Ontario Security Law and Trespass Course 2026

1. Pytanie 1 z 25

   Which Ontario law licenses security guards, private investigators and security agencies?

   • AThe Trespass to Property Act, R.S.O. 1990
   • BThe Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
   • CThe Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019
   • DThe Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005
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   Odpowiedź: D. The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005

   Ontario regulates guards, investigators and agencies under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA).

2. Pytanie 2 z 25

   What is the limit on an Ontario dual licence (security guard and private investigator)?

   • AYou cannot work as a guard and an investigator at once
   • BIt may be used only on weekends and public holidays
   • CIt can be renewed only by mail, and never online
   • DIt is not valid for any work inside the City of Toronto
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   Odpowiedź: A. You cannot work as a guard and an investigator at once

   A dual licence covers both roles, but the holder cannot work as both at the same time.

3. Pytanie 3 z 25

   What form does an Ontario security guard licence take today?

   • ADigital only, carried as a digital or printed copy
   • BA metal badge
   • CA plastic card mailed every year
   • DA paper certificate kept at the agency office
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   Odpowiedź: A. Digital only, carried as a digital or printed copy

   Physical licence cards stopped on September 30, 2023. Guards carry a digital or printed copy of their digital licence.

4. Pytanie 4 z 25

   A member of the public asks an on-duty Ontario guard to show their licence. What must the guard do?

   • AShow it only if a supervisor agrees
   • BRefuse, because only police may ask
   • CGive their home address instead
   • DShow it
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   Odpowiedź: D. Show it

   Guards must carry their licence on duty and show it to anyone who asks, including employers, police and the public.

5. Pytanie 5 z 25

   An Ontario licensee is convicted of an offence listed in the clean criminal record regulation. How soon must they tell the ministry?

   • AWithin 5 days
   • BAt their next renewal
   • CWithin 90 days
   • DOnly if their employer asks
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   Odpowiedź: A. Within 5 days

   Licensees must notify the ministry within 5 days of a conviction or finding of guilt for a listed offence.

6. Pytanie 6 z 25

   When does an Ontario security guard licence expire?

   • AIt never expires
   • BTwo birthdays after it is issued
   • CFive years after it is issued
   • DEvery January 1
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   Odpowiedź: B. Two birthdays after it is issued

   The expiry date is tied to your birthday: a licence expires two birthdays after its issue date.

7. Pytanie 7 z 25

   What must appear on the chest of an Ontario guard's uniform?

   • AAn ID tag, the employer's name or logo, and the word SECURITY
   • BA police-style badge, rank chevrons and the word OFFICER
   • CThe guard's home address, phone number and photo
   • DOnly the employer's phone number and a reflective stripe
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   Odpowiedź: A. An ID tag, the employer's name or logo, and the word SECURITY

   The uniform regulation requires an ID tag, the employer's name, logo or crest, and SECURITY or SECURITY GUARD in a contrasting colour.

8. Pytanie 8 z 25

   Which item is banned from Ontario security guard uniforms?

   • AA contrasting crest
   • BA winter jacket with SECURITY on the back
   • CA name tag
   • DRank chevrons
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   Odpowiedź: D. Rank chevrons

   Rank chevrons, black or navy blue collared shirts, striped pants and police-style forage caps are not allowed.

9. Pytanie 9 z 25

   Which Ontario guards do not have to wear the security uniform?

   • AGuards who work only on overnight shifts
   • BBodyguards and plain-clothes loss prevention guards
   • CGuards in their first year of licensed work
   • DGuards posted at private homes and condos
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   Odpowiedź: B. Bodyguards and plain-clothes loss prevention guards

   Bodyguards and guards in loss prevention, theft protection or plain-clothes roles are exempt, but must still show their licence on request.

10. Pytanie 10 z 25

    Why is "security officer" not an allowed title for an Ontario guard?

    • AOnly licensed supervisors may use that title
    • BIt must also be written in French on the uniform
    • CThe title is too long to fit on the uniform
    • D"Officer" is a word guards may not use for themselves
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    Odpowiedź: D. "Officer" is a word guards may not use for themselves

    Licensees may not describe themselves using words such as detective, private detective, law enforcement, special constable, police or officer.

11. Pytanie 11 z 25

    What does Ontario's security guard study guide say about carrying a metal badge?

    • AIt is not allowed as a symbol of authority
    • BIt is allowed if the employer issues one
    • CIt is allowed only on night shifts
    • DIt is required for guards who work alone
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    Odpowiedź: A. It is not allowed as a symbol of authority

    Guards may not carry any symbol of authority other than their licence and uniform; a metal badge is the example given.

12. Pytanie 12 z 25

    Under Ontario's rules, how may a security guard use an employer-issued baton?

    • AAny way the guard chooses
    • BFor defensive purposes only
    • CTo open locked doors
    • DTo move crowds along
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    Odpowiedź: B. For defensive purposes only

    Guards may use only employer-issued equipment, and a baton only for defensive purposes.

13. Pytanie 13 z 25

    Which use of a security dog is allowed under Ontario's rules?

    • AControlling a crowd at a busy concert entrance
    • BHolding a suspect on the ground until police arrive
    • CChasing a person who runs away from the site
    • DPatrolling on a leash, with a fluorescent collar and ID tag
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    Odpowiedź: D. Patrolling on a leash, with a fluorescent collar and ID tag

    Dogs must be leashed, collared, tagged and trained, and may not be used for crowd control or to pursue or restrain a person.

