Quebec Security Law and Trespass Course 2026
This course is for security guards working in Quebec. It covers the Private Security Act and the Bureau de la sécurité privée, the standards of conduct for agent licence holders, how trespass is handled in a province with no trespass act, and the Criminal Code rules on arrest and force.
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这门免费课程包含约30分钟的课文和一套25道题的测试。得分达到80%或以上即可下载结业证书(私人颁发,未经认证)。 已于2026年10月12日根据官方资料核对。
你将学到什么
- Explain what the Private Security Act and the BSP regulate
- List the conditions and duties that come with a Quebec agent licence
- Apply the standards of conduct for agent licence holders
- Explain how trespass is handled in Quebec through civil law, bylaws and the Criminal Code
- Describe when a guard may arrest under section 494 and how much force is allowed
得分达到80%或以上即可下载证书。
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第1题,共25题
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答案: A. The Private Security Act
Private security in Quebec is regulated by the Private Security Act, chapter S-3.5.
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第2题,共25题
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答案: B. The Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP)
Section 39 of the Act establishes the Bureau de la sécurité privée, which issues agency and agent licences.
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第3题,共25题
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答案: C. Locksmithing
The six activities are security guarding, investigation, locksmithing, electronic security systems, transport of valuables and security consulting.
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第4题,共25题
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答案: A. Each guard doing the work, and their immediate superior
Section 16 requires the person carrying on the activity and their immediate superior to hold an agent licence.
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第5题,共25题
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答案: D. 18
Section 19 requires an applicant to be at least 18, of good moral character, with the required training and no relevant conviction unless pardoned.
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第6题,共25题
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答案: B. 70 hours
Section 1 of the training regulation (S-3.5, r. 2) asks for at least 70 hours in a private security guarding program, with a certificate from a school service centre or school board.
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第7题,共25题
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答案: B. The Sûreté du Québec
Section 27 says the BSP sends the needed information to the Sûreté du Québec, which does the verification.
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第8题,共25题
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答案: A. Five years
Section 21 of the Private Security Act says an agent licence is issued or renewed for five years.
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第9题,共25题
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答案: C. No, the Act says it does not
Section 3 of the Private Security Act says no provision of the Act grants peace officer status to an agent licence holder.
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第10题,共25题
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答案: A. Without delay
Section 24 requires agent licence holders to inform the Bureau without delay of any change likely to affect the licence.
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第11题,共25题
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答案: C. Working for a police force
Section 25 forbids holding employment incompatible with private security and names employment with a police force.
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第12题,共25题
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答案: A. 15 days
Section 36 says a holder whose licence is cancelled or not renewed must surrender it within 15 days of the decision.
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第13题,共25题
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答案: B. The Administrative Tribunal of Québec
Section 37 lets a person contest these decisions before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec.
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第14题,共25题
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答案: B. Present your licence
Section 2 of the standards of conduct regulation requires licence holders to present their licence when asked to identify themselves.
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第15题,共25题
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答案: D. Holding a person who is not under arrest
Section 3 of the standards of conduct forbids excessive force, threats, intimidation, harassment, false accusations and detaining a person without arrest or authority.
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第16题,共25题
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答案: A. Claim to have a peace officer's powers
Section 6 of the standards of conduct forbids presenting yourself as having the authority, status or powers of a peace officer.
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第17题,共25题
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答案: D. No; civil law, bylaws and the Criminal Code apply
Quebec has no provincial trespass act. Owners' rights come from the Civil Code and Charter, and many cities have bylaws on private property.
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第18题,共25题
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答案: D. The right to use, enjoy and dispose of property, within legal limits
Article 947 defines ownership as the right to use, enjoy and dispose of property fully and freely, subject to the limits and conditions set by law.
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第19题,共25题
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答案: C. The right not to lose your liberty except as the law allows
Section 24 says no one may be deprived of their liberty or rights except on grounds provided by law and by the prescribed procedure.
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第20题,共25题
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答案: C. Refusing to leave a private place when asked to
Article 25 of Blainville's Bylaw 1571 forbids refusing to leave a private place on the request of the person in charge.
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第21题,共25题
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答案: C. Step back, keep watching and call the police
A bylaw breach is not a criminal offence, so section 494 does not apply. Tickets are issued by the city's competent authority, such as police.
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第22题,共25题
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答案: B. A person found committing a criminal offence involving the property
Section 494(2) lets the owner, a person in lawful possession, or a person they authorize, such as a guard, arrest a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to that property.
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第23题,共25题
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答案: D. Deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith
Section 494(3) says anyone other than a peace officer who arrests without warrant must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith.
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第24题,共25题
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答案: C. The guard is criminally responsible for the excess
Section 26 says anyone authorized to use force is criminally responsible for any excess.
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第25题,共25题
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答案: A. Prowling at night on another's property near a home
Section 177 makes it a summary conviction offence to loiter or prowl at night on another's property near a dwelling-house without lawful excuse.
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考前须知
- Quebec's Private Security Act creates the Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP), which issues agency and agent licences.
- An agent licence is issued or renewed for five years and does not give the status of peace officer.
- For security guarding, the training regulation asks for at least 70 hours in a private security guarding program.
- Licence holders must present their licence when asked to identify themselves and must never use more force than necessary.
- Quebec has no trespass act. Cities such as Blainville forbid refusing to leave a private place when the person in charge asks.
常见问题
Who issues security guard licences in Quebec?
The Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP), created by the Private Security Act. The Sûreté du Québec checks whether applicants meet the conditions.
Is there a trespass act in Quebec?
No. Owners' rights come from the Civil Code and the Charter of human rights and freedoms, many cities have bylaws about private property, and the Criminal Code covers criminal offences such as prowling at night near a home.
Can a security guard in Quebec arrest someone?
Only under section 494 of the Criminal Code, for example when the guard, authorized by the owner, finds a person committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property. The person must be handed to police right away.
Do I have to show my licence if someone asks?
Yes. Quebec's standards of conduct require licence holders to present their licence when asked to identify themselves.
这份证书是否经过认证或获得官方认可?
不是。这是一份私人颁发的结业证书,仅用于知识学习。它未获得任何政府、执照发放机构、监管机构或教育机构的认可、认证或批准,也不能替代法律要求的任何执照、资格证书或培训。
资料来源
- Private Security Act, S-3.5 (LégisQuébec)
- Regulation respecting the training required to obtain an agent licence, S-3.5, r. 2
- Regulation respecting standards of conduct of agent licence holders, S-3.5, r. 3
- Civil Code of Québec (LégisQuébec)
- Charter of human rights and freedoms, C-12 (LégisQuébec)
- Ville de Blainville: Bylaw 1571 on peace, order and certain nuisances
- Criminal Code, section 494