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.
Articles #agent: security guard (page 2)
All our articles on the job: security guard.
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.
Training
Criminal Record and Security Guard Licence in Quebec
Criminal record, discharge, charges, pardon: what the BSP checks, when a security guard licence is refused and how to contest it.
Jobs
Security guard in Quebec as a newcomer: status, licence, training
Work permit, identity documents, background, 70-hour training, free French courses: becoming a security guard in Quebec as an immigrant.
Rights and safety at work
Security Guard Assaulted at Work: Your Rights and Next Steps
Assault complaint, self-defence, employer's obligations, CNESST (6-month limit, 90% of net), post-traumatic stress and CAVAC.
Jobs
Mobile Patrol Security Guard in Quebec: The Job Explained
Duties, Class 5 licence, P-7 premium, $0.50/km allowance and safety rules: what you need to know about mobile security patrol in Quebec.
Salary and decree
Security Guard Net Pay in Quebec in 2026: From Gross to Net
From gross to net: 2026 deductions (QPP, QPIP, Employment Insurance, income taxes, CPAS) and estimated net pay for a guard at the Decree rate.