Pardons Canada Review- Record Suspension to Remove Criminal Record

pardons.org In March 2012, the Conservative government passed an omnibus crime bill called Bill C-51 which included many changes to the pardons laws. One specific change was the name from “pardon” to “record suspension”.  The effect of the criminal record suspension is the same as the pardon which effectively removes your criminal record from being…

Pardons Canada Review- Criminal Record Suspension for Assault Conviction

pardons.org Oftentimes, if a fight breaks out between two people the police can be called and one or both of the people in the fight can be charged for assault.  It can be a small fight like a yelling match, or it can be more brutal with people winding up in the hospital as victims…

Pardons Canada – US Border Security Tightens Rules on Canadians With Criminal Records

pardons.org Many people are unaware that if you have a criminal record or have been charged for a criminal offence you can get denied entry at the US border.  The Americans do random criminal checks at each border and they continue to increase their dilligence in this regard. Even if the criminal offence was minor…

Withdrawn Assault Charges Will Stay on Record

It is not uncommon that domestic assault charges can get dismissed, withdrawn, peace bonded, stayed, or discharged once the charges are brought to court. Many people are shocked to find out that withdrawn charges will stay on record and show up on a criminal background check.  What is a File Destruction? File destruction is a…