Digital forgery of engineering stamps. APEGA guidance for registrants on use of AI tools. Results of APEGA’s council elections. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in late March and early May.
Digital forgery: This article in Construct Connect looks at Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)’s increase in prosecutions and Superior Court injunctions for the fraudulent use of engineering stamps. PEO CEO and Registrar Jennifer Quaglietta explained that while seal fraud is nothing new, it has been made easier with the increase in digital and online work where offenders can forge digital signatures and fake stamps. Engineers Canada is also quoted, pointing to a “Verify Before You Hire” campaign by the regulators in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Yukon to raise the profile of the fraud problem and increase the public’s awareness of the importance of verifying licensure.
AI tools: The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has published a practice notice on the subject of the “Use of Artificial Intelligence by Licensed Professionals.”
APEGA elections: APEGA announced the results of their 2026 council elections, including the election of Ken Hawrelko as president-elect, Natasha Avila as vice-president, and five new councillors.
