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Northwest Territories Security Law & Trespass Course 2026

This course is for security guards working in the Northwest Territories. It explains that the NWT has no security licensing law, how trespass was handled before, what the new Trespass to Property Act does, and how Criminal Code arrest and force rules apply. It is general information, not legal advice.

  • Kurs
  • Terytoria Północno-Zachodnie
  • Pytania: 25
  • Sprawdzono 12 października 2026

W skrócie

Ten bezpłatny kurs obejmuje około 30 minut lekcji i test z 25 pytaniami. Uzyskaj co najmniej 80%, aby pobrać zaświadczenie o ukończeniu (prywatne, nieakredytowane). Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 12 października 2026.

Zacznij od lekcjiNorthwest Territories Security Law & Trespass Course: Lessons: ok. 30 min czytania. Każde pytanie testowe jest omówione w lekcjach.

Czego się nauczysz

  • Explain that the NWT has no private security licensing law and what governs guards instead
  • Describe how trespass was handled in the NWT before the Trespass to Property Act
  • Give proper notice under the Trespass to Property Act and know who enforces it
  • Apply Criminal Code section 494 arrest powers and deliver a person to the RCMP
  • Explain the limits on force under Criminal Code sections 25 and 35

Uzyskaj co najmniej 80%, aby pobrać certyfikat.

  1. Pytanie 1 z 25

    Does the Northwest Territories have a law that licenses security guards and security companies?
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    Odpowiedź: A. No, there is no territorial security licensing law

    Unlike the provinces, the NWT has no private security licensing law. A 2026 Legislative Assembly committee report noted the lack of regulation and called for legislation.

  2. Pytanie 2 z 25

    In its March 2026 report on the trespass bill, what did the Standing Committee on Social Development recommend about private security?
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    Odpowiedź: A. That the GNWT urgently create a law to regulate them

    Recommendation 4 asked the GNWT to urgently legislate to regulate private security companies, including Northern and Indigenous cultural awareness training.

  3. Pytanie 3 z 25

    Since the NWT has no security licensing law, which of these still governs a guard's powers there?
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    Odpowiedź: D. The Criminal Code of Canada, common law and the employer's policies

    The Criminal Code applies across Canada, along with common law, territorial laws and the employer's policies and post orders. Provincial licensing acts do not apply in the NWT.

  4. Pytanie 4 z 25

    A guard in Yellowknife wears a badge and uniform designed to look like an RCMP officer's. Which law can this break?
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    Odpowiedź: C. Section 130 of the Criminal Code

    With no territorial uniform rules, the Criminal Code applies: section 130 makes it an offence to use a badge, uniform or equipment in a way likely to make people think you are a peace officer.

  5. Pytanie 5 z 25

    According to the NWT Department of Justice, how was trespass to private property handled before the territory's new trespass law?
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    Odpowiedź: A. By other laws and the common law, since the NWT had no trespass act

    The Department of Justice explained that the NWT lacked an act on trespass to private property, so trespass was dealt with through other laws and the common law.

  6. Pytanie 6 z 25

    Before the NWT's trespass bill, what did the territories have for trespass on private property?
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    Odpowiedź: D. None did; Yukon's law covers school grounds only

    The Department of Justice FAQ notes that all provinces have trespass laws, but no territory had a private property trespass law; Yukon's covers school grounds only.

  7. Pytanie 7 z 25

    Criminal Code section 177 makes it an offence to loiter or prowl, without lawful excuse...
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    Odpowiedź: D. at night on another person's property near a dwelling-house

    Section 177 is narrow: it covers loitering or prowling at night on someone else's property near a dwelling-house. It does not cover most daytime trespass at businesses.

  8. Pytanie 8 z 25

    What is the name of the NWT's first trespass law, Bill 34?
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    Odpowiedź: C. The Trespass to Property Act

    Bill 34 is the Trespass to Property Act. It was introduced in October 2025, amended by the Standing Committee on Social Development, and received assent on March 6, 2026.

  9. Pytanie 9 z 25

    When does the NWT Trespass to Property Act take effect?
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    Odpowiedź: C. On a day set by order, so check that it is in force

    Section 14 says the Act comes into force on a day set by order of the Commissioner. It received assent on March 6, 2026, so always check whether it is in force.

  10. Pytanie 10 z 25

    Besides private property, what else does the Trespass to Property Act cover?
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    Odpowiedź: A. Schools and some interests on public land, like leases

    The plain-language summary says the bill covers trespass to private property, to schools, and to certain private interests on public lands, such as leases.

  11. Pytanie 11 z 25

    Under the Trespass to Property Act, which way of giving notice that entry is prohibited is allowed?
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    Odpowiedź: B. Orally, in writing, or by a sign visible in daylight

    The committee report explains that notice may be given orally, in writing, or by a sign visible in daylight under normal conditions.

  12. Pytanie 12 z 25

    Under the Trespass to Property Act, which kind of place needs no notice for entry to be prohibited?
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    Odpowiedź: C. A garden or field

    The Act lists premises where no notice is needed, such as a garden or field.

  13. Pytanie 13 z 25

    A letter carrier walks up to the front door of a building you guard. Under the Trespass to Property Act, what is presumed?
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    Odpowiedź: A. People may come to a building's door for lawful reasons

    The Act presumes permission to approach a building's door for lawful purposes such as mail delivery.

  14. Pytanie 14 z 25

    Under the Trespass to Property Act, a person who did nothing wrong on arrival is told by the lawful occupier to leave and refuses. What is the result?
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    Odpowiedź: D. Staying after being directed to leave is an offence

    The Act makes it an offence to remain on premises after being directed to leave by the lawful occupier.

  15. Pytanie 15 z 25

    Committee amendments limited the word "occupier" in the Trespass to Property Act. To whom?
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    Odpowiedź: C. To lawful occupiers, such as owners or renters

    The first committee amendment limited "occupier" to a lawful occupier.

  16. Pytanie 16 z 25

    Which extra penalty was added to the Trespass to Property Act by committee amendment?
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    Odpowiedź: D. An order banning entry to the premises for up to three years

    An amendment added an order prohibiting entry to a premises for up to three years, and made breaching that order an offence.

  17. Pytanie 17 z 25

    A client asks you to put up "No Trespassing" signs on land the client does not own or lawfully occupy. What does the Trespass to Property Act say?
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    Odpowiedź: D. Posting them without lawful authority is an offence

    A committee amendment created a penalty for posting "no trespassing" signs without lawful authority.

  18. Pytanie 18 z 25

    Who enforces the Trespass to Property Act, according to the committee report?
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    Odpowiedź: A. The RCMP and other peace officers

    The RCMP remove trespassers, arrest and prosecute. Only peace officers may arrest under the Act, and the Minister may name other classes of peace officers by regulation. Private security was not given enforcement powers.

  19. Pytanie 19 z 25

    How does the Trespass to Property Act treat Indigenous and treaty rights?
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    Odpowiedź: A. Treaty and other agreements take priority over the Act

    The plain-language summary says these agreements take precedence and the Act is interpreted consistently with existing Indigenous and treaty rights.

  20. Pytanie 20 z 25

    Under Criminal Code section 494(2), who may arrest a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to property?
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    Odpowiedź: B. The property owner or possessor, or someone they authorize

    Section 494(2) gives this power to the owner or lawful possessor, or a person they authorize. The arrest must be made at the time, or within a reasonable time after if a peace officer cannot feasibly make it.

  21. Pytanie 21 z 25

    You lawfully arrest a shoplifter in Hay River. Under section 494(3), what must you do next?
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    Odpowiedź: D. Hand them to a peace officer at once, here the RCMP

    A private person who arrests must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith. In the NWT, the police service is the RCMP.

  22. Pytanie 22 z 25

    Under section 494(1)(a), what kind of offence must you find a person committing before anyone may arrest them without a warrant?
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    Odpowiedź: C. An indictable offence

    Section 494(1)(a) lets anyone arrest without a warrant a person they find committing an indictable offence.

  23. Pytanie 23 z 25

    Under Criminal Code section 25(1), how much force may a person use when doing something the law authorizes, such as a lawful arrest?
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    Odpowiedź: C. As much as is necessary, on reasonable grounds

    Section 25(1) protects a person acting on reasonable grounds and allows as much force as is necessary for the purpose. Excess force is not protected.

  24. Pytanie 24 z 25

    Criminal Code section 35 (defence of property) can protect a guard who acts for the person in possession of property. What else must be true of the guard's act?
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    Odpowiedź: D. It must be reasonable in the circumstances

    Section 35 covers people acting under the authority of the person in peaceable possession, but the act must be reasonable in the circumstances.

  25. Pytanie 25 z 25

    What is a guard's main role when the Trespass to Property Act applies at a site?
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    Odpowiedź: A. Give clear notice, record it and call the RCMP

    Under the Act only peace officers, such as the RCMP, may arrest for trespass, and private security was given no enforcement powers. Guards give notice for the lawful occupier, keep notes and call the RCMP.

Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem

  • The NWT has no law licensing private security. A 2026 Legislative Assembly committee urged the GNWT to create one, with cultural awareness training.
  • Before Bill 34, the NWT had no act on trespass to private property; the Criminal Code covers only prowling at night near a dwelling-house.
  • Under the Trespass to Property Act, notice can be given orally, in writing, or by a sign visible in daylight under normal conditions.
  • Only peace officers, such as the RCMP, may arrest under the Trespass to Property Act. Occupiers and people they authorize may give notice but cannot arrest under it.
  • A private person who arrests someone under Criminal Code section 494 must deliver them to a peace officer forthwith.

Najczęściej zadawane pytania

Do I need a security guard licence to work in the Northwest Territories?

The NWT has no territorial law that licenses security guards or companies. Your employer may still set training rules, and a 2026 committee report called for licensing legislation, so check for changes.

Does the NWT have a trespass law?

Yes. The Trespass to Property Act (Bill 34), the territory's first, received assent on March 6, 2026. It comes into force on a day set by order of the Commissioner, so confirm it is in force before you rely on it.

Can a security guard arrest a trespasser in the NWT?

Not under the Trespass to Property Act: only peace officers, such as the RCMP, may arrest under it. A guard's arrest powers come from Criminal Code section 494, and the person must be handed to the RCMP right away.

How do I tell someone they are trespassing?

Under the new Act, notice can be given orally, in writing, or by a sign visible in daylight. Record the time, your words and the person's description, and call the RCMP if they will not leave.

Czy zaświadczenie jest akredytowane lub oficjalnie uznawane?

Nie. To prywatne zaświadczenie o ukończeniu, wyłącznie dla Twojej wiedzy. Nie jest uznawane, akredytowane ani zatwierdzone przez żaden rząd, organ licencyjny, regulatora ani instytucję edukacyjną i nie zastępuje żadnej licencji, certyfikacji ani szkolenia wymaganych przez prawo.

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