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Parole Board of Canada and the Pardon Backlog

Is it ok to steal from a criminal? The criminals probably don’t think so. What about fraud? Is it ok to commit fraud against someone who has a criminal record? Here’s another question: If a corporation can be found guilty of a crime, why not a government agency? As recently reported by the Canadian Press,Read More

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Drunk driving / Impaired driving / Driving over 0.08 / DUI

Most driving offences – like speeding or making an illegal turn – are not criminal and, therefore, will not go on your criminal record. But impaired driving can be considered sufficiently serious to warrant a criminal conviction, especially if the driver has a blood alcohol level over 0.08. These offences happen for lots of differentRead More

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Pardon & Record Suspension Statistics 2013

Pardon Statistics – 2013 Since 1970 approximately 460, 000 pardons and record suspensions have been granted. Here are the statistics for 2012 – 2013, provided by the Parole Board of Canada. Pardons Granted – 612 Rate of success – 82% Record Suspensions Granted – 6,030 Rate of Success – 97% Royal Prerogative of Mercy ApplicationsRead More

in Criminal Records, Pardon, Record Suspension, US Waiver Information

Calgary Man Can’t Cross the Border

Don’t do this if you want to travel to the United States. A Calgary man who had been living in New York with his wife and child fleed back to Canada after doing what seems to be a series of remarkably stupid things. Here’s how it went. Tang decides to try and break the recordRead More

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Outstanding Fines & Surcharges

By now most people know that you have to pay your fine before you will be able to apply for your pardon. It’s common sense but sometimes people don’t understand that a fine is a part of your sentence. Since it is you have to pay it before the courts will consider your sentence completed.Read More

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When do Criminal Records Expire?

When do Criminal Records Expire? When do criminal records expire? Unfortunately the answer is never, or at least not until you are old enough that you probably don’t care anyway. If you really just want to wait until it goes away you will be waiting a long time. The RCMP will maintain your criminal recordRead More

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What is the Period of Good Conduct?

Remaining conviction-free is not the only requirement that must be met in order for a pardon to be granted. All individuals wishing to obtain a record suspension must also demonstrate that they have maintained a period of good conduct for a pre-determined period of time following completion of their sentence. Under the Criminal Records ActRead More

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Convictions Versus Non-Convictions

The majority of clients who come to see us at the National Pardon Centre require a Record Suspension to remove convictions appearing on their Criminal Record. Anytime someone is convicted in Court for an offence under the Criminal Code, he or she is allocated a unique number which is assigned to their Criminal Record andRead More

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Clearing American Customs

When you travel to the United States from Canada you clear customs at the airport you depart from, rather than the airport you arrive in. In other words, you need to clear customs before you even get the plane or – obviously – leave the country. It probably seems obvious to most of you butRead More

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Limitations of a Record Suspension

Please note that a pardon and a record suspension are the same thing. It is only the name and some specifics of the program that are different. The pardon program was changed to record suspension following the Conservative government’s omnibus crime bill C-10. Contrary to what you may have a heard a record suspension doesRead More

Parole Board of Canada and the Pardon Backlog

Drunk driving / Impaired driving / Driving over 0.08 / DUI

Pardon & Record Suspension Statistics 2013

Calgary Man Can’t Cross the Border

Outstanding Fines & Surcharges

When do Criminal Records Expire?

What is the Period of Good Conduct?

Convictions Versus Non-Convictions

Clearing American Customs

Limitations of a Record Suspension

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