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Manitoba Security Law and Trespass Course 2026

This course is for security guards working in Manitoba. It covers The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and its regulation, Manitoba's Trespass Act, and the Criminal Code arrest and force rules that guards rely on.

  • Kurs
  • Manitoba
  • 25 Fragen
  • Geprüft am 12. Oktober 2026

Kurz und knapp

Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 15 Minuten und einen Test mit 25 Fragen. Ab 80 % können Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunterladen (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 12. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.

Beginnen Sie mit den LektionenManitoba Security Law and Trespass Course: Lessons: etwa 15 Minuten Lesezeit. Jede Testfrage wird in den Lektionen behandelt.

Das lernen Sie

  • Explain who needs a security licence in Manitoba and how it is earned
  • Follow Manitoba's rules on licences, uniforms, titles and equipment
  • Identify trespass under Manitoba's Trespass Act and how notice works
  • Explain why the Trespass Act no longer gives an arrest power
  • Apply Criminal Code arrest and force rules and hand a person to police

Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.

  1. Frage 1 von 25

    A company in Winnipeg wants to start offering security guards to clients. Which Manitoba law sets out the licence it needs?
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    Antwort: D. The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act

    The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act (C.C.S.M. c. P132) requires guards and security businesses to be licensed.

  2. Frage 2 von 25

    Who decides whether a person is eligible for a security guard licence in Manitoba?
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    Antwort: C. The Registrar

    The Act is administered by a Registrar, who decides licence eligibility through Manitoba Justice's Private Investigators and Security Guards Program.

  3. Frage 3 von 25

    What is the minimum age for a security guard licence under Manitoba's Act?
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    Antwort: A. 18

    Section 30 of the Act sets the minimum age at 18.

  4. Frage 4 von 25

    Under section 5(4) of the Act, who may a licensed Manitoba security guard work for?
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    Antwort: A. A licensed security business or a registered employer

    Individual guards must work for a licensed business or a registered security guard employer (or be its sole owner or partner).

  5. Frage 5 von 25

    What score must you get on the Registrar's exam to qualify for a Manitoba security guard licence?
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    Antwort: D. At least 75%

    Section 5(1) of the regulation requires completion of approved training and at least 75% on the Registrar's exam.

  6. Frage 6 von 25

    What happens after an applicant fails the Manitoba security guard exam three times?
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    Antwort: B. They must repeat the training before trying again

    Section 5(3) of the regulation says the applicant must repeat the training program after three failed attempts.

  7. Frage 7 von 25

    Under section 32(1) of the Act, what must a Manitoba guard do with their licence while on duty?
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    Antwort: B. Carry it and show it when asked

    Guards must carry their licence while on duty and produce it on request.

  8. Frage 8 von 25

    Under section 32(2) of the Act, what may a Manitoba guard carry as evidence of their authority?
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    Antwort: D. Their licence and approved uniform only

    Section 32(2) says that on duty a guard may not have or display any evidence of authority except the licence and the approved uniform.

  9. Frage 9 von 25

    What must appear on the chest of a Manitoba security guard uniform?
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    Antwort: B. SECURITY GUARD, in letters at least 1.2 cm high

    Section 6(2) of the regulation requires a chest patch or plate reading SECURITY GUARD in block letters at least 1.2 cm high.

  10. Frage 10 von 25

    A Manitoba guard will work as a loss prevention officer catching shoplifters. What may the Registrar allow?
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    Antwort: C. An exemption from wearing the uniform in that role

    Section 7 of the regulation lets the Registrar exempt a guard from wearing a uniform while working as a loss prevention officer.

  11. Frage 11 von 25

    Which title may a Manitoba security guard NOT use?
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    Antwort: D. Protection officer

    Section 27.1 bans licensed guards and employers from using titles such as "protection officer" or "law enforcement officer".

  12. Frage 12 von 25

    A Manitoba security guard is charged with a crime. How long do they have to report it to the Registrar?
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    Antwort: A. 15 days

    Section 19.1 of the Act requires individual licensees to report a charge or conviction, and a change of address for service, within 15 days.

  13. Frage 13 von 25

    A client offers a Manitoba guard a can of pepper spray for night patrols. What is the rule?
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    Antwort: A. It is not allowed; it is a prohibited weapon

    Manitoba Justice says guards may not possess or use pepper spray, which is a prohibited weapon under the Criminal Code.

  14. Frage 14 von 25

    What is Manitoba's main trespass law called today?
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    Antwort: D. The Trespass Act

    Manitoba's old Petty Trespasses Act was renamed The Trespass Act (C.C.S.M. c. T156) by amendments in force on October 15, 2021.

