The Liberal government will waive the fee and waiting period for Canadians seeking a pardon for a past conviction for simple pot possession. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced today that the government intends to table legislation to expedite the pardon process for those with a criminal record for pot. The NDP is calling for the expungement of criminal records, which would erase the criminal conviction entirely. I’m disappointed the Min of Public Safety ruled out expungement of cannabis convictions because he claims that’s reserved for "historical injustice." "If you look at the history of cannabis convictions, it's clear that marginalized communities, racialized communities, Indigenous communities have been disproportionately convicted," he said.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2018 14:02 UTC