Suicide Attempts: Elizabeth Denham

Elizabeth Denham: "One individual had had a mental health apprehension a suicide attempt and when she tried to find a job doing regular office work, what came back was 'suicide attempt' written on the bottom of the police information check," said Elizabeth Denham in an interview with Radio's Rick Cluff on The Early Edition. , according to CBC. As a result, Denham has launched an investigation into whether the practice violates B.C.'s privacy laws. B.C.'s privacy commissioner is asking for public input into what she says is an increasing trend of employers requiring police information checks that could include incidents such as suicide attempts. "She's been unable to get the job, so my concern is that this kind of stigma is following individuals and is going to frustrate them in their ability to find employment." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.