| The Government of Canada's National Parole Board is responsible for, among other things, granting record suspensions (formerly called pardons) for criminal convictions.
Website: Click on "Record Suspensions and Clemency" and then "Record Suspension Application Guide and Form" in order to apply for a record suspension. |
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A mandatory direction of the court that is binding and enforceable upon the parties to a court proceeding. An "interim order" is a temporary order made following the hearing of an interim application. A "final order" is a permanent order, made following the trial of the court proceeding or the parties' settlement, following which the only recourse open to a dissatisfied party is to appeal. Failing to abide by the terms of an order may constitute contempt of court. See "appeal," "consent order," "contempt of court," "decision" and "declaration."