Canadian universities face growing concerns over AI cheating

A U.S. professor’s experience with suspected AIassisted cheating has renewed discussion about academic integrity in Canadian postsecondary schools, where educators say similar problems are becoming more common. The article describes how rising student use of generative AI has made it easier to submit work that may not reflect a student’s own learning. At institutions such as UBC Okanagan and Toronto Metropolitan University, staff say they are seeing more referrals, repeat misconduct cases, and uncertainty among students about when AI use crosses the line. Educators and academic integrity leaders say universities need clearer rules, better communication, and assessment methods that are harder to game with AI. Some instructors are moving back to inperson exams, oral defences, and penandpaper tasks, while also teaching responsible AI use. The broader concern, they say, is not only about cheating but also about how postsecondary education is changing as schools try to balance technology, student pressure, and the need for genuine learning.