Paynter v. Canada Border Services Agency

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board · Canada · 2024-08-19 · 2024 FPSLREB 116

AdmittedAlleged deepfakevideooffered by respondentchallenge: authenticity

Paynter contended CCTV footage of a workplace entrance altercation was a deepfake. The Board reviewed the video alongside security incident reports, an investigator’s report, timestamps, and witness testimony, found the allegation unsupported, relied on the footage, and denied the grievances challenging discipline and termination.

Rules cited: Canada Labour Code · Canada Evidence Act s.31.1

The court's finding, in its words

There was no evidence the CCTV footage was manipulated; contemporaneous reports and witnesses supported the timeline.

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Decision: canlii.org
Read: 2026-09-07 · primary document read
Found via: Damien Charlotin deepfakes lead CSV (CC0), User brief named-case list
Notes: CanLII-equivalent source could not be independently read by script; downloaded lead PDF copy was read.

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