What is the Fastest Way to Get a Pardon in Canada? We’re often asked about the fastest way to get a pardon / record suspension which is understandable because most people want a clear criminal record as quickly as possible. You will find many agencies out there making claims that are simply not true, especially when it […]
Do you have a breathalyser in your car? Because apparently its possible to start your car even while intoxicated. Take the case of a situation that occurred with a Navy Enlisted Petty Officer. The accused apparently left a bar too drunk to get the car to start, since it was equipped with a breathalyser device. […]
One way to quickly decide if the pardon service you are looking at is trustworthy is to see if they are following the private services guidelines set forth by the Parole Board of Canada. You can find them here: http://pbc-clcc.gc.ca/prdons/fraud-eng.shtml There are very obvious reasons why private companies are not allowed to pretend they are […]
Applying for a pardon (record suspension) from outside of Canada can be difficult. There is an obvious disadvantage of conducting business through the mail from a foreign country. Correspondence will surely be longer, more expensive and tedious. The other more significant factor is that a pardon application begins with a set of fingerprints being certified […]
People living abroad may often need criminal background checks done from their home country when applying for visa, work, volunteering etc. But the process has been complicated by new technology. In the past applicants would simply get a set of ink fingerprints done on standard fingerprinting cards and mail them to the RCMP for certification. […]
Absolute or Conditional Discharge The Discharge is a strange type of sentence. It is given when a person is found guilty of the crime but is not convicted. It is normally given to first-time offenders for minor crimes, or when the person’s involvement in the crime was so marginal that technically they’re guilty but a […]
To prove the point that pretty much everyone is at risk of arrest the president of MADD’s PEI chapter has resigned his position following and drinking and driving arrest. But now that it’s happened it’s a good opportunity to go over the steps that Mr. David Griffin will have to take in order to have […]
Suspended Sentence This is a type of sentence involving probation. When someone is given a suspended sentence it means that they are placed on probation for up to three years. If the person maintains good behaviour and does not violate the terms of their probation, the sentence will be complete when their probation is finished […]
Restitution This is a common sentence when someone is convicted of a property crime like theft, fraud or mischief. For example, if someone is convicted of defrauding a bank of $5,000, they may be required to pay this money back to the bank as restitution. The restitution is either paid through the court or directly […]
Conditional sentence order Also known as house arrest, this is similar to jail, only it is served at the offender’s home. It is normally given to people charged with non-violent crimes that are sufficiently serious to warrant incarceration. These types of sentence can last from a few weeks or less to several months. A conditional […]
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