[Spoom]

It also sounds like the RCMP will never take the case to trial (based on the article, they may know that this is actually triangulation fraud) and as such, he'll never have a chance to either defend himself or expunge his record.

[papercrane]

If charges are withdrawn or dismissed, as long as you don't have any convictions on record and there isn't a public safety concern you can request the destruction of non-conviction information from your record.

It's silly that you need to request it, but there is a process to expunge your record.

[whimsicalism]

I think part of the issue here is the subtle distinction between stayed and withdrawn.

[deno]

It seems the charges expire after a year.

As per https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-98.html#d...:

(4) However, if the Attorney General or counsel does not give notice under subsection (3) on or before the first anniversary of the day on which the stay of proceedings was entered, the proceedings are deemed never to have been commenced.