Is Criminal Record Discrimination Legal in Canada? Criminal Record Discrimination exists in Canada.  I'm sure this comes as no surprise.  You can be discriminated against for a criminal record, even if Pardoned (or Suspened)...in some cases. To understand why, I first need to give you a history lesson. Union of Canada Three Provinces, namely, the Province of Canada (which later became Ontario and Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick agreed to form a union in 1987. Since that time, the rest of the Provinces joined in. It was decided that for this union to work, the Federal Government would be[...]