Anyone working in child care services, whether they are administrators, in charge of care services, assistants, replacements, volunteers, interns or are involved in the transportation of children, and whether they are paid or not, must be the subject of an absence of impediment check.

Obtaining a memorandum of understanding

In order to submit a request for background verification, child care service providers must first sign a memorandum of understanding with the SPVM concerning the screening of people who currently work or may be assigned to work with vulnerable persons.

To do this, please send us the following documents, duly completed and signed:

1. Our “Daycare, CPE or Coordination Office Memorandum of Understanding Request” form.
2. A copy of your charter, letters patent, or certificate of incorporation.
3. A copy of the document from the Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale indicating the registration number issued by this ministry to your establishment.

These should be sent by e-mail, regular mail or fax to:

Section vérification des antécédents
5967 de Verdun
Montréal, Québec
H4H 1M5
Tel.: 514 280-0002
Fax: 514 280-9056
protocoles.entente@spvm.qc.ca

Obtaining a verification request form

Once the memorandum of understanding has been signed, you will be given the verification request forms during a short information session.

What is checked

• Past or present behaviour that may raise reasonable concern for the physical or psychological safety of children with whom the candidate will be called upon to work.
• Whether the candidate has been charged or convicted of a criminal offence related to the skills or the behaviour required to hold a position within a day care centre or CPE.
• Whether the candidate has committed an offence of a sexual nature that is specified in the Schedule to the Criminal Records Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-47, even if the person has obtained a pardon.

Disclosure of findings

If the police checks uncover information indicating the existence of an impediment within the meaning of the law, the SPVM investigating officer will notify the representative of the day care centre, CPE or coordination office that such checks have been completed.

The findings of police checks are never communicated directly to such representatives. Only candidates, should they wish to, can submit these findings to the appropriate representative for evaluation.

Cost

There is no charge in the case of background checks for volunteers, administrators and other adults living in a residence where child care services are provided.

A background check for a paid individual costs $65. This fee is subject to indexation on January 1 of each year, as specified in the By-law concerning fees of the urban agglomeration of Montréal.

Any false statement about the status of the candidates checked will lead to the cancellation of the memorandum of understanding.

To find out more

Ministère de la Famille et des Aînés (available in French only) Vérification d'absence d'empêchement

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