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To see our published Values, please click here.
Signum Corporate Services is signatory
to the following CPIO Code of Ethics:
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Interpretation and Definition | ||
| A. | No part of this document shall supersede the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.25, as amended, or its regulations. | ||
| B. | For the purposes of this document, a “Member” is: | ||
| 1. | A licenced private investigator, or | ||
| 2. | An organization licenced to engage in the business of providing private investigators. | ||
| C. | The Council of Private Investigators - Ontario (CPIO) is the recognized industry association of private investigators and private investigation companies in Ontario. | ||
| D. | The CPIO Code of Privacy is a component of this Code of Ethics. | ||
II. |
Objectives of the Code of Ethics | ||
The objectives of
the Code of Ethics are: |
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To ensure a high
standard of investigative services are provided to the public by the
Members of the CPIO;
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To maintain courteous
and professional conduct among Members of the CPIO; |
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To enhance the relationship
of CPIO Members with regulatory bodies, law enforcement, clients, the
public, and non-members. |
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Reputation of the Profession | ||
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Members will regard
themselves as a member of an important and respectable profession.
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Members will ensure
that their reputation, that of fellow Members, the CPIO, and the investigative
profession is maintained at all times.
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Members shall not
engage in any investigative activity for which they are not competent
and qualified.
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IV. |
Standards
of Conduct and Compliance with the Code of Ethics |
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Standard of Care:
Members shall at all times adhere to this Code of Ethics and Code of
Privacy. |
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Integrity: Members
shall at all times conduct investigations with integrity and in accordance
with the lawful instructions of their client. |
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1. |
Members will conduct due diligence
to ensure that the identity of a client is verified and that the client
has a lawful purpose to retain and instruct the investigator. |
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| 2. | Members will ensure that all
employees, subcontractors, and other persons paid to assist in an investigation
adhere to this Code of Ethics and the Code of Privacy. |
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C. |
Confidentiality
of Information: Members shall maintain the confidentiality of all information
received as part of an investigation. |
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| 1. | Each Member will respect the
privacy of clients and their right to confidentiality. |
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| 2. | Each Member will conduct investigations
in a manner consistent with the Code of Privacy. |
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| 3. | Each Member will ensure adequate
security for personal information collected in the course of an investigation,
and will take all reasonable steps to protect against inadvertent or
negligent disclosure. |
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| 4. | No Member shall use information
obtained in an investigation for personal gain. |
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D. |
Fees or Remuneration:
Members shall pay their membership fees in full when due. Failure to
renew membership may result in the removal of the Member from the Association. |
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Advertising: No Member
will at any time make false or misleading claims to academic or professional
qualifications. |
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Relations With
Fellow Members |
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Members will work
together towards the achievement of the objectives of the CPIO. |
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B. |
Members are encouraged
to employ the services of fellow Members when an investigation may
warrant. |
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Members will not
take advantage of referrals by fellow Members in order to interfere
with the referee’s business relationships. |
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| D. | Members
shall not make false or misleading statements about a fellow Member. |
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VI. |
Conduct
of a Professional Practice |
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Disclosure
of Conflicts: Members shall disclose to a client at the first opportunity
any influence, interest or relationship pertaining to an investigative
engagement which may impair the Member’s professional judgment
or objectivity. |
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B. |
Terms
of Engagement: Members shall ensure that prior to accepting an engagement,
the objectives of the client are fully understood and that the client
has been informed of anticipated costs and the time required to complete
an assignment. |
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Unqualified
Opinions: Members shall not provide opinions for which they are not
professionally qualified to give. |
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Reports:
Members shall be forthcoming, truthful, and professional in disclosing
investigative findings. Reports to clients shall be complete, objective
and unbiased. Reports should not provide opinions without a factual
foundation. |
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VII. |
The
Ethics Committee |
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A |
Jurisdiction:
The Ethics Committee may: |
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| 1 | Investigate ethical
violations and accusations; and |
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| 2 | Serve as a mediator
in disputes between Members. |
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Composition
of the Ethics Committee |
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| 1 | Membership on
the Ethics Committee will be rotated annually. No Member shall serve
for more than two consecutive years. |
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| 2 | The Committee shall
be selected at the CPIO’s annual general membership meeting. |
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| 3 | Every Member shall
be eligible to serve. |
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| VIII | Discipline |
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A. |
Sanctions:
A matter reviewed by the Ethics Committee may result in: |
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| 1. | a written warning, |
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| 2. | probation of membership
in the CPIO, |
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| 3. | suspension of membership
in the CPIO, or |
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| 4. | expulsion of membership
in the CPIO. |
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B. |
The Ethics
Committee may, at its sole discretion, notify civil authorities or
provincial or federal regulators. |
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