Québec Security Guard (BSP): Use of force and self-defence

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1. An agent threatens a youth that he will 'get him arrested for good' if he returns. What does the regulation say?

   1. It is allowed if no one else is there to watch it happen
   2. Threats, intimidation and harassment are prohibited
   3. It is allowed to deter repeat offenders
   4. It is allowed if the youth was rude

2. An intruder refuses to leave an empty lot but threatens no one. Which response fits section 35?

   1. Handcuff them to wait for morning
   2. Release a dog to chase them off
   3. Strike them once so they get the message
   4. Clearly order them to leave and call police

3. To rely on section 27, the offence to be prevented must allow what?

   1. Only a civil lawsuit
   2. Only an administrative fine
   3. Arrest of the offender without warrant
   4. Only a complaint to the Bureau de la sécurité privée

4. What does section 26 of the Criminal Code say about excessive force?

   1. Only for a court case, never for an ordinary street encounter
   2. Only police answer for excessive force
   3. The person is criminally responsible for any excess
   4. Excess is allowed during a lawful arrest

5. Which of these is one of the conditions for self-defence under section 34?

   1. Police were called before acting
   2. The act is reasonable in the circumstances
   3. The agent warned the attacker three times
   4. The attacker was taller than the agent

6. What does the standards of conduct regulation say about force?

   1. Always use force to earn respect
   2. Use force on the client's order
   3. Use force only at night
   4. Use no more force than necessary

7. Section 27 allows reasonable force to prevent an offence likely to cause what?

   1. Immediate and serious injury to a person or property
   2. A breach of the building's internal rules
   3. Mere embarrassment for the store owner or manager
   4. A drop in the client's sales that day

8. What common condition do sections 34 and 35 place on the act?

   1. That the client approve it in advance
   2. That a site camera record it
   3. That an experienced agent perform it
   4. That it be reasonable in the circumstances

9. During a lawful citizen's arrest, how much force may the agent use under section 25?

   1. Necessary force, on reasonable grounds
   2. Any force, since the arrest itself is lawful
   3. No force at all, in any circumstances
   4. The force the client finds appropriate

10. Whom does section 35 protect when preventing someone from taking property?

    1. Only a police officer called to the scene
    2. Only the owner listed in the land register
    3. A person in peaceable possession, or acting for them
    4. Anyone at all, wherever the property is

11. Which fundamental right can an agent's excessive force violate under the Québec Charter?

    1. The right to vote in elections
    2. The right to personal security and inviolability
    3. The right to a lawyer's professional secrecy
    4. The right to free public education

12. Under section 35, what must the act defending property aim to do?

    1. Prevent entry or taking, or remove the person
    2. Hold the intruder until the next morning
    3. Punish the intruder to teach a lesson
    4. Get immediate cash compensation for the owner on the spot

13. After an arrest, the person stops resisting. What should the agent do?

    1. Reduce force to the minimum necessary
    2. Increase force to prevent escape
    3. Leave the person alone and walk away
    4. Keep the same force as an example

14. When may a private person use force likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm (s. 25)?

    1. Whenever the suspect refuses to give a name
    2. Only to protect themselves or others from death or grievous harm
    3. Whenever a thief tries to flee with the client's goods
    4. Whenever goods worth over $5,000 are at risk

15. Which factor must a court consider when judging whether self-defence was reasonable?

    1. Whether other means of responding were available
    2. Whether the attacker had been banned before
    3. The agent's good work record
    4. The client's written approval afterwards

16. A small, unarmed teenager shoves a large agent once and steps back. What does s. 34 suggest about a strong counter-attack?

    1. It may be found unreasonable given proportionality
    2. It is always justified once anyone shoves an agent on duty
    3. It is justified if the teen was rude earlier
    4. It is justified since the agent has no weapon

17. An agent could easily walk away from a person insulting him without touching him. Why does that matter?

    1. It obliges the agent to arrest the person
    2. Other ways to respond make force harder to justify
    3. It allows more force later on
    4. It makes no difference in court; only the insult counts

18. Can an agent rely on section 34 to protect a cashier being attacked?

    1. No, it covers only defending oneself
    2. Yes, it also covers defending another person
    3. Only if the cashier is a relative
    4. Only if the cashier cries for help