Volunteers would face new costs for police background checks under a plan the Ottawa police service board is set to consider next week. Last year, in an attempt to ensure the police were recovering all the costs of the background check program, the board changed the fee structure. Even with that increase, the police force is still using $400,000 of its budget to subsidize background checks. Big hikeSome employers in the non-profit sector said the $90 fee was difficult on their staff and made it hard to recruit new positions. "A common theme emerged from this exercise in that Ottawa appeared to be the only major city who waived a background check fee for volunteers," reads the report.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2019 07:52 UTC