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Why is it taking so long?

Not only has the waiting period for eligibility been increased now that Stephen Harper has had his way with Canada’s pardon program but once you are eligible the backlog at the Parole Board of Canada means you will have to wait even longer. Is this fair? No. Did it have to be this way? No.Read More

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Increased Waiting Periods for a Pardon

Waiting Periods for a Pardon – What happened? Since the legislation from Bill C23B came into effect as a part of the Conservative’s omnibus crime bill, Bill C10 I have been getting a lot of frustrated people expressing their views on the topic on this blog. I just want to say that I understand andRead More

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Pay Your Fines

www.nationalpardon.org If you don’t pay your fine you will never be eligible for your Canadian pardon. Before the Conservatives got involved in the business of pardons there was a stipulation that allowed a person to apply for a pardon despite an unpaid fine if more than fifteen years had elapsed. That is now gone soRead More

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Partisan Politics

I hate to get involved in partisan political bickering but I thought this internet meme I stumbled across makes a pretty good point. Nothing more to say.

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Bill C23B becomes law

The omnibus crime bill passed despite heated opposition. Everything that could ever be said about the bill has already been said ad nauseum so let’s just move on. The measures contained previously in Bill C23B came into law with the passing of the omnibus crime bill, bill C10. Therefore pardons are now record suspensions butRead More

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Pardons Are Not About Forgiveness

Pardons Pardons are soon to be renamed record suspensions as a result of the Conservative omnibus crime bill. The industry has been up in arms about the name change because most of the companies involved in pardons and waivers are named something or other that includes the word pardons. It is understandable. We’ve all spentRead More

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Early Eligibility and the Record Suspension Bill

Since Bill C 10 was first tabled, I have been corresponding with a client who, under the current law, becomes eligible for his pardon on March 27, 2012. He has an indictable conviction and must until March 27, 2017 under the new proposed pardon eligibility framework before being able to apply for a record suspension.Read More

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What’s in a Name?

Yesterday, the House of Commons (despite the best efforts of the Opposition) passed Bill C10. The Bill has already been approved by the Senate and must receive Royal Assent before it becomes law but that normally occurs within a matter of days. There are also provisions within the Bill that will allow the different sectionsRead More

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Record Suspension – omnibus crime bill passes

Record Suspension The Conservatives omnibus crime bill passed on March 12, 2012. The various pieces of legislation have yet to take effect so at the moment a record suspension is still called a pardon. But in the near future the name will be changed and Canadians will be applying for a record suspension rather thanRead More

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Omnibus Crime Bill Set To Pass

It is starting to look like a certainty that the omnibus crime bill is going to pass in the next few days. It was a good fight, if an unfair one. Facing a Conservative majority with a crime agenda is a tough battle indeed. When just about every legal/criminal expert in the country speaks outRead More

Why is it taking so long?

Increased Waiting Periods for a Pardon

Pay Your Fines

Partisan Politics

Bill C23B becomes law

Pardons Are Not About Forgiveness

Early Eligibility and the Record Suspension Bill

What’s in a Name?

Record Suspension – omnibus crime bill passes

Omnibus Crime Bill Set To Pass

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