Asking For The Check: New Rules As Of November 1, 2018

In March 2016 CCP brought to your attention the Police Record Checks Reform Act. This Act was new legislation designed to standardize the process by which police record checks are requested, conducted and obtained in Ontario. The Act received Royal Assent in December 2015 but only came into force on November 1, 2018. If you did not use the almost three year delay to prepare and ensure compliance, now is the time to review your current practices and policies.

Prior to November 1 of this year, each police service had its own criteria and manner of handling the various types of police record check requests. This occasionally led to challenges for employers as different employees faced varying requirements and conditions to obtain a police record check. This was the case, as even though an employer may only have one location, police checks are typically obtained from the police service that has jurisdiction over where the individual lives. As a result, employers with a