Holder Welcomes New Technology 

February 15, 2011 –  London West Member of Parliament Ed Holder welcomed the announced new options available in the background checking process used for those wishing to work with vulnerable people such as children and Seniors.

“When I was first elected, the problem of growing delays for background checks was brought to my attention from several organizations and I’m pleased we have a solution today.  The checks used to take weeks, then months and now they will take just minutes,” said Holder.

“We are working to keep families and communities safer and this RCMP-developed technology will  improve the speed and accuracy of police checks for those Canadians who wish to work or volunteer with seniors, children, or other vulnerable individuals.  Many organizations will now be able to better protect their clients and better work with their volunteers,” said Holder.

Today, the RCMP highlighted new fingerprint-scanning technology that is now available to police forces across the country and which can perform effective and accurate vulnerable sector checks in a matter of minutes.   Currently, more than 20 police agencies are already using this technology for various purposes.  

Our Government is proud to be helping more of the best-intentioned volunteers and workers to give generously of their time, while also working to ensure that those with the wrong motives and dangerous backgrounds are kept away from our children and other vulnerable Canadians.

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