Pieman
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Not sure if anyone here can answer this, but here it goes:
A buddy of mine is putting in an application to the local police department (not RCMP). However, when he was about 14 he got caught stealing from a store and had a record under the youth justice act. (He is 28 now)
From what we understand, his record is erased after so many years if there is not further criminal activity (which there wasn't).
On the police application form, it says one must be clear of any criminal activity for the past three years. No problem there either.
However, later in the application form it asks if you were ever convicted under the youth criminal act. etc.
Why does he has to give that information if the record has been erased?
Second, since he does have to tell them about it, how drastic would this past event have on his application?
A buddy of mine is putting in an application to the local police department (not RCMP). However, when he was about 14 he got caught stealing from a store and had a record under the youth justice act. (He is 28 now)
From what we understand, his record is erased after so many years if there is not further criminal activity (which there wasn't).
On the police application form, it says one must be clear of any criminal activity for the past three years. No problem there either.
However, later in the application form it asks if you were ever convicted under the youth criminal act. etc.
Why does he has to give that information if the record has been erased?
Second, since he does have to tell them about it, how drastic would this past event have on his application?