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Ontarians from these same marginalized populations are more likely to come into contact with the police and justice system, and thus, have a police record, which in turn is one of the most significant barriers to employment and employability.
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Over 4.1 million Canadians (roughly 20% of the adult male population) have a criminal conviction record. Even individuals who have never been charged with a criminal offence, but were questioned by the police or called for police assistance during a mental health crisis, may have a police record stored in local police electronic databases. Non-conviction records are often disclosed on police record checks. These types of records can have as devastating an impact on young people‘s employment, volunteering and academic prospects as records of convictions.
The escalating demand for police record checks as a requisite component of employer hiring processes is exacerbating the stigma and exclusion of people from Ontario‘s labour market. Ironically, studies have consistently found a close relationship between employment and a reduction in criminality, especially amongst youth. In fact, unemployment is one of the top three predictors of criminal recidivism.
The research literature is clear: persons with past criminal justice involvement are perhaps the single most excluded identifiable population from the labour market. When a person from a marginalized or racialized population has a police record, the effect on employment prospects is even more deleterious.
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Help Wanted: Reducing Barriers for Ontario‟s Youth With Police Records
The economic climate in Canada only serves to exac- erbate pre-existing disadvantages faced by youth from marginalized individuals with mental illness/ addiction or developmental disabilities, etc.). Incidentally, young groups (Aboriginal, racialized/immigrant communities,
In order to gain a window into the hiring practices of employers in Ontario, the Centre developed a survey that was administered to employers/local businesses in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. Of employers who reported having hired people with a record, 73% stated that their experience with them was about the same as with other employees.
The survey‘s findings are generally consistent with those from other jurisdictions, especially around the effect that having a police record has on a person‘s prospects for employment.
The survey and research findings point to opportunities to effect change in the present situation; changes that will benefit both employers and People, and the labour market in general. The report suggests that in order to successfully address the exclusion of People from employment and economic engagement in Ontario, a two-pronged strategy must be developed and implemented.
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