Pardons Canada – “The Landlord wanted to do a criminal check in order to process my application.”

pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada.  It comes in many forms but usually the assault charges stem from a domestic dispute. Often, these criminal charges are later dropped once the argument simmers down or the charges are dismissed, acquitted, absolute or conditionally discharged in court.  Regardless, if the person has been…

Pardons Canada – “My criminal record hung like a cloud whenever travel to the US came up for discussion”

pardons.org If you are traveling to the US with a criminal record, it is possible that you will get turned away at the border.  Even if the criminal charge is a minor one, or if you have received a conditional or absolute discharge, the Americans have the right to deny you entry. Once you get…

Pardons Canada – “Having a criminal record has been the most demoralizing and embarassing experience in my life”

pardons.org Many people who are charged with a criminal record are embarassed and ashamed of their behaviour.  Often it is their first offence and they are remorseful for their actions. Some criminal charges like “assault with a weapon” can sound a lot worse than what really happened.  The immediate assumption is that the weapon is…

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…