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Bill C23B becomes law

The omnibus crime bill passed despite heated opposition. Everything that could ever be said about the bill has already been said ad nauseum so let’s just move on. The measures contained previously in Bill C23B came into law with the passing of the omnibus crime bill, bill C10. Therefore pardons are now record suspensions butRead More

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A comma is a powerful thing, thoughts on Bill C-10

An interesting development came out of a quick trip to Ottawa yesterday. I was invited by John Hutton of the John Howard society to attend a press conference denouncing the Conservative’s Omnibus Crime Bill C-10, specifically the section that deals with pardons. Bill C-10 contains a measure to deny pardons to anybody convicted of moreRead More

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The Truth About Bill C23-B and Record Suspensions

Contrary to some insincere sales tactics by some of our competitors Bill C23-B was never going to mean the end of pardons. So I would like to clear the air about what is real and what is not real concerning this Bill and Canada’s pardon program. The following points should help clarify a few thingsRead More

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Tories open to amending Bill C-23B

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 billRead More

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National Pardon Centre Provides Expert Testimony on Bill C-23B

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 eliminateRead More

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A Change of Attitude at the Parole Board of Canada?

We received the following letter from the Parole Board of Canada and the first thing that struck me about it is the clear change in attitude. Under the Conservative government’s direction there would have been no inclusion in a discussion of this sort. When I spoke at the Standing Committee that reviewed Harper’s crime bill itRead More

Bill C23B becomes law

A comma is a powerful thing, thoughts on Bill C-10

The Truth About Bill C23-B and Record Suspensions

Tories open to amending Bill C-23B

National Pardon Centre Provides Expert Testimony on Bill C-23B

Pardons Backlog Canada

Record Suspensions

FAQs Pardons Canada

Canadian Pardon

A Change of Attitude at the Parole Board of Canada?

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