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British Columbia (Canada) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding and 1 in force. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. British Columbia is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside Canada's national rules.
British Columbia is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside Canada's national rules. On record: British Columbia public service generative AI policy. This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Binding: British Columbia public service generative AI policy. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.
BC Public Service policy on the use of generative AI
Bars BC public servants from entering confidential or personal information into public generative-AI tools, allows it only in tools covered by the government's Microsoft agreement when signed in with a government account, and requires staff to verify outputs.
Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.
| Instrument | Type | Status | Binding | Key date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia public service generative AI policy | Policy | In force | Binding | — | Official |
No future deadlines are recorded for British Columbia; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: British Columbia feed · how it works
No change events recorded yet.
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in British Columbia (Canada)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/ca-british-columbia (accessed 21 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: British Columbia public service generative AI policy.
Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.
Binding: British Columbia public service generative AI policy. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.
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