Three years after Bill C-1 passed in 2012, thousands are still waiting on a decision from the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) as to whether their pardon applications have been granted. With the news of the fee increase from $150 to $631 being implemented with Bill C-1, a...
The ultimate goal for offenders is to become rehabilitated in order to reintegrate into society and move on with life, become productive members of society in the same way as any other person. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime, yet done their time, paid...
The “Smarter Justice Network,” a Canadian group, shares the same sentiments as the “Law Enforcement Against Prohibition” (LEAP), an American group – both having much in common. Comprised of lawyers, criminal law policy advisors, victims, victim advocates, and retired...
An individual with a criminal record faces many roadblocks in life, and receiving a pardon eases the burden. A pardon doesn’t erase a person’s criminal record; rather, it removes the federal records of a criminal conviction from federal databases so that it is no...
A section of the Conservative government’s Bill C-10 that bears particular mention is the amendment to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. This amendment aims to vigorously attack the criminals who control the drug trade by imposing longer sentences on...