Author: Clint Curtis

Starting this week, Ontario employers with 25 or more employees will be required to have an electronic monitoring policy, and they have 30 days to disclose the information to staff. It’s part of the Working for Workers Act, and it makes the province the only one in Canada with legislation on employee monitoring. Is employee […]

You suspect someone is using your SIN for work: A printed list of all the employers who issued a T4 slip for your SIN over the past 3 years. To obtain this printout, call CRA at 1-800-959-8281. Review this list and identify employers for whom you have not worked. Does Service Canada call you about […]

Carrying firearms and equipment Security guards and private investigators may use equipment as a part of their duties if it is issued by their employer. They may carry: a firearm if they have a valid firearms licence. What can security guards legally do in Canada? Powers of arrest In addition to making an arrest for […]

In Canada, your criminal record doesn’t disqualify you from the majority of jobs. There are some exceptions: a clean record is required for federal government positions, high-level financial and banking positions, and jobs that involve working with children and other vulnerable groups. Can you get hired by government with criminal record? Government positions encompass just […]

Training is one of the most common components of obtaining a security guard licence in any province in Canada. The general process to become a licensed guard is to complete the required number of hours of provincially approved training, write and pass the test, and apply for a security licence. Can I do security work […]

Telescopic Spring-Loaded Batons: Please note that this is an illegal item under the Criminal Code of Canada; if it is presented at a pre-board screening checkpoint, protocol requires us to notify the police. What can I legally carry for self-defense in Canada? Non-restricted. Any rifle or shotgun that is neither restricted nor forbidden falls into […]

Such high-profile cases may help familiarize the public with the insanity defence in Canada, but Statistics Canada data suggests that less than 1% of criminal defendants invoke the “not criminally responsible” insanity defence, and only about a quarter of these prove successful in court. What percent of people use the insanity defense? about one percentThe […]

When you enter a so-called Alford plea, you maintain your innocence, but you admit that the government has enough evidence to prove you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. When you enter an Alford plea, however, the judge will sentence you as if you did in fact plead guilty. What is the point of Alford plea? […]

The average private investigator salary in Canada is $44,850 per year or $23 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $33,394 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $60,356 per year. How do I become a private investigator in Canada? Canadian PI Provincial Checklist You must be 19yo or older. You must have a […]

in Canada compared to 82,010 private security personnel: 12,230 private investigators and 69,780 security guards. Do private investigators exist in Canada? Private investigators are legally allowed to do a wide range of work in Canada. An individual can hire a private investigator to do work related to background checks, surveillance, asset searches, financial investigations, and […]