Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism for Guards 2026
This course is for security workers who want to serve a diverse public fairly. It covers human rights law in Canada, how to recognize and avoid racial profiling, the duty to accommodate, and how to respond to bias and hate incidents.
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Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 25 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 11 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- Explain which human rights laws apply to private security work
- List the main protected grounds of discrimination
- Recognize and avoid racial profiling
- Apply the duty to accommodate up to undue hardship
- Respond safely to hate-motivated behaviour
Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.
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Svar: D. The provincial or territorial human rights law
The Charter applies to government. Discrimination by private businesses is covered by human rights laws, such as provincial and territorial codes.
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Svar: B. Government action, such as laws and government programs
Section 15 applies to government action. It does not apply to private conduct, which human rights laws cover instead.
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Svar: B. Gender identity or expression
The Act lists grounds such as race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and family status, genetic characteristics and disability.
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Svar: C. Source of income
Alberta protects source of income, along with grounds such as race, religious beliefs, gender identity, ancestry, place of origin and disability.
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Svar: A. Services, housing, contracts, employment and vocational associations
The Code covers goods, services and facilities; housing; contracts; employment; and membership in vocational associations and trade unions.
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Svar: C. No, the effect on the person is what matters
The OHRC says intent is not needed to prove discrimination. The focus is on how the action affected the person.
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Svar: C. Giving more scrutiny or worse treatment to people because of race-related grounds or stereotypes
The OHRC describes racial profiling as greater scrutiny, lesser scrutiny or other negative treatment based on race-related grounds or stereotypes, for claimed safety or security reasons.
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Svar: D. A possible sign of racial profiling, because the guard departed from normal practice
The OHRC uses this example. Treating one person differently from your usual practice can be evidence of profiling.
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Svar: A. Failing to respond properly to some victims because of stereotypes about them
Racial profiling can also be a failure to act, such as not taking a complaint seriously because of stereotypes about the victim.
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Svar: D. Ask for a specific description and act only on behaviour and reliable details
Vague descriptions based on race are not enough. Use only reliable, specific suspect descriptions and observed behaviour.
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Svar: C. Questions unrelated to the incident about origin can be a sign of profiling
The OHRC lists questions like "Where are you from?" as a possible sign of racial profiling. Keep questions about the incident.
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Svar: B. Specific, objective behaviour you saw, such as concealing items
The OHRC says a hunch is not enough. Rely on objective, specific information about behaviour.
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Svar: D. Discriminatory
Signs of poverty are not evidence of wrongdoing. The OHRC notes a tribunal found these orders discriminatory.
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Svar: D. Changing rules, policies or spaces so people protected by human rights law can take part, up to undue hardship
Employers and service providers must adjust rules or spaces when needed because of a protected ground, up to the point of undue hardship.
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Svar: B. Accept another reasonable form of identification
The Alberta Human Rights Commission gives accepting ID other than a driver's licence as an example of accommodation by a service provider.
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Svar: A. The organization
The organization must show it has reached undue hardship. Some hardship is expected along the way.
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Svar: A. An automatic, unnoticed assumption that leads you to watch some people more than others
Implicit bias is an attitude we may not notice. The OHRC notes it can lead to profiling even with no intent to discriminate.
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Svar: A. A brief comment or action that sends a negative message about someone's group, even if not meant to hurt
Microaggressions are everyday slights, such as "You speak English so well," that add up and make people feel they do not belong.
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Svar: A. Use their name or ask politely, then use what they tell you
Using a person's name or asking politely, then respecting the answer, is the simplest respectful approach. Gender identity and expression are protected grounds.
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Svar: C. Giving people what they need to have a fair chance, which may differ between people
Equity focuses on fair outcomes. Sometimes fairness requires different supports, such as an accommodation.
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Svar: C. Use short, plain words, gestures or signs, and get an interpreter or translation tool if possible
Plain language, patience and translation help remove communication barriers without singling the person out.
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Svar: A. Make sure the targeted person is safe, intervene calmly, and call police if there are threats or violence
Your first duty is safety. Support the person targeted, calmly stop the behaviour, and get police help for threats or violence.
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Svar: D. The exact words used, actions, times, witnesses and any camera coverage
Exact words and facts help police and managers decide next steps. Keep opinions out of reports.
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Svar: D. "Would I treat this person the same way if they were from a different group?"
The OHRC suggests asking whether events would have unfolded the same way for a person of a different race.
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Svar: B. Using the same clear rules, steps and tone with everyone, and adjusting when someone needs an accommodation
Consistent rules and fair accommodation are the core of inclusive, anti-racist service.
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Bra att veta före provet
- The Charter's equality rights apply to government. Discrimination by private businesses is covered by human rights laws such as provincial and territorial codes.
- The Ontario Human Rights Commission says its Code applies to private security guards, and intent is not needed to prove racial profiling.
- The Canadian Human Rights Act protects grounds including race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and disability.
- Service providers must accommodate people up to the point of undue hardship, and the organization must prove the hardship.
Vanliga frågor
Does human rights law apply to security guards?
Yes. Private security guards are covered by the human rights law of their province or territory. The Ontario Human Rights Commission says this directly in its racial profiling policy.
Is it profiling if I did not mean to discriminate?
It can be. Human rights law looks at the effect of your actions, not only your intent. Acting on behaviour and following the same steps for everyone protects you and the public.
What is the difference between equality and equity?
Equality means treating people the same. Equity means giving people what they need for a fair outcome, which can include an accommodation.
Are the protected grounds the same in every province?
No. The main grounds are similar, but each law has its own list. For example, Alberta protects source of income, and Ontario protects receipt of public assistance in housing.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- Department of Justice: Charter section 15, equality rights
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Ontario Human Rights Commission: Policy on eliminating racial profiling
- Ontario Human Rights Commission: Guide to the Human Rights Code
- Alberta Human Rights Commission: Protected areas and grounds
- Alberta Human Rights Commission: Duty to accommodate