Category: Pardon
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A Change of Attitude at the Parole Board of Canada?
We received the following letter from the Parole Board of Canada and the first thing that struck me about it is the clear change in attitude. Under the Conservative government’s direction there would have been no inclusion in a discussion of this sort. When I spoke at the Standing Committee that reviewed Harper’s crime bill it…
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Conditional Dsicharge and Absolute Discharge
When you go to court in Canada for a criminal offence you will either be found guilty or not guilty. This is the most basic description of the possible outcomes following an arrest. But in reality the various possibilities are more complicated than that. One of those possibilities is that you may receive a discharge.…
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Get Your Pardon Started Early
The pardons Canada program is unique. It allows people who have been convicted – and therefore have a criminal record – to be able to seal their criminal record provided they have been of good conduct and meet the eligibility criteria. It means that people who have made mistakes in the past can move forward…
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Parole Board of Canada Launches Online Pardon Consultation
The Parole Board of Canada has launched another online consultation concerning the user fee for applying for a record suspension (pardon). We can only hope that the results it received are taken with greater consideration than the last time. Under the previous Conservative government the Parole Board increased the filing fee for pardons from $50…
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DUI Charge in Canada and the United States Border
DUI Charge in Canada and the United States Border Interestingly the one charge that we normally consider fairly serious in Canada will not get you banned from the United States. We have many people who come to us requesting a US entry waiver for a DUI charge and we are forced to turn them away.…
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What are RCMP Accredited Fingerprints?
A recent trend in the pardon and waiver industry is for newer companies to claim that they use RCMP accredited fingerprints in order to help you get a Canadian pardon or a US entry waiver. So I would like to clarify what this means because it is simply a gimmick used to get the words…
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Pardon for a DUI, DWI, Drunk Driving, Driving While Intoxicated, Etc.
Get a Pardon for a DUI – The Most Common Charge There are many names for a DUI. But whichever you choose you should know that it is the most commonly pardoned criminal conviction in Canada. The chances are good that you will be familiar with at least one or two of them. But whatever…
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Canadian Pardon Services is Closed
It appears that yet another pardon service provider has closed it’s doors. In business since about 2006 Canadian Pardon Services could usually be found at www.canadianpardons.ca. But that url now directs to www.recordsuspensions.org. And their phone number is also no longer in service. This is the company that operated at the following location: 206 Spadina Avenue…
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Pardon Statistics 2014 – 2015
Pardon statistics are a bit more confusing than need be largely due to the crime bill introduced by the Conservative government in 2012. In case you haven’t heard pardons are now called record suspensions. For more information on that click below: Omnibus Crime Bill It should be noted that pardon applications stopped being submitted to…
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1 (844) 316-3953 Pardons Canada Expungement in Toronto
It’s April Fools Day but since I don’t like fooling the users of my website my post today is about all the fooling that happens online with pardon services. The rather strange ad below is a good example of what you need to watch out for so that you don’t get fooled. I just recently stumbled…