Ontario Private Investigator Exam
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1. The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate: investiga-
tive services and private security industry
2. Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal: provincial
3. Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be: security
guards and do not require a PI license
4. What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline: Rules and standards for
PI's day to day activitys
5. PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves
when requested by a member of the public. (True or False): True
6. During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their
licence. (True or False): True
7. PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than
________________: There license
8. The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using
__________ ": Excessive force
9. What does PIPEDA stand for?: Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act
10. Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal: Federal
11. What does PIPEDA govern?: the collection, use and disclosure of personal
information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
12. PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False): True
13. According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with: the consent
of the subject
14. Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to: PIPEDA
15. What is SOR/2001-7 used for?: it lists publicly available records, such as
judicial records
16. According to regulation SOR/2001-6: licened business entites may recieve
or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to
whom it belongs to
17. When does SOR/2001-6 come into play: for 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
18. FIPPA stands for: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
19. Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal?: Provincial
20. What does FIPPA govern?: access to records that are in custody or under the
control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
21. MFIPPA stands for: Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act
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22. What does MFIPPA govern?: records that are in the custody or under the
control of municipalities and some related institutions
23. According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not
have: a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed
or documented on video
24. According to the privacy laws, a person in there home: has a reasonable
expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order
to peek into their windows to observe them
25. According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their
home: Observe from the street or other public property
26. According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when: The subject
enters the bathroom
27. According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to deter-
mine when privacy becomes an issue, such as: when the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
28. If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another
location, the investigator should consider things such as whether or not: the
signal is encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended
source
29. There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording
private conversations, so it's best to: Record without audio
30. GPS devices can be placed on a vehicle to track its location, only if: you
have written permission of the owner of the vehicle
31. Direct Evidence: testimony given by a witness who has witnessed it directly
32. Circumstantial Evidence: a fact can be inferred, but doesn't stem from some-
thing that was witnessed directly.
33. Hearsay Evidence: witness presents a statement that was made to them by
another person, who is not present at the trial
34. Admissions: Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by an-
other witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
35. Documentary (Demonstrative/Illustrative) Evidence:: any written thing capa-
ble of being made evidence. For example, Books, Films, Photographs
36. illustrative evidence can also be known under different names, what are
they?: demonstrative or documentary evidence
37. Real Evidence: can include material objects, such as a weapon or item of
clothing
38. The reliability of real evidence has to be assessed (True or False): True
39. Where can you pick up a discarded item for evidence, without violating any
criminal or provincial laws?: a public area like a mall or plaza
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9vdlbw
1. The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate: investiga-
tive services and private security industry
2. Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal: provincial
3. Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be: security
guards and do not require a PI license
4. What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline: Rules and standards for
PI's day to day activitys
5. PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves
when requested by a member of the public. (True or False): True
6. During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their
licence. (True or False): True
7. PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than
________________: There license
8. The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using
__________ ": Excessive force
9. What does PIPEDA stand for?: Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act
10. Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal: Federal
11. What does PIPEDA govern?: the collection, use and disclosure of personal
information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
12. PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False): True
13. According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with: the consent
of the subject
14. Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to: PIPEDA
15. What is SOR/2001-7 used for?: it lists publicly available records, such as
judicial records
16. According to regulation SOR/2001-6: licened business entites may recieve
or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to
whom it belongs to
17. When does SOR/2001-6 come into play: for 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
18. FIPPA stands for: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
19. Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal?: Provincial
20. What does FIPPA govern?: access to records that are in custody or under the
control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
21. MFIPPA stands for: Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act
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22. What does MFIPPA govern?: records that are in the custody or under the
control of municipalities and some related institutions
23. According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not
have: a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed
or documented on video
24. According to the privacy laws, a person in there home: has a reasonable
expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order
to peek into their windows to observe them
25. According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their
home: Observe from the street or other public property
26. According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when: The subject
enters the bathroom
27. According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to deter-
mine when privacy becomes an issue, such as: when the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
28. If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another
location, the investigator should consider things such as whether or not: the
signal is encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended
source
29. There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording
private conversations, so it's best to: Record without audio
30. GPS devices can be placed on a vehicle to track its location, only if: you
have written permission of the owner of the vehicle
31. Direct Evidence: testimony given by a witness who has witnessed it directly
32. Circumstantial Evidence: a fact can be inferred, but doesn't stem from some-
thing that was witnessed directly.
33. Hearsay Evidence: witness presents a statement that was made to them by
another person, who is not present at the trial
34. Admissions: Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by an-
other witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
35. Documentary (Demonstrative/Illustrative) Evidence:: any written thing capa-
ble of being made evidence. For example, Books, Films, Photographs
36. illustrative evidence can also be known under different names, what are
they?: demonstrative or documentary evidence
37. Real Evidence: can include material objects, such as a weapon or item of
clothing
38. The reliability of real evidence has to be assessed (True or False): True
39. Where can you pick up a discarded item for evidence, without violating any
criminal or provincial laws?: a public area like a mall or plaza
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