Category: Pardon
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Testimonials from the backlog #1
The following entry is from a victim of the Harper government’s omnibus crime bill. We will be publishing as many of these entries as we can find. If you would like to add your story please send it in an email to info@nationalpardon.org All entries will be posted anonymously unless a specific request is made…
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Parole Board of Canada and the Pardon Backlog
Is it ok to steal from a criminal? The criminals probably don’t think so. What about fraud? Is it ok to commit fraud against someone who has a criminal record? Here’s another question: If a corporation can be found guilty of a crime, why not a government agency? As recently reported by the Canadian Press,…
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Alleged Assault Caught on Film – Consequences and Criminal Records
Arrested for assault? It doesn’t take much. In a recent article (and corresponding video) posted by CBC, a moment of road rage was captured in dash-cam footage by a fellow motorist. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/road-rage-suspect-arrested-after-punch-caught-on-video-1.2988080 The video depicts the accused getting out of his vehicle and engaging in what appears to be a heated discussion with the other…
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Drunk driving / Impaired driving / Driving over 0.08 / DUI
Most driving offences – like speeding or making an illegal turn – are not criminal and, therefore, will not go on your criminal record. But impaired driving can be considered sufficiently serious to warrant a criminal conviction, especially if the driver has a blood alcohol level over 0.08. These offences happen for lots of different…
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Pardon & Record Suspension Statistics 2013
Pardon Statistics – 2013 Since 1970 approximately 460, 000 pardons and record suspensions have been granted. Here are the statistics for 2012 – 2013, provided by the Parole Board of Canada. Pardons Granted – 612 Rate of success – 82% Record Suspensions Granted – 6,030 Rate of Success – 97% Royal Prerogative of Mercy Applications…
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Charged With Assault?
We frequently see assault charges on our clients’ criminal records. This is not surprising because assault is by far the most common violent crime in Canada. Part of the reason assault is so common is because it’s an extremely broad term and can refer to so many different things. As far as the criminal code is concerned…
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Calgary Man Can’t Cross the Border
Don’t do this if you want to travel to the United States. A Calgary man who had been living in New York with his wife and child fleed back to Canada after doing what seems to be a series of remarkably stupid things. Here’s how it went. Tang decides to try and break the record…
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Outstanding Fines & Surcharges
By now most people know that you have to pay your fine before you will be able to apply for your pardon. It’s common sense but sometimes people don’t understand that a fine is a part of your sentence. Since it is you have to pay it before the courts will consider your sentence completed.…
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Possession of a Controlled Substance
One of the more common charges we see here at the National Pardon Centre falls under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Most commonly we deal with marijuana convictions but we also see cocaine, hallucinogens and the rest of it. Interestingly enough it’s actually quite rare to see a possession charge all on its own, but…
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When do Criminal Records Expire?
When do Criminal Records Expire? When do criminal records expire? Unfortunately the answer is never, or at least not until you are old enough that you probably don’t care anyway. If you really just want to wait until it goes away you will be waiting a long time. The RCMP will maintain your criminal record…