No employer may (1) request or require that an employee or prospective employee consent to or provide the
results of a credit check
as a
condition of employment; (2) obtain a credit check or cause a credit check to be obtained that pertains to an employee or prospective employee; or (3) fail or
refuse to hire, bar, discharge from employment, or otherwise discriminate against an employee or prospective employee because
of information contained in a credit check unless the information contained in such credit check is a bona fide occupational qualification or such credit check is otherwise required by law.
Refusing to issue a certificate
of registration to the applicant or imposing terms,
conditions or limitations on the applicant's certificate
of registration if, in the opinion
of the Registration Committee, such action is necessary to protect the public interest
as a
result of complaints, or criminal, disciplinary or other proceedings, against the applicant in any jurisdiction whether in or outside Canada, relating to the applicant's competency, conduct or character.