This post will cover pardon Canada eligibility and who can apply. As of June 2020, the waiting period for a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence in Canada has been changed as a result of a recent Federal Court decision. Fortunately, many Canadians who...
October 17, 2018, recreational marijuana became legal in Canada, but what does that mean in terms of laws and pardon legislation? This insight has been written to help individuals better understand all the nuances of recent recreational cannabis legislation. The...
A pardon, which is now called Record Suspension, seals a criminal record in the national database, which allows you to go on with your life and contribute fully. Once you have a pardon you can apply for jobs and other opportunities with confidence knowing that your...
Many changes have happened to the pardon system in Canada, which can be confusing to people with criminal records. Eventually a person with a criminal record will want to seal it so that they can go on with life. Technically, pardons are not still available in Canada,...
Criminal Records MP asks Parliament to send Record Suspension issue to committee for study Liberal MP Wayne Long put forward a motion this week to ask that the issue of Record Suspensions be forwarded to committee for study and that a final report and recommendations...