Offence Declarations (ODs)
- The Executive Director or designate is responsible for obtaining an OD from the following individuals in accordance with the timelines indicated below. Kids Come First will use the Offence Declaration form provided by the Ministry of Education.
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Individual |
Timeline |
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Employees Volunteers Board members Students (including international students) |
Annually, no later than 15 days after the anniversary of the most recent VSC or OD; Where a VSC has been provided by a student or volunteer that is more than 6 months old and less than 5 years old before the individual starts interacting with children; and After any break in the relationship with the licensee that has lasted less than 6 months, only if an OD would have been required during the break, before the relationship resumes. |
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Other persons who provide child care or other services to children at the child care centre |
If an attestation is not otherwise provided, prior to interacting with children; and Annually, no later than 15 days after the anniversary date of the most recent OD or attestation (if the person continues to provide such child care/other services). |
- ODs will be obtained from the individuals mentioned above every calendar year except if the individual has to provide a VSC that year.
- Any individual from whom Kids Come First is required to obtain a VSC/CRC must provide ODs to the Executive Director or Designate at the child care centre as soon as reasonably possible any time they are convicted of any offence under the Criminal Code (Canada).
- The Executive Director or Designate who received an OD from an individual will review it and keep it on file at the child care centre in a secure location for three years after it was created.