What is a criminal record? A criminal record is a document that lists a person's criminal and penal convictions pronounced by the courts of Canada in accordance with federal laws such as the Criminal Code of Canada. However, violating a traffic rule of the Quebec Highway Safety Code is not a criminal offence and would not result in a criminal record. In fact, offences to provincial penal laws do not result in criminal records. How …showed first 75 words of 255 total…

…showed last 75 words of 255 total…of another crime, you will most likely be punished more severely than a person who does not have any previous convictions; A criminal record may prevent you from joining a professional order, from obtaining licenses or permits, or from getting certain insurance policies Can I get a pardon? The law stipulates that after a specified period of time, any person convicted of one or more offences to a federal law can apply for a pardon.