Special priority household category — verifying there has been trafficking

58.1(2) A record that complies with the requirements of this section shall be conclusive proof that the requirement in subsection 54.1 (1), that a member of the household is being or has been trafficked, is satisfied and that requirement may not be verified by any other method.

• (3) The record must include the following information:

  1. The name of the trafficked member.

  2. A statement by the person preparing the record that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the member is being or has been trafficked.

  3. A description of the circumstances that indicate that the member is being or has been trafficked.

  4. Information about the person who prepared the record, including his or her name, occupation and any professional designations.

  5. The date the record was prepared.

• (4) The record must be in writing unless the service manager is satisfied that,

  1. a member of the household will be at risk from an individual engaged in trafficking if any member of the household attempts to obtain the record in writing;

  2. the person preparing the record will be at risk from an individual engaged in trafficking if the person produces the record in writing; or

  3. a written record should not be required because of extenuating circumstances. 0. Reg. 437/17, s. 15.

• (5) The record must be,
  1. a) prepared, in his or her professional capacity, by a person described in subsection (6);
  2. prepared, In his or her professional capacity, by a person employed by an agency or organization that provides social support services in the community and must be signed by the person who prepared the record and by a person who has the authority to bind the agency or organization; or
  3. prepared by a person who is familiar with the trafficking if the record Is accompanied, if required by the service manager, by a declaration of the truth of the record administered by a commissioner for taking affidavits.
     
     
• (6) The persons referred to In clause (5) (a) are the following:
  1. A doctor.
  2. A registered nurse or a registered practical nurse.
  3. A lawyer.
  4. A law enforcement officer.
  5. A minister of religion authorized under provincial law to perform marriages.
  6. A registered early childhood educator.
  7. A teacher.
  8. A guidance counselor.
  9. An individual in a managerial or administrative position with a housing provider.
  10. An Indigenous Elder, Indigenous Traditional Person or Indigenous Knowledge Keeper.
  11. A member of the College of Midwives of Ontario.
  12. An aboriginal person who provides traditional midwifery services.
  13. A registered social worker.
  14. A registered social service worker.