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Government misses deadline to seal cannabis possession records for thousands of Canadians

The Canadian government has missed a crucial deadline to seal the criminal records of thousands of individuals convicted of simple cannabis possession, as promised in the 2018 Cannabis Act. This delay means that many Canadians continue to face barriers in employment, travel, and housing due to their past convictions. The government had committed to automatically expunging these records, but the process has been slower than anticipated, with only a small fraction of the estimated 250,000 eligible cases having been processed. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has acknowledged the issue, stating that the government is working to rectify the situation, but no new timeline for completion has been provided. This failure has drawn criticism from advocates and legal experts who argue that the delay undermines the spirit of cannabis legalization and the principles of justice and fairness.

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