Appeal tossed over AI-faked transcript as more counsel, clients & courts grapple with gen AI misuse
Tom Macintosh Zheng, an Ontario lawyer and co-founder of a national database of Canadian decisions grappling with AI “hallucinations” in court filings, said the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal’s judgment ‘is the first decision in our database where AI played a role in falsifying a court transcript.’
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 5:37 PM
The growing burdens that generative AI misuse in court is imposing on lawyers, litigants and courts are illustrated by a recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judgment that threw out a self-represented litigant’s appeal following his use of uncertified AI-generated trial transcripts containing multiple inaccuracies that opposing counsel identified through vigilant verification. ... [read more]
Union, industry reaction mixed as U.S. delays 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as trade talks continue
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 5:38 PM
The United States has delayed the implementation of new tariffs on Canadian goods by three days as the two countries continue discussions to resolve outstanding trade issues, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement issued on Aug. 18. ... [read more]
Court reduces accident victim’s future-earnings award by $350,000
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 4:28 PM
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has reduced the damages awarded to a car accident victim for loss of future earning capacity by $350,000, finding that the trial judge erroneously relied on a salary assumption she had expressly rejected. ... [read more]
Lawyers’ group says Ontario auto benefit changes have led to ‘unintended consequences’
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 4:06 PM
The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) is calling on the provincial government to deal with what it calls the “unintended consequences” of the auto insurance changes that came into effect on Canada Day. ... [read more]
Climate groups warn EV standard repeal puts Ottawa’s 2035 climate target at risk
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 @ 4:56 PM
Climate policy organizations are warning that Ottawa’s proposal to repeal a standard requiring electric vehicles to account for an increasing share of new light-duty vehicle sales puts the government’s goal of reaching 75 per cent EV sales by 2035 at risk. ... [read more]