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Does a Peace Bond Show Up on a Vulnerable Sector Check?

Whether you’re applying for positions that require working with vulnerable populations or simply trying to understand the legal ramifications of past incidents, it’s important to know how a peace bond might appear in these specialized screenings.  This article explores whether a peace bond is recorded on a vulnerable sector check to shed light on how […]

Removing a Peace Bond from Your Record

Removing a peace bond from your criminal record can help ensure that past mistakes don’t impact your future opportunities. Peace bonds, while non-convictions, can still appear on criminal background checks and potentially affect your employment, travel, and personal life. This blog will guide you through the process of removing a peace bond from your record […]

Pardons Canada: Destruction Request for a Peace Bond

Visitor:  I’m contacting you in relation to a file purge/destruction request. I reached out to Halifax Police however they aren’t very responsive. I’m inquiring on your service to assist with file destruction and removal of information from CPIC. In reference to a case which was started in 2017 and was immediately dropped/dismissed during the trial on 18 Aug […]

Pardons Canada: How to remove a peace bond from criminal record

Visitor:  I have a peace bond that shows on my vulnerable sector police check and being in the nursing profession is stopping me from gaining employment. It has been on since March 20 2023 and is for a year…I need to get back to work as it is causing me to be depressed. This peace […]

Pardons Canada: Will a Peace Bond Stop Me From Travelling to the USA

Visitor:  I am looking at travelling to the United States in July.  I have never had any issues travelling to the United States in the past. In 2020 I entered into a peace bond which stated I was to stay 15 feet apart from an individual. My ex spouse and his current common law partner […]

Pardons Canada: Will a peace bond interfere with my pardon application?

Visitor: So as you may be aware I’ve had trouble in the past and was charged with robbery back in 2015 and was sentenced 10 months, I got out in 7 months on provincial parole for good behavior. Now that part of my life I absolutely detest and was very disgusted with myself and choices […]

Pardons Canada: Applying for Uber with a criminal record

Most employers in Canada do criminal checks to prospective employees and Uber is no exception. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion, stayed, absolute discharge or conditional discharge, then your criminal check will come back with a red flag and could prevent you […]

Pardons Canada: How to Remove a Stayed Offence and Peace Bond

Visitor: On May 10th, 2017, I appeared in Provincial Court (Winnipeg. MB) with regards to an « Assault with a weapon » charge. (the weapon was a cardboard tube used during a playfight dating back to Oct 2016). The charge has been stayed, and there was no criminal conviction in connection with this incident. A Peace Bond […]

Pardons Canada – Withdrawn Charges Can Still Prevent Employment

Visitor: Hi sir, so what happened was that in 2017 November I was accused of shoplifting at Walmart under 5000$ and I was asked to report at court. I went to the court and all my charges were dropped immediately but during that process I had to report to the police headquarters and give my […]

Pardons Canada: Working for Uber with a Criminal Record

pardons.org I was currently working for Uber and suddenly they stopped my account because of a peace bond I received in court for an assault charge. Uber said that I have to clear the peace bond and fingerprints then they will allow me back to work. So I was charged with assault in the casino […]

Pardons Canada – Step 1 In Removing a Criminal Record

pardons.org If you have been fingerprinted by the police then you will need to get the fingerprints removed so that you are safe for employment and travel. If the charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, diversion, peace bond or absolute or conditional discharge then this is considered a non-conviction.  However, even if this is a non-conviction, […]

Pardons Canada Review – Remove Fingerprints to be safe for Employment

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pardons.org Nowadays, most employers are doing criminal background checks for all potential employment. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, peace bond, diversion or absolute or conditional discharge, your prints can still show up on a criminal check.  This can be embarassing to explain to […]

Peace Bonds In Ontario

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 […]

Pardons Canada Review – How to Remove an Assault Conviction

pardons.org Most assaults happen in an instant during a fit of anger at a very specific moment of time.  Next thing you know, the police are being called and arresting those involved in the fight. In many cases, the intention of the person calling the police is not to have them get arrested, but inevitably […]

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