Pardons Canada – Letter from Pardons Canada Opposing Changes to Existing Pardon Legislation Bill C23B

pardons.org We have recently been active in opposing the changes proposed by the Tory Government in Bill C23 regarding current Pardons rules.  The current system WORKS, as evidenced by a 96% success rate of pardoned offenders NOT re-offending. Below is a letter from Pardons Canada to the opposition parties regarding one specific clause of the…

Pardons Canada – Delays in RCMP Reports Highlight Absolute, Conditional Discharge, Stayed, Withdrawn and Dismissed Criminal Charges

pardons.org We help hundreds of Canadians each week to remove old criminal records by way of a Canada Pardon.  Part of the process in obtaining the Pardon is to obtain an RCMP file which highlights all the criminal convictions and charges for the applicant. An RCMP file, which is the file used by employers to…

Pardons Canada – Delayed RCMP Criminal Checks Causing Delays with Pardon Applications

pardons.org Most employers in Canada are now doing criminal checks on new employees as well as existing employees in some situations. As a result there has been a huge increase in demand for criminal checks with the RCMP. If you have a criminal charge that was stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, absolute or conditional discharge, then a…

Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon, the PATH from Jail, Suicide, Mental Health, Divorce and Substance Abuse

pardons.org A Pardon is the final step in rehabilitating someone who has paid the penalty of committing a criminal offence. In some cases, people have experienced a lot of challenge in their lives and have turned to crime either intentionally or unintentionally. Often, the person’s past involves jail, suicide, mental health issues, divorce and substance…

Pardons Canada – Bill C10 – A Human Perspective on the Negative Impact of the Bill

pardons.org There are many lives that have been negatively affected as a result of the new Omnibus Crime Bill C10. The change in Pardons legislation in making people wait longer to recieve a pardon (now termed “record suspension”) has put thousands of lives on hold. Effectively, delaying their opportunity to get jobs or travel to…

Pardons Canada – Person with Peace Bond for Common Assault Gets Refused Entry to US

pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls and emails each week from people who are turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. The Americans are becoming much more strict at the border and will deny you entry even if your criminal charge was withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional…