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A Toronto man lost his job after a secret police background check, sparking concerns over fairness and transparency in law enforcement hiring.
A Toronto man, Yazdan Khorsand, lost his job after failing a police background check without being told why, exposing a lack of transparency in Canada’s hiring screenings for law enforcement roles.
Despite a lower court ruling that the secrecy violated procedural fairness, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned it, calling the process private.
The Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal, leaving the opaque system unchanged.
Unlike federal workers or physicians, applicants for Toronto police and Metrolinx security jobs often get no explanation or chance to respond, raising concerns about bias and discrimination, especially for racialized candidates.
Two other Black applicants report similar experiences, fueling broader alarm over fairness in law enforcement hiring.
Khorsand continues fighting in Federal Court over his right to know and challenge the decision.
Un hombre de Toronto perdió su trabajo después de una verificación de antecedentes de la policía secreta, provocando preocupaciones sobre la equidad y la transparencia en la contratación de agentes de la ley.