This page explains how Canada Scope uses artificial intelligence and automation to support our journalism. It tells you what we do, what we never do, and who is accountable for every piece we publish. If you have questions after reading, our editorial team is reachable through our contact page.
How does Canada Scope use AI and automation?
Canada Scope uses digital tools to help with research, editing, formatting, translation, metadata, headline options, summaries, and transcription. These tools are never used to write articles, generate quotes, or make editorial decisions.
AI-assisted software can speed up routine tasks like checking spelling and grammar, suggesting alternate headlines, or creating a rough transcript of an interview. But every piece of content you see on canadascope.org is drafted by a named writer, reviewed by an editor, and fact-checked before publication. The final word always belongs to a human editor. Our editorial policy describes the full process.
What is the human guarantee?
Every article, video, or audio piece published by Canada Scope is approved by a human editor. No AI system makes the call to publish, retract, or correct a story.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Catherine Roy (catherine.roy@canadascope.org), is responsible for editorial standards, publication decisions, and corrections. Our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead, Andrew Leblanc (andrew.leblanc@canadascope.org), oversees source verification and fact-checking. You can read more about our fact-checking approach on the fact-checking policy page. If you believe an error has slipped through, our corrections policy details how to report it.
How this works in practice
Let’s say a reporter interviews a policy analyst about a new federal budget measure. They record the conversation and later use an AI transcription tool to turn the audio into text. The reporter then edits the transcript, selects the relevant quotes, and writes the story. An editor reviews the draft for accuracy, tone, and context. Meanwhile, the fact-checking team independently verifies the key claims—perhaps checking the budget document itself or contacting the analyst again. Only after that review does the article get published. The AI was used only to save time on transcription; it never suggested any content, fabricated any quotes, or influenced the editorial conclusion.
All sponsored or commercial material is clearly labelled. Our advertising and affiliate disclosure explains how we handle paid content and affiliate links. Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions.
Who is responsible for this policy?
Canada Scope is owned and operated by Northern Beacon Media Inc., an Ontario corporation (Ontario Business Registry number 1003194827). Our registered office is Unit 12, 95 King Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1G4. The company’s management and our editorial leadership team, listed on our team page, oversee this policy and its enforcement.
If you have a specific concern about AI or automation in our journalism, you can contact Andrew Leblanc, our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead, directly at andrew.leblanc@canadascope.org or call +1 416 555 0225. For general feedback, use info@canadascope.org.
In short
Canada Scope uses AI tools only to support routine tasks, never to replace human judgement. Every article you read has been written by a named journalist, edited, fact-checked, and approved by a person. If you spot something that doesn’t feel right, tell us—we take every correction seriously.