RETURN THE PARDONS – Harper changed a pardon to a “record suspension”, increased the rehabilitation period, increased the fees and ensured there was always a long backlog. Liberals promised to rectify that. They haven’t.

The recommendations of a parliamentary committee looking into the criminal record pardon system is a microcosm of a government that has come up short on their promises for criminal justice reform, say criminal defence lawyers.

Source: Action needed on pardon system, say criminal lawyers | Canadian Lawyer Mag