14. Pytanie 14 z 25

    What must an Ontario security agency complete when a guard uses force on duty?

    • ANothing, unless police are called
    • BA Use of Force Report
    • CA new licence application
    • DAn insurance claim
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    Odpowiedź: B. A Use of Force Report

    Agencies must train guards in use-of-force options and complete a Use of Force Report when force is used, keeping it at least two years.

15. Pytanie 15 z 25

    What is the Ontario regulation that sets the Code of Conduct for security guards?

    • AO. Reg. 213/07
    • BO. Reg. 297/13
    • CO. Reg. 363/07
    • DO. Reg. 213/91
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    Odpowiedź: C. O. Reg. 363/07

    The Code of Conduct is O. Reg. 363/07 under the PSISA.

16. Pytanie 16 z 25

    Which on-duty behaviour breaks Ontario's Code of Conduct for guards?

    • AWriting detailed notes in a notebook
    • BCalling police to report a crime
    • CAsking a visitor to sign the logbook
    • DUsing profanity or abusive language
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    Odpowiedź: D. Using profanity or abusive language

    The Code requires honesty and respect and forbids profanity, abusive language, excessive force and being impaired on duty.

17. Pytanie 17 z 25

    How soon should a public complaint about an Ontario guard normally be made?

    • AAt any time; there is no time limit
    • BWithin 90 days of the incident
    • CWithin 2 years of the incident
    • DWithin 7 days of the incident
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    Odpowiedź: B. Within 90 days of the incident

    Complaints should be made within 90 days. Later complaints need reasons and the registrar's agreement.

18. Pytanie 18 z 25

    What is the maximum penalty for an offence under Ontario's PSISA, as the study guide states?

    • ALoss of the guard's driver's licence
    • BA written warning letter from the ministry
    • CA fine up to $25,000, a year in jail, or both
    • DA fine up to $500, with no jail time
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    Odpowiedź: C. A fine up to $25,000, a year in jail, or both

    The study guide says PSISA offences can carry a fine of up to $25,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both.

19. Pytanie 19 z 25

    Which action is a trespass offence under subsection 2(1) of Ontario's Trespass to Property Act?

    • AStaying after the occupier's agent tells you to leave
    • BEntering a store to shop during open hours
    • CWalking past the property on a public sidewalk
    • DAsking a guard on duty for directions
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    Odpowiedź: A. Staying after the occupier's agent tells you to leave

    Subsection 2(1) makes it an offence to enter where entry is prohibited, to do a prohibited activity, or to not leave right away when the occupier or a person they authorize tells you to.

20. Pytanie 20 z 25

    Under Ontario's Trespass to Property Act, how can notice be given?

    • AOnly by a registered letter from a lawyer
    • BOnly by an order signed by a judge
    • COnly by a police officer, in person
    • DVerbally, in writing, or by signs or markings
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    Odpowiedź: D. Verbally, in writing, or by signs or markings

    Notice that entry or an activity is prohibited can be given verbally, in writing, or by signs or markings.

21. Pytanie 21 z 25

    Ontario farmland under cultivation has no sign. Is entry still prohibited?

    • AOnly if a fence surrounds the field
    • BOnly during the hunting season
    • CYes, cultivated land counts as notice
    • DNo, a posted sign is always needed
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    Odpowiedź: C. Yes, cultivated land counts as notice

    Ontario treats land under cultivation as notice against entry, even without a sign.

22. Pytanie 22 z 25

    What is an Ontario guard's next duty after arresting someone under the Trespass to Property Act?

    • AHold the person on site until the next morning shift
    • BGive the person a warning and then let them go
    • CDrive the person home in a company vehicle
    • DCall police as soon as possible and hand the person over
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    Odpowiedź: D. Call police as soon as possible and hand the person over

    A guard who arrests under the Act must contact police as soon as possible and deliver the person to a police officer.

23. Pytanie 23 z 25

    What arrest powers does an Ontario security guard have?

    • AThe same arrest powers that a police officer has
    • BOnly the arrest powers any person has under the Criminal Code
    • CPeace officer powers on any property they are hired to guard
    • DNo power to arrest anyone, in any situation at all
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    Odpowiedź: B. Only the arrest powers any person has under the Criminal Code

    Guards have no police or peace officer powers; they use the arrest powers any person has.

24. Pytanie 24 z 25

    Under section 494(2) of the Criminal Code, an authorized guard may arrest a person found committing a criminal offence…

    • Aonly on public roads, parks and sidewalks
    • Bonly if police approve the arrest by phone
    • Canywhere in Canada, at any time of day
    • Don or in relation to the property they protect
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    Odpowiedź: D. on or in relation to the property they protect

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

25. Pytanie 25 z 25

    Under section 25 of the Criminal Code, how much force may a person use when acting lawfully on reasonable grounds?

    • AAs much force as is necessary
    • BOnly force a judge approves in advance
    • CNo force at all
    • DAny force they want
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    Odpowiedź: A. As much force as is necessary

    Section 25(1) protects a person who acts on reasonable grounds and uses as much force as is necessary. Under section 26, anyone who uses too much force is criminally responsible for the excess.

Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.