Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, October 17, 2018
OTTAWA – The federal government has announced that it intends to proceed with a plan to issue pardons to Canadians who have past simple possession charges, though it could be some time before those pardons are granted.
The Liberals intend to table additional legislation to “make things fairer” and remove the “stigma” of criminal records for those who have served their sentence, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced at a joint press conference with the main ministers involved on the cannabis file in Ottawa.
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