Pardons Canada – Court Rules Withdrawn Charges Can Stay on Record

pardons.org https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2009/05/29/withdrawn_charges_can_stay_on_record_court_rules.html In the Ontario Court of Appeal today, a ruling was upheld allowing police to provide information to the public about criminal charges that were dismissed, withdrawn or acquitted. This has huge negative consequences for people in this situation who are trying to get a job, promotion or travel to the US. The truth…

Pardons Canada – “Having a Criminal Record Meant Not Attending My Grandmother’s Funeral”

pardons.org Every day we speak to people who tell us of the negative implications of having a criminal record.  Mostly, it prevents you from getting work, traveling to the US and obtaining Canadian citizenship, but in many individual cases, the emotional and personal impact is even worse. Here is a letter we received from a…