Pardons Canada – Withdrawn, Dismissed Criminal Charges Stick Around
Pardons Canada Many people who are charged with a criminal record and the charges are later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, conditional and absolute discharge, believe that their criminal charges just disappear. Unfortunately this is not true. If you’ve been fingerprinted by the police and charged with a criminal offence, then the charges can be […]
Pardons Canada – New Pardon Rules (Bill C10) Causes Pain for Many
Pardons Canada It is very sad when we speak to people who have recent convictions and now have to wait a longer time to obtain a pardon or Record Suspension due to the recent change in government legislation Bill C10. How does the government expect these people to reintegrate with society if they have to […]
Pardons Canada – One Bad Decision (Theft Under) Can Lead to a Lifetime of Pain
Pardons Canada We receive many calls and emails from people who wish to obtain a pardon or record suspension for an old criminal record from something that they did at a bad moment in their lives and they are still paying for it many years later. A petty theft charge can happen in a moment […]
Pardons Canada – Person with Peace Bond for Common Assault Gets Refused Entry to US
Pardons Canada 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 The Americans are becoming much more strict at the border and will deny you entry even if your criminal charge was withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or […]
Pardons Canada – You Cannot Volunteer or Coach with a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada There are many reasons why people choose to obtain a pardon/record suspension. Mostly it is for employment or travel but often times volunteer positions and coaching for children’s sports teams now require a clean criminal background check. If you have a criminal record and even if the charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, absolute […]
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 – 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 […]