Tag: How to apply for a pardon
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When will the pardon laws change? Conservative crime laws to be reversed by Liberal Government.
When Stephen Harper was defeated in the last election many of us in the criminal justice community breathed a sigh of relief. For ten years the Conservatives had attacked Canadian crime law with a clear disdain for sensible, evidence based solutions. Whether it was eliminating Pardons, killing the Faint Hope Clause, pushing mandatory minimum sentences…
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Better Business Bureau Reviews of all Pardons Companies in Canada
Updated: April 18, 2017 19 / 38 Pardons Canada Service Companies are no longer in business. This update is about as overdue as the post was when I wrote it. There has been tremendous change in the industry. Hopefully the result will be a stronger, more reliable industry and a lot fewer Canadians getting scammed. This update is simply…
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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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Can I Get a Pardon For Free?
In Canada there is no way to get a pardon without paying for it. Regardless of whether someone prepares an application on their own or uses the services of a third party. The cost of getting a pardon can be broken down into two parts which we will take a closer look at. The cost…
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Liberal Victory! What it means for pardons in Canada?
First off all of us at the National Pardon Centre would like to congratulate Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada. An astounding victory was had last night. It went well beyond the expectations of, well, just about everyone. But the dust hasn’t even settled this Tuesday morning after the astonishing Liberal victory that swept…
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How to get a pardon from outside Canada
Applying for a pardon (record suspension) from outside of Canada can be difficult. There is an obvious disadvantage of conducting business through the mail from a foreign country. Correspondence will surely be longer, more expensive and tedious. The other more significant factor is that a pardon application begins with a set of fingerprints being certified…
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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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The Pardons Backlog Continues
Have you ever thought finding a job was impossible? Most of us have at one time or another. But imagine looking for work with a criminal record holding you back? Then imagine knowing that Canadian law says you’re eligible to have that criminal record removed and that it should have been done years ago. Now…
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The Proposals to Deny Pardons
Following Bill C10, the Parole Board of Canada introduced new steps in the record suspension application process. One is the “Measurable Benefit Letter”. Record Suspension applicants must explain their reason for applying and explain the circumstances of his offenses. They must also explain the efforts they have made to change since the incident(s). In some…
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The Measureable Benefit Letter
Part of the changes made to the Pardon system following Bill C10, the Conservative government’s omnibus crime bill was the additional requirement of showing a “measurable benefit” when applying for a pardon. In other words, if the pardon is not going to help you be a better, more law abiding citizen then you cannot have…