Ontario Private Investigator
Exam pRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
COMPREHENHENSIVE GUIDE
The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate - ANSWER-
investigative services and private security industry
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER-provincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWER-security
guards and do not require a PI license
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWER-Rules 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) - ANSWER-True
During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence.
(True or False) - ANSWER-True
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than ________________
- ANSWER-There license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " -
ANSWER-Excessive force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWER-Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER-Federal
What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWER-the collection, use and disclosure of personal
information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWER-True
, According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWER-the consent
of the subject
Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWER-PIPEDA
What is SOR/2001-7 used for? - ANSWER-it lists publicly available records, such as
judicial records
According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - ANSWER-licened 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 - ANSWER-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
FIPPA stands for - ANSWER-Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWER-Provincial
What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWER-access to records that are in custody or under
the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
MFIPPA stands for - ANSWER-Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act
What does MFIPPA govern? - ANSWER-records 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 -
ANSWER-a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed
or documented on video
According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - ANSWER-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
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home - ANSWER-
Observe from the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ANSWER-The subject
enters the bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when
privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWER-when the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
Exam pRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
COMPREHENHENSIVE GUIDE
The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate - ANSWER-
investigative services and private security industry
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER-provincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWER-security
guards and do not require a PI license
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWER-Rules 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) - ANSWER-True
During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence.
(True or False) - ANSWER-True
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than ________________
- ANSWER-There license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " -
ANSWER-Excessive force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWER-Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER-Federal
What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWER-the collection, use and disclosure of personal
information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWER-True
, According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWER-the consent
of the subject
Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWER-PIPEDA
What is SOR/2001-7 used for? - ANSWER-it lists publicly available records, such as
judicial records
According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - ANSWER-licened 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 - ANSWER-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
FIPPA stands for - ANSWER-Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWER-Provincial
What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWER-access to records that are in custody or under
the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
MFIPPA stands for - ANSWER-Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act
What does MFIPPA govern? - ANSWER-records 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 -
ANSWER-a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be photographed
or documented on video
According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - ANSWER-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
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home - ANSWER-
Observe from the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ANSWER-The subject
enters the bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when
privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWER-when the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
