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3y ago
To make this clearer, the comment I was replying to says, "If someone is arrested and charged, that record is publicly accessible to anyone for a few dollars. If the charges go nowhere, the record of the arrest and charge remains on th
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_nqfy
3y ago
I found that Canada has three types of background checks: the Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) as you mentioned, the Police Information Check (PIC), and the Criminal Record Check (CIC). The VSC always includes non-conviction records. The CIC o
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3y ago
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 p
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3y ago
It's still a problem for Barker, and I don't want at all to discount that his situation is unjust. However, the non-conviction records will not necessarily show up on his report. If the employer requests the base level of a backgr