Canada

B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, push for stronger regulations

Primary source (cbc.ca) dated 6 March 2026 in CA. See linked source for full text.

Canadian and Australian music rights organizations release statement on AI and copyright

A joint statement from APRA AMCOS and SOCAN on the occasion of Prime Minister Carney’s visit to Australia. SOCAN CEO Jennifer Brown is in Sydney this week attending the CISAC Board of Directors meeting, hosted by APRA AMCOS as part of its centenary year. Today, as Prime Minister Albanese welcomed Prime Minister Carney to the […]

Riley Pollard v UNIFOR Local 324

Samson v. Chartrand

AI hallucination case: Samson v. Chartrand

RSR Road Surface Recycling v Bonnechere Excavating et al.

Galang v. Canada (Attorney General)

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the B.C. Supreme Court. Fabricated: Case Law | Original Notice of Civil Claim contained references to non-existent court decisions appearing to be AI-generated; AGC raised the issue and Justice Dion ordered Part 3 struck and that any AI-assisted citations be verified prior to filing; plaintiff removed those references i... Outcome: Brief part struck.

Canada - A Turning Point for AI in 2026?

Canada faces a potential turning point for AI governance in 2026 amid increased regulatory scrutiny and calls for strong AI governance. Michael Geist testified before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on March 23, 2026, urging balanced regulation.

Iyer v Nazir

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the CA Alberta. Fabricated: Case Law | Applicants' reply memorandum relied on several non-existent case authorities; citations tied to real cases but the cited authorities as presented did not exist or were otherwise incorrect; court cautioned such errors can arise from AI assistance. Outcome: Warning.

National Indigenous Fisheries Institute v. Canada AG

Lawyer appeared before the Federal Court. Fabricated: Case Law | Affidavit of in-house counsel cited this purported FCA decision to support extension of time; Court found the decision does not exist and treated it as AI-generated. Outcome: Adverse Costs Order.

Canada hosts first-ever national summit on AI and culture, announces advisory council

The National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture, presented by the Department of Canadian Heritage in partnership with the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, will convene leaders from the cultural sector, government, the technology sector, academia, and civil society to:

Re Reza Khoshnik

Misrepresented: Case Law | Bankrupt quoted and attributed a proposition to Re Fakoori that he later admitted was manufactured by his materials. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Bankrupt cited Wang v. Wang as if it supported the proposition that bankruptcy courts can routinely decide complex fraud claims during bankruptcy proceedings; court found the cited case unrelated to that proposition. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Bankrupt relied on Simone v. Daley to support that certain breach-of-trust determinations belong within bankruptcy proceedings; the court found the Bankrupt mischaracterized the authority (appeal reversed the relevant finding).

Law Society of Alberta v. Tiwana

Pro Se Litigant used Unidentified in proceedings before the Law Society of Alberta Appeal Panel. Fabricated: Case Law | AI-generated hallucinated case cited in appellant's brief; LSA counsel could not locate it and appellant admitted it was a 'placeholder'. Outcome: AI misuse as aggravating factor for awarding costs.

Krivaia v. Hungerford

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the SC British Columbia. Fabricated: Case Law | Earlier iterations of the Plaintiffs' pleadings (NOCC, ANOCC, FANOCC) cited case authorities that did not exist and were characterized as AI‑hallucinated; the fictitious references were removed in the Proposed 2FANOCC. Outcome: No strike for abuse of process.

Siemens v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS3699

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the CRT. Fabricated: Case Law | Applicant cited a case in support of remedies that the tribunal found did not exist or did not apply; tribunal concluded it was likely AI-generated and rejected reliance on it.

Kapahi Real Estate Inc. v. Elite Real Estate Club of Toronto Inc.

