Derek Krause was in jail in 2009 when he decided he was done with crime.

Today, Krause, 49, lives in Duncan, B.C., with his wife and 11 month-old son, where he works full time as a truck driver delivering milk.

“And I said to the judge, 'Hey, listen, I can't be here anymore. I can't do this revolving door anymore. I'm sick and tired of being tired and sick,'" he said.

He hasn't committed another infraction since.

Now, Krause is applying for a record suspension with the support of the 7th Step Society of Canada, which helps ex-offenders navigate the paperwork and costs of the process.

But that aid may soon no longer be available, with federal funding put in place for organizations that help people obtain a pardon set to dry up at the end of March.

The organizations say the cut would

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