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For Travellers from Ontario Pardons May Not Be Enough for US
By Ned Lecic · 12 years ago
A popular activity among Ontarians is to cross the border over to the United States at Niagara Falls and shop or tour the scenic area around the falls. But if a traveller has ever been ...
Common Question for Pardon and Waiver Experts
By Ned Lecic · 12 years ago
The legal issues of criminal pardons and US entry waivers are a slippery slope for the layperson. A fair amount of confusion and misinformation abounds in society, as can be seen by some of the ...
Job Hunting? You May Need Flexibility and Clean Criminal Record
By Ned Lecic · 13 years ago
One of the worst recessions in recent times has only recently ended in North America. Slowly but surely, companies are resuming hiring as economic growth slowly increases. But for many, looking for a job is ...
Pardons and US Criminal Waivers Arise from Collateral Consequences
By Ned Lecic · 13 years ago
The consequences for committing a criminal offence extend well past the sentence imposed on the criminal by the court. Besides the formal penalty, "collateral consequences", which arise as a side effect of being convicted and ...
Executive Criminal Pardons: Instrument of Justice or Arbitrary Anachronism?
By Ned Lecic · 13 years ago
Executive clemency is the power of a head of state or similar official to grant a criminal pardon or other reprieve from criminal sanctions to a convicted individual. In the year 2010, a significant number ...
9. Vetoes and Pardons Just Some of Queen’s Theoretical Powers
By Ned Lecic · 13 years ago
As Head of State of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and many other Commonwealth countries, Queen Elizabeth II is a constitutional monarch. She is said to "reign but not rule": the democratic constitutions of her ...
Criminal Records Make US Entry Waiver Necessary for Travel
By Ned Lecic · 13 years ago
When travelling to a foreign country, it is always advisable to be informed of what legal rules will apply that can cause problems for travellers. One such situation is likely to occur if any Canadian ...
Pardoning Serial Murder Just Doesn’t Make Sense
By Ned Lecic · 13 years ago
A common complaint among Canadians is that our criminal justice system is too lenient when dealing with serial killers. The recent conviction of the now-cashiered Colonel Russell Williams could serve as a case in point. ...