| Q1: |
What protocols does the NDDB have in place to ensure that
the privacy issue is respected when it comes to DNA samples
from convicted offenders? |
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| Q2: |
Will
there be additional copies of the 3801 (Fingerprint Identification
Form) in the kits? |
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| Q3: |
Can
you put fingerprints on the back of the 3801 (Fingerprint
Identification Form)? |
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| Q4: |
Can
you put re-tabs on the 3800 or 3801 in case of smudging? |
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| Q5: |
If
there's blood on a buccal sample will it be rejected ? |
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| Q6: |
If
the person is on medication, will this affect the DNA profile? |
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| Q7: |
a) Is it possible for a police officer to verify if an
offender's profile is already in the databank before taking
a sample for a court order?
b) Once
an Offender has been sampled for the purposes of this Act,
and that the profile is in the databank, will another sample
be required if the person is convicted again ?
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| Q8: |
What
will happen with appeals with a one or two year waiting period? |
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| Q9: |
Who
has the responsibility to take samples from offenders in the
retroactive category? |
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| Q10: |
If
an offender has had a blood transfusion or a bone marrow transplant
how will this affect a blood sample and the subsequent DNA
profile? |
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| Q11: |
Should
we videotape the sampling procedure? |
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| Q12: |
Will
pepper-spray affect the FTA paper or sample card? |
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| Q13: |
Is
there any chance of transferring DNA from the back of the
protective cover to the FTA paper on the card itself? |
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| Q14: |
Will
drinking coffee (or juice, pop, etc.) before giving a buccal
sample affect the sample and subsequent DNA profile? |
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| Q15: |
Will
a bit of ink left from the fingerprints affect the blood sample? |
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| Q16: |
Can
we have some sort of "written-out format" for the grounds
(R.P.G) for the warrant after there's a match between the
Crime Scene Index and profile from an offender ? (Ex: similar
to what we already have for a breathalyser warrant). Are these
the only grounds for obtaining that second warrant to verify
the match ? |
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| Q17: |
Will
Data Bank personnel be expected to testify in court? |
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| Q18: |
Can
police officers ask to check a suspect on other offences (besides
primary/secondary) from profiles in the Crime Scene Index? |
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| Q19: |
When
an offender dies, are the DNA profile and the original sample
collection card removed from the Data Bank and if so, how
long after the death is this done? |
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| Q20: |
If
an offender is served a summons, and fails to appear for DNA
sampling, but his/her parole expires in the meantime, can
an arrest warrant be issued for the sampling even though his/her
parole has expired? |
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| Q21: |
Concerning
the forms (Order/Authorization), who keeps the original copy?
In case of an appeal, if the court keeps the original, and
it's needed for the appeal, what happens? Also, which copy
is sent to the NDDB with the kit ? |
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| Q22: |
Is
there any possibility that amendments to the Act may permit
the taking of samples upon arrest in the next 5-10 years?
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| Q23: |
Is
the warrant issued for verifying a match between Crime Scene
Index and Convicted Offenders the same form as Form 5.02? |
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| Q24: |
How
long can we detain an offender if he/she refuses to give a
blood sample for a DNA Order/Authorization ? Could we charge
the person with "Obstruction" under sect.129 of CC ? |
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| Q25: |
Who
has the responsibility to notify the Data Bank if an appeal
is won? This is required to remove the offender's profile
from the Data Bank and destroy all documentation. |
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| Q.26 |
How
will the National DNA Data Bank contribute to a safer environment
for all Canadians? |
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| Q.27 |
How
will the DNA information in the data bank be used? |
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| Q.28 |
Will
convicted offenders already serving sentences be required
to provide a DNA sample for inclusion in the Data Bank ? |
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| Q.29 |
Will
offenders who are charged before proclamation but convicted
after proclamation be required to provide DNA samples for
inclusion in the Data Bank ? |
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| Q.30 |
Why
is the Government limiting the range of offences for which
DNA information can be stored? |
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| Q.31 |
Why
not collect DNA samples at time of arrest as opposed to time
of conviction? |
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| Q.32 |
What
is CODIS? |
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| Q.33 |
What
is a forensic hit? |
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| Q.34 |
What
is a convicted offender hit? |
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| Q.35 |
What
happens when there is a forensic hit with one of my cases? |
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| Q.36 |
What
happens when there is a convicted offender hit with one of
my cases? |
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| Q.37 |
Once
I am notified of an offender hit, what do I do next? |
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