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By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 5 Minutes Read October 19, 2016

Quid pro quo: Barring U.S. citizens from Canada for DUI offenses

Last month, the Canadian media reported on several instances of Canadian citizens being barred from the United States because they admitted to smoking marijuana, even if they had never been charged with or convicted of controlled substance possession. Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale described the banning of Canadians as a “ridiculous situation” that needed to be addressed. However, in order to examine this issue in the proper context, we should consider how the Government of Canada treats United States citizens who seek entry into our country.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Union Relations / Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Canadian Record Suspension, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, criminal code, deemed rehabilitation, DUI convictions, DUI offenses, employee arrested, employment law, foreign nationals, hybrid offense, inadmissibility to Canada, indictable offense, Permanent waivers, rehabilitations, smoking marijuana, summary conviction offense, temporary resident permits, Temporary waivers of inadmissibility

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