---
title: "Canada"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/canada"
type: "jurisdiction"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "CA"
kind: "country"
country: "CA"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-11"
---

# Canada

> Canadian Judicial Council guidelines (24 Oct 2024); provincial law societies (Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, BC) issue their own guidance.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/canada  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-11

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Courts

Licensee use of generative AI – white paper and companion tools

Canadian Judicial Council guidelines (24 Oct 2024); provincial law societies (Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, BC) issue their own guidance.

## Key facts

- Kind: Country
- Task versions written for this jurisdiction: 0
- AI instruments recorded: 22

## Jurisdiction note

Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## AI rules and guidance (22)

| Instrument | Issuer | Kind | Effective | Source type | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Courts](https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-issues-guidelines-use-artificial-intelligence-canadian-courts) | Canadian Judicial Council | judicial_guideline | 2024-10-24 | Primary source | Guidelines for courts on AI use, emphasising judicial independence and public confidence. |
| [Licensee use of generative AI – white paper and companion tools](https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/law-society-of-ontario-publishes-guidance-for-licensees-with-respect-to-the-use-of-generative-ai/) | Law Society of Ontario | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | White paper on applying the rules of professional conduct to GenAI, with three companion practical tools;… |
| [Notice to the Parties and the Profession: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Proceedings](https://www.fct-cf.ca/Content/assets/pdf/base/FC-Updated-AI-Notice-EN.pdf) | Federal Court of Canada | practice_notice | 2024-05-07 | Primary source | Notice of 7 May 2024. A document prepared for litigation must say in its first paragraph that AI was used when AI created or generated content in the document.… |
| [Interim Principles and Guidelines on the Court's Use of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/pages/law-and-practice/artificial-intelligence) | Federal Court of Canada | court_policy | Not stated | Primary source | The Federal Court will not use AI or automated decision-making to make judgments and orders without first consulting the public. |
| [Principles for responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective generative AI technologies](https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/technology/artificial-intelligence/gd_principles_ai/) | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | privacy_guidance | 2023-12-07 | Primary source | Joint federal, provincial and territorial privacy regulators’ principles for developers, providers and organisations using generative AI. |
| [Ethics of Artificial Intelligence for the Legal Practitioner](https://www.cba.org/resources/practice-tools/ethics-of-artificial-intelligence-for-the-legal-practitioner/) | Canadian Bar Association | toolkit | 2024-10-31 | Primary source | CBA practice toolkit on professional obligations when using generative AI, referencing Canadian court notices and the EU AI Act. |
| [Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 4.06.1(2.1) – factum certification of authorities and quotations](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r26275) | Ontario (Rules of Civil Procedure) | court_rule | 2026-09-01 | Primary source | From 1 September 2026, a factum must include a signed statement that the signer is satisfied every authority cited is authentic and every quotation accurately reproduces the authority. O. Reg.… |
| [Notice to the Profession & Public – Ensuring the integrity of court submissions when using large language models](https://albertacourts.ca/kb/resources/announcements/notice-to-the-profession-public---use-of-ai-in-citations-submissions) | Alberta Courts (Court of Appeal, King's Bench, Court of Justice) | practice_notice | Not stated | Primary source | Tri-court notice urging caution with LLM-derived authorities and requiring meaningful human verification of AI-generated submissions. |
| [Practice Direction: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Submissions](https://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/site/assets/files/2045/practice_direction_-_use_of_artificial_intelligence_in_court_submissions.pdf) | Court of King's Bench of Manitoba | practice_direction | 2023-06-25 | Primary source | When AI has been used to prepare court materials, the materials must indicate how AI was used. |
| [Avis à la communauté juridique: intégrité des observations en cas d'utilisation des grands modèles de langage](https://www.barreaudemontreal.qc.ca/communications/avis-a-la-communaute-juridique-et-au-public-utilisation-de-lia-cour-superieure/) | Cour supérieure du Québec | practice_notice | 2023-09-28 | Secondary source | Quebec Superior Court notice on the integrity of submissions prepared with large language models (caution and human verification). |
| [Lignes directrices sur l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle générative par les juges](https://courduquebec.ca/fileadmin/cour-du-quebec/centre-de-documentation/toutes-les-chambres/LignesDirectricesUtilisationIA_Juges.pdf) | Cour d’appel, Cour supérieure, Cour du Québec et cours municipales | judicial_guidelines | Not stated | Primary source | Guidelines governing how judges of Quebec’s courts may use generative AI and explaining legitimate uses to the public. |
| [Notice: Ensuring the integrity of court submissions when using generative AI](https://courts.ns.ca/sites/default/files/notices/Oct%202023/NSSC_Court_Submissions_AI_Oct_18_2023.pdf) | Supreme Court of Nova Scotia | practice_notice | 2023-10-18 | Primary source | Urges caution with AI-derived authorities and requires meaningful human verification of AI-generated submissions. |
| [Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Proceedings before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal](https://www.courts.ns.ca/resources/notices/use-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-proceedings-nova-scotia-court-of-appeal) | Nova Scotia Court of Appeal | practice_notice | 2025-03-14 | Primary source | Court of Appeal notice on AI use with human oversight; refers to National Action Committee publications on AI. |
| [Practice Direction General-29: Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools](https://www.yukoncourts.ca/sites/default/files/2023-06/GENERAL-29%20Use%20of%20AI.pdf) | Supreme Court of Yukon | practice_direction | 2023-06-26 | Primary source | Counsel or parties relying on AI for legal research or submissions must tell the Court which tool was used and for what purpose. |
| [General Application Practice Directive #12 – Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Submissions](https://sasklawcourts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KB_GA-PD-12.pdf) | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | practice_directive | 2026-01-01 | Primary source | Court of King’s Bench directive, effective 1 January 2026. It does not prohibit appropriate use of AI.… |
| [Notice to the Profession and General Public: AI submissions](https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/files/2023-10-12-Notice-to-Profession-and-General-Public-AI-Submissions.pdf) | Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador | practice_notice | Not stated | Primary source | The PDF retrieved for this row is headed as a draft notice. It urges caution with authorities taken from large language models and asks for meaningful human verification of AI-generated submissions.… |
| [Artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal profession](https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/about-us/priorities/artificial-intelligence-(ai)-and-the-legal-profession/) | Law Society of British Columbia | resource_hub | Not stated | Primary source | LSBC priority page on AI with links to its Guidance on Professional Responsibility and Generative AI. |
| [The Generative AI Playbook](https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/resource-centre/key-resources/professional-conduct/the-generative-ai-playbook/) | Law Society of Alberta | guidance | 2023-12-20 | Primary source | Playbook on how Alberta lawyers can use generative AI safely, tied to the technological competence duty in Code rule 3.1-2. |
| [Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law](https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/Law-Society-of-Saskatchewan-Generative-Artificial-Intelligence-Guidelines.pdf) | Law Society of Saskatchewan | guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Guidelines adapted from the California State Bar guidance on generative AI, mapped to Saskatchewan professional duties. |
| [Generative Artificial Intelligence: Guidelines for Use in the Practice of Law](https://lawsociety.mb.ca/generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-guidelines/) | Law Society of Manitoba | guidance | 2024-04-22 | Primary source | Definitions, benefit/risk evaluation and links between generative AI use and the Code of Professional Conduct. |
| [AI Guide for Legal Practices in Nova Scotia](https://nsbs.org/practice-resources/ai-guide-for-legal-practices-in-nova-scotia/) | Nova Scotia Barristers' Society | guidance | 2025-07-15 | Primary source | Practical guide grounded in the NSBS Code of Professional Conduct for lawyers using ChatGPT, Copilot and legal-specific AI. |
| [Intelligence artificielle générative – guides, outils et repères déontologiques](https://www.barreau.qc.ca/fr/membres-ordre/ressources/normes-outils-references-guides/intelligence-artificielle-generative/) | Barreau du Québec | guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Barreau du Québec hub with its practical guide for responsible use of generative AI and ethics toolbox. |

