PARDONS CANADA – Pardons, record suspensions and U.S. entry waivers. If you have questions, this is a good resource.
CREDIT CARD PURCHASES FOR CANNABIS MAY NOT BE PRIVATE – Why is this a concern? “Storing data in the Cloud or in proprietary software means there is likely disclosure of that personal information outside of Canada.” and “Access to the personal information of cannabis users may be used by some countries to deny entry.”
Federal legislation makes it legal for Canadians to enjoy cannabis in the privacy of their homes. That legislation, however, does not necessarily offer privacy protection for cannabis purchasers
Source: Credit card purchases for cannabis may not be private | Cannabis
CRA PHONE SCAM BUSTED – You’ve probably received a call. “The CRA scam, just one of the criminal schemes operated from the centres, typically begins with a robocall claiming to be from the CRA and telling the recipient that they owe taxes. The target is informed that they must call back — or face arrest and imprisonment.”
COMMON EMAIL SCAMS – Make sure you’re familiar with these so you can recognize them when it happens to you.
It’s important to be aware of common email scams targeting your personal data. Learn how to identify five common email scams to avoid compromising your data.
BREATHALYZER MAINTENANCE RECORDS – Yes that’s right. In order to take a look at breathalyzer maintenance records to see if the device has been properly maintained we now have to bring an application showing they have not before we can see if they have.
In a trilogy of impaired driving cases the Supreme Court of Canada decided today, the appeals of two Alberta men who had demanded maintenance records for the breathalyzer instruments used following roadside pull-overs were dismissed, while the Quebec Crown’s appeal of a demand for disclosure was also dismissed.
“There are so many other professions that don’t turn you into Jeff Sessions!”
It will crush their spirits!
Source: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Song: ‘Don’t Be a Lawyer!’
LAW STUDENTS AND LAW SCHOOL CLINICS will be prohibited from representing clients by the government’s reforms.
Bill C-75 was introduced to the House as a way to fix issues with the criminal justice system. However, an unintended consequence is that low-income people will lose access to law school clinics.
Source: How a proposed law could cut off legal aid for low-income people
PARDON vs. EXPUNGE – “There seems to be some confusion”. Here’s the other side.
U.S. law enforcement cannot access records on Canadian pardons, says a spokesperson for the public safety ministry.
Source: Federal government refutes claims that pot pardons could cause problems at the border | The Star
PARDONS FOR POT POSSESSION IS NOT THE ANSWER
John Baxter was convicted in the 1980s for robbery and possession of a joint. He’s spent 30 years trying to clear his name and says a pardon he got in 2014 did not help him at the border.
Source: Don’t count on pot pardons to wipe your record clean, legal experts warn | CBC News