  15. Frage 15 von 25

    Under Manitoba's Trespass Act, which place is it an offence to enter without permission, even without a warning?
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    Antwort: B. A construction site

    Section 1(1)(a) lists places such as construction sites, residential lawns and gardens, farmyards and enclosed land, where entry without permission is an offence.

  16. Frage 16 von 25

    Under the Trespass Act, partly enclosed land is protected without a spoken warning when it is…
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    Antwort: B. it has conspicuous signs telling people to keep off

    Section 1(1)(a)(ii) covers land that is partly enclosed or marked with conspicuously placed signs showing an intent to keep people off.

  17. Frage 17 von 25

    A person is in a shopping mall that is open to the public free of charge. When do they commit an offence under the Trespass Act?
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    Antwort: B. When they stay after a guard for the mall asks them to leave

    Clause 1(1)(a) does not apply where the public is normally admitted free of charge, but under clause 1(1)(b) it is an offence to stay after being asked to leave by the occupier or someone acting with the occupier's approval.

  18. Frage 18 von 25

    Under section 1(2) of the Trespass Act, who must make the request to leave occupied premises?
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    Antwort: A. The person occupying it, or someone with their approval

    For occupied land or premises, the request must come from the person actually occupying it or be made with that person's approval, which is how a guard acts for a client.

  19. Frage 19 von 25

    Which person is exempt from the Trespass Act while doing their job?
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    Antwort: C. A mail carrier delivering mail

    Section 1(3.1) exempts people such as peace officers, first responders, meter readers, inspectors and mail carriers while doing their job.

  20. Frage 20 von 25

    People hand out flyers with true information in the parking lot of a store open to the public. What does section 4 of the Trespass Act say?
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    Antwort: D. They commit no offence under the Act for this

    Section 4 says communicating true statements on outdoor walkways, driveways or parking areas of a business open to the public free of charge is not an offence under the Act.

  21. Frage 21 von 25

    Does Manitoba's Trespass Act give owners or their security guards a power to arrest trespassers?
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    Antwort: B. No; that power was repealed in 2021

    The old Petty Trespasses Act let a property owner arrest a trespasser in section 2. The 2021 amendments (Bill 63) repealed that section, so the current Trespass Act has no arrest power for owners.

  22. Frage 22 von 25

    Which Criminal Code section may protect a guard acting for the owner who takes reasonable action to remove a person with no right to be on the property?
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    Antwort: C. Section 35 (defence of property)

    Section 35 covers a person in peaceable possession, or acting for them, who does a reasonable act to prevent entry or remove someone not entitled to be there.

  23. Frage 23 von 25

    Section 494(2) of the Criminal Code gives a special arrest power for criminal offences on or in relation to property. Who holds that power?
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    Antwort: A. The owner, the person in lawful possession, or someone they authorize

    Section 494(2) lets the owner, the person in lawful possession, or someone they authorize, such as a guard, arrest a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to that property, at the time or within a reasonable time after if police cannot make the arrest.

  24. Frage 24 von 25

    What does Manitoba Justice say about a security guard's arrest powers?
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    Antwort: A. Guards have the same arrest powers as any citizen

    The Manitoba Justice FAQ says a guard has the same arrest powers as a private citizen under section 494, and no extra powers.

  25. Frage 25 von 25

    A Manitoba guard lawfully arrests a person under section 494. What must happen next?
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    Antwort: C. Deliver the person to a peace officer promptly

    Section 494(3) requires anyone who arrests without a warrant to deliver the person to a peace officer promptly.

Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten

  • Manitoba guards are licensed under The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and must score at least 75% on the Registrar's exam.
  • A Manitoba guard uniform must show SECURITY GUARD in block letters at least 1.2 cm high on the chest.
  • Licensees must report a criminal charge or conviction to the Registrar within 15 days.
  • Manitoba's Petty Trespasses Act became The Trespass Act in 2021, and its owner arrest power (section 2) was repealed.
  • In Manitoba, a guard has the same arrest powers as a private citizen under section 494 of the Criminal Code.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can a security guard arrest a trespasser in Manitoba?

Not under the Trespass Act, which no longer has an arrest power. A guard can ask the person to leave and call police, and may arrest only under section 494 of the Criminal Code, delivering the person to police promptly.

What is the trespass law in Manitoba?

The Trespass Act, C.C.S.M. c. T156, formerly The Petty Trespasses Act. Some places, such as construction sites and enclosed or posted land, need no warning; elsewhere, staying after being asked to leave is an offence.

Can Manitoba guards wear badges?

Only as part of a uniform the Registrar has approved. On duty, your licence and approved uniform are the only evidence of authority you may have or display.

What must I report to the Registrar?

Any criminal charge or conviction, and any change of your address for service, within 15 days.

Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?

Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.

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