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When will the pardon laws change? Conservative crime laws to be reversed by Liberal Government.

When Stephen Harper was defeated in the last election many of us in the criminal justice community breathed a sigh of relief. For ten years the Conservatives had attacked Canadian crime law with a clear disdain for sensible, evidence based solutions. Whether it was eliminating Pardons, killing the Faint Hope Clause, pushing mandatory minimum sentencesRead More

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Get an RCMP Police Certificate in Montreal

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RCMP Police Certificate in Toronto

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I-94 Forms

When Canadians travelling with a US entry waiver enter the United States by land they are typically issued an I-94 card which is stapled into their passport. The card is not issued to travellers who enter the country by sea or air. We don’t know why. The I-94 is sometimes issued for the length ofRead More

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Can We Say Goodbye to Record Suspensions?

The recent news that the new Liberal government will be reversing the changes to the pardons Canada program was welcome to many of us working in this industry, not to mention the countless lives that have been put on hold from this misguided legislation. One of the changes was so pointless that it’s hard toRead More

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Revoking a Pardon

If you have received a pardon from the government of Canada you know that your record is sealed. According to the Parole Board of Canada a pardon is as follows: What is the effect of a record suspension? All information pertaining to convictions will be taken out of the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) andRead More

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Drugs at the Border

One of the things that will certainly get you barred from entering the United States is having illegal drugs on you. In fact, even having drug paraphernalia will land you in hot water and could very easily end with you being denied entry to the United States. Of course this should be common sense. RecreationalRead More

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Crossing the US Border by Land or Air

Is it safer to cross the border by land or air? This is a question I’m frequently asked by would be travellers who have a criminal record but don’t want to process a United States entry waiver. What they mean by “safer” is crossing comes with a better chance of not getting caught. The reality isRead More

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File Destruction

Information on getting a File Destruction in Canada When you are arrested and charged by the police you may still be found not guilty in a court of law. If so the charges could be dismissed, withdrawn or stayed. Alternatively you may a diversion. You could also receive a peace bond. You could also haveRead More

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Better Business Bureau Reviews of all Pardons Companies in Canada

Updated: April 18, 2017 19 / 38 Pardons Canada Service Companies are no longer in business. This update is about as overdue as the post was when I wrote it. There has been tremendous change in the industry. Hopefully the result will be a stronger, more reliable industry and a lot fewer Canadians getting scammed. This update is simplyRead More