Pardons Canada – Assault and Anger Management for Pardons in Canada
Pardons Canada Perhaps one of the most common criminal charges in Canada is assault. Domestic assault is most common but other assault charges include assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, uttering death threats. Oftentimes, people are charged with assault and the charges are later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed in court or absolute or conditional […]
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 – Traveling to the USA with an Assault charge
Pardons Canada Every day we get inquiries about being safe to travel to the US with a criminal record. Assault convictions are among the most common criminal charges in Canada. Once a pardon is granted, you should be safe to travel to the US without a US Entry Waiver (I-192) as long as you have […]
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 – Retired Couple Gets Denied Entry to US for 40 Year Old Pot Charge
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of email and phone calls each week from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because of a criminal record. In many cases, the people have been traveling to the US many times but a random criminal check at the US border by one customs agent turns their […]
Pardons Canada – New National TV Program Highlights Difficulties of Getting a Job with a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada 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 […]
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 – Email from RCMP highlights delays in processing time
Pardons Canada One of the important documents in obtaining a Pardon is the RCMP file which highlights a person’s criminal history. The RCMP file is generated from your fingerprints which you may take at the local police or a digital fingerprint agency. Because of the rise in demand of criminal checks for employment, volunteer and […]
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 – Getting a job with a DUI
Pardons Canada We help hundreds of Canadians each week to obtain a pardon for various criminal records, among the most common is DUI. Many people don’t realize that having a criminal record can seriously impede the ability to get work. Nowadays, most employers are doing criminal background checks before hiring for a position. Unless a […]
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 – US-Canada Border Deal Will Make Border Crossing Even Tougher
Pardons Canada Currently the Americans are doing random criminal checks with Canadians crossing the US Border but soon criminal checks may be done for every Canadian crossing the US Border. If you have a criminal record and are stopped by the Americans at the US Border you will be denied entry to the US and […]
Pardons Canada – The Shame of Having a DUI
Pardons Canada We help many people obtain pardons for a DUI, Impaired Driving, Over 80, and in many cases the person who committed the crime is remorseful and embarassed about the situation. Once a pardon is approved, the criminal record is no longer available for public record so the person can go on with their […]
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 – Criminal Records Can Affect People From All Socio-Economic Levels
Pardons Canada Some people think that “criminals” are bad people who have committed crimes. This is a narrow minded viewpoint because a criminal charge can happen in an instant of poor judgement and then you are labeled a “criminal” for a long time. Each week we help hundreds of Canadians obtain a pardon for criminal […]
