CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

1. 1. A criminal record check is valid for 2 years. Therefore, an accredited coach must obtain a criminal record check every 2 years. 

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   2. Acriminal record check is not limited to one sport but to the criminal record of the person being checked. It is therefore valid for all instances. 

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   3. Criminal record checks are only done to protect minor athletes. Therefore, a coach who only coaches adult athletes is not required to have a criminal record check. 

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   4. It is not possible to conduct a criminal record check on a coach who is a minor. In Quebec, the age of majority is eighteen. 

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   5. The Lifesaving Society is a member of SPORT QUÉBEC and all its members benefit from a preferential rate with Trustii. This company performs: 

• Identity validation using identification and biometric verification. 
• Penal and criminal offence checks against provincial and municipal court records. 
• Criminal offence checks against the RCMP's national registry of criminal records that may be linked to the candidate. 

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   6. It is not mandatory to have a criminal record check done by Trustii. It is possible to use the RCMP, a local police station or another company such as Identité Québec. 

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   7. If coaches use another criminal background check service, they must send proof of their results to the Lifesaving Sport Coordinator (sauvetagesportif@sauvetage.qc.ca). 

8. To conduct a criminal record check, write to the Lifesaving Sport Coordinator (sauvetagesportif@sauvetage.qc.ca). A link will be sent to you via the Trustii platform.

• Consult the user guide: Trustii&Verif - Guide Utilisateur 2024-FR