Executive Protection Awareness Course 2026

1. Question 1 sur 25

   Who provides close protection for Canada's Prime Minister and Governor General?

   • AA private security company chosen each year
   • BThe police service of the city they visit
   • CThe Canadian Armed Forces military police
   • DThe RCMP's Protective Policing program
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. The RCMP's Protective Policing program

   The RCMP's Protective Policing program and its Close Protection Units protect the Prime Minister, the Governor General, Supreme Court judges and federal ministers.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   A foreign head of state visits Canada. How does the RCMP describe the people it protects in this group?

   • ADiplomatic guests of the province
   • BInternationally Protected Persons
   • CHonorary peace officers
   • DFederal security clients
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Internationally Protected Persons

   The RCMP protects Internationally Protected Persons, such as visiting foreign heads of state and heads of government.

3. Question 3 sur 25

   In Alberta, does a person working as a body guard need a licence?

   • AYes, body guard work needs a security service worker licence
   • BOnly if they also carry a baton or handcuffs on the job
   • COnly if they work at night or at large public events
   • DNo, body guards are exempt from all security licensing rules
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Yes, body guard work needs a security service worker licence

   Alberta lists body guard among the jobs that require a security service worker licence.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   In Ontario, which exemption applies to a licensed security guard who is hired as a bodyguard?

   • AThey do not have to show their licence when asked
   • BThey do not have to wear the security uniform
   • CThey do not have to follow the Code of Conduct
   • DThey do not have to carry their licence
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. They do not have to wear the security uniform

   Ontario exempts guards hired as bodyguards from the uniform requirements, but they must still carry their licence and show it on request.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   Which job title could get a licensed bodyguard in Ontario fined?

   • AExecutive protection agent
   • BClose protection specialist
   • CLicensed security guard
   • DSpecial constable
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Special constable

   Ontario licence holders can be fined for calling themselves a special constable, police, law enforcement, a detective or an officer.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   A bodyguard clips a police-style badge to their belt so crowds will move aside. Why is this a problem?

   • AIt can be the offence of personating a peace officer
   • BIt is fine, as long as the badge has no city's name on it
   • CIt is only a problem if they are working outside Canada
   • DIt is only a problem if they are not wearing a uniform
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. It can be the offence of personating a peace officer

   Section 130 of the Criminal Code makes it an offence to use a badge, uniform or equipment in a way likely to make people believe you are a peace officer.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   Can section 34 of the Criminal Code apply when you protect someone else from force, not only yourself?

   • ANo, it only ever covers force used against the person themselves
   • BYes, it covers force used or threatened against another person
   • COnly if the other person is a close family member of theirs
   • DOnly if the other person is an on-duty police officer
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Yes, it covers force used or threatened against another person

   Section 34(1) applies when a person believes on reasonable grounds that force is being used or threatened against them or another person.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   Besides reasonable belief and a protective purpose, what must also be true for section 34 to apply?

   • AThe act happened on private property only
   • BThe act was reasonable in the circumstances
   • CThe act was approved by the client beforehand
   • DThe act was done by a licensed security guard
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The act was reasonable in the circumstances

   Section 34(1)(c) requires that the act committed was reasonable in the circumstances.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   Which factor does section 34(2) say a court considers when deciding if an act to protect someone was reasonable?

   • AHow much the guard was being paid for the job
   • BWhether other ways to respond were available
   • CWhether the guard had worked for the client before
   • DHow well known the protected person is
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Whether other ways to respond were available

   The listed factors include how imminent the force was and whether other means were available to respond, as well as proportionality and any weapons.

10. Question 10 sur 25

    A bodyguard lawfully arrests a person who has just attacked their client. What must happen next?

    • AThe person is delivered to a peace officer right away
    • BThe person is held until the client decides what to do
    • CThe person is released as soon as the client is safe
    • DThe person is driven to the client's office to wait
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The person is delivered to a peace officer right away

    Section 494(3) says anyone other than a peace officer who arrests without a warrant must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    Your client's travel schedule shows their name, hotel and movements. Under PIPEDA, is this personal information?

    • AYes, but only if it is stored on paper files
    • BNo, unless it also includes a health record
    • CYes, it is information about an identifiable person
    • DNo, because it is only about the client's business travel
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Yes, it is information about an identifiable person

    Personal information is any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about an identifiable individual.

12. Question 12 sur 25

    Which of PIPEDA's fair information principles is about protecting personal information from loss or theft?

    • AConsent
    • BAccountability
    • COpenness
    • DSafeguards
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Safeguards

    The Safeguards principle requires security protections suited to how sensitive the information is.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    A friend asks which hotel your client is staying at. Which PIPEDA principle tells you not to share it?

    • AChallenging compliance with the Act
    • BIndividual access to own information
    • CIdentifying purposes before collection
    • DLimiting use, disclosure and retention
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Limiting use, disclosure and retention

    Personal information should be used or disclosed only for the purpose it was collected for, unless the person consents or the law allows it.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    A caller says they are your client's new assistant and tells a made-up story to get tomorrow's schedule. What is this tactic called?

