News
Arriving 15 Minutes Before Your Shift: That Time Must Be Paid
Handover, waiting at the agency office, required training: the CNESST points out that all time worked is paid. What it means for security guards.
Articles for security guards in Quebec (page 2)
Pay, the Decree, the BSP licence, training and rights: what changes for security guards in Quebec.
News
Quebec Bill 27 on Decrees: It Dies With the Dissolution
Bill 27 would have made it simpler to end collective agreement decrees. Dissolution killed it. The security guards' decree stays in force.
News
BSP Licence: What Changed for Payment and the Register
The BSP no longer accepts Interac e-Transfer, and a licence under renewal no longer shows as "Expired" in the Public Register. What guards must do.
Rights and safety at work
Security guard leave in Quebec: sick, family, bereavement
Sick leave, family reasons, death, wedding, birth: the paid days under the security guards' Decree and the Act respecting labour standards.
Rights and safety at work
Dismissed or laid off: a Quebec security guard's recourses
Notice, indemnity, work certificate, complaints to the CNESST and the Comité paritaire, Record of Employment: your recourses after a dismissal or layoff.
Rights and safety at work
Workplace harassment: a security guard's rights in Quebec
Legal definition, the agency's obligations, records to keep and a CNESST complaint within 2 years: your rights when facing workplace harassment.
Rights and safety at work
Security guard working hours in Quebec: maximum and refusal
40-hour week, staggering, 12-hour shifts, the right to refuse overtime, schedule 5 days in advance, 32 hours of rest: the rules.
Rights and safety at work
Unions and security guards in Quebec: how it works
Decree or collective agreement, certification, dues, protection against reprisals, strikes: how to unionize as a security guard.
Tips
Handling an aggressive client: de-escalation for security guards
Warning signs, posture, voice, what to say or avoid, when to call 911: the de-escalation method for handling an aggressive client.
Tips
Security Radio Codes: The Vocabulary Every Guard Should Know
Radio alphabet, procedure words, 24-hour time, code white and other colour codes: the radio vocabulary every security guard must master.
Tips
First Day as a Security Guard in Quebec: What to Bring
BSP licence, uniform, post orders, questions for the supervisor, first pay: the new security guard's guide to starting off right.
Tips
Access Control: Best Practices for Security Guards in Quebec
Visitor log, ID, badges, cameras: what a security guard can ask for at access control and what Quebec law says.