# British Columbia (Canada)

- **Record type**: Jurisdiction profile
- **Short name**: British Columbia
- **ISO code**: CA-BC
- **Type**: state
- **Region**: Americas / Northern America

## In brief

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.

## Overview

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.

## Regulatory status

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

## What is binding and what is guidance

Binding: British Columbia public service generative AI policy. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

## How to use this profile

- Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
- Read these alongside Canada's national rules, which apply as well.

## Official sources

- Policy on the use of generative AI — Government of British Columbia — https://digital.gov.bc.ca/ai/gen-ai-policy/

## Instruments recorded for this jurisdiction (1)

- **BC Public Service policy on the use of generative AI** — Policy, In force, binding
  - Record: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/ca-british-columbia-generative-ai-policy
  - Context file: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/ca-british-columbia-generative-ai-policy.md

## Provenance

- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/ca-british-columbia
- **Official source**: https://digital.gov.bc.ca/ai/gen-ai-policy/
- **Source document**: Policy on the use of generative AI
- **Published by**: Government of British Columbia
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: low
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-21
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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