Pardons Canada – Bill C-10 The Final Countdown to the Omnibus Crime Bill
pardons.org Bill C10 and the Omnibus Crime Bill is set to pass into law shortly and will have a radical affect on a number of aspects of the criminal code including the pardons system. Pardons Canada and other legal advocates have been opposed to Bill C10 from the beginning but the federal government is determined […]
Pardons Canada – Ominbus Crime Bill and Its Affect on Pardons
pardons.org The Omnibus crime bill C-10 is now before the Senate for final approval. The Conservative Harper govt. is proposing changes to the Pardons rules that will make it harder to get in the future. The unfortunate part about these stricter rules is that the current Pardons system works, with a very low number of […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C10 and Bill C23 Will Make It Harder to Get Pardons
pardons.org We have been blogging and lobbying against Bill C23 and now Bill C10 for over one year but it seems the Conservative govt. is poised to pass the Bill without any regard to the opposing views. The good news is that Pardons are NOT going away. Record Suspensions (proposed new name for Pardons) will […]
Pardons Canada – New National TV Program Highlights Difficulties of Getting a Job with a Criminal Record
pardons.org One of the stars from the acclaimed TV series Dragons Den, Kevin O’Leary is launching a new series called Redemption Inc. which will be about giving ex-cons a chance at getting a job. Every day we speak to Canadians who have old criminal records which are getting in the way of employment. Most companies […]
Pardons Canada – Liberal Senators Oppose Omnibus Bill C10
pardons.org The omnibus Bill C10 is currently before the Senate for final approval. At Pardons Canada we have been opposed to the changes set out in the original Bill C23 affecting Pardons in Canada especially relating to their proposal to change the terminology to “Record Suspension” and the longer wait times to be eligible for […]
Pardons Canada – Ontario Pardon for DUI
pardons.org A DUI in Ontario and throughout Canada is considered a criminal offence. It is also referred to as “Impaired Driving”, “Driving While Impaired”, and “Over .08 Milligrams”. “Refusing to provide a breath sample” is considered the same as a DUI and carries a criminal record. If you are convicted of a DUI then you […]
Pardons Canada – 10 Reasons to Oppose Bill C-10 Omnibus Crime Bill
pardons.org We have been against the proposal to change the rules for pardons proposed under Bill C23 ever since the government introduced the legislation over one year ago. The Pardons system is working as evidenced by the incredibly low number of those re-offending once a pardon is granted. Changing the name from “Pardons” to “Record […]
Pardons Canada – Pardons Canada is Opposed to Fee Increase Proposed in Bill C23
pardons.org At Pardons Canada we have been helping Canadians to obtain Pardons in Canada for over 20 years. Many people with an old criminal record are prevented from getting employment due to their criminal past so a Pardon is crucial for getting people back on their feet and back into the workforce. Often people who […]
Pardons Canada – Proposal for Raising Pardon Fees Unfair
pardons.org The federal government is proposing to significantly raise the fees for a pardon. In order to do this, they had to conduct a public forum outlining their plan and recieve feedback from the public. Over 1000 people objected to the proposal to raise the fees for a Canada Pardon and only a handful were […]
Pardons Canada – Letter from NDP to Pardons Canada Re: Bill C23
pardons.org We have been active in Ottawa to lobby the government for a fair hearing on the new proposed Pardons Legislation Bill C23. We do not want proposed strict new rules in the legislation to affect thousands of people who have committed less serious crimes as a result of their concern over the Karla Homolka […]
