Criminal Records Act

Marginal note:Effect of record suspension

2.3 A record suspension

• (a) is evidence of the fact that

  • (i) the Board, after making the inquiries referred to in paragraph 4.2(1)(b), was satisfied that the applicant was of good conduct, and

  • (ii) the conviction in respect of which the record suspension is ordered should no longer reflect adversely on the applicant’s character; and

• (b) unless the record suspension is subsequently revoked or ceases to have effect, requires that the judicial record of the conviction be kept separate and apart from other criminal records and removes any disqualification or obligation to which the applicant is, by reason of the conviction, subject under any Act of Parliament other than

  • (i) section 109, 110, 161, 320.24, 490.012, 490.019 or 490.02901 of the Criminal Code,

  • (ii) section 259 of the Criminal Code, as it read immediately before the day on which section 14 of An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts comes into force,

  • (iii) subsection 147.1(1) or section 227.01 or 227.06 of the National Defence Act,

  • (iv) section 734.5 or 734.6 of the Criminal Code or section 145.1 of the National Defence Act, in respect of any fine or victim surcharge imposed for any offence referred to in Schedule 3, or

  • (v) section 36.1 of the International Transfer of Offenders Act.