Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a Conditional or Absolute Discharge

pardons.org Many people who have been charged with a conditional or absolute discharge whether it was for theft, assault, pot possession or other criminal offences, believe that their criminal record is automatically removed over a period of time. THIS IS WRONG We get countless phone calls from people who are shocked that their criminal record…

Pardons Canada – “Being labeled a criminal even when charges are dismissed or withdrawn is a burden”

pardons.org Every day we receive letters of appreciation from people we have helped to get a Canada Pardon which effectively removes criminal records from public record.  Even if the criminal charge has been stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, acquitted, absolute or conditional discharge, a file destruction is necessary to remove these charges from public record. Often the…

Pardons Canada – Criminal Charges that are Withdrawn, Stayed, Dismissed or Acquitted Can be Removed from Public Record

pardons.org There has been a lot of press about a recent court ruling that allows police to keep and share criminal records even after they have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed or acquitted from court. More than 30 per cent of cases in the country are dropped without any criminal conviction, according to Statistics Canada. In…