Hausse des frais de service C’est avec beaucoup de regret que je dois vous annoncer que Vic Toews et le gouvernement conservateur de Harper ont procéder avec leur mandat de changer les procédures de la demande de pardon canadien en augmentent drastiquement le frais de dépà´t payable a la Commission des libérations conditionnelles. Et ce, […]
I am sorry to announce that Vic Toews and the Conservative government have proceeded with their proposed changes to the Pardon program by drastically raising the filing fee payable to the Parole Board of Canada. And if course it comes after a consultation which unanimously opposed the increase. This clearly makes pardons more accessible for […]
Update: Express Pardons is closed. Express Pardons has gone out of business. Express pardons is one of several terms used to describe getting a pardon as fast as possible. There are many names for this service and express pardons is just one of them but most of the pardon service providers offer some form […]
The Senate is now debating the Omnibus crime bill. All of us opposed to this legislation are hoping that an actual debate will take place with real people this time rather than the just another faux meeting of Conservative puppet politicians ignoring the universal criticism. One organization that is highly critical of the misguided bill […]
As part of our continuing efforts to ensure our clients receive the highest level of service possible, we have launched m.nationalpardon.org – a website operated by National Pardon Centre that affords Canadians the ability to source pardons information from the convenience of their mobile devices. The National Pardon Centre was founded in September 2002 and has grown […]
The Conservatives not only want to send more people to jail more often and for longer periods of time, they want to make sure that those who finally get out will not work a decent job for as long as possible. They want to prevent people from obtaining a pardon. In this day and age […]
Passports and Criminal Records The Canadian Passport Office evaluates eligibility for a passport on a case by case basis. At present a criminal record is not sufficient cause to refuse an applicant from receiving a passport. Rumours have circulated for years that this will be changed. However, to date we at National Pardon Centre have […]
I would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous new year for 2012. The past couple of years presented a lot of challenges in the pardon business due to the Conservative government’s assault on criminal justice (this was the phrase of a colleague I could not resist re-using). Although Bill C23-B has not […]
If you are currently eligible for a pardon (or soon will be) the average turn-around time is 12 months. However, in some cases it can be done as quickly as 6 months or less. In cases involving indictable offences or complicated extensive criminal records, it can take up to 24 months or more. Please keep in […]
Finding a job with a criminal record is an uphill battle. More and more employers are requiring background checks making the hunt even harder than before. When a good job offer finally comes your way you want to be sure that nothing stands between you and getting your career on track. We’ve all made mistakes. […]
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