Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Learn more about police record checks with our series of guidelines and information sheets:

1 Exactly what is a criminal record?
2 FAQ’s about non-conviction records
3 Are police record checks useful in employment screening?
4 Employees and volunteers: know your rights!
5 Employers and organizations: establish best practices

Read our detailed reports and recommendations:

Presumption of Guilt? The Disclosure of Non-Conviction Records in Police Background Checks
Presumption of Guilt: The Human Cost
False Promises, Hidden Costs: The Case for Reframing Employment and Volunteer Police Record Check Practices in Canada

Other organizations’ resources:

John Howard Society of Ontario

Help Wanted*: Reducing Barriers for Ontario's Youth with Police Records

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C.

Use of Police Information Checks in British Columbia
Use Of Employment-Related Criminal Record Checks: Government Of British Columbia

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario

What is involved if you are asked to provide a Police Background Check?
Crossing the Line: The Indiscriminate Disclosure of Attempted Suicide Information to U.S. Border Officials via CPIC

CIPPIC

Workplace privacy FAQ
Workplace Privacy - What information about me can my employer gather?

Police Records Check Coalition

PRCC Advocacy Guide to Cross-Border Mental Health Records