{"id":26551,"date":"2025-01-06T08:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/antecedents\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:15:43","slug":"case-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/police\/police-services\/case-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Case history"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sticky-section-group aligndefault\"\n>\n   \n<div class=\"sticky-section-main\"\n>\n   \n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-text\">Want to check a person\u2019s judicial records or absence of impediment, or change your own judicial records? Find out what you need to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to complete a criminal background check for an organization in Laval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Criminal background checks are regulated under provincial law, but the organization to which the law applies is responsible for undertaking the necessary steps with the Service de police de Laval. The result will be transmitted directly to the person in charge at the organization. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Service de police de Laval can check whether a memorandum of agreement exists with the Laval-based organization for which you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following institutional sectors are eligible and covered under a memorandum of understanding:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>school service centres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>private educational institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>school transportation services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>operators of private seniors\u2019 residences (PSR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>operators of residential addiction rehabilitation facilities (RHD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>integrated health and social services centres (CISSS &#8211; concerning administrators and directors of a PSR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>community, sports and recreation organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to complete a criminal background check outside of a memorandum of agreement, for organizations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you work for an organization, please contact the Screening&nbsp;squad to find out if you are eligible for a memorandum of understanding and to initiate the process of getting one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:spl.filtrage@laval.ca\">spl.filtrage@laval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>450-978-6888, extension 3487<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a citizen, please refer to the police certificate section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do fees apply?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fees of less than $100&nbsp;apply, depending on the application. These fees are regulated by provincial authorities and are subject to change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other ways to check a person\u2019s background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To run a background check prior to hiring without having to go through a criminal background or absence of impediment check, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carry out a social and non-criminal screening (internal investigation, interview or recommendation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call upon a <a href=\"https:\/\/grc.ca\/fr\/casiers-judiciaires\/verification-casier-judiciaire\/entreprises-dactyloscopie-accreditees-grc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">private company accredited by the RCMP<\/a> .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elicit the information from your volunteers by viewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/municipal-organization\/municipal-court\/about-municipal-court\/checking-records\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/municipal-organization\/municipal-court\/about-municipal-court\/checking-records\/\">public court records<\/a>, a database accessible through the municipal court that lets you perform a search by name or by infraction or record number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For an absence of impediment check (AIC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring a person to work with a vulnerable clientele may require an absence of impediment to ensure that no previous conduct prevents the person from holding the position in question. The check includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminal history (sentence or conviction; indictment or pending case; valid court order).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current or past existence of any conduct or misconduct creating reasonable grounds for concern that a person may pose a potential risk to the physical or moral safety of vulnerable people with whom they will work or be called upon to work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The infractions listed in Appendix 2 of the Criminal Records Act, even if they are subject to a criminal record suspension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a vulnerable person?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Criminal Records Act, a vulnerable person is a person in a position of dependence or at increased risk of abuse or aggression compared to the general population. This vulnerability may be related to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>any other temporary or permanent circumstance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This vulnerability is assessed, specifically, with regard to relationships with people in a position of authority or trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to apply for an absence of impediment?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you must apply the Educational Childcare Act (LSGEE). For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Childcare centres, coordinating office and legal person providing replacement childcare staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/services-de-garde\/parents\/legal-illegal-reconnu\/services-de-garde-non-reconnus\/Pages\/pnr.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Persons not recognized (PNR) who provide childcare in a home day care<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational institutions offering a study program related to childcare or special education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When the services offered by an NPO come under the definition of a vulnerable person under the Criminal Records Act. For example:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Day camps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drop-in daycare centres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-help organizations*, shelters *, Parents-Secours, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports associations*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scouts, navy leagues and cadets*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*Exceptions may apply, depending on the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to apply for an absence of impediment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Service de police de Laval must reach an agreement with organizations in order to check an absence of impediment concerning their staff, including employees or volunteers, and with eligible NPOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you work for an organization, please contact the Screening&nbsp;squad to find out if you are eligible for a memorandum of understanding and to initiate the process of getting one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:spl.filtrage@laval.ca\">spl.filtrage@laval.ca<\/a> 450-978-6888, extension 3487<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual absence of impediment or criminal background check for working with vulnerable persons, off-protocol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>he SPL normally performs absence of impediment checks for organizations with which it has reached an agreement. In other provinces, the term \u201cjudicial records\u201d can be used for a Vulnerable Sector Check (Vulnerable Sector Check \/ Vulnerable Sector Search (VSC\/VSS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SPL does not carry out individual checks, barring exceptions. Here are two examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a case where a Laval resident must prove an absence of impediment to an employer or an organization whose head office is located outside the province.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the case where a student living in Laval requires an absence of impediment to work with a vulnerable clientele outside the province.