The AIBC publishes illegal practice resolutions on this webpage, in accordance with its Publication of Illegal Practice Resolutions Policy (PDF). To learn more about Illegal Practice, including misrepresentation and reporting a possible infraction, please visit the Illegal Practice webpage. To access older illegal practice resolutions, please contact IllegalPractice@aibc.ca.
NOTE: At the time of publication, the following individuals and companies were not registered with the AIBC and therefore could not:
- provide or offer to provide architectural services for buildings requiring an architect;
- use reserved titles (Architect, Intern Architect, Architectural Technologist);
- use unauthorized titles like “architectural designer”; or
- describe themselves or their work using any form of the word “architect.”
2026 Illegal Practice Resolutions
| Effective Date | Posted On | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Todd Martin of Knot In A Box Design Inc. prepared drawings for a project that required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. The AIBC communicated its concerns to Mr. Martin and received confirmation that an architect had been subsequently retained on the project. Mr. Martin did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant agreement acknowledging his breach and commitment to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Siamak Pakseresht of Dejar Design Corp. (“Dejar”) used a reserved title on his LinkedIn profile and misrepresented the services he and his company are permitted to provide on Dejar’s website. Mr. Pakseresht took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Amir Hejazi of ‘iWest Studio’ and ‘A Design Inspiration’ misrepresented the services each company is permitted to provide on their respective company websites. iWest Studio also misrepresented one of its employees by using a reserved title. Mr. Hejazi took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-24 | VanPlex misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company website. The company promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-16 | Andrew P. Friesen of Su Casa Design Inc. (“Su Casa”) misrepresented the services he and his company are permitted to provide on Su Casa’s website and Facebook profile and on his personal profile on LinkedIn. Mr. Friesen promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-11 | Karla Mendoza improperly used a reserved title on her resume and LinkedIn profile. Ms. Mendoza took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-26 | Bilal Mehmood of UDC Design Centre Ltd. (“UDC”) misrepresented himself and the services he and UDC are permitted to provide on the company website and LinkedIn profile. YouTube channels for UDC and a third-party also misrepresented Mr. Mehmood using a reserved title. Mr. Mehmood took steps to correct the misrepresentations, paid a $2,500 fine as part of the resolution, and committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-16 | Howard Leung, the sole principal of Sandrin Leung Inc. (“SLI”), prepared drawings in support of a rezoning application for a project that required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. After the AIBC communicated its concerns to Mr. Leung and the local authority, an architect was subsequently retained on the project. Mr. Leung corrected misrepresentations of the services SLI is permitted to provide on SLI’s website and LinkedIn profile, and removed the reserved title that Saltbox Linhay, his other company, was using on its Google business profile. He also addressed misrepresentations found on various third-party websites. Mr. Leung has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-07 | Robert Barnard of Robert Barnard Design Ltd. prepared and submitted building permit drawings for a project that required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. The drawings were later revised to reduce the size of the building so that it no longer required the services of an architect. Mr. Barnard acknowledged the breach and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
2025 Illegal Practice Resolutions
2025 Illegal Practice Resolutions
| Effective Date | Posted On | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | Peter Williams of K1 Architecture (“K1”) used a reserved title and misrepresented the services he and K1 are permitted to provide on K1’s company website and Instagram profile and his personal profiles on LinkedIn and Instagram. Mr. Williams promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | Bakerview Building Design Ltd. (“Bakerview”) prepared drawings in support of two development permit applications submitted to local authorities which required the services of an architect. Garry Dusanjh of Bakerview used an unauthorized title on a third-party website and misrepresented the services Bakerview is permitted to provide on the company’s website. Once Bakerview was notified that an architect was required, the projects were referred to an architect. Mr. Dusanjh promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. Mr. Dusanjh and Bakerview acknowledged the breaches and have committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-16 | Jakub Hubeny used reserved titles and misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his personal website and LinkedIn profile. Mr. Hubeny promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-16 | Innodes Consulting Inc. misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company website. The company took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-12-03 | 2025-12-03 | Innovative Building Group (“IBG”) misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on IBG’s company website and LinkedIn profile. The company took prompt steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | Edgar Dearden