Yukon Security Law and Trespass Course 2026

This course is for security guards working in Yukon. It covers the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and Regulations, how trespass works in a territory with no general trespass act, and the Criminal Code rules on arrest and force.

  • Formation
  • Yukon
  • 25 questions
  • Vérifié le 12 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 30 minutes de leçons et un test de 25 questions. Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 12 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsYukon Security Law and Trespass Course: Lessons : environ 30 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • Explain who needs a security licence in Yukon and how to keep it
  • Follow Yukon's rules on ID cards, weapons, police services and confidentiality
  • Describe Yukon's uniform and patrol vehicle rules
  • Explain how trespass is handled in Yukon, including the School Trespass Act
  • Apply Criminal Code arrest and use-of-force rules and hand a person to the RCMP

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

  1. Question 1 sur 25

    Under section 6 of Yukon's Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, who may act as a security guard?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Only a holder of an agent's licence

    Section 6 says no person shall act as a security guard unless they hold an agent's licence.

  2. Question 2 sur 25

    Which Yukon government office handles security agency and worker licences?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

    Security licences are handled by Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in the Department of Community Services.

  3. Question 3 sur 25

    What is the minimum age to get a security worker licence in Yukon?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 19

    The Government of Yukon says a security worker applicant must be at least 19 years old.

  4. Question 4 sur 25

    To hold a security worker licence in Yukon, who must you work for?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. A security agency that holds a valid Yukon licence

    A worker must be employed by a security agency with a valid Yukon licence. Section 12 of the Act also says agencies may employ only licensed agents.

  5. Question 5 sur 25

    When does a Yukon agent's licence expire?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. March 31 of the year after it was issued

    Section 15 says an agent's licence expires on March 31 in the calendar year after the year it was issued, unless cancelled or surrendered sooner.

  6. Question 6 sur 25

    What new document must a Yukon security worker provide every year to renew their licence?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. A new criminal record check

    The renewal page says security workers need a new criminal record check every year.

  7. Question 7 sur 25

    Under section 2(5) of the Act, which worker is exempt from the Act, so needs no licence to guard?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. A guard permanently hired by one store to work only for that store

    Section 2(5) exempts a person permanently employed by one employer whose work is only for that employer, when the employer's business is not providing security services. A store is not in the security business.

  8. Question 8 sur 25

    Under section 36 of the Act, what must a licensed guard have while working?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Their prescribed ID card, to show on request

    Section 36(1) says a licence holder must have the prescribed identification card while working and produce it on request.

  9. Question 9 sur 25

    Under section 36(2), which item is a guard banned from carrying or displaying?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Any badge implying a licence, except their own ID card

    Section 36(2) bans possessing or displaying any badge, card or object that suggests the person is licensed, except their own prescribed identification card.

  10. Question 10 sur 25

    What does section 35 of the Act say about firearms?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Guards may not carry one, except in armoured car work

    Section 35 says no licensed person shall carry a firearm in the course of licensed work. Armoured car service employees are exempt under set conditions.

  11. Question 11 sur 25

    Under section 34 of the Act, what must a licensed guard never do?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Present themselves as providing police services

    Section 34(b) says a licence holder shall not hold themselves out as providing the services ordinarily provided by police.

  12. Question 12 sur 25

    May a Yukon licensed guard provide bylaw enforcement services?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Generally no; only parking bylaws or with a bylaw appointment

    Section 34(c) bans providing peace officer services, including bylaw enforcement, except limited parking bylaw enforcement or where the guard holds a bylaw officer appointment.

  13. Question 13 sur 25

    Under section 33 of the Act, to whom may a guard disclose information learned on the job, in the course of their duties?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Their employer

    Section 33 bans disclosing information obtained in the course of duties, except as legally authorized or required. It does not apply to disclosure to the employer in the course of duties.

  14. Question 14 sur 25

    Instead of prosecuting, what may the Yukon registrar impose for a breach of the Act?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. An administrative penalty of up to $5,000

    Section 38 lets the registrar levy an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 after giving the person a chance to respond. It can be appealed to the review board within 21 days.

  15. Question 15 sur 25

    Under the Yukon regulations, what word or words must appear on the chest of a security guard's outer uniform garment?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. "Security" or "Security Guard"

    Section 11(3)(a) of the Private Investigators and Security Guards Regulations requires "Security" or "Security Guard" on the chest of the outermost garment.

  16. Question 16 sur 25

    Under the Yukon regulations, which item is banned on a security guard's uniform?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Any badge or insignia showing the word "Police"

    Section 11(4) of the regulations says security and armoured car guards shall not wear insignia or a badge displaying the word "Police".

  17. Question 17 sur 25

    Which belt and strap equipment do the Yukon regulations ban for security guards?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. A Sam Browne-style belt with a shoulder strap

    Section 11(5) bans Sam Browne-style belt and shoulder strap equipment, or anything similar that resembles the RCMP's.

  18. Question 18 sur 25

    What do the Yukon regulations say about a siren or flashing light on a security patrol vehicle?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Not allowed, unless the Motor Vehicles Act allows them

    Section 12 of the regulations bans sirens, flashing lights and loud hailers on a business vehicle except as the Motor Vehicles Act and its regulations allow. Any "Security" marking must include the licensee's name and phone number.

  19. Question 19 sur 25

    Does Yukon have a general trespass act for private property, like Alberta's or Ontario's?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. No; Yukon's only trespass act covers school grounds

    A 2025 Government of the Northwest Territories FAQ says no territory has trespass legislation for private property, and Yukon's covers only school grounds (the School Trespass Act).

  20. Question 20 sur 25

    Under Yukon's School Trespass Act, how can notice to stay off school premises be given?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Orally, in writing, or by a sign

    Section 1 of the School Trespass Act says notice may be given orally, in writing, or by a sign reading "no trespassing" or similar wording.

  21. Question 21 sur 25

    Under Yukon's School Trespass Act, who may arrest without a warrant a person found trespassing, and why?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. A peace officer, only to find out who they are

    Section 4(1) lets a peace officer arrest without a warrant a person found trespassing, only to establish their identity. They must be released once identified.

  22. Question 22 sur 25

    Under section 494(2) of the Criminal Code, who may arrest without a warrant a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to property?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The owner, the lawful possessor, or someone they authorize

    Section 494(2) lets the owner or lawful possessor of property, or a person they authorize, arrest a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to that property.

  23. Question 23 sur 25

    After a guard in Yukon makes a citizen's arrest, what must they do?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Hand them to a peace officer right away

    Section 494(3) of the Criminal Code says a person who arrests without a warrant must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith (right away). In Yukon, that means the RCMP.

  24. Question 24 sur 25

    Under section 35 of the Criminal Code (defence of property), what limit applies to what a person does to stop someone entering or staying on property without right?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. The act must be reasonable in the circumstances

    Section 35(1)(d) says the act must be reasonable in the circumstances. Section 35 also requires a reasonable belief that the person is entering or remaining without being legally entitled.

  25. Question 25 sur 25

    Under section 25(1) of the Criminal Code, how much force may a person use when acting on reasonable grounds in a lawful arrest?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. As much force as is necessary for that purpose

    Section 25(1) justifies a person acting on reasonable grounds in using as much force as is necessary. Section 26 makes them criminally responsible for any excess.

À savoir avant l’examen

  • In Yukon, no one may act as a security guard without an agent's licence (Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, section 6).
  • Yukon security workers must be at least 19 and employed by a licensed Yukon security agency.
  • Yukon agent's licences expire on March 31 and must be renewed every year with a new criminal record check.
  • Yukon guards may not wear any badge or insignia with the word "Police" and must show "Security" or "Security Guard" on the chest.
  • Yukon has no general trespass act for private property; its School Trespass Act covers school grounds only.
  • A person who makes a citizen's arrest must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith (Criminal Code, section 494(3)).

Questions fréquentes

Who licenses security guards in Yukon?

Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in the Government of Yukon's Department of Community Services, under the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act.

Does Yukon have a trespass act?

Not for private property in general. The School Trespass Act covers school grounds. Elsewhere, guards ask people to leave for the owner and call the RCMP, and the Criminal Code applies.

Can a security guard carry a gun in Yukon?

No. Section 35 of the Act bans firearms in licensed work, with a limited exemption for armoured car services. Weapons prohibited by the Criminal Code are also banned.

When does my Yukon guard licence expire?

On March 31. Renewal opens February 1 and is due by March 1, with a new criminal record check each year.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

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