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To submit an application for a check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:spl.filtrage@laval.ca\">Submit an application<\/a> by indicating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the name of your organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A person from the Screening squad will contact you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applicable fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fees of less than $100&nbsp;apply, depending on the application. These fees are regulated by provincial authorities and are subject to change. Applications for volunteers are offered free of charge*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* The SPL may request proof of volunteering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To reach the Screening squad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Screening squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du SPL<br>2911 Boulevard Chomedey<br>P.O. Box 422, succursale Saint-Martin<br>Laval QC H7V 3Z4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:spl.filtrage@laval.ca\">spl.filtrage@laval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>450-978-6888, extension 3487<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordions-group block-accordions-group accordion-container\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongto-get-a-police-certificate-when-you-must-complete-your-own-criminal-background-check-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>To get a police certificate when you must complete your own criminal background check<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Formerly called a certificate of good conduct, this document demonstrates that a person does not have any criminal convictions. For example, the document can facilitate a border crossing for people involved in road transport, but does not guarantee passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application must be submitted to your municipal police department. Laval residents must contact the Service de police de Laval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicable fees: $75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To whom is the police certificate addressed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A police certificate can also be used in the following situations:<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facilitate immigration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get permanent residency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry out deliveries to certain companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pass bar examinations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold certain positions in a CHSLD (residential and long-term care centre).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students in the heath care field (clinical internship)*.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* Exceptions may apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must meet certain conditions to get a police certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not have a criminal record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have not been in conflict with the law in the past five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have not been subject to an arrest warrant or incarceration for unpaid fines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are 18 years old or older.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You could be denied the certificate, if a search of police databases reveals certain conduct, even if it did not lead to a conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since no provincial or federal law regulates police certificates, issuance criteria can vary from one police department to another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure to follow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/consentement-verifications-certification-taxi.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/consentement-verifications-certification-taxi.pdf\">form<\/a>&nbsp;to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the document saved to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the form and print it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include a cheque for $75 payable to Ville de Laval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make photocopies of two pieces of ID with proof of residence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go in person with your documents&nbsp;to the following address:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la police de Laval<br>2911 Boulevard Chomedey<br>P.O. Box 422, succursale Saint-Martin<br>Laval QC H7V 3Z4<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongto-have-a-criminal-record-suspended-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>To have a criminal record suspended<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>To get a criminal record suspension (also called an application for pardon) following a conviction for a criminal offence, you must submit an official application to all the municipalities in which you have been found guilty of a criminal offence in the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parole Board of Canada regulates the application process for criminal record suspension applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit an official application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply for a local police record check in each municipality in which you have resided in the past five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applicable fees<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Procedure to follow<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Transmit your application by postal mail. No document will be issued in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/certificat-antecedants-judiciaires.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">application form for a local police record check<\/a>&nbsp;(in French) (PDF,&nbsp;169&nbsp;KB) to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the document saved to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the form and print it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include a cheque for $60&nbsp;payable to Ville de Laval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include the following documents with your form:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>copy of your criminal record from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>copy of your fingerprints from the RCMP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>photocopy of two pieces of ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send all of the above documents by postal mail to the following address:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la police de Laval&nbsp;<br>2911 Boulevard Chomedey<br>P.O. Box 422, succursale Saint-Martin<br>Laval QC H7V 3Z4<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongto-destroy-a-fingerprint-card-or-forensic-photos-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>To destroy a fingerprint card or forensic photos<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>If you have received an acquittal or if the accusations against you have been withdrawn, you can apply to destroy your fingerprint card and the photos taken at the time of the criminal charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also apply for this destruction if you have received a conviction, but first you must get a criminal record suspension (pardon) from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/parole-board\/services\/record-suspensions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parole Board of Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the suspension is granted and you receive authorization from the RCMP, the Service de police de Laval will proceed with the destruction of the card. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Procedure to follow<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the application form for the destruction of fingerprints to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the document saved to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the form and print it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include the following documents&nbsp;with your form:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>photocopy of a piece of ID with proof of residence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send all the above documents by postal mail to the following address:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la police de Laval&nbsp;<br>Destruction de fiche de bertillonage<br>2911 Boulevard Chomedey<br>P.O. 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