The Centre de placement spécialisé du Portage (CPSP) in Gatineau, Maniwaki, Campbell's Bay and Papineauville provide offenders from Outaouais with customized services to help them with the social reintegration process, find a job, go back to school or apply for pardon.
Jobs available Meet a counselorIf you are an employer looking for staff, the CPSP can help you search for workers by providing you with a screening and selection service as well as candidates with criminal records looking to reintegrate the job market.
Free recruitment program Apply for staff"The CPSP interveners really care for their clients. This is a great employability organization for clients with criminal records."
Carolyn, Rouyn-Noranda
"The CPSP employees are welcoming, professional, and don’t judge us. The CPSP has a fair and respectful atmosphere, no matter the mistakes we’ve made in the past."
Anonymous, Gatineau
One of the most frustrating social impacts of a criminal record is how difficult finding a job is. A criminal record also impacts insurances, housing, cross-border travelling, etc. The CPSP raises awareness among clients without criminal records about criminal activity, and helps individuals with criminal records to better reintegrate the community.
Crime prevention is designed to raise awareness amongst adult about the impacts of a criminal record. Youth are also educated through the Impacts, Dossier, Juvénile, École (IDJE) project. Visit the following website www.idje.ca (French).
