Here is an alarming bit of news. One Hundred Fifty Sex Offenders were trying to enter Canada. Were they looking for work are just visiting as predators?
According to CTV…”Canada Border Services agents stopped more than 150 U.S. sex offenders from entering Canada, in part due to a partnership with United States customs, the federal government announced Monday.
In 2014 alone, information provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents helped CBSA agents refuse entry to 59 sex offenders, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said.
Blaney also announced that 51 “dangerous individuals” have been removed from Canada since 2011, thanks to the “Wanted by the CBSA” program.”
With this many sex offenders caught, small wonder it is important, in fact vital to conduct background checks as your employment screening program.