Provincial Pardon and Waiver Services

I am almost at the point where I am ready to laugh since I’ve been dealing with these disreputable companies for so long. Anyway the short version of this story is that none of the information contained in the website images below is valid. The company should be avoided. Below is the home page forRead More

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Job Hunting With a Criminal Record

Job Hunting With a Criminal Record? Have you ever struggled to find work?Â I have and it’s not fun. It’s one of the most frustrating things I remember doing. But I only struggled when I was younger and unskilled, undisciplined and unlikely to stick around for very long. Employers recognize that in young people and it’sRead More

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Pardon Backlog Continues

Pardon Backlog – WHERE’S MY PARDON? Can’t work, can’t volunteer, can’t live and still waiting? If you were one of the unlucky 22,000 people that submitted a pardon application to the Parole Board between July 2010 and February 23, 2012, it’s likely that you are still waiting for your pardon to be granted. You areRead More

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The 5 Year Waiver

The 5 Year entry waiver A waiver allows you to travel to the United States if you are otherwise inadmissible to the country. It acts like a pass that enables you to travel to the US for up to 6 months at a time during the period your waiver is valid for. The maximum validation periodRead More

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DUI = Bad Idea

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol – DUI Canada Have you ever been hit by a drunk driver? In Canada 578 drunken collisions occur every day. Not all are serious but some are. You should hope it never happens to you. DUI Canada- What Does It Mean? Since drunken collisions occur so often it followsRead More

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Artistic or Criminal?

If your kids do this it’s a crime, even if you think it looks good, which it doesn’t. Ok, for the record some graffiti style “art” I am able to appreciate but let’s just say that 99.9% of it is vandalism. The work in the image below is actually pretty cool but I still wouldn’tRead More

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Artist or Criminal?

The photo below was posted to RedditÂ under the title “Well, they Do Say Art is Anything You Can Get Away With” which is an interesting idea. Now let’s continue the analysis below. In addition to the artistic merit there are two crimes going on here: Mischief and Marijuana Possession. The Mischief has to do withRead More

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Can’t Go There? Get a Waiver

Below is a pleasant looking holiday destination. Unfortunately you are not allowed to travel to Hawaii with a criminal record. The law prevents you from crossing the border. If you are in this situation give us a call before trying to enter the United States. You will either need a Canadian pardon or a USRead More

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Prison de Bordeaux

If you’ve flown from Toronto to Montreal you may have caught this site out the right side window as the plane made a loop towards its final approach to Trudeau International. The Bordeaux Prison houses inmates sentenced to anything under 2 years. We’ve seen many clients who spent time there and went on to getRead More

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Pardon My Swagg

I have decided to make an effort to lighten this blog up a bit. It’s pretty corporate and pretty focused on fighting bad legislation, corrupt competition and the like. Sometimes it’s nice to see the lighter side. So in the name of things less serious I would like to say that I like this hat and IRead More

Provincial Pardon and Waiver Services

Job Hunting With a Criminal Record

Pardon Backlog Continues

The 5 Year Waiver

DUI = Bad Idea

Artistic or Criminal?

Artist or Criminal?

Can’t Go There? Get a Waiver

Prison de Bordeaux

Pardon My Swagg

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