Offender: Correctional Service of Canada

Correctional Service of Canada: The home page of CSC's website has a section on "Hiring an Offender" with information on how employers can access a pool of skilled workers for short and long-term assignments and wage subsidy programs. It also includes a video with employers and offenders offering testimonials about how having a job supports a successful transition to becoming a law-abiding, productive citizen. , according to Huffington Post. Boosting 'marketable skills' The Correctional Service of Canada has launched a new awareness campaign to help offenders land jobs, but critics say it flies in the face of new federal rules that make it harder for ex-cons to clear their criminal record and overcome the biggest barrier to post-prison employment. "The material that was recently posted on our website is part of CSC's ongoing effort to raise awareness among potential employers, community partners, stakeholders, CSC staff, and the general public on the benefits of hiring an offender and the importance of employment in an offender's reintegration process," said Veronique Rioux, spokeswoman for CSC. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.