Criminal Record Checks by Name and Birth date

Getting a criminal record check by using your name and birth date alone is not possible depending on how you look at it. What you can sometimes do by name and birth date is verify that no criminal record information is associated with your name. But since it’s possible to have false matches (after allRead More

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Canadian Criminal Record Information at the USA Border

One of the major obstacles of a criminal record is the restriction it places on travel. If you don’t already know it is illegal in most cases for someone to cross the Canada / USA border if they have ever been convicted of a crime. It can also be a problem if you have simplyRead More

in Pardon, Record Suspension

Pardons Canada – Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute

One of the more problematic changes to the pardon system brought about by Stephen Harper’s omnibus crime bill was granting the Parole Board the power to refuse a pardon for any reason whatsoever. Specifically – or vaguely depending on how you look at it – the Board can refuse to order a record suspension ifRead More

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Fingerprinting for a Pardon or Waiver

The process for a Canadian pardon and a US entry waiver both begin with the same procedure – fingerprinting. The purpose of fingerprinting is to retrieve your criminal record from the RCMP. Since it is possible to falsely identify someone based on name and date of birth alone, the RCMP requires you to submit fingerprints,Read More

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Pardon Program – Response from the Minister of Justice

The email below is from Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould in response to the email I sent her concerning changes to the pardon program. It is kindly worded and thoughtful and it strikes me as being the polar opposite of what Vic Toews would have written on the same subject. For the record I hope to workRead More

Criminal Record Checks by Name and Birth date

Canadian Criminal Record Information at the USA Border

Pardons Canada – Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute

Fingerprinting for a Pardon or Waiver

Pardon Program – Response from the Minister of Justice

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