Pardons in Canada are not well understood. For the most part, the people who need a pardon look into the available avenues and in the process learn a little bit about Canada’s pardon program and how it works. On the other hand those who don’t need pardons in Canada usually don’t bother with it at […]
There is a lot of misunderstanding in Canada concering the different kinds of criminal offfences that people commit. The following post will clearly explain what the terms summary offence and indictable offence actually mean. Why have I never heard of this? Canadian criminal justice terminology is different from the United States. Unfortunately, thanks to TV […]
This post has absolutely nothing at all to do with pardons or criminal records but waking up this morning to a new American president was such an enormous relief that I feel compelled to share my thoughts. Is it just me or did the entire planet breath a deep sigh of relief when John McCain failed to […]
Young Offenders Pardons In the course of a days work I speak to a lot of people about their criminal record. Usually the criminal record is old and for something small, with Impaired Driving being the leading criminal record I discuss with my clients. Following closely behind DUI is theft, simple assault and possession. For […]
It never ceases to amaze me how Canadians crossing the border continue believing that honesty is the best policy when questioned by border guards about drugs or a criminal past. Particularly in the former case honesty is the kiss of death. I can guarantee you that if you have ever had anything…whatsoever…at all, at all, at […]
Since this blog is all about Canadian pardons and US entry waivers sooner or later I was going to have to address fingerprinting. When I tell people I need their fingerprints often I am told to go and retrieve the ones that are on file with the police. This seems somewhat reasonable as I deal […]
The systems in place for processing pardons in Canada can get extremely complicated when you started dealing with different court outcomes. For example, if you have ever gone to court but were found not-guilty then logic would suggest you do not have a criminal record and do not require a pardon. Unfortunately, this is not […]
In my last two articles I discussed the situation at the US border for those people living in Canada with a criminal record. I explained the rules on pardons, US waivers and the different ways you can get into the United States of America if you have ever been charged with a crime. But since […]
In my last article I explained the situation that would require a driver to process an I-192 USA entry waiver. The waiver is a document that allows people who have been deemed inadmissible by US border guards to enter the United States of America legally. The most popular reason for being banned from the States […]
Over The Road is a series of three articles written for the national trucking publication by the same name. The articles cover the issues surrounding criminal records and the United States border as they relate to Canadians who work in the trucking industry. The other day I was talking to a nice guy about his […]
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