Hill transcribers and editors win AI protections in ‘precedent’-setting labour board decision: union

Alex Silas with the Public Service Alliance of Canada says the decision outlines that the House needs to consult with unions before introducing AI tools into the workplace.

PSAC protesters, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 28, 2026. A June 10 arbitration decision from the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board sided with the Public Service Alliance of Canada, ruling the House of Commons needs to consult with unions before introducing AI tools into the workplace.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

July 23, 2026

Transcribers and editors who prepare the daily Hansard and other important parliamentary documents have won a level of protection against artificial intelligence in the workplace, in what their union calls a precedent-setting decision.

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