tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post1092950432111109172..comments2024-03-08T07:29:54.585-04:00Comments on Canadian Privacy Law Blog: RCMP changes rules for criminal records checksprivacylawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03943567746055311435noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-1116606815258549752012-06-22T12:23:08.705-03:002012-06-22T12:23:08.705-03:00It is ludicrous that innocent people have to prove...It is ludicrous that innocent people have to prove their innocence by submitting their fingerprints (an invasion of privacy)and have to pay for it as well. If you refuse to submit, it might look like you have something to hide. Damned if you do, damned if you don't....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-40480541681190839622012-06-22T02:31:19.092-03:002012-06-22T02:31:19.092-03:00Apparently this law came into effect because pardo...Apparently this law came into effect because pardoned sex offenders were allowed to change their name. WHY? Regardless, a name change does not mean a re-issue of your birth certificate which is required to apply for a vulnerable sector check anyway. Oh but wait, the sex offender could possibly forge a birth certificate... WELL, let's just fingerprint everybody who works with vulnerable sectors and has a birthday on any given day on the calendar! Who decided that was the best solution? Pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-18658800545462842962011-07-21T22:43:45.172-03:002011-07-21T22:43:45.172-03:00it's terrible....if you wait for that long tim...it's terrible....if you wait for that long time just to check your background and you are innocent you may lose your opportunity to work...it's not RIGHTEOUS :((Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-10175400566523871322011-01-13T14:05:42.043-04:002011-01-13T14:05:42.043-04:00This is just another example of the Canadian Gover...This is just another example of the Canadian Government and law enforcement's efforts to systematically chip away our fundamental rights to privacy. This is completely unacceptable and the general public needs to figure out a way to put a stop to this. The recent changes by the RCMP to criminal record checks is ridiculous! Specifically for people who work in a "vulnerable sector". You usually you only need a name check, but supposedly the police computer system now does an additional check if you work in a vulnerable sector. The problem is the check is very broad, if someone has committed a violation of the criminal code and shares the same birth date as you, (not even anything to do with name, JUST BIRTH DATE!). You must now submit your fingerprints to somewhere in Ontario to verify your identity. Please correct me if any of this information is inaccurate, but when looking at the odds, there's only 365 days in the year and the possibility of you sharing a birth date with a criminal are fairly high. Why should innocent people who have never committed a crime in their life have to submit fingerprints? What happens to the fingerprints after their identity has been verified? Do the remain in a database forever? Do innocent people's fingerprints get scanned from that point on every time a crime is committed in Canada? Seems like a very convenient way to build up a database of people's fingerprints and invade their privacy in the worst possible way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6273930.post-4471661371769039982010-08-20T13:00:23.627-03:002010-08-20T13:00:23.627-03:00I agree, the new rules are definitely important as...I agree, the new rules are definitely important as they will help protect the vulnerable individuals in our society, but making it so incredibly time consuming to get a clear record check will severely impact volunteerism in our communities. Its pretty ridiculous for somebody to volunteer their time only to have to wait 3 months to find out if they're 'allowed to'.Laurahttp://blog.pardons.canoreply@blogger.com