- Licensee use of generative AI – white paper and companion tools: Primary LSO page not retrieved.
- Notice to the Profession & Public – Ensuring the integrity of court submissions when using large language models: Date not shown on announcement page; tri-court PDF at albertacourts.ca/docs/default-source/qb/npp/tri-court-notice-to-profession-and-public---large-language-models.pdf
- Lignes directrices sur l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle générative par les juges: Date not captured.
- Notice: Ensuring the integrity of court submissions when using generative AI: Date from file name.
- Notice to the Profession and General Public: AI submissions: Fetched PDF heading reads Draft Notice. Treat this as an unconfirmed draft, not as a notice in force.

## Where no guidance was found

- Law Society of Ontario: LSO technology page could not be fetched on 10 Oct 2026; existing batch 2 row (white paper, secondary) retained. (checked 2026-10-10)
- Supreme Court of Canada: No AI notice for parties found as of 10 Oct 2026 (search site:scc-csc.ca returned only judgments). (checked 2026-10-10)

## Sources

- [Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Courts](https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-issues-guidelines-use-artificial-intelligence-canadian-courts) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [Licensee use of generative AI – white paper and companion tools](https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/law-society-of-ontario-publishes-guidance-for-licensees-with-respect-to-the-use-of-generative-ai/) (checked 2026-10-10)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*