False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 44 of the Reply Factum purports to quote BH Frontier Solutions Inc. v. 11054660 Canada Inc.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up. || False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 52 of the Reply Factum purports to quote Trustees of the Millwright Regional Council of Ontario Pension Trust Fund v. Celestica Inc.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up (and misattributes authorship). || False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 58 of the Reply Factum purports to quote Pita Royale Inc.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up. || False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 79 of the Reply Factum again purports to quote Trustees of the Millwright Regional Council of Ontario Pension Trust Fund v. Celestica Inc.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up (and misattributes the author). || False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 36 of the Reply Factum purports to quote Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up. || False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 41 of the Reply Factum purports to quote FNF Enterprises Inc. v. Wag and Train Inc.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up. || False Quotes: Case Law | Paragraph 43 of the Reply Factum purports to quote Pita Royale Inc. v. Buckingham Properties Inc.; the court found the quoted passage does not appear in the decision and is wholly made up.

Thabize c. Immobilière montérégienne IMR inc.

Fabricated: Case Law | Tenant cited a purported decision 'Événtail Habitation inc. c. X, 2023 QCTAL 150'; tribunal (citing opposing party's point) found the jurisprudence unlocatable and likely produced by artificial intelligence.

Erin Gray v Attorney General of Canada

Fabricated: Case Law | One of the Applicant's memorandum citations did not exist; the Court found it to be a fabricated case citation produced by AI and described the jurisprudence as hallucinated. || Fabricated: Case Law | A second memorandum citation was likewise non-existent; the Court identified it as another fabricated case citation resulting from the Applicant's use of AI.

Makongo c. Montpetit

Pro Se Litigant used Unidentified in proceedings before the Québec. Fabricated: Case Law | Citation could not be located in legal databases; tribunal treated the reference as fictitious. Outcome: Monetary Sanction.

Asey v. The Association of Justice Counsel

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the HRT Ontario. Fabricated: Case Law | Tribunal observed that many cases cited by the applicant appear to be non-existent or 'manufactured' and do not stand for the principles asserted.

Re Gary Man Kin Ng

Fabricated: Case Law | Bankrupt cited 'Galty B.V. (Re), 2021 ONSC 7250'; court found no such decision at that citation in CanLII or Westlaw and paragraph references did not match existing Galty decisions; Bankrupt admitted reliance on AI. || Fabricated: Case Law | Multiple other unspecified authorities in the Bankrupt's materials appeared to be AI-generated/hallucinatory; opposing counsel alerted the court and the court ordered the Bankrupt to produce every cited case or admit non-existence.

Maruta v. Mahon

Misrepresented: Case Law | Applicant cited authorities that 'do not stand for the proposition she sought to advance', i.e., mischaracterized existing cases. || Fabricated: Case Law | Applicant cited cases that 'do not appear to exist'; Tribunal characterized them as manufactured and found reliance on them undermined the submissions.

White v. The Owners, Strata Plan BCS3946

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the BC CRT. Misrepresented: Case Law | Applicants' submissions included multiple incorrect or inapplicable CRT case citations; tribunal found these were likely AI-generated and did not address arguments with no legal basis.

Canada AI minister and OpenAI to discuss AI safety in response to school schooting

Primary source (cbc.ca) dated 27 February 2026 in CA. See linked source for full text.

Canada’s AI minister hails ‘natural alliance’ with India ahead of Prime Minister Carney's visit

Canada’s AI minister Evan Solomon described the countries as natural allies in the AI domain, noting that Canada has been on the frontier of AI and India has been on the frontier, bolstered by cross-border talent flows, including Canadians working for Indian companies.

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Pro Se Litigant used Unidentified in proceedings before the Québec SC. False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Partial fabrication/manipulation of a quotation attributed to the DPJ; the court reviewed the records and could not find the quoted wording as presented. Outcome: Warning.

14095863 Canada Inc. v Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Canadian IPO. Fabricated: Case Law | Registrar identified multiple cited cases that do not appear to exist in the Requesting Party's written representations and flagged them as fabricated; Registrar noted these appeared across several paragraphs and undermined the submissions.

HDO v MDF

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the CA Alberta. Fabricated: Case Law | Several cited cases did not exist; provided links directed the court to a large language model platform webpage indicating the citations were fabricated by AI. Outcome: Warning.