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Information for Employers

This online resource from the Alberta Department of Jobs, Skills, Labour and Training provides information for Alberta employers on the process of hiring foreign workers.

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Mental Health Act of Alberta: A guide for consumers and care givers
This guide from the Canadian Mental Heatlh Association (Calgary Region) was written to help Albertans understand their rights within the Act. It is intended as self-advocacy information only. (PDF - 18 pages)
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Discharge from bankruptcy

This booklet has been prepared for you by the staff at the Law Information Centre (LInC). It is for people who are bankrupt, but have not been granted a discharge from bankruptcy. It is intended to help you make you make an application for discharge from bankruptcy if you are an undischarged bankrupt.

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Pardons Canada

Pardons Canada is a non-profit organization which assists individuals in removing a past criminal offence from public record. They also assist in obtaining U.S. Entry Waivers. Support and information is provided by telephone, on the website, and in-person at a walk-in centre in Toronto.

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Record Suspensions (formerly known as a pardon)

This fact sheet from the Parole Board of Canada explains the process for getting a record suspension (formerly known as a pardon). A record suspension allows people who were convicted of a criminal offence, but have completed their sentence and demonstrated they are law-abiding citizens, to have their criminal record kept separate and apart from other criminal records. A record suspension removes a person's criminal record from the Canadian Police Information Centre 9CPIC) database. This measns that a search of CPIC will not show that you have a criminal record or a record suspension.This site provides links to video tutorials, helpful tips on how to avoid common mistakes when applying, application guides and forms which includs step by step detailed instructions on how to comple the forms. In addition, you can access the Record Suspension Self-Assessment Tool . The tool is designed tol help you find out if you are eligible (or need) to apply.

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National Pardon Centre

The National Pardon Centre is a federal non-profit organization which assists individuals with applications for Canadian pardons and US entry waivers. A Canadian pardon, also known as a record suspension, will get your life back on track and a US waiver will open up the border and let you travel.

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Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks

This website section from the RCMP explains the process for getting a criminal record check. You may need a criminal record check for various purposes, including: employment, adoption, international travel, volunteer work, citizenship, name change, student placement or to obtain a record suspension (formerly pardon).

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Association in Defense of the Wrongly Convicted

The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted is a Canadian, non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, advocating for, and exonerating individuals convicted of a crime that they did not commit and to preventing such injustices in the future through legal education and justice system reform. On this site you can read about past cases and learn about the reasons behind wrongful convictions.

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Reading Hate: Hate Crime Research and Scholarship in Canada

This web site from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology is dedicated to providing students and scholars alike with an information hub for existing Canadian hate crime literature. One can navigate through the links on this site to find summaries of books, academic papers, conference proceedings, and organization and government reports that have addressed the issue of hate crime in Canada. Additional sections provide information about national and international anti-hate crime organizations.

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Sentencing & Sentencing Options

This article from the law firm Pringle Chivers Sparks explains how a judge decides on a sentence, discusses various types of sentences and describes other kinds of orders a judge may make after sentencing.

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