The Criminal Records Review Program-Part 2

This post will review the screening process for the new criminal record check and questions that may arise from the results of checks. If you have not yet read part one of this subject, you may want to do that first- just scroll down to the last post.

The application is available to download from the Solicitor General of BC’s website. http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/criminal-records-review/shareddocs/consent-form.pdf

 This is a form that you will want to read carefully, perhaps more than once. As a volunteer co-coordinator I have found it helpful to fill out a standard form that I can refer to each time I am having a volunteer …

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The Criminal Records Review Program-Part 1

By now most agencies know that starting a year ago changes were made to the BC Criminal Records Review Act. The Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General’s Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP) has expanded their existing program that protects children from physical and sexual abuse to also help protect “vulnerable adults” from physical, sexual and financial abuse.

This is part one of a two part blog entry that will hopefully help to clarify the changes that have been made. We are dealing with policies from different areas of government. Some of this information is not in unison and quite challenging …

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