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? asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 1 decade ago

Ontario Canada, legal question on young offenders?

If a 17 year old teen is charged and convicted of criminal offences, such as unarmed robbery, possession of a banned substance, such as marijuana and possession of ammunition. I understand at age 18 his record will be erased, however the police may still have this info on their system on him. The question being asked is, when applying for a Canadian passport or Employment, how do you respond to the question, Have you ever been charged or convicted of a criminal offence? In this case the teen while having being charged and having been convicted of these criminal charges before 18 no longer has a criminal record. So again how do you respond to the question, Have you ever been charged or convicted of a criminal offence?

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  • Dogpile344
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    At 18, the record is sealed, not erased. So the former young offender still has a criminal record, it just can't be used against him unless he continues to commit offences after he turns 18.

    So the correct answer to the question on an application is "yes". Then he should be forthright and explain in a limited way that he was young and foolish, served his sentence (minimal as it probably was) and has learned from his mistakes. If that means he gets rejected more than an applicant who can truthfully answer "no" to the question, then that is part of the price he pays for his crimes.

    P.S. An application that asks about charges rather than convictions is not proper. This should be brought to the company's attention (or the Ministry of Labour), since it is really only relevant what a person has been convicted of.

  • ?
    5 years ago

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    Source(s): Criminal Records Search Database - http://criminalrecords.raiwi.com/?rgSY
  • netherland
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Many have pronounced it is not criminal besides the undeniable fact that i be conscious of the regulation does not subject itself with such concerns. it must be against some bylaw yet even then i won't be able to be certain the place it would be. You sound asleep on your rented workplace area isn't any distinctive then a employer working 24/7 out of the comparable region. no remember if somebody is there for the entire day working in shifts or no remember in case you artwork throughout the day and sleep at night it would make no distinction. concerning to the only element i will see that could quash your plan could be to have a lease that prohibited you "residing" there. as long because it has a washroom and someplace so you might cook dinner and sleep....it must be a dumb theory....yet in no way unlawful as i will see it.

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