardon is five years from the end of your punishment. If it is a theft over $5000 then…
Being sentenced with a criminal conviction in Canada has inevitable, serious repercussions on the rest of a person’s life. There is often a jail sentence involved, sometimes even significant fines to pay, and even after a sentence is served, there may be probationary requirements to meet. Even after all that, once your legal commitments have…
One of the great pleasures of the world is travel. It’s often both a fun experience, and an educational one that exposes people to new ways of thinking, new sights, sounds and food. In some cases, travel can be essential for work purposes. If you have an employer that sends you abroad, or you are…
www.pardons.org Often times when there is a criminal charge whether it is for assault, theft, harrasment, or fraud, if it was a first offence, then the judge can rule a discharge. It can be a conditional or absolute discharge whereby the charges are essentially dismissed once the conditions are met by the offender. You may…
It’s a situation that many adults have found themselves in. You attend a party, you have a good time, and you enjoy a little bit of alcohol while you are there. However, you may not have been paying as much attention as you should have to the amount you were consuming. When the time comes…
