It's true that Barker is now disadvantaged for certain types of jobs for an accusation he was never convicted of, which is completely unjust. He deserves far be

It's true that Barker is now disadvantaged for certain types of jobs for an accusation he was never convicted of, which is completely unjust. He deserves far better treatment. However, requiring consent means that the records are not publicly available, so he is not immediately disqualified when he applies. In addition, a company has to specifically request for a deeper background check for this to appear—the base level of a background check only includes convictions. No person in Canada who is charged yet not convicted is therefore barred from work, which is an impression made from Barker's quote and a previous comment. A more precise understanding of the system is important for advocacy to change it. It's more effective to argue for reforms related to Police Information Checks (such as for more transparency) to be specific, and this requires a specific awareness of how Canada's process for background checks works.