The legislation concerning pardons, Bill C-23B is still being debated although it has attracted little media attention. The Tories like to keep a number of crime bills in play as a part of their tough on crime agenda. My biggest concern with the legislation is this idea that certain offenders need to remain unpardonable. The […]
There is an article on CTV news about the Conservatives being open to amending the 3 strikes rule in bill C-23B. I argued against that measure at the Standing Committee meeting but then again so did most of the witnesses. I have said it before but it’s worth saying again. No one supported the bill […]
This is reposted from the Globe and Mail. Read the original online at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/quebec-backs-off-plan-to-lower-dui-limit-to-05-from-08/article1827582/ Quebec’s fight against impaired driving has taken a bizarre twist as the government retreats on its plan to reduce the legal blood-alcohol level to 0.05 from 0.08, contrary to what many other provinces have done. Transport Minister Sam Hamad said on […]
Nicole Levesque and I were invited recently to appear in front of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in Ottawa recently in order to provide expert testimony on Bill C-23B, a poorly constructed piece legislation proposed by the Conservatives back in May. It was an interesting experience to say the least. In […]
TORONTO, Nov. 26 /CNW Telbec/ – The National Pardon Centre (NPC) delivered expert testimony concerning Bill C-23B to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in Ottawa on November 23rd. NPC, a not for profit agency, provides professional expertise and assistance to Canadians who want to apply for a pardon that would eliminate […]
Procrastinators. I have never understood them. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I used to be one up until my first year of University when I realized that leaving things to the last minute was not the best idea. So I cleaned up my act and learned how to get things done on time. Especially the […]
We had an unhappy client recently who decided she no longer wanted her waiver application and demanded a refund (well after we had finished all the paperwork). Obviously we were not able to provide a refund seeing as we had done all the work. The result was a minor nuisance that went on much longer that it […]
We received in inquiry recently from a company in England called WEE (wide Eyed Entertainment) and the folks there are looking for people to interview in a documentary about life after prison. We don’t deal with a lot of people who have spent any time in jail but it sounds like an interesting project nonetheless. […]
We received in inquiry recently from a company in England called WEE (wide Eyed Entertainment) and the folks there are looking for people to interview in a documentary about life after prison. We don’t deal with a lot of people who have spent any time in jail but it sounds like an interesting project nonetheless. […]
I just got off the phone with a very nice lady who had a 35 year old shoplifting conviction and was so embarrassed about the fact that she needs our services that she burst into tears halfway through our conversation. This happens relatively frequently in my line of work and while I do understand that this […]
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