The Liberal government has recently proposed changes to the pardons rules which will make it sooner and less expensive to obtain. In March 2012 the Conservative government passed a law making eligibility for pardons longer. Summary offences went from 3 years to 5 years and Indictable offences went from 5 years to 10 years waiting…
www.pardons.org If you have been convicted of a criminal offence then you will need a pardon or record suspension to remove your criminal record from public record. The eligibility requirements for a pardon or record suspension changed in March of 2012 due to a change in legislation by the Conservative government. The waiting period for…
In March of 2012, the Conservative government passed a crime bill that lengthened the eligibility requirements for pardons from three years to five years for summary convictions and from five years to ten years for indictable offences. Pardons Canada as well as many Canadians feel that this legislative change is highly punitive for individuals as…
www.pardons.org The application process for a pardon or record suspension takes time and has become more complicated due to the new rules implemented by the Conservative government in 2012. There are many steps to the process and navigating it on your own can be time consuming and confusing. A pardon or record suspension can be…
pardons.org Pardons Canada has been actively lobbying the Liberal government to reverse some of the laws set by the former Harper government with Bill C10 pertaining to pardons in Canada. Here is an open letter sent by Pardons Canada to the current Prime Minister and Public Safety Minister urging changes to the law: Open Letter…
pardons.org Pardons Canada has long been an advocate for the rights of Canadians to obtain a pardon or record suspension to remove a criminal record from public screening. In light of the recent news article “Liberals to possibly reverse pardons laws set by Conservative government”, Pardons Canada has put out a press release about an…
pardons.org Pardons Canada has been helping people obtain pardons, record suspensions and US Entry Waivers for the past 25 years and are seen as the experts in the field of criminal record removals and US Entry Waivers. Oftentimes, Pardons Canada is asked by the media to comment on any news relating to pardons, record suspensions…
pardons.org There is a great article in today’s Toronto Star written by Roy McMurtry, former Attorney General of Ontario and Chief Justice of Ontario, regarding Pardons and how the Harper government has made the process more difficult. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/06/17/making-pardons-tougher-to-obtain-is-harsh-and-unfair.html At Pardons Canada, we continue to help hundreds of people each month to obtain a pardon/record suspension…
pardons.org We often receive thank you letters from people we have helped to obtain a pardon/record suspension or US Entry Waiver. In many cases, a person’s career depends on the fact that they do not have a criminal record. Depending on the employer, this could be for bonding or insurance purposes or traveling to the…
pardons.org We have received many emails and calls regarding a recent article about a man who was denied entry to the US for a pot charge over 24 years ago. The Americans will deny entry to anyone who has a criminal record, especially drug related, no matter how small and how old the charge is.…
pardons.org The Harper Government made some sweeping changes to the Pardons Rules in March 2012 under the Omnibus Crime Bill C-10. Since that time we have continued to help Canadians obtain Pardons in Canada under the stricter laws. Thankfully, the government is still giving pardons (now called record suspensions) which has the affect of removing…
pardons.org There are many lives that have been negatively affected as a result of the new Omnibus Crime Bill C10. The change in Pardons legislation in making people wait longer to recieve a pardon (now termed “record suspension”) has put thousands of lives on hold. Effectively, delaying their opportunity to get jobs or travel to…
pardons.org Bill C10 and the Omnibus Crime Bill is set to pass into law shortly and will have a radical affect on a number of aspects of the criminal code including the pardons system. Pardons Canada and other legal advocates have been opposed to Bill C10 from the beginning but the federal government is determined…
pardons.org The Omnibus crime bill C-10 is now before the Senate for final approval. The Conservative Harper govt. is proposing changes to the Pardons rules that will make it harder to get in the future. The unfortunate part about these stricter rules is that the current Pardons system works, with a very low number of…
pardons.org We have been blogging and lobbying against Bill C23 and now Bill C10 for over one year but it seems the Conservative govt. is poised to pass the Bill without any regard to the opposing views. The good news is that Pardons are NOT going away. Record Suspensions (proposed new name for Pardons) will…
