Ontario Private Investigator Exam
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1. The legislation PSISA - Private Security and Investigative Services Act (2005)
governing the
private investiga-
tor profession is
known as?
2. What are three Investigation following an incident, into a suspicion or allegation of misconduct,
general types of or suspicion or allegation of breach of compliance.
cases that a pri-
vate investigator
will take on?
3. What are the eth- To conduct yourself in a lawful, transparent, professional manner and free of
ical requirements judgement, bias, or personal motivations.
of a private inves-
tigator?
4. What may be the Collection of evidence for larger action, amalgamation of data/info, assistance
goal(s) of an in- with compliance and resolution, or mitigation of future risk/incidents.
vestigation?
5. What 8 criteria 1. Determining the goal/objective
should be includ- 2. Clarifying the scope and any potential hinderances
ed in investiga- 3. Establishing timeline and expectations for deliverables
tive plans? 4. Determining the resources required
5. Budget allowances
6. Communication and points of contact
7. Expectations of outcomes and possible alternatives
8. Scope of expertise and resources
6. What tasks/du- Investigating behaviour, conducting searches/surveillance, researching, inter-
ties could be ex- views, documentation, assessing facts and the source of said facts for credibility,
pected in work- and assisting law enforcement.
, Ontario Private Investigator Exam
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ing as a private
investigator? (7)
7. What is a Mareva An court order that allows the freezing of a defendant's assets as a means of
injunction? protection.
8. What is an Anton A civil search warrant.
Piller order?
9. Section (2) of A private investigator is a person who performs work, for remuneration, that
the PSISA states consists primarily of conducting investigations in order to provide information.
that...?
10. What section of Section 5
the PSISA regu-
lates the type of
employers able
to employ private
investigators?
11. What section of Section 10(1)
the PSISA covers
licensing require-
ments?
12. What are the li- 1. Have a clean criminal record
censing require- 2. Be 18 years of age or older
ments for a pri- 3. Entitled to work in Canada
vate investiga- 4. Successfully completed training and testing as prescribed
tor? (4)
13. When could a li- Fee nonpayment, past conduct suggests that license will not be honoured, no rea-
censee be denied sonable expectation of responsibility, contravention of the Act/regulations/terms
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a license or have and conditions of license, conviction of offence, or the holding of a license would
their license re- be prejudicial to public interest.
voked?
14. Who is respon- The Registrar.
sible for issuing,
amending, sus-
pending, or can-
celling a license?
15. What can the They have the power to investigate under the Act and in general delivery of
Registrar do if services; including inspection of business offices and search warrants as obtained
they have re- by court order.
ceived a com-
plaint or have the
grounds to be-
lieve a licensee
is acting in bad
faith?
16. When can you You can't, doing so is an offence under the Act and the Registrar may apply to the
stop a Registrar court for remedies to prevent further/continued violations.
from investigat-
ing?
17. What does the 1. Representing themselves as police officers or in connection with a police
Act specifical- service
ly prohibit li- 2. Refer to government licensing or bonding in any advertisement
censees from do- 3. Use a name other than the one they are licensed
ing? (5) 4. Use the term "detective" in their representation
5. Allow other persons to use their license
18.
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1. The legislation PSISA - Private Security and Investigative Services Act (2005)
governing the
private investiga-
tor profession is
known as?
2. What are three Investigation following an incident, into a suspicion or allegation of misconduct,
general types of or suspicion or allegation of breach of compliance.
cases that a pri-
vate investigator
will take on?
3. What are the eth- To conduct yourself in a lawful, transparent, professional manner and free of
ical requirements judgement, bias, or personal motivations.
of a private inves-
tigator?
4. What may be the Collection of evidence for larger action, amalgamation of data/info, assistance
goal(s) of an in- with compliance and resolution, or mitigation of future risk/incidents.
vestigation?
5. What 8 criteria 1. Determining the goal/objective
should be includ- 2. Clarifying the scope and any potential hinderances
ed in investiga- 3. Establishing timeline and expectations for deliverables
tive plans? 4. Determining the resources required
5. Budget allowances
6. Communication and points of contact
7. Expectations of outcomes and possible alternatives
8. Scope of expertise and resources
6. What tasks/du- Investigating behaviour, conducting searches/surveillance, researching, inter-
ties could be ex- views, documentation, assessing facts and the source of said facts for credibility,
pected in work- and assisting law enforcement.
, Ontario Private Investigator Exam
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ing as a private
investigator? (7)
7. What is a Mareva An court order that allows the freezing of a defendant's assets as a means of
injunction? protection.
8. What is an Anton A civil search warrant.
Piller order?
9. Section (2) of A private investigator is a person who performs work, for remuneration, that
the PSISA states consists primarily of conducting investigations in order to provide information.
that...?
10. What section of Section 5
the PSISA regu-
lates the type of
employers able
to employ private
investigators?
11. What section of Section 10(1)
the PSISA covers
licensing require-
ments?
12. What are the li- 1. Have a clean criminal record
censing require- 2. Be 18 years of age or older
ments for a pri- 3. Entitled to work in Canada
vate investiga- 4. Successfully completed training and testing as prescribed
tor? (4)
13. When could a li- Fee nonpayment, past conduct suggests that license will not be honoured, no rea-
censee be denied sonable expectation of responsibility, contravention of the Act/regulations/terms
, Ontario Private Investigator Exam
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a license or have and conditions of license, conviction of offence, or the holding of a license would
their license re- be prejudicial to public interest.
voked?
14. Who is respon- The Registrar.
sible for issuing,
amending, sus-
pending, or can-
celling a license?
15. What can the They have the power to investigate under the Act and in general delivery of
Registrar do if services; including inspection of business offices and search warrants as obtained
they have re- by court order.
ceived a com-
plaint or have the
grounds to be-
lieve a licensee
is acting in bad
faith?
16. When can you You can't, doing so is an offence under the Act and the Registrar may apply to the
stop a Registrar court for remedies to prevent further/continued violations.
from investigat-
ing?
17. What does the 1. Representing themselves as police officers or in connection with a police
Act specifical- service
ly prohibit li- 2. Refer to government licensing or bonding in any advertisement
censees from do- 3. Use a name other than the one they are licensed
ing? (5) 4. Use the term "detective" in their representation
5. Allow other persons to use their license
18.
