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Jul 22, 2021 · Clause 3 of Bill C‑31 repeals and replaces the definition of “record suspension” with a substantively similar definition of “pardon.” Unlike the pre‑2012 definition, the new definition of “pardon” clarifies that it does not apply where a reference is made to clemency‑based pardons. Clause 3 also adds a new definition of the ...
Jun 10, 2021 · Bill C-31 would increase accessibility to a pardon under the Criminal Records Act (CRA), while maintaining public safety, through the following proposed amendments: Wait Periods Return wait periods to 3 years for summary offences and 5 years for indictable offences, from 5 and 10 years, respectively.
- Public Safety Canada
Jun 10, 2021 · Transitional Provisions Definitions. 30 (1) The following definitions apply in this section and in sections 31 and 32.. pardon has the same meaning as in subsection 2 (1) of the Criminal Records Act, as amended by subsection 3 (2), or as in subsection 2 (1) of that Act as it read from time to time before March 13, 2012. (Version anglaise seulement)
Jun 10, 2021 · Today, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, introduced legislation, Bill C-31 An Act to Amend the Criminal Records Act and make consequential amendments to other acts, which proposes to reduce barriers to pardons for individuals with criminal records who have served their sentences and are living law-abiding lives. A pardon helps remove the ...
- Public Safety Canada
Nov 15, 2023 · For people who owe support. In June 2019, changes were made to two pieces of legislation related to family law: Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA) and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act (GAPDA). Certain changes came into force on Royal Assent (June 21, 2019).
Under this section, parties can apply to the court for a retroactive adjustment to child support, or for the cancellation of unpaid child support based on a current and ongoing inability to pay. In a recent decision, Colucci v Colucci, 2021 SCC 24 (“ Colucci ”), the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) clarified the appropriate framework for applications made under s. 17 of the federal ...
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About this Dataset. The Pardon and Record Suspension Outcomes dataset provides information on the number of decisions regarding Pardon and Record Suspension applications taken by the PBC for a given period. Items found in this dataset include, among others, request type, method of trial (summary or indictable), offence type qualifier, outcome ...
