Ontario Private Investigator study guide with Complete Solutions
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ✔️✔️provincial
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ✔️✔️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) - ✔️✔️True
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than ________________ -
✔️✔️There license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " - ✔️✔️Excessive
force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ✔️✔️Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ✔️✔️Federal
According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ✔️✔️the consent of the subject
FIPPA stands for - ✔️✔️Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ✔️✔️Provincial
MFIPPA stands for - ✔️✔️Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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
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
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home - ✔️✔️Observe from
the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ✔️✔️The subject enters the
bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine 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
There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording private conversations,
so it's best to - ✔️✔️Record without audio
GPS devices can be placed on a vehicle to track its location, only if - ✔️✔️you have written
permission of the owner of the vehicle
Direct Evidence - ✔️✔️testimony given by a witness who has witnessed it directly
Circumstantial Evidence - ✔️✔️a fact can be inferred, but doesn't stem from something that was
witnessed directly.
Hearsay Evidence - ✔️✔️witness presents a statement that was made to them by another person,
who is not present at the trial
Admissions - ✔️✔️Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by another witness
fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
Documentary (Demonstrative/Illustrative) Evidence: - ✔️✔️any written thing capable of being
made evidence. For example, Books, Films, Photographs
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