Canadians With Mental Illnesses Denied U.S. Entry

One of the more shocking things I have experience working at the National Pardon Centre is the stories of people with illnesses being denied entry to the United States even though they are crossing the US border to seek medical treatment. It is hard to imagine a more callous and inhuman application of border protection rulesRead More

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One of my favourite thank you letters!

I don’t usually post emails or letters from clients but I just couldn’t resist with this one. EveryÂ now and thenÂ I come intoÂ my office, sit down at my computer and get to start my day with a morning smile. Today this one was it. Hi all; I received the copy of my pardon documents today.Â WhenRead More

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Crime bill won’t help victims, say advocates

We have seen a lot of criticism from the Canadian public concerning the omnibus crime bill that is to be introduced in the fall, so much that it almost seems pointless to mention it. The legislation is so bad that most Canadians are just willing to accept it is an inevitability we can do nothingRead More

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Le CPN dÃ©nonce le resserrement du pardon

S’il vous plaà®t lire l’article original : http://www.journalmetro.com/linfo/article/925729–le-centre-du-pardon-national-denonce-le-resserrement-du-pardon JULIEN ARSENAULT Â Publié: 25 juillet 2011 13:49 Mis à jour: 25 juillet 2011 13:55 Â Â MONTRéAL – Sans être surpris par la décision de resserrer les régles pour l’obtention d’un pardon au Canada, le Centre du pardon national estime que les statistiques de récidive ne justifientRead More

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Results of the User Fee Review by the Parole Board of Canada

Below is the text from the Parole Board of Canada’s review of the user fee increase proposal. It would change the processing cost for a pardon from $150 to $631. Only a few short months ago the fee was $50. I think the most interesting result was the number of votes that disagreed compared toRead More

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Fingerprinting in Canada

FingerprintingÂ in Canada is the first step in both a pardon and a waiver application and must be completed by all persons making these applications. I am often asked by clients applying for a pardon why it is necessary, seeing as the police took the fingerprints at the time of arrest. There is a difference, ofRead More

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Record Suspensions Are Coming

Â Record Suspensions – Why Now? With a Conservative majority government the crime bill is certain to be one of the first measures to be pushed through parliament. Although the pardons / record suspensions issue is not at the forefront of the crime push it is still important. I have been following Bill C23 since itRead More

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The Truth About Bill C23-B and Record Suspensions

Contrary to some insincere sales tactics by some of our competitors Bill C23-B was never going to mean the end of pardons. So I would like to clear the air about what is real and what is not real concerning this Bill and Canada’s pardon program. The following points should help clarify a few thingsRead More

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Jack Layton calls for “adult conversation” on marijuana legalization

The time for changing the marijuana laws is long past. Saddling good people with criminal records for something every single person I know has at least tried is clearly absurd.Â So it is nice to see at least one of our party leaders at least calling for a debate on the topic. See the quickRead More

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Warren Allmand: The man who abolished death penalty in Canada.

Warren Allmand, Liberal, Former Solicitor General, human rights activist, is the man who tabled the 1976 bill that abolished death penalty in Canada. We need more politicians like Mr. Allmand because he is a man of principles. If you want to learn more about Warren Allmand’s career there is good overview on his Wikipedia page.Read More

Canadians With Mental Illnesses Denied U.S. Entry

One of my favourite thank you letters!

Crime bill won’t help victims, say advocates

Le CPN dÃ©nonce le resserrement du pardon

Results of the User Fee Review by the Parole Board of Canada

Fingerprinting in Canada

Record Suspensions Are Coming

The Truth About Bill C23-B and Record Suspensions

Jack Layton calls for “adult conversation” on marijuana legalization

Warren Allmand: The man who abolished death penalty in Canada.

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