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CLEO Steps to Justice: Can an employer ask me if I have a police record?

This Steps to Justice question and answer set produced by CLEO provides information about whether a prospective employer can ask for one’s police record, as well as links to supplementary and referral information. The information is also available in French on CLEO’s Justice pas-à-pas website.

CLEO Steps to Justice – peace bonds

This Steps to Justice webpage produced by CLEO links to multiple questions and answers about peace bonds and whether they affect your police record, as well as links to supplementary and referral information. The information is also available in French on CLEO’s Justice pas-à-pas website.

CLEO Steps to Justice: What’s included in a police record check?

This Steps to Justice question and answer set produced by CLEO provides information about what is included in a police record check, and when one can be asked for. The information is also available in French on CLEO’s Justice pas-à-pas website.

CLEO Steps to Justice: Will peace bonds appear on my criminal record or police record?

This Steps to Justice question and answer set produced by CLEO provides information about whether peace bonds appear on a criminal or police record, and when one can be asked for. The information is also available in French on CLEO’s Justice pas-à-pas website.

Are police record checks useful in employment screening?

This fact sheet produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association provides information for employers and others about whether police record checks should be used in screening prospective employees.

Police Record Checks And Rights-Respecting Hiring: A guide for businesses and not-for-profit organizations

This resource produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association aims to give employers information on how to respect the rights of prospective employees when asking for police record checks. It also gives general information about the record check process, and encourages employers to reconsider checking if not otherwise required by law to do so.

Police record checks in employment and volunteering: Know your rights

This resource produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association answers frequently asked questions about whether a prospective employer can demand police record checks from prospective employees or volunteers. It covers privacy and human rights legislation as well as practical considerations.

What is a criminal record?

This fact sheet produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association gives basic information on what a “criminal record” and a “police record check” are.

What is a non-conviction record?

This fact sheet produced by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association provides answers to FAQs on the nature of “non-conviction records”.

Time’s Up: A reintegration toolkit for families

This resource, produced by the Canadian Families and Correction Network, provides tips to family members of people who are leaving federal institutions to help them reintegrate their loved one within their community. Topics covered include:

marital issues
employment issues
Although this resource was produced in the federal context, much of the information seems relevant to families of people leaving provincial incarceration as well.