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UPDATE FOR BC AND ONTARIO PARDON APPLICANTS CONVICTED PRIOR TO MARCH 2012

Good news for pardon applicants currently residing in British Columbia and Ontario. The Parole Board of Canada is upholding recent court decisions in those provinces which found retroactive changes to the pardon program under Stephen Harper and the Conservative’s ‘tough on crime’ stance to be unconstitutional. Bill C-10, which came into full effect as ofRead More

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Criminal Background Check : A quick, easy and effective method

With the incoming season of part-time student jobs, and the new laws regulating domestic animals in Montreal, there is a growing demand for criminal background checks. The SPVM recently admitted they were overwhelmed with the number of demands and that they were running behind. Specifically they are delayed in the processing of 11 732 requests.Read More

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How to Get a DUI Pardon – Is DUI a Criminal Offense in Canada

There are many names for a DUI. But whichever you choose you should know that it is the most commonly pardoned criminal conviction in Canada. The chances are good that you will be familiar with at least one or two of them. But whatever you want to call it the charge is the same andRead More

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Talk of the Border

There is a lot of talk about the US border these days and apparently a lot more Canadians are concerned they might be turned away when trying to enter the United States. It all stems from the election of Donald Trump, an event that many of us are still trying to understand. But in myRead More

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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Update on mandatory electronic fingerprints

Update on mandatory electronic fingerprints On February 1, 2017, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) will launch the new mandatory electronic fingerprint requirement. Learn how this will change the personnel security screening process for those required to work on Government of Canada contracts. Why the new criminal record check process is being implemented The RoyalRead More

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US Entry Waiver Submission Fee – Good News, FINALLY!

Cost of a US Entry Waiver There is finally some good news coming out of the pardon and waiver industry. For the past few months there have been worried that the cost of a waiver would be going up considerably. It has been set at $585 USD for several years now but there rumours circulatingRead More

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Donald Trump, Criminal Records and the US Canada Border

Now that Donald Trump has won the presidency people might be wondering how this will affect Canadians, specifically in relation to crossing the border. In truth though, I doubt much will change at all. Certainly the Canadian-American border is not the first thing on the minds of Americans. They are far more likely to focusRead More

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Parole Board Launches Online Consultation on Record Suspensions

Yesterday the Parole Board of Canada launched the public consultation on record suspensions and pardons. Please take a moment to complete the survey and provide your input. In person consultations have, strangely enough, been taking place since September (at least that’s what the website says) but I’ve submitted my request to participate anyway. Please takeRead More

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Testimonial – S.H

Hello, My Name is S.M. I was convicted summarily for 1 count Sexual Interference and one count of possession of child pornography. I have never had any problems with the law before 2010. Long story short of it is that I dated a girl I believed to be of age that I later found out wasn’tRead More

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Pardon Testimonial

My name is J.C and I have been convicted of several drug charges in the past. My first drug conviction was in 1998 I received an 18 month sentence my second conviction was 2008 were I was charged with 4 indictable offences received 2.5 years run concurrent i received parole never had any violence on myRead More

UPDATE FOR BC AND ONTARIO PARDON APPLICANTS CONVICTED PRIOR TO MARCH 2012

Criminal Background Check : A quick, easy and effective method

How to Get a DUI Pardon – Is DUI a Criminal Offense in Canada

Talk of the Border

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Update on mandatory electronic fingerprints

US Entry Waiver Submission Fee – Good News, FINALLY!

Donald Trump, Criminal Records and the US Canada Border

Parole Board Launches Online Consultation on Record Suspensions

Testimonial – S.H

Pardon Testimonial

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