What do i need to do to become a bouncer in ontario?

Answer 1

Officially, absolutely nothing. But it would help to have a working knowledge of the trespass to property act and the Ontario liquor licence act. You should also know your "citizen's arrest" powers as well as your responsibilities in regards to use of force.

You need to know when and how you can legally throw (sometimes physically) someone out of a bar and how much force you can use to do it.

Answer 2

yoyomax is correct. if you understand these areas of law the next step is to train with the guys. at the gym, dojo, sports field... you have to get in by way of word of mouth. thats how we do it here in New Zealand, and it wouldnt be any different.
you have to earn trust and respect before you get as far as a job.

a lot of people can fight, but the trick is to be a well rounded conversationalist and not get obviously amped. from getting to know you, the guys will know if you are right for the job. you have to ease your way in and have the right personality for the job, not just the skills.

so ask around, where do they hang out. its normally a tight knit community, but new blood is often welcome. we get new guys by word of mouth and trial them at low risk events first.

you can teach a man to fight, but you cant make him clever, so this is what we look for first. it is easy to place a guy in a position relative to his skill level, but you cant use anyone if they have no clue about discretion or risk management.