Pardon Eligibility

Pardon eligibility is based on numerous factors including the waiting period after all fines and sentencing requirements have been completed. We offer a free private consultation. Simply call Mitch here in Winnipeg MB (204) 453-0099 or fill out the form on this page.

Pardon & Record Suspension Update for 2023

Pardons And Record Suspensions Updates For 2023

Canadian pardons and record suspensions have seen numerous changes over the past year. The good thing is that all these changes have made pardons more accessible, meaning more people will be eligible for pardons earlier and at less financial cost. This is important because sealing a criminal record gives deserving people back the opportunities they…

Pardons Improve Job Opportunities

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For many HR departments the first step is to remove any application that has a check mark in the box next to criminal record. Having your employability limited by what is often a single minor crime, is incredibly frustrating and most likely less than financially rewarding. The criminal justice system’s goal is rehabilitation and have…

Free Cannabis Record Suspensions

Criminal Record Checks Winnipeg

As of August 1st you can now apply for a free cannabis record suspension (“Pot Pardon”). Some 400,000 Canadians are expected to be eligible. While the pardon application is free, the are some services needed that will cost a few dollars and some paperwork. Pardon Services is RCMP accredited for electronic fingerprinting & record checks.…

Drinking and Not Driving Yields A DUI Charge?

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It’s been over a year now that Bill C 46 made Canada’s tough driving laws even more strict. One of the biggest changes is that police officers do not require a reasonable cause to administer a breathalyzer test. One thing did stay the same: It is still illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration…

Fast, Free Pot Pardons Available This Year?

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The Liberal government has tabled Bill C-93 to amend the Criminal Records Act so that Canadians convicted of pot possession before legalization will receive a criminal pardon. The Highlights The usual filing fee of $631 will be waved. The bill is expected to pass by summer. The bill is aimed at simple possession. Roughly 55,000…

Criminal Records Surprisingly Common in Canada

A Criminal Record includes arrests even if charges are dropped.

While most people will think that the often quoted statistic that 10% of Canadians have a criminal record is high, when we break down criminal records by sex it’s even more surprising. According to Public Safety Canada*, Over 23% of Canadian males age 12 and older have a criminal record. That number is much lower…

U.S. Travel is Possible with A Pardon + U.S. Entry Waiver

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The Government of Canada has announced that they are putting a program together to pardon people with old marijuana possession charges. Many have concerns as to whether they will be able to travel to the United States after they receive a “pot pardon”. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is clear that a pardon is not…

New Road Side Saliva Testing for Cannabis & Other Drugs

Cannabis Road Side Saliva Check DUI for Weed Winnipeg Manitoba

With legalization rapidly approaching Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has approved a new roadside test to check for drugs. The Draeger DrugTest 5000 will be the first saliva screening equipment to be used by Canadian law enforcement to test for illicit drug use while driving. Police forces are still able to choose the testing equipment they…

BC & Ontario Pardon Eligibility Wait Times Reduced



Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has vowed to overhaul ‘punitive’ elements of the criminal pardons system. B.C .and Ontario residents with offences prior to 2012 have had their pardon eligibility wait times for summary and indictable offences reduced to three and five years respectively. These were the eligibility waiting periods pre-Bill C-10. That’s down from five and ten…