Legal AI incidents in Canada
As of 2026-10-07, the tracker records 11 incidents in Canada where AI misuse affected legal proceedings, from 2024-02-20 to 2026-09-28. 3 have a recorded regulatory or disciplinary disposition and 5 records carry a monetary penalty.
- 11
- incidents
- 3
- regulatory outcomes
- 5
- monetary penalties
- 3
- costs order outcomes
- 2026-09-28
- latest decision
| Case | Jurisdiction | Who | AI tool | Consequence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1202 (IMM-3886-26)Federal Court (Canada) | CA | Lawyer | — | Dismissal | — | |
| Arbuckle v. Tanner, 2026 NSCA 62Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (chambers) | CA | Litigant in person | — | Costs order | CA$20,000 | |
| A.P. v. S.K. (Droit de la famille, 261234), 2026 QCCA 1092Quebec Court of Appeal | CA | Litigant in person | ChatGPT (conceded by the appellant) | Sanctions | CA$1,000 | |
| Law Society of Ontario v. Lee, 2026 ONLSTH 136Law Society Tribunal (Ontario), Hearing Division | CA | Lawyer | — | Suspension | CA$10,000 · Six-month licence suspension and CAD 10,000 costs for filing a factum containing AI-generated nonexistent or ir… | |
| Kibondo-Kilongozi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 928Federal Court of Canada | CA | Lawyer | — | Warning | — | |
| Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2965; 2025 ONSC 6785Ontario Superior Court of Justice | CA | Not recorded | ChatGPT | Regulatory referral | The Law Society Tribunal found professional misconduct, including incompetent AI use and dishonesty to the cour… | |
| Specter Aviation Limited c. Laprade, 2025 QCCS 3521Cour supérieure du Québec (Quebec Superior Court) | CA | Litigant in person | — | Fine | CA$5,000 | |
| Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322Court of Appeal of Alberta | CA | Lawyer | — | Pending | — | |
| Hussein v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), 2025 FC 1060; 2025 FC 1138Federal Court of Canada | CA | Lawyer | Visto.ai | Costs order | CA$100 | |
| R. v. Chand, 2025 ONCJ 282Ontario Court of Justice | CA | Not recorded | — | Other | — | |
| Zhang v Chen, 2024 BCSC 285Supreme Court of British Columbia | CA | Not recorded | ChatGPT | Costs order | LSBC investigation into the lawyer's conduct followed the judgment; the court ordered costs against the lawyer… |
Cite as: SafeLegalAI Global Legal AI Incident Tracker, Canada view, safelegalai.com/tracker/canada (accessed 2026-10-07). Data CC BY 4.0.
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