Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon for a Pot Possession Charge
Pardons Canada We help hundreds of people each week obtain a pardon for a wide range of past criminal charges. It is very rewarding when we hear how the Pardon has positively impacted the persons life and how having a criminal record made their life difficult. If you have never been denied entry to the […]
Pardons Canada – Ex-Offenders Concerned about New Proposed Pardon Legislation Bill C23
Pardons Canada Our phones and emails have been busy recently due to the Tories proposal to change the existing Pardon legislation. If the changes go through and become law, it will make it harder for certain people to obtain a pardon. Right now, most employers in the country are running criminal checks on prospective employees […]
Pardons Canada – Further Insight Into Bill C-23 and the Proposed Legislation Change for Pardons in Canada
Pardons Canada There are many Canadians who are concerned about the potential changes that are being proposed to the Pardon process in Canada with the introduction of Bill C-23. We found the following blog by Michael Carabash of Dynamic Lawyers to be very insightful regarding the proposed legislation: Following up on my last blog, where […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C23 – Proposal to change rules for Pardons applications
Pardons Canada We’ve received a lot of calls over the past few days from people concerned about the proposed changes to the Pardons legislation. There is a lot of media surrounding this announcement but many articles are publishing rumours or incorrect information. Below is an initial summary of the proposed Bill C23. Remember, this is […]
Pardons Canada – Tories to Introduce New Legislation Governing Pardons in Canada
Pardons Canada There has recently been a lot of media attention on Pardons and pending changes to the laws governing Pardons. Enclosed is a recent article that highlights some of the proposed changes. These include a stricter judgement on sexual offences to minors and people who have multiple serious or indictable offences. Please remember these […]
Pardons Canada – Even if you have crossed the US Border in the past, you can still be turned away
Pardons Canada Many people with an old criminal record believe that if they have crossed the border in the past without a problem then there will be no issue in the future. This is WRONG. It just takes one customs officer who decides to do a criminal check and they will uncover your criminal record […]
Pardons Canada – Until Marijuana is Decriminalized You Will Still Need a Pardon
Pardons Canada No doubt the police have become more lenient when it comes time for arresting those with possession of marijuana. However, last year alone in Ontario there were over 10,000 convictions for pot possession. All 10,000 lives will be affected by having a criminal record and it could impact their ability to get jobs […]
Pardons Canada – Our Organization Recently Featured in a Globe and Mail Editorial on Pardons
Pardons Canada There is currently a lot of media attention on Pardons and how they are approved. The controversy is really related to Pardons for serious offenders who have completed their punishment and waited the mandatory time period for a Pardon. Currently the law is that if you have been out of trouble for 5 […]
Pardons Canada – An Assault Charge Can Happen in the Blink of An Eye
Pardons Canada Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. It often results from a fight that has gotten too heated, so the police are called to the scene. The result is usually an arrest and fingerprinting at the local police. Even if the assault charge is later dismissed, withdrawn or stayed your record […]
Pardons Canada – DUI: A Story of Punishment and Redemption
Pardons Canada Perhaps the most common criminal charge in Canada is DUI or Impaired Driving. This can be one of the most traumatic experiences in a persons life when they are convicted and realize the consequences of their actions. The burden of having a criminal record can weigh heavily on a person’s emotions and psyche. […]
Pardons Canada – US Border Crackdown on Canadians with Criminal Records Is Intensifying
Pardons Canada Each day we are getting more calls from Canadians who have a past criminal record who are being turned away at the US Border. No matter how small and how old the charge is, they are being very strict and denying entry at an unprecedented pace. Once you have been denied entry to […]
Pardons Canada – Having a passport does NOT mean you can enter the US with a criminal record
Pardons Canada Many people call us in shock that they have been turned away at the US Border because of an old criminal record. They were under the false assumption that because they have a valid Canadian Passport, that they have been pre-cleared to go to the US. This is obviously WRONG. Yet hundreds of […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Fraud Charge with a pardon
Pardons Canada We help many people obtain Pardons for criminal charges ranging from assault to fraud. In many cases, having a criminal record has had a significant negative impact on the person’s life and they have learned their lessons the hard way. Thankfully, once a Pardon is granted, they can move forward with their lives […]
Pardons Canada – Woman turned away at US Border for a shoplifting charge in 1985
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of calls each week from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because of old criminal charges. If you get a strict US Customs agent, they can turn you away even for small charges like shoplifting. This particular woman who called us today was on her way to […]
Pardons Canada – Should Teachers Undergo Regular Criminal Record Checks?
Pardons Canada It seems that every where you turn to apply for work, a criminal record check is required. Now there is a proposal to run criminal record checks on existing employees, in this case its teachers. The Liberal Government in BC last year passed a law that requires teachers to have a criminal check […]
