Ontario Private Investigator Exams (Latest 2024/
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The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate -
ANSWERinvestigative services and private security industry
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWERprovincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWERsecurity
guards and do not require a PI license
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWERRules and standards for
PI's day to day activitys
PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves when
requested by a member of the public. (True or False) - ANSWERTrue
During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence.
(True or False) - ANSWERTrue
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than
________________ - ANSWERThere license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " -
ANSWERExcessive force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWERPersonal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWERFederal
What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWERthe collection, use and disclosure of personal
information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWERTrue
According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWERthe consent
of the subject
Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWERPIPEDA
, What is SOR/2001-7 used for? - ANSWERit lists publicly available records, such as
judicial records
According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - ANSWERlicened business entites may recieve
or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to
whom it belongs to
When does SOR/2001-6 come into play - ANSWERfor the purposes of investigating a
breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a corporation or
other body with a Model Code
FIPPA stands for - ANSWERFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWERProvincial
What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWERaccess to records that are in custody or under
the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
MFIPPA stands for - ANSWERMunicipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act
What does MFIPPA govern? - ANSWERrecords that are in the custody or under the
control of municipalities and some related institutions
According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have -
ANSWERa reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed
or documented on video
According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - ANSWERhas a reasonable
expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order
to peek into their windows to observe them
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home -
ANSWERObserve from the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ANSWERThe subject
enters the bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when
privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWERwhen the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another location,
the investigator should consider things such as whether or not - ANSWERthe signal is
encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended source
2025 Updates STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE)
Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct
The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate -
ANSWERinvestigative services and private security industry
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWERprovincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWERsecurity
guards and do not require a PI license
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWERRules and standards for
PI's day to day activitys
PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves when
requested by a member of the public. (True or False) - ANSWERTrue
During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence.
(True or False) - ANSWERTrue
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than
________________ - ANSWERThere license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " -
ANSWERExcessive force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWERPersonal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWERFederal
What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWERthe collection, use and disclosure of personal
information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWERTrue
According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWERthe consent
of the subject
Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWERPIPEDA
, What is SOR/2001-7 used for? - ANSWERit lists publicly available records, such as
judicial records
According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - ANSWERlicened business entites may recieve
or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to
whom it belongs to
When does SOR/2001-6 come into play - ANSWERfor the purposes of investigating a
breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a corporation or
other body with a Model Code
FIPPA stands for - ANSWERFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWERProvincial
What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWERaccess to records that are in custody or under
the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
MFIPPA stands for - ANSWERMunicipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act
What does MFIPPA govern? - ANSWERrecords that are in the custody or under the
control of municipalities and some related institutions
According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have -
ANSWERa reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed
or documented on video
According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - ANSWERhas a reasonable
expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order
to peek into their windows to observe them
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home -
ANSWERObserve from the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ANSWERThe subject
enters the bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when
privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWERwhen the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another location,
the investigator should consider things such as whether or not - ANSWERthe signal is
encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended source
