Need a Pardon?

Lunchtime Seminar on
Pardons, Processes & FAQs: Know the Facts…
A pardon allows people who were convicted of a criminal offence, but have completed their sentence and demonstrated they are law-abiding citizens for a prescribed number of years, to have their criminal record kept separate and apart from other criminal records. Many people mistakenly think that applying for a pardon is an expensive and complicated process. This is a myth. You do not need a lawyer or representative to apply for a pardon. This will not accelerate the review of your application or convey a special status on it. Under the Criminal Records Act (CRA), the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) may grant, deny, or revoke pardons for convictions under federal acts or regulations of Canada. The PBC is the only agency that can grant a pardon in Canada and it treats all applications in the same way.

For step-by-step instructions on applying for a pardon, please bring your lunch and join us for a Public Legal Education lunchtime seminar and learn about the new changes (as of June 2010) to the Pardons process and how to apply for a pardon through the PBC.

In St. Paul on December 8, 2010
St. Paul Portage College Community Campus
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Room 139
Registration Deadline Dec. 7 @ 3pm
In Lac La Biche on December 10, 2010
Lac La Biche Portage College Campus
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Room TBA
Registration Deadline Dec. 9 @ 3pm

In Cold Lake on December 13, 2010
Cold Lake Portage College Community Campus
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Room TBA
Registration Deadline Dec. 10 @ 3pm

In Bonnyville on December 14, 2010
Bonnyville Portage College Community Campus
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Time changed to 3:00 – 4:30 pm.
Room TBA
Registration Deadline Dec. 13 @ 3pm

Presenter: Doris Coulliard
Cost: Free to attend but registration is required for seating. Seminar may be cancelled if numbers are low.

To register contact Shelley Jackson at 780-623-5680 or by email at Shelley.Jackson@portagecollege.ca or by text at 780-404-5344 (please include name and day time contact number).

Presenter’s Bio:

Doris is currently with Alberta Health Services and works as the Justice Diversion Facilitator for the St. Paul Mental Health Diversion program based in St. Paul. Prior to this, Doris did Restorative Justice programming with the Saddle Lake Boys & Girls Club, was the Aboriginal Liaison with Portage College Public Legal Education and was a Community Justice Worker with the communities of Kikino and Buffalo Lake Metis Settlements. Doris also volunteers with her time with the Alberta Restorative Justice Association where she is Vice-Chair and has been involved with this Association since its inception.

Doris is lives in St. Paul along with her husband Glenn and daughter Cheyenne. As a family, they enjoy quadding, fishing and pursuing many different outdoor activities.