Bill C-7
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment amends the provisions of the Criminal Records Act
with respect to pardons and makes minor and technical amendments to
that Act.
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The enactment provides for the automatic revocation of a pardon
upon a subsequent conviction for an indictable offence or an offence
punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction, subject to
certain exclusions. It provides that, when the National Parole Board is
considering the denial or revocation of a pardon, the affected person
will generally make any representations to the Board in writing. It also
imposes a one-year waiting period to re-apply for a pardon following
a denial.
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A new provision enables notations to be made in the automated
criminal conviction records retrieval system maintained by the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police in respect of the records relating to certain
offences listed in the regulations of pardoned persons in order to allow
the disclosure of those records when individuals are screened for
positions of trust with children or other vulnerable groups.
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