How businesses can help reduce recidivism – CNN
février 20, 2019
(CNN) Our prisons are broken. The United States is home to 4.4% of the world's population but nearly 25% of the world's inmates. And while the goal of incarceration is
City hosting spring job fairs as it works to address 20 per cent youth unemployment rate – CP24
février 20, 2019
Mayor John Tory speaks with workers at the Rexdale Community Hub on Tuesday. Read more at the CP24
CLA calls on province to ‘live up to the commitment made’ on records checks – Canadian Lawyer
février 20, 2019
Legislation needs to proclaimed before election, says defence lawyer Read more at the Canadian Lawyer
Toronto Employment & Social Services: Employment Centre Portal
février 20, 2019
The Employment Centre (EC) Portal is the first phase of an on-line TESS Employment Centre. You will be able to view, learn about and register for Employment
Law protecting Ontarians from disclosure of police records finally gets green light – Toronto Star
février 20, 2019
Nearly three years after it was passed unanimously by the Ontario legislature, the Police Record Checks Reform Act will become law on Nov. 1. It will severely
Steps to Justice: What happens to my Ontario Works assistance if I’m in custody?
février 20, 2019
Step-by-step information about legal problems. Reliable, practical, and easy to understand
Steps to Justice: Can I get ODSP income support if I’m in custody?
février 20, 2019
Step-by-step information about legal problems. Reliable, practical, and easy to understand
Steps to Justice: Can I get ODSP income support if I’m in custody?
février 20, 2019
Step-by-step information about legal problems. Reliable, practical, and easy to understand
Steps to Justice: What’s Included in a Police Record Check?
février 20, 2019
Step-by-step information about legal problems. Reliable, practical, and easy to understand.
3 part series on barriers people face finding employment after release – Rabble.ca
février 20, 2019
The majority of Canadian inmates will be released eventually. When they re-enter society, most will struggle finding work. In this series, rabble.ca looks at some of the barriers people
A non-profit is helping ex-convicts land jobs as Silicon Valley programmers – CNBC
février 20, 2019
The Last Mile is a non-profit that helps ex-convicts land jobs as programmers. Read more at the CBCNEWS
Chris Selley: Ontario private member’s bill addresses rights of criminals looking for employment – National Post
février 20, 2019
As it stands now, says Liberal MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers, we are effectively 'preventing people from reentering the workforce completely' Read more at the National Post
OHRC: Record of offences
février 20, 2019
In employment, a person cannot be discriminated against in employment because of a “record of offences.” Employment decisions cannot be based on whether a person has been convicted and
Government hears support for making it easier, cheaper to obtain a criminal pardon – CBC
février 20, 2019
Respondents to online questionnaire show support for making pardons automatic for some crimes Read more at the CBCNEWS
ONN: Reforming Police Record Checks
février 20, 2019
ONN has been working on the issue of record checks since March 2012, when we asked the Ontario government for improvements in fees and timelines for processing police
420,000 in police database never convicted: Analysis – Toronto Star
février 20, 2019
National database includes hundreds of thousands of innocent people as unproven allegations are routinely released in background checks. Read more at the Toronto Star
Province to legislate what police can disclose about innocent Ontarians – Toronto Star
février 20, 2019
Ontario will table legislation detailing what information police can disclose to employers, academic institutions about citizens who have not been convicted. Read more at the Toronto
Reintegration in Ontario: Practices, Priorities, and Effective Models
février 20, 2019
Overview: Reintegration in Ontario: Practices, Priorities, and Effective Models, a Report released on behalf of the Association for Effective Reintegration in Ontario (AERO), a collaborative group of
On the Record: Information Guides
février 20, 2019
Overview: Police records present numerous barriers for individuals who have had past police contact or justice involvement and who are attempting to find employment, housing and even
Police Records Check Coalition
février 20, 2019
The PRCC would like to welcome you to our new website. This website is similar to the old one in that it provides information about police records; what
Help Wanted: Reducing Barriers for Ontario’s Youth with Police Records
février 20, 2019
Overview: This report aims to examine the barriers facing youth with police records (YPRs) in Ontario, with a particular emphasis on their exclusion from the labour market.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association: Police Records
février 20, 2019
Overview The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has released a number of reports and resources on police record checks and the disclosure of non-conviction information. CCLA's research has
Parole Board of Canada: How to apply for a Record Suspension
février 20, 2019
Parole Board of Canada Under the Criminal Records Act (CRA), the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) is the official and only federal agency responsible for ordering,
Record of employment – The Coast
février 20, 2019
Criminal record checks are an increasingly common part of job hunting, but for former inmates looking to reenter society, they're also a discriminatory barrier to finding employment.
Advocates call for Ontario government to increase protection for people released from jail, with criminal records – Context
février 20, 2019
Employment enables people to find housing, a crucial component for staying out of jail. Employment also gives ex-prisoners the opportunity to build social networks that can keep
Ex-Inmate Jobless Rate Five Times Higher than National Average – TCR
février 20, 2019
The unemployment rate for former prisoners is nearly five times higher than the unemployment rate for the general U.S. population, and substantially higher than even the worst years of the Great
Pardon and Record Suspension Information Session(s)
février 20, 2019
JOIN OUR: Pardon and Record Suspension Information Session(s) Learn about: The record suspension and application process Reasons for, and effects of a record suspension Myths and misconceptions
Job applicants with criminal records need human rights protections – The Varsity
février 20, 2019
Students and graduates seeking employment opportunities can face discrimination and barriers due to police record checks Read more at the THE VARSITY
Le fardeau invisible : les casiers judiciaires et les obstacles à l’emploi à Toronto – French
février 20, 2019
Résumé: Le public canadien suppose qu’une peine pour un crime est d’une durée précise, mais en fait, les casiers judiciaires peuvent avoir des effets négatifs graves sur
John Howard Society’s Record Suspensions Services
février 19, 2019
WHAT IS A RECORD SUSPENSION? A Record Suspension (formerly called a pardon) is an order that keeps a person’s criminal record (of convictions) separate and apart
GRC : Vérifications du casier judiciaire et des antécédents en vue d’un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables – French
février 16, 2019
Le site Web de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada présente de l’information sur les vérifications du casier judiciaire, des informations de police et des antécédents en vue d’un