Report Comparison

	Appears on
Data Element	Out-Of-Province	Criminal Records Check -CRC	Police Vulnerable Sector Check -PVSC
Criminal convictions from across Canada where supported by fingerprints
Criminal convictions from local databases (police force conducting screening check) - not supported by fingerprints (i.e. summary convictions)
Outstanding entries, such as charges and warrants, judicial orders, Peace Bonds, Probation and Prohibition Orders - confirmed and authorized for release by the contributing agency.
Absolute and Conditional Discharges (where disposition is still in effect).
Family Court Restraining Orders.
Charged and processed by other means such as Diversion (released as police contact only).
Dispositions including, but not limited to, Withdrawn, Dismissed, and cases of Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Disorder.
A review of all available police contacts including but not limited to theft, weapons, sex offences, or violent, harmful and threatening behaviour.
Pardoned criminal convictions for sex offences, identified as a result of a VS query, and where authorized by the Minister of Public Safety.
Convictions under provincial statutes (i.e. Trespass to Property Act, Liquor Licence Act, Highway Traffic Act, etc.).
Ministry of Transportation information (PARIS) related to non-criminal driving convictions (i.e. speeding, careless, drive suspended, etc.).
Suspect information that would hinder an ongoing investigation, or where the suspect has not been spoken to.
Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) information beyond the applicable disclosure period.
Any reference to contagious diseases.
Victim/Complaint information (unless under exceptional circumstances).
Foreign information (i.e. criminal convictions or other information from police agencies outside Canada).
Any reference to incidents involving mental health contact that did not result in a criminal charge.