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