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Can We Say Goodbye to Record Suspensions?

The recent news that the new Liberal government will be reversing the changes to the pardons Canada program was welcome to many of us working in this industry, not to mention the countless lives that have been put on hold from this misguided legislation. One of the changes was so pointless that it’s hard toRead More

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Revoking a Pardon

If you have received a pardon from the government of Canada you know that your record is sealed. According to the Parole Board of Canada a pardon is as follows: What is the effect of a record suspension? All information pertaining to convictions will be taken out of the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) andRead 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

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Get Your Pardon Started Early

The pardons Canada program is unique. It allows people who have been convicted – and therefore have a criminal record – to be able to seal their criminal record provided they have been of good conduct and meet the eligibility criteria. It means that people who have made mistakes in the past can move forwardRead More

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Parole Board of Canada Launches Online Pardon Consultation

The Parole Board of Canada has launched another online consultation concerning the user fee for applying for a record suspension (pardon). We can only hope that the results it received are taken with greater consideration than the last time. Under the previous Conservative government the Parole Board increased the filing fee for pardons from $50Read More

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Pardon Statistics 2014 – 2015

Pardon statistics are a bit more confusing than need be largely due to the crime bill introduced by the Conservative government in 2012. In case you haven’t heard pardons are now called record suspensions. For more information on that click below: Omnibus Crime Bill It should be noted that pardon applications stopped being submitted toRead More

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1 (844) 316-3953 Pardons Canada Expungement in Toronto

It’s April Fools Day but since I don’t like fooling the users of my website my post today is about all the fooling that happens online with pardon services. The rather strange ad below is a good example of what you need to watch out for so that you don’t get fooled. I just recently stumbledRead More

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Pardons Canada – Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute

One of the more problematic changes to the pardon system brought about by Stephen Harper’s omnibus crime bill was granting the Parole Board the power to refuse a pardon for any reason whatsoever. Specifically – or vaguely depending on how you look at it – the Board can refuse to order a record suspension ifRead More

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Pardon Program – Response from the Minister of Justice

The email below is from Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould in response to the email I sent her concerning changes to the pardon program. It is kindly worded and thoughtful and it strikes me as being the polar opposite of what Vic Toews would have written on the same subject. For the record I hope to workRead More

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The Tories Were Wrong on Pardons

It’s hard to imagine a Canadian government more incompetent on social issues than the Federal Conservatives were on criminal justice. Take the pardon program for example. Under the leadership of Stephen Harper changes were made to the pardon system that cut the number of applicants by more than half. From 2012 to 2015 requests droppedRead More

Can We Say Goodbye to Record Suspensions?

Revoking a Pardon

A Change of Attitude at the Parole Board of Canada?

Get Your Pardon Started Early

Parole Board of Canada Launches Online Pardon Consultation

Pardon Statistics 2014 – 2015

1 (844) 316-3953 Pardons Canada Expungement in Toronto

Pardons Canada – Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute

Pardon Program – Response from the Minister of Justice

The Tories Were Wrong on Pardons

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