Criminal Background Checks (PRCs)

Errol,

The statement originally given by the person is incorrect because the criminal record of a person less than 18 is now no longer unavailable. Besides a PRC leaders must also go through a Vulnerable Sector Check. A VSC is much more thorough and INCLUDES any criminal record including those of a young offender. Here are some references:
http://www.yrp.ca/community-policing/ho ... ening.aspx
http://www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/HPS/Ser ... Search.htm

There are NUMEROUS other references confirming this.

Garth
Alberta

Likely someone with the same name or someone using an alias similar to your name has a criminal record and the process is required to confirm you are not that criminal. A simple fingerprint scan should clear it up.

Actually it means someone with the same birthdate as mine has a criminal record. Because this is a Vulnerable Sector Check, it means the record is related to either a sexual offence or the person is on the sexual offenders registry.

I've already gone in for fingerprinting and am just waiting to see how long it takes for the process to be finalized.

Errol,

The statement originally given by the person is incorrect because the criminal record of a person less than 18 is now no longer unavailable. Besides a PRC leaders must also go through a Vulnerable Sector Check. A VSC is much more thorough and INCLUDES any criminal record including those of a young offender. Here are some references:
http://www.yrp.ca/community-policing/ho ... ening.aspx
http://www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/HPS/Ser ... Search.htm

There are NUMEROUS other references confirming this.

Garth
Alberta

You are right, verified by Sect.119 of the CYJA.

In my council, if an existing leader with no previous problems, gets caught up in the delays then they're being allowed to continue working with youth. New leaders have to wait for the clean PRC, whether or not there is a delay caused by the new process.

Garth
Alberta

For those who were following this, I received word today, from the local police services, that:

1) My vulnerable sector check has been forwared to Central Escarpment Council

2) MY VSC was performed by the RCMP and came back negative.

3) And I was sent a copy of my fingerprints for future reference.

Was fingerprinted on September 28, cleared VSC came back almost two months later. Began the process in August so the whole process took about four months.

So four months from the time that we convince someone to be a new leader before they are actually allowed to lead.

We will have to find some ways to improve this.

So four months from the time that we convince someone to be a new leader before they are actually allowed to lead.
We will have to find some ways to improve this.

Well you could use them as activity leaders under supervision until the PRC clears

So four months from the time that we convince someone to be a new leader before they are actually allowed to lead.

We will have to find some ways to improve this.

Unfortunately we can't. This new process was implemented by the RCMP, not Scouts Canada. I think National has had some input, but it's still out of their hands.

What it does mean is that Group Commissioners need to start the recruiting process a lot earlier than they do now.

You're right Robert-
Scouts Canada along with many other organizations (that operate through volunteers) have appealed to the RCMP about the issue, but it is truly out of our hands for the most part.

Here is another PRC/Scouting related video for your interest: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/O ... 1632854342