Declaration
Please read the following information carefully before submitting your application to Volunteer Services.
DECLARATION
• I declare that all of the information I have provided in the volunteer application form, and in any other documents which accompany, is complete and true in every respect.
• I understand that any failure to completely and truthfully answer the questions asked of me, when discovered, will constitute grounds for immediate rejection of my application. If I am accepted as a volunteer and it is subsequently determined that I failed to completely and truly answer the questions asked, I understand that this will constitute sufficient grounds for my dismissal for just cause.
• I hereby authorize Volunteer Services to conduct a personal investigation inclusive of a Criminal Records Search (required for certain positions) in connection to my application.
• I give permission for Volunteer Services to contact any references or prior employers given in conjunction with this application to secure information relevant to my application.
• I understand that confidential reference reports and personal information which become part of this application will be regarded as confidential pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
• I hereby consent to and authorize Volunteer Services to provide reference information on behalf of the undersigned to potential employers on request without liability on their part for such disclosure in the event of my successful application and subsequent departure from a volunteer role. The Volunteer Services department of BC Cancer Agency is covered by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information is collected by the Program only insofar as it relates directly to and is necessary for the operating programs or activities of the volunteer program. The personal information collected as a result of your application to volunteer is collected in order to assess your suitability to assume the volunteer duties of the position for which you have applied. It is collected under the authority given to health care institutions to ensure that prospective volunteers have the qualifications and abilities required for the volunteer role for which they have applied. Volunteer Services will make every effort to ensure that the personal information we use to make any decisions that directly affect you will be accurate and complete.
We will retain such information for at least one year after using it so that you have a reasonable opportunity to obtain access to it.
