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  • Parole Board of Canada and the private sector

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    The Parole Board of Canada has historically been unimpressed by the private pardon services. What I mean by that is the Parole Board of Canada has routinely made disparaging comments about private pardon services by claiming that these services are unnecessary and that we cannot offer an “expedite service” because all files are treated the…

  • Early Eligibility and the Record Suspension Bill

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    Since Bill C 10 was first tabled, I have been corresponding with a client who, under the current law, becomes eligible for his pardon on March 27, 2012. He has an indictable conviction and must until March 27, 2017 under the new proposed pardon eligibility framework before being able to apply for a record suspension.…

  • What is a pardon?

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    What is a pardon? A pardon has several meanings but the most common and the one of interest to clients of the National Pardon Centre is the following: A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime or the cancellation (in whole or in part) of the penalty associated with it. It is a general concept…

  • The Pardon in Canada

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    Getting a pardon in canada originates from the Royal Prerogative of Mercy- a British tradition that gave the ruling monarch the ability to exercise absolute power over persons convicted of criminal acts. Via the Letters Patent, this authority was embodied in the Governor General of Canada; our acting representative of the British Crown. (http://www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca/infocntr/policym/man_14_e.htm). Over…