ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FINAL
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Admissions.
Answer: Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by another
witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
◍ During a criminal trial, the Crown Attorney would need to prove.
Answer: beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused has committed the
offence
◍ Ontario Regulation 361/07, s. 5.
Answer: Reporting charges or convictions under the Criminal Code,
Controlled Substances Act, or any other enactment of Canada
◍ Arbitration.
Answer: A process in which the plaintiff and the defendant in a civil lawsuit
meet with a third party, known as a professional arbitrator. This arbitrator is
skilled in negotiating and has the responsibility of helping the two different
sides come to an agreement. This process reduces the number of cases going
to trial and helps clear the court calendar forcases that cannot be settled.
◍ When would an individual owe a Duty of Care to a rescuer?.
Answer: In instances wherein the individual has created a dangerous
situation where rescue is foreseeable.
◍ When can you stop a Registrar from investigating?.
Answer: You can't, doing so is an offence under the Act and the Registrar
may apply to the court for remedies to prevent further/continued violations.
◍ Licensee.
, Answer: means any investigations company and private investigator
licensed in accordance with this part.
◍ Can PI's approach employees and offer them money to steal something..
Answer: no
◍ Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to.
Answer: PIPEDA
◍ Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal?.
Answer: Provincial
◍ What offences are outlined in the Act?.
Answer: Furnishing or presenting false information in any application,
statement, or return under the Act, failure to comply with any order,
provision, or regulation under the Act or license conditions
◍ When should you do undercover investigations.
Answer: after all other investigative techniques have been exhausted or are
not applicable
◍ Communicating tactically, for example, ensures that private investigators
can be.
Answer: assertive without being confrontational.
◍ PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False).
Answer: True
◍ What is the ESA?.
Answer: Employment Standards Act - establishes fair practices between
employer and employee; including terminations, hours worked, severance,
and complaint investigation
◍ Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be.
Answer: security guards and do not require a PI license
◍ Section 322 of the criminal code.
Answer: Theft
, ◍ Circumstantial Evidence.
Answer: a fact can be inferred, but doesn't stem from something that was
witnessed directly.
◍ OHRC stands for.
Answer: Ontario Human Rights Code
◍ What is a Mareva injunction?.
Answer: An court order that allows the freezing of a defendant's assets as a
means of protection.
◍ Team surveillance allows for a variety of surveillance techniques to be
employed including.
Answer: the caravan method, leapfrogging, and parallel coverage.
◍ What is the Ontario Evidence Act?.
Answer: The provincial legislation that outlines the types of evidence
admissible to provincial court.
◍ after finding the reason for an investigation of locating a suspect, what
should you do.
Answer: investigate into the claims and the background of the client
◍ What documents can you not obtain without lawful authority or signed
release documents.
Answer: credit records, income tax or bank records
◍ What are the two requirements of a licensed business/corporation under
Regulation SOR/2001-6?.
Answer: 1. The business is licensed by the province to provide private
investigator or detective services and has a privacy code compliant with the
Canadian Standards Association Can/CSA-Q830-96 Model Code for the
protection of personal information 2. A member in good standing of a
professional association that represents the interests of private investigators
or detectives and has such code.
◍ In a situation where an investigator is taking a statement of a youth under
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Admissions.
Answer: Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by another
witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
◍ During a criminal trial, the Crown Attorney would need to prove.
Answer: beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused has committed the
offence
◍ Ontario Regulation 361/07, s. 5.
Answer: Reporting charges or convictions under the Criminal Code,
Controlled Substances Act, or any other enactment of Canada
◍ Arbitration.
Answer: A process in which the plaintiff and the defendant in a civil lawsuit
meet with a third party, known as a professional arbitrator. This arbitrator is
skilled in negotiating and has the responsibility of helping the two different
sides come to an agreement. This process reduces the number of cases going
to trial and helps clear the court calendar forcases that cannot be settled.
◍ When would an individual owe a Duty of Care to a rescuer?.
Answer: In instances wherein the individual has created a dangerous
situation where rescue is foreseeable.
◍ When can you stop a Registrar from investigating?.
Answer: You can't, doing so is an offence under the Act and the Registrar
may apply to the court for remedies to prevent further/continued violations.
◍ Licensee.
, Answer: means any investigations company and private investigator
licensed in accordance with this part.
◍ Can PI's approach employees and offer them money to steal something..
Answer: no
◍ Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to.
Answer: PIPEDA
◍ Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal?.
Answer: Provincial
◍ What offences are outlined in the Act?.
Answer: Furnishing or presenting false information in any application,
statement, or return under the Act, failure to comply with any order,
provision, or regulation under the Act or license conditions
◍ When should you do undercover investigations.
Answer: after all other investigative techniques have been exhausted or are
not applicable
◍ Communicating tactically, for example, ensures that private investigators
can be.
Answer: assertive without being confrontational.
◍ PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False).
Answer: True
◍ What is the ESA?.
Answer: Employment Standards Act - establishes fair practices between
employer and employee; including terminations, hours worked, severance,
and complaint investigation
◍ Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be.
Answer: security guards and do not require a PI license
◍ Section 322 of the criminal code.
Answer: Theft
, ◍ Circumstantial Evidence.
Answer: a fact can be inferred, but doesn't stem from something that was
witnessed directly.
◍ OHRC stands for.
Answer: Ontario Human Rights Code
◍ What is a Mareva injunction?.
Answer: An court order that allows the freezing of a defendant's assets as a
means of protection.
◍ Team surveillance allows for a variety of surveillance techniques to be
employed including.
Answer: the caravan method, leapfrogging, and parallel coverage.
◍ What is the Ontario Evidence Act?.
Answer: The provincial legislation that outlines the types of evidence
admissible to provincial court.
◍ after finding the reason for an investigation of locating a suspect, what
should you do.
Answer: investigate into the claims and the background of the client
◍ What documents can you not obtain without lawful authority or signed
release documents.
Answer: credit records, income tax or bank records
◍ What are the two requirements of a licensed business/corporation under
Regulation SOR/2001-6?.
Answer: 1. The business is licensed by the province to provide private
investigator or detective services and has a privacy code compliant with the
Canadian Standards Association Can/CSA-Q830-96 Model Code for the
protection of personal information 2. A member in good standing of a
professional association that represents the interests of private investigators
or detectives and has such code.
◍ In a situation where an investigator is taking a statement of a youth under
