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Get a Pardon Get a Job

Once of the things I routinely argued during the fight against the Conservative’s omnibus crime bill was that a pardon was not so much a form of forgiveness as it was permission to get back to work and find a decent job. Most people understand this. Certainly most of my clients do. That is whyRead More

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Outstanding Fines & Pardon Eligibility

Paying Fines and Getting a Pardon Court-ordered fines and surcharges do not go away, ever. They will always be considered outstanding until the time that they are paid off in full. Until your fine is paid your sentence is not complete. Even if you served 10 years in jail, completed everyday of your sentence andRead More

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Canada Wide Pardons and Waivers – Recently Out of Business

According to one of their former clients Canada Wide Pardons and Waivers is now out of business. Apparently this company went the route of Express Pardons and could no longer afford to keep the doors open. It is a shame that these companies are able to take people’s money and run without any consequences. IRead More

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New Canadian Pardon Rules

The New Canadian Pardon Rules – Bill C-10 and Bill C-23A Explained The New Canadian Pardon rules were established with two separate pieces of legislation; Bill C10 and Bill C23A. The bill to amend the criminal records act was first introduced as Bill C23. At the time however the Conservative held only a minority government.Read More

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Good People Get Criminal Records Too

Whenever I explain my work to someone, I am often met with wide eyes and questions about what it is like to deal with criminals all day long. Â I can’t help but laugh at this type of response as it shows how sensationalized the pardon issue has become. The media latches onto stories about KarlaRead More

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Discharges – Conditional and Absolute

Discharges – Conditional or Absolute There seems to be some confusion for a lot of people as to what a discharge is exactly. A discharge is a finding of guilt but is not the same as a conviction in that it only stays on a person’s criminal record for a certain period of time. ItRead More

Get a Pardon Get a Job

Outstanding Fines & Pardon Eligibility

Canada Wide Pardons and Waivers – Recently Out of Business

New Canadian Pardon Rules

Good People Get Criminal Records Too

Discharges – Conditional and Absolute

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