19.2%
of Canadian businesses used AI to produce goods or deliver services
Up from 6.1% in 2024.
AI planning for Canadian workplaces
Test AI on one real task.
Record how the task works today, decide what information AI may receive, and compare the result after a short test.
Four steps before wider use
Choose, measure, test, decide
- 1Choose one repeated task
- 2Record current time and quality
- 3Have a person check every result
- 4Keep, change, or stop after the test
Choose one task
Where could AI save time or reduce rework?
Start with the closest fit. Your selection stays on this device when you return.
AI use in Canadian workplaces
AI use rose sharply, but most workers still received no AI training.
The figures below show why access is not enough: employees need a defined task, rules for information use, and someone responsible for checking the result.
35.9%
of Canadian workers used generative AI at work
Professional, scientific, and technical services reached 65.6%.
44.4%
of AI-using businesses changed training or staffing practices
Only 32.0% reported AI training for existing employees.
Before choosing a tool
Choose the task, owner, review step, and measure.
- 01
Choose one task
Pick work that repeats, has a clear owner, and ends with something a person can check.
- 02
Record the current result
Measure time, corrections, and output quality before adding AI.
- 03
Run a short test
Use AI on real work for a set period while a person checks every result that matters.
- 04
Decide whether to keep it
Compare the results, record failures, and keep the process only when it performs better.
A person still signs off on the work.
Canadian privacy, professional, employment, and industry rules continue to apply when AI assists with a task.
AI can support
- Drafting and restructuring
- Comparing options or documents
- Practising a conversation
- Organizing a review
People retain
- Professional judgment
- Fact and source verification
- Consent and information control
- Responsibility for decisions
For Canadian teams
Bring one repeated task to the first conversation.
Name the task, who checks it, and which result should improve. Choose the technology after those decisions are made.
- One recurring process
- A small participating team
- A measurable baseline
- Clear review and information boundaries