Make Sure Your Security Company Is Provincially Licensed—or Your Business Could Be at Risk
Before hiring security guard services in Canada, confirm that the security company and every guard assigned to your property hold the licences required by the province or territory where the work will be performed.
Hiring an unlicensed security provider may expose your business, construction project, event or property to serious risks, including:
- Regulatory penalties or fines
- Insurance complications
- Contractual and legal liability
- Improper incident handling
- Unqualified or unscreened personnel
- Inadequate training and supervision
- Reputational damage
- Reduced protection during emergencies
Security licensing requirements differ across Canada. A company permitted to provide security services in one province may not automatically be authorized to operate in another. For multi-province projects, clients should verify that the provider has the necessary provincial agency licence and that each deployed security guard is individually licensed in the province where they will work.
Before signing a security contract, ask the company to provide:
- Its current provincial security agency licence
- Proof that assigned guards are individually licensed
- Workers’ compensation coverage
- Commercial general liability insurance
- Evidence of employee screening and training
- A written site-specific security plan
- Details of its supervision and incident-reporting procedures
Do not select a security provider based only on the lowest hourly rate. An unusually low price may indicate inadequate training, insurance, supervision or regulatory compliance. If an incident occurs, the cost to your organization could be much greater than the initial savings.
Central Protection Services provides professional security guard services through properly licensed operations and deploys qualified guards according to applicable provincial requirements. We offer construction-site security, mobile patrols, commercial and industrial security, fire watch, event security, retail loss prevention and hybrid CCTV solutions.
Protect your business by choosing a properly licensed security agency—not simply the cheapest provider.
Central Protection Services Inc.
Toll-free: 1-888-401-9555
Dispatch: 587-401-3838
Email: info@centralprotection.ca
Website: www.centralprotection.ca
Your Protection—Our Business.