Pardons Canada – New Rules and Consultation for Removing Criminal Records
Pardons Canada In March 2012, the Conservative government changed the pardons rules which made it more difficult to obtain a pardon. They extended the waiting time or eligibility date to receive a pardon from 3 to 5 years for summary offences and from 5 to 10 years for indictable offences. This change in law also […]
Pardons Canada – Help Reduce the Waiting Period for Pardons
In March of 2012, the Conservative government passed a crime bill that lengthened the eligibility requirements for pardons from three years to five years for summary convictions and from five years to ten years for indictable offences. Pardons Canada as well as many Canadians feel that this legislative change is highly punitive for individuals as […]
Pardons Canada – Public Consultation to Amend Pardons Laws
Please click on the link below to respond to the government survey about possible changes to the pardons laws. In 2012 the Conservative Government made changes to the pardons laws that made it harder to get a pardon with higher fees and longer eligibility requirements. Summary offences were changed from a 3 year waiting period […]
Pardons Canada – Liberals to Possibly Reverse Pardons Laws Set By Conservative Government
Pardons Canada Pardons Canada has long been an advocate for the rights of Canadians to obtain a pardon or record suspension to remove a criminal record from public screening. In light of the recent news article “Liberals to possibly reverse pardons laws set by Conservative government”, Pardons Canada has put out a press release about […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C10 – A Human Perspective on the Negative Impact of the Bill
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C10 Omnibus Crime Bill – A Majority Government Circumvents Due Process
Pardons Canada The Harper government is passing Bill C10, known as the Omnibus Crime Bill by steamrolling past opposition and by severely limiting debate on the subject in Parliament. At Pardons Canada, we have been outspoken critics of Bill C10 and prior Bill C23 since its inception and we are not the only ones. Irwin […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C-10 The Final Countdown to the Omnibus Crime Bill
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Ominbus Crime Bill and Its Affect on Pardons
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C10 and Bill C23 Will Make It Harder to Get Pardons
Pardons Canada 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) […]
Pardons Canada – Liberal Senators Oppose Omnibus Bill C10
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Ontario Pardon for DUI
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – 10 Reasons to Oppose Bill C-10 Omnibus Crime Bill
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Pardons Canada Co-Founder of Pardon Association of Canada
Pardons Canada We recently co-founded the Pardon Association of Canada in order to help Canadians with obtaining pardons and US Waivers. There are many pardon service providers on the web and it can be very confusing for the public. Many providers advertise “fastest service” or “the fastest pardon in Canada”. These claims are entirely misleading […]
Pardons Canada – Pardons Canada is Opposed to Fee Increase Proposed in Bill C23
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Proposal for Raising Pardon Fees Unfair
Pardons Canada 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 pardon and only a handful were […]
