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Outside of a few defined industries, most organizations are not
obligated to obtain police record checks when screening employment
candidates. However, depending on the nature of an
organization’s business, police record checks may be
crucial.
In the recent past, there was no standardized framework for
conducting police record checks. This landscape changed
significantly when the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (the
“Act”) came into force in late 2018.
The Act sets out a comprehensive and standardized approach
governing police record checks in Ontario, including a 2-stage
process for obtaining consent.
Below is an outline of the key provisions of the Act, along with
practical takeaways for employers seeking to conduct police record
checks.