    • APretexting
    • BSpear phishing
    • CBaiting
    • DQuid pro quo
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Pretexting

    The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security describes pretexting as using a fabricated scenario or story to get information.

15. Question 15 sur 25

    A video call that looks like your client asks you to change the pickup to an unusual place. What does the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security advise?

    • AIgnore all video calls from the client from now on
    • BFollow it, since you can see and hear the client
    • CAsk the caller a personal question and then follow it
    • DConfirm it through a second, independent channel
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Confirm it through a second, independent channel

    Audio or video alone is not proof of identity. Confirm sensitive or unusual requests through a second, independent form of communication.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    When does Get Cyber Safe suggest posting online about a trip?

    • ABefore you leave, so people can plan
    • BAt each stop, so friends can follow along
    • CAfter you are back home
    • DOnly while you are at the airport
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. After you are back home

    Get Cyber Safe says to wait until you are back home to post about a trip, so you do not signal where you are or that your home is empty.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    Why should the team check a photo of the client before it is posted online?

    • APhotos of people cannot legally be shared in Canada
    • BOnly professional photographers may post photos of clients
    • CPhotos posted online always lose their colour quality
    • DDetails like a street sign can reveal where the client is
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Details like a street sign can reveal where the client is

    Get Cyber Safe warns that photos can give away locations, for example a photo taken next to a street sign.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    Which of these is listed in section 264 of the Criminal Code as conduct that can be criminal harassment?

    • APosting a public review of the client's company
    • BAsking the client a question at a public event
    • CSending one polite letter to the client's office
    • DMonitoring the person's location or movements
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Monitoring the person's location or movements

    Section 264(2) lists monitoring a person's location, movements, actions or social interactions as conduct that can be criminal harassment.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    The same person waits outside your client's office every morning and watches them arrive. Which conduct in section 264 does this match?

    • ARepeatedly phoning the person at their home late at night
    • BThreatening to harm the person's family pet
    • CPosting reviews of the person's company online
    • DBesetting or watching the place where they work
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Besetting or watching the place where they work

    Section 264(2)(c) covers besetting or watching the place where a person lives, works, carries on business or happens to be.

20. Question 20 sur 25

    Which of these is an offence of uttering threats under section 264.1 of the Criminal Code?

    • AWriting that you disagree with the client's views
    • BThreatening to burn down the client's house
    • CSaying you will vote against the client's plan
    • DTelling the client you will complain to the media
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Threatening to burn down the client's house

    Section 264.1 makes it an offence to knowingly threaten to cause death or bodily harm, or to burn, destroy or damage property, or to harm someone's animal.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    A parcel for your client is addressed only to "President", has heavy tape and oily stains. What should you do?

    • ALeave it, clear the room, close the door and call police
    • BShake it gently to hear whether anything inside is loose
    • CCarry it outside and leave it on the sidewalk
    • DOpen it carefully in a quiet room away from other staff
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Leave it, clear the room, close the door and call police

    National Defence guidance says not to handle, shake or smell suspicious mail, to leave it where it is, get everyone out, close the door, tell a supervisor and notify police.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    What is the highest risk level in the Government of Canada's travel advice and advisories?

    • AExercise a high degree of caution
    • BTake normal security precautions
    • CAvoid non-essential travel
    • DAvoid all travel
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Avoid all travel

    The four levels, from lowest to highest, are: take normal security precautions, exercise a high degree of caution, avoid non-essential travel, and avoid all travel.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    Your client plans a trip to a country rated "Exercise a high degree of caution". What does this level mean?

    • AThere are safety concerns, or the situation could change quickly
    • BThere are no safety concerns at all, so travel normally
    • CCanadians who are already there must leave right away
    • DThe country is closed to all Canadian travellers until further notice
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. There are safety concerns, or the situation could change quickly

    This level means there are safety or security concerns or the situation could change quickly, so travellers should be very cautious and follow local authorities.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    What does the free Registration of Canadians Abroad service let the Government of Canada do?

    • AProvide a police escort at your destination
    • BPay your medical bills if you get sick on the trip
    • CContact you if an emergency affects you abroad
    • DBook safe hotels for registered travellers abroad
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Contact you if an emergency affects you abroad

    Registration lets the government contact you in an emergency abroad, or about an emergency at home, and send safety updates.

25. Question 25 sur 25

    What does the Government of Canada's traveller's checklist suggest leaving with friends or family?

    • AA copy of your itinerary and passport ID page
    • BYour original passport, so it is kept safe at home
    • CYour house keys, car keys and garage door opener
    • DYour credit cards and the PINs for your bank cards
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. A copy of your itinerary and passport ID page

    The checklist suggests leaving a copy of your itinerary, the identification page of your passport and your insurance policy with friends or family.

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