The information disclosed on a Criminal Record Check may not always be the same depending on the type of Record Check you are having completed. Recently we have seen an example of this confusing situation. A bi-yearly work-related criminal record check for a Winnipeg resident that has always came back “clean” for over a decade, recently came…
On October 17th sparking up a joint will be legal. Smoking weed and sales of weed will be regulated just like, or in some cases, even more so than alcohol. Canadian pot smokers already use 4 times the world average and it’s not unusual to see someone smoking weed at an outdoor music festival or…
Crypto-currencies like Bitcoin were created not only as a means of storing wealth outside fiat currencies, but also a means of ensuring privacy when making financial transactions. This prompted a search to answer the question: What happens when you cross the border into the United States with your e-wallet? We know that you must declare…
Historically, putting off applying for a pardon/record suspension can be costly. Back in 2012 the Conservative government increased wait times to 5 years for summary offenses and 10 years for an indictable offense. If you became eligible to make a pardon application prior to 2012, but didn’t apply for a pardon before the laws changed, you now had to…
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…
In Canada, when someone refers to a ‘DUI’ they are typically talking about a criminal charge for either Operating Under the Influence, or Driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (more commonly known as having a Blood Alcohol Content more than 0.08). A pardon, or record suspension, will seal…
While as many as 10% of Canadians have a criminal record, most were convicted of minor crimes. Although their crimes didn’t make the news, the effect of having a criminal record extends their punishment well after their sentence is complete. Is The Cost of a Pardon/Record Suspension Preventing People from Applying? The Parole Board of Canada asked…
Pot activist Dana Larsen wants much more than automatic criminal pardons for anyone convicted of a marijuana related crime. He wants financial compensation for every day someone spends in jail for a marijuana related crime. 11,970 British Columbians were charged with pot-related offences in 2016 alone. Marijuana Pardon Wait Times Under Canadian law, anyone convicted…
When crossing the U.S. border officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, may ask to search your phone, tablet, or laptop. This includes asking for your password, making a copy of your data or even seizing the device for several weeks. Refusing to cooperate completely would likely result in not being allowed to…
How does someone determine if they are eligible for a Pardon (now called Record Suspension)? There are a few conditions that must be satisfied before you are eligible for a Record Suspension. First, you must know if your conviction was a summary or indictable offense. Knowing this will determine how long you must wait until you are eligible…
