Canadian Civil Liberties Association: Conviction

Background Checks Dept: TORONTO - Thousands of Canadians are being unfairly and often unwittingly tainted by information contained in police background checks, a prominent civil liberties group said Monday, according to Winnipeg Free Press. At issue is the disclosure of "non-conviction" records information about an investigation, arrest or charge that did not lead to a conviction and nathalie Des Rosiers, general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, speaks in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The association released a report with its concerns on the inclusion of non-conviction records in police background checks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel The result is that people are denied employment or run into a host of other problems, including finding housing or travelling across the border, according to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.