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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 Even if the charges are later stayed, dismissed, withdrawn or conditional or absolute discharged, there is still a record of your arrest and in many cases…
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. …
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…
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…
pardons.org 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 Even if the criminal charges have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you may be questioned at the US border and denied entry.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…
pardons.org 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…
pardons.org We help hundreds of people each week to obtain a Canada 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…
pardons.org 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…
pardons.org 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…
pardons.org We help hundreds of people each week obtain a Canada 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…
pardons.org 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 Canada Pardon. Right now, most employers in the country are running criminal checks on prospective employees…
pardons.org 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…
