POLICY NO.: 5005 DATE APPROVED: 1995-01
SUBJECT: Criminal Records Checks
Policy
All School District No. 60 employees, independent contractors, and volunteers who work with children are required to have a Criminal Records Check in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act.
Regulations:
1. As a condition of hire, all School District No. 60 employees, and independent contractors who work with children are required to complete a Criminal Records Check.
2. All School District No. 60 volunteers who work with children are required to complete a Criminal Records Check. Where a Criminal Record Check points out a previous “Relevant” Offense”, upon request from the individual, the District may initiate an online check through the Ministry of Justice to determine whether a clearance authorization is available.
3. Employees having convictions of the nature of those listed on the attached “Relevant Offenses” listing (Schedule 1 of the Criminal Records Review Act), will be ineligible for employment with School District No. 60 (Peace River North).
4. Any fees charged for completion of a Criminal Records Check will be paid by the individual applying.
Excerpted from the Criminal Records Review Act
SCHEDULE 1
(Section 1, definition of “relevant offenses”)
RELEVANT OFFENSES
1. The following sections of the Criminal Code (Canada) are designated as relevant offenses:
section 151: (Sexual Interference);
section 152: (Invitation to Sexual Touching);
section 153: (Sexual Exploitation):
section 153(1): (Sexual Exploitation of a person with a disability);
section 155: (Incest);
section 159: (Anal Intercourse);
section 160: (Bestiality);
section 161: (Order of Prohibition);
section 163.1 (Child Pornography);
section 170: (Parent or Guardian Procuring Sexual Activity);
section 171: (Householder Permitting Sexual Activity);
section 172: (Corrupting Children);
section 172 (1): (Internet Luring);
section 173 (1): (Indecent Acts);
section 173 (2): (Exposure);
section 177: (Trespassing at Night);
section 179: (Vagrancy);
section 212 (1): (Procuring a Person for the Purposes of Prostitution);
section 212 (2) (Living Off Avails of Child Prostitution);
section 212 (2.1): (Living off the avails of Prostitution)
section 212 (4) (Attempting to Obtain the Sexual Services of a Child);
section 215: (Duties of Persons to Provide Necessities);
section 218: (Abandoning Child);
section 220: (Causing Death by Criminal Negligence);
section 221: (Causing Bodily Harm by Criminal Negligence);
section 229: (Murder);
section 235: (Punishment for Murder);
section 236: (Punishment for Manslaughter);
section 237: (Punishment for Infanticide);
section 238: (Killing Unborn Child in Act of Birth);
section 239: (Attempt to Commit Murder);
section 240: (Accessory after Fact to Murder);
section 242: (Neglect to Obtain Assistance in Child Birth);
section 243: (Concealing Body of Child);
section 244: (Causing Bodily Harm with Intent);
section 245: (Administering Noxious Thing);
section 246: (Overcoming Resistance to Commission of Offense);
section 264: (Criminal Harassment);
section 264.1: (Uttering Threats);
section 266: (Assault);
section 267: (Assault with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm);
section 268: (Aggravated Assault);
section 269: (Unlawfully Causing Bodily Harm);
section 271: (Sexual Assault);
section 272: (Sexual Assault with a Weapon, Threats to a Third Party or
Causing Bodily Harm);
section 273: (Aggravated Sexual Assault);
section 273.3: (Removal of Child from Canada);
section 279: (Kidnapping/Forcible Confinement);
section 279.1 (Hostage Taking);
section 280: (Abduction of Person under Sixteen);
section 281: (Abduction of Person under Fourteen);
section 282: (Abduction in Contravention of Custody Order);
section 283: (Abduction);
section 372: (False Messages/Indecent Telephone Calls/Harassing Telephone Calls);
section 446: (Cruelty to animals);
section 810: (Where Injury or Damage Feared);
section 810 (1): (Where Fear of Sexual Offense).
Section 810 (2): (Where Fear of Serious Personal Injury offence);
2. The following sections of the Controlled Drugs and Substances
Act (Canada) are designated as relevant offenses:
Section 5: Trafficking in substance;
Section 6: Importing and exporting a substance;
Section 7: Production of a substance.
Revised: 2015-04