Difference between revisions of "Other Issues in Criminal Matters (1:VIII)"

Individual police departments additionally keep a great deal of other information regarding a person’s criminal history that is not entered into CPIC. This could include criminal charges outstanding against a person or complaints made to police.

It is very important that people read and understand what they are signing when signing a consent to having their criminal record disclosed (i.e., expanded criminal record check). Often employers will simply ask; “Do you have a criminal record?”. However, “criminal records” can encompass suspended sentences, fines imposed after criminal convictions and any form of incarceration. In this case, all other information does not have to be disclosed. If a more thorough check is done, the information that is disclosed depends on the agreement signed by the individual. It should be noted that the ''[https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/00_96210_01 BC Human Rights Code]'', RSBC 1996, c 210, s.13, makes it illegal to discriminate based on being convicted of a criminal or summary conviction offence that is unrelated to the employment or to the intended employment of that person.