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'Like a permanent barrier': Ontario urged to change hiring rules for people with criminal records

‘Like a permanent barrier’: Ontario urged to change hiring rules for people with criminal records

More than one million people in Ontario have a criminal record. For many, the record causes barriers when it comes to finding meaningful work. An organization known for advocating for the betterment of those who’ve been previously incarcerated or have a record, has put forward new recommendations that could help ease their transition into the workforce.

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Health, Justice, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec, Social

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Sharif Hassan

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Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

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Star

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Star

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Ontario/Quebec

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SIU charges OPP officer with manslaugter in shooting death of a man in Norfold County

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

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Liam Casey

Ontario to expand jail capacity by 2,500 beds over 10 years at a cost of $3 billion

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Sports

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John Chidley-Hill

Toronto Rock and Halifax Thunderbirds meet in all-Canadian NLL final

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Health, Lifestyle, National

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Nicole Ireland and Hannah Alberga

Top doctor explains why number of ‘low risk’ hantavirus contacts in Canada has grown to 26

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