of Global Network Agency Resource Inc. (“GNAR”) misrepresented the services he and GNAR are permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile and the company’s website. Mr. Dearden took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | Steven Ulliac of Uprise Design + Drafting Inc. (“Uprise Design”) misrepresented the services he and Uprise Designs are permitted to provide on the company’s website and his personal LinkedIn profile. Mr. Ulliac took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 1170713 BC Ltd. dba SJ Construction (“SJ Construction”) misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on SJ Construction’s company website and other promotional materials. The company took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-06 | Mohammad Mahboubi used a reserved title and misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his resume and LinkedIn profile. Mr. Mahboubi took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-06 | Ryan Hultman of Lithic Vessel Residential Design (“Lithic”) misrepresented the services he and Lithic are permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile and a third party website. Mr. Hultman took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-10-27 | 2025-11-06 | Dhillon Designs Ltd. misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company website, LinkedIn profile and social media profiles. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-17 | Brandi Shane of Meraki Shane Drafting and Interior Design prepared drawings in support of a rezoning application and city-led consultation of a building project that required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. Ms. Shane acknowledged her breach and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-17 | Ethos & Edit misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company’s website. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-10-06 | 2025-10-09 | Alexander Hintz used unauthorized titles and misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his LinkedIn profile. Mr. Hintz promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-09 | Jasmin Maaghop used an unauthorized title and misrepresented the services she is permitted to provide on her LinkedIn profile. Ms. Maaghop promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-11 | Songlin Pan of Span Architecture Inc., an architectural firm that is not registered in BC, prepared drawings for a BC building project that required the services of an architect pursuant to the Architects Regulation. Mr. Pan acknowledged his breach and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation and the Professional Governance Act by executing an Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-08-27 | Marc MacCaull used a reserved title on his personal LinkedIn profile and misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his LinkedIn profile and company website. Mr. MacCaull took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-11 | The Krahn Group of Companies (“Krahn Group”) misrepresented its services on its company website, LinkedIn profile, and various third-party websites. The Krahn Group took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and made the necessary corrections. |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-11 | Luis Mendez of LM Building Design (“LMBD”) used an unauthorized title on his personal LinkedIn profile and misrepresented LMBD’s services on LMBD’s website and LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook profiles. Mr. Mendez took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-07-18 | 2025-07-21 | Precision Building Design Associates Ltd. (“PBD”) prepared drawings in support of a development permit application submitted to the local authority for a project that required the services of an architect under the former Architects Act. The AIBC communicated its concerns to Chuck Stam (the managing partner of PBD), the authority having jurisdiction, and the owner, and received confirmation that an architect was subsequently retained on the project. Mr. Stam also corrected misrepresentations of the services he and PBD are permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile and PBD’s profiles on various third-party websites. Mr. Stam did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant Agreement acknowledging the breach and commitment to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act. |
| 2025-07-04 | 2025-07-08 | SEL Engineering Ltd. misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company’s website. The company promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-06-18 | 2025-06-18 | Majid Nawab was using multiple reserved titles on his resume, LinkedIn profile and a third-party website. Mr. Nawab took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-13 | Willson Building Design Group Ltd. misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company’s website, LinkedIn profile, social media profiles and other third-party websites. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-13 | Sara Kalantary and Reza Sayadian of Sayadian & Partners Design Ltd. (“SPD”) were using reserved titles on SPD’s website and their personal LinkedIn and Instagram profiles and misrepresenting the services SPD is permitted to provide on the company’s website and various social media platforms. Ms. Kalantary and Mr. Sayadian took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-13 | Edda Creative Ltd. prepared drawings in support of a development variance permit application submitted to a local authority. The project involved a change to the building’s major occupancy and alteration or penetration of fire separations that required the services of an architect. Edda Creative Ltd. acknowledged their breach and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-13 | Adam Quinones prepared drawings in support of a feasibility study and city-led consultation for the potential rezoning and development of a project that required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. The AIBC communicated its concerns to the authority having jurisdiction, who provided written assurance that no architectural approvals or reviews will occur on the project until an architect is retained. Mr. Quinones did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant agreement acknowledging his breach and commitment to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the PGA. |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-06-18 | David Lin of David Lin Design Studio (“DLDS”) engaged in the illegal practice of architecture by providing services for a project that required a registered architect practising through an architectural firm holding a certificate of practice. DLDS also misrepresented the services it is permitted to provide by promoting “architectural” design services on its Facebook profile and other third-party websites. While Mr. Lin promptly took steps to correct the misrepresentations, he did not respond to whether he would sign an Undertaking and Covenant Agreement acknowledging his breach and commitment to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act. |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-05 | L-Squared Design Ltd. misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company website and site signage. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-05 | Kai Construction Ltd. misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company website. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-04-24 | 2025-04-24 | Modern Dimensions Design (“MDD”), a company based out of Alberta, engaged in the illegal practice of architecture under the former Architects Act by preparing two sets of development permit drawings for a project in British Columbia and submitting them to the authority having jurisdiction without the knowledge or involvement of the Architect retained on the project. After this concern was identified, the project proceeded in compliance with the Architects Regulation. Despite numerous attempts, the AIBC was unsuccessful in obtaining responses from either MDD’s original founder, Cody Reimer, or part-owner, Branden Kidd, P. Eng., the individuals whose initials were identified on the drawings. The company website for MDD states that MDD is permanently closed. |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-24 | Eloise Diquet was using a reserved title on her employer’s company website, her personal LinkedIn profile, and a third-party website. Ms. Diquet took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-24 | Heba Alda of Alda Solutions Ltd. was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services that both she and Alda Solutions Ltd. are permitted to provide on her personal LinkedIn profile, company website, company social media profiles, and other third-party websites. Ms. Alda took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-04-14 | Arvin Dhaliwal of ADG Sota Structures Inc. dba SOTA Structures (“SOTA”) was using reserved titles on SOTA’s website and in a job posting on Indeed.com, and misrepresented the services SOTA is permitted to provide on its company website by describing their services as “architectural” and including photographs of the exterior of buildings which, based on their size, require the services of an architect. Mr. Dhaliwal also misrepresented the services Canvas Homes and The Stair Co. are permitted to provide on the companies’ social media profiles and a third-party website. Mr. Dhaliwal took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-07 | Golrokh Farivar was using unauthorized titles on her resume. Ms. Farivar took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-05 | Bahnam Shakir was misrepresenting the services that he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile. Mr. Shakir promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-05 | David Haywood of Haywood Design Studio (“HDS”) was misrepresenting the services that both he and HDS are permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile, HDS’s Facebook, and other third-party websites. Mr. Haywood took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | Donald (Don) J. Zibrik, Professional Engineer, applied his seal and signature to drawings and to the architectural components section of a Schedule B Letter of Assurance in support of a building permit application submitted to a local authority. The project was an alteration to the building’s envelope that required the services of an architect. Mr. Zibrik acknowledged his breach and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-18 | Shaghayegh Razazan was using unauthorized titles on her résumé and LinkedIn profile. Ms. Razazan took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-18 | Mehdi Einifar of Alterativ Design Lab Inc. (“Alterativ”) was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services Alterativ is permitted to provide on LinkedIn and other social media websites. Mr. Einifar took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and correct the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-10 | Kelly Somogyi of York Brook Designs (“YBD”) was using a reserved title and misrepresenting the services YBD is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile, and YBD’s company website, LinkedIn profile, social media profiles and third-party websites. Mr. Somogyi took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-10 | Anthony Cesare of Bohemio Development Corp. (“Bohemio”) was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services Bohemio is permitted to provide on the company website and other third-party websites. Mr. Cesare took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
2024 Illegal Practice Resolutions
| Effective Date | Posted On | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-23 | 2025-01-06 | Eric Lee of Victor Eric Design Group Ltd. (“VEDG”) and VSP Developments Ltd. (“VSP”) was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile. VEDG was using unauthorized titles in its job postings and misrepresenting the services it is permitted to provide on its social media profiles and various third-party websites. VEDG and VSP neglected to give proper attribution to the architects involved on projects posted on the company websites. Mr. Lee took the necessary steps to correct the misrepresentations, and proper attribution was provided to the architects involved. |
| 2024-12-23 | 2025-01-06 | Robert Dagenais misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his LinkedIn profile. Mr. Dagenais took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-02 | Omid Tousi was using an unauthorized title and misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his LinkedIn profile and other social media websites. Mr. Tousi took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-02 | Kiran Kaur of Epater Design Studio Ltd. (“Epater”) prepared drawings for a tenant improvement project which, based on the scope of work, required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. Epater also misrepresented the services which it is permitted to provide on the company website and Instagram profile, as well as other promotional materials. An architect was subsequently retained on the project and Ms. Kaur corrected the misrepresentations to address the AIBC’s concerns, but did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant agreement acknowledging her breach of the Architects Regulation under the PGA. |
| 2024-11-28 | 2024-12-02 | Julio Yanes was using an unauthorized title and misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his LinkedIn profile and other third-party websites. Mr. Yanes took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-02 | Darcy Forcier of DForce Design Inc. was using an unauthorized title and misrepresented the services her company is permitted to provide on various websites. Ms. Forcier took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-15 | Skyline Drafting and Design (1190183 B.C. Ltd.) misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on their company website and a third-party website. The company took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-08 | Julia Soares de Oliveira is misrepresenting the services she is permitted to provide on her LinkedIn profile and a third-party website. Despite multiple attempts, the AIBC was not able to contact Ms. Soares de Oliveira to correct the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | Nachiket Kulharni misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. Mr. Kulharni took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | Kevin Li misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile. Mr. Li took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-10-29 | 2024-11-08 | Design Angelo (previously known as VanHome Design) misrepresented the services they are permitted to provide on the company’s LinkedIn profiles and the company website. The company took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | Chungmo Chung, P. Eng., of SEL Engineering Ltd., prepared drawings for a tenant improvement project that required an architect. Mr. Chung applied his signature and seal to the drawings and the architectural components of a Letter of Assurance, in support of a building permit application submitted to a local authority under the Architects Regulation. Mr. Chung acknowledged his breach and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2024-10-16 | 2024-10-28 | Daniel Martins was using an unauthorized title on his personal LinkedIn profile and his employer’s website. Mr. Martins took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and committed to future compliance with the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-28 | Katlyn Glenn of KG + Partners is using an unauthorized title on her personal LinkedIn profile and misrepresenting the services she is permitted to provide on her company website and a third-party website. Despite the AIBC’s multiple attempts to contact Ms. Glenn and have the misrepresentation corrected, she has not taken the necessary steps to make the corrections, and her contact information cannot be confirmed as current. |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-15 | Elite Premium Home Design Ltd. was misrepresenting the services it is permitted to provide on its company website and other third-party websites. The company took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-15 | Allyse Li of RAAW Development & Properties Co. Ltd., also known as RAAW Design Group, was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services she is permitted to provide on her personal LinkedIn profile and RAAW Design Group’s company website. Ms. Li took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-15 | Steve Huculiak of Huculiak Artist Designer was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile and his company’s website. Mr. Huculiak took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-27 | Aida Ziari of Stylux Design and Construction Ltd. (“SDC”) was using an unauthorized title on SDC’s website and misrepresenting the services she and SDC are permitted to provide on her personal LinkedIn profile, SDC’s website and company profiles on LinkedIn and Houzz.com. Ms. Ziari took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-09-19 | 2024-10-15 | Omid Ebadi of Archomidea Design Ltd. (“Archomidea”) was using an unauthorized title on his personