Pardons Canada – Will Pot Offences Be Pardoned?
The Liberal government has recently proposed changes to the pardons rules which will make it sooner and less expensive to obtain.
In March 2012 the Conservative government passed a law making eligibility for pardons longer. Summary offences went from 3 years to 5 years and Indictable offences went from 5 years to 10 years waiting time. They also increased the approval fee from $150 to $655.
The Liberals are looking to overturn that law and revert to the old rules which requires summary convictions to wait 3 years (from the end of punishment) for a summary offence and 5 years (from the end of punishment) for an indictable offence. They also propose to reduce the approval fee back to the $150 level.
These changes would be a huge benefit to Canadians who are eager to move forward with their lives after they have been punished for their criminal offence. All employers are now doing criminal checks so a shorter wait time will be most welcome for all applicants as they can more quickly re-integrate into society and move forward with their lives without the burden of carrying a criminal record.
Here is the most recent news article from CTV stating “Criminal pardons would be less expensive, easier to get under Liberal budget plan”
Pardons Canada undertakes all necessary steps and procedures for removing your criminal record, including: Pardons/Record Suspensions, Purges, Photograph & Fingerprint Destruction, and U.S. Entry Waivers.
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