Manitoba Security Law and Trespass Course 2026

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   A company in Winnipeg wants to start offering security guards to clients. Which Manitoba law sets out the licence it needs?

   • AThe Police Services Act
   • BThe Trespass Act
   • CThe Workplace Safety and Health Act
   • DThe Private Investigators and Security Guards Act
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 2 van 25

   Who decides whether a person is eligible for a security guard licence in Manitoba?

   • AThe guard's employer
   • BThe local police chief
   • CThe Registrar
   • DThe mayor
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 3 van 25

   What is the minimum age for a security guard licence under Manitoba's Act?

   • A18
   • B21
   • C16
   • D17
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. 18

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

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   Under section 5(4) of the Act, who may a licensed Manitoba security guard work for?

   • AA licensed security business or a registered employer
   • BOnly a provincial government department
   • COnly a municipal or First Nations police service
   • DAny business that pays its guards in cash
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 25

   What score must you get on the Registrar's exam to qualify for a Manitoba security guard licence?

   • AAt least 90%
   • BAt least 50%
   • CAt least 60%
   • DAt least 75%
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 6 van 25

   What happens after an applicant fails the Manitoba security guard exam three times?

   • AThey are banned from guard work for life
   • BThey must repeat the training before trying again
   • CThey may book a fourth try right away
   • DThey are given a temporary licence instead
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 7 van 25

   Under section 32(1) of the Act, what must a Manitoba guard do with their licence while on duty?

   • AShow it only to police
   • BCarry it and show it when asked
   • CKeep it in the security office
   • DGive it to the client
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Carry it and show it when asked

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

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   Under section 32(2) of the Act, what may a Manitoba guard carry as evidence of their authority?

   • AAny ID card the employer designs
   • BA police-style photo ID card
   • CA signed letter from the client
   • DTheir licence and approved uniform only
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 9 van 25

   What must appear on the chest of a Manitoba security guard uniform?

   • ASECURITY OFFICER, in letters of any size
   • BSECURITY GUARD, in letters at least 1.2 cm high
   • CPROTECTION OFFICER, in letters at least 2 cm high
   • DThe company logo, with no words needed
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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. Vraag 10 van 25

    A Manitoba guard will work as a loss prevention officer catching shoplifters. What may the Registrar allow?

    • APermission to wear a badge instead of a licence
    • BPermission to work for a while without a licence
    • CAn exemption from wearing the uniform in that role
    • DPermission to carry a baton as a weapon
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 11 van 25

    Which title may a Manitoba security guard NOT use?

    • ASite supervisor
    • BSecurity guard
    • CLicensed guard
    • DProtection officer
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Protection officer

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

12. Vraag 12 van 25

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

    • A15 days
    • B24 hours
    • C60 days
    • DOnly after a conviction
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 13 van 25

    A client offers a Manitoba guard a can of pepper spray for night patrols. What is the rule?

    • AIt is not allowed; it is a prohibited weapon
    • BIt is allowed with the client's written okay
    • CIt is allowed, but only on night shifts
    • DIt is allowed if it is kept out of sight
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 14 van 25

    What is Manitoba's main trespass law called today?

    • AThe Trespass to Property Act
    • BThe Petty Trespasses Act
    • CThe Occupiers' Safety Act
    • DThe Trespass Act
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 15 van 25

    Under Manitoba's Trespass Act, which place is it an offence to enter without permission, even without a warning?

    • AA shopping mall open to the public
    • BA construction site
    • CA public library
    • DA public sidewalk
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 16 van 25

    Under the Trespass Act, partly enclosed land is protected without a spoken warning when it is…

    • Athe grass on it is mowed regularly
    • Bit has conspicuous signs telling people to keep off
    • Cit is owned by a company or a business
    • Dit is right next to a public highway
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 17 van 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?

    • AWhen they walk past a store without buying anything
    • BWhen they stay after a guard for the mall asks them to leave
    • CAs soon as they walk in the door of the mall
    • DWhen they use the washroom in the mall food court
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 18 van 25

    Under section 1(2) of the Trespass Act, who must make the request to leave occupied premises?

    • AThe person occupying it, or someone with their approval
    • BAny customer who happens to be in the building
    • COnly a police officer who is on duty there
    • DOnly an employee of the city or town
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 19 van 25

    Which person is exempt from the Trespass Act while doing their job?

    • AA person who was banned last week
    • BA person selling items door to door
    • CA mail carrier delivering mail
    • DA former employee
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 20 van 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?

    • AThey must first pay the store a parking fee
    • BThey commit an offence as soon as they arrive
    • CThey may be arrested under the Trespass Act
    • DThey commit no offence under the Act for this
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 21 van 25

    Does Manitoba's Trespass Act give owners or their security guards a power to arrest trespassers?

    • AYes, but only between dusk and dawn
    • BNo; that power was repealed in 2021
    • COnly if the trespasser is under 18
    • DYes, at any time of the day or night
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 22 van 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?

    • ASection 1 of the Charter
    • BSection 130 (personating a peace officer)
    • CSection 35 (defence of property)
    • DSection 494(3)
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 23 van 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?

    • AThe owner, the person in lawful possession, or someone they authorize
    • BOnly a police officer or an RCMP member on duty
    • CAny passer-by, at any time, for any reason at all
    • DOnly a judge or a justice of the peace in court
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 24 van 25

    What does Manitoba Justice say about a security guard's arrest powers?

    • AGuards have the same arrest powers as any citizen
    • BGuards may arrest only for parking offences
    • CGuards have all the powers of a police officer
    • DGuards have no arrest powers of any kind
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 25 van 25

    A Manitoba guard lawfully arrests a person under section 494. What must happen next?

    • ALet the person go after taking their name
    • BHold the person until the end of the shift
    • CDeliver the person to a peace officer promptly
    • DTake the person to the office for questioning
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

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