Pardons Canada – Conditional Discharge and Absolute Discharge for Domestic Assault

pardons.org Assault is among the most common criminal charge in Canada.  Often times it occurs when a fight has gotten out of hand and the police are called to the scene.  In many cases, the person who called the police did so in the heat of the moment and did not wish to lay charges. …

Pardons Canada – Canada’s Crime Rate Falls in 2009

pardons.org Each year Statistics Canada comes out with information regarding crime in Canada.  In 2009, there were over 2.1 Million crime related reports to the police.  This does not mean that 2.1 Million people got into trouble with the police. The top three convictions were Impaired Driving or DUI, Assault and Theft Under 5000. Many…

Pardons Canada – Traveling to the US once a Pardon is Granted

pardons.org If you have a criminal record in Canada, you can be denied entry to the US.  Even if the criminal charges have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you may be questioned at the US border and denied entry. If you are denied entry to the US you will require a I-192…