It is important to realize that pardons in Canada are no longer officially called pardons. As a result of the Conservative government’s omnibus crime bill, bill C-10 the term pardon in Canada has been replaced with record suspension. Therefore from a narrow view of the matter pardons in Canada no longer exist. However, since a [...]
National Pardon Blog
Canadian Pardons, Crime Bill, National Pardon Centre, Record Suspension
Happy New Year from the National Pardon Centre
I would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous new year for 2012. The past couple of years presented a lot of challenges in the pardon business due to the Conservative government’s assault on criminal justice (this was the phrase of a colleague I could not resist re-using). Although Bill C23-B has not [...]
Bill C-23, pardon, Pardons Canada, Record Suspension
A comma is a powerful thing, thoughts on Bill C-10
An interesting development came out of a quick trip to Ottawa yesterday. I was invited by John Hutton of the John Howard society to attend a press conference denouncing the Conservative’s Omnibus Crime Bill C-10, specifically the section that deals with pardons. Bill C-10 contains a measure to deny pardons to anybody convicted of more [...]
Bill C-23, Canadian Pardons, Pardons Canada, Record Suspension
Record Suspensions Are Coming
With a Conservative majority government the crime bill is certain to be one of the first measures to be pushed through parliament. Although the pardons issue is not at the forefront of the crime issue it is still important. I have been following Bill C23 since it first appeared in the house so here [...]
Bill C-23, Canadian Pardons, National Pardon Centre, Record Suspension
National Pardon Centre Provides Expert Testimony on Bill C-23B
TORONTO, Nov. 26 /CNW Telbec/ – The National Pardon Centre (NPC) delivered expert testimony concerning Bill C-23B to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in Ottawa on November 23rd. NPC, a not for profit agency, provides professional expertise and assistance to Canadians who want to apply for a pardon that would eliminate [...]
pardon, Record Suspension
Stephen Harper’s Reform Proposition
I spend each work day speaking to people across Canada who have a criminal record and who can benefit from a Canadian pardon. So I am in a unique position to comment on the recent proposal to amend the current system of pardons. The majority of people seeking pardons are for summary offences. Upwards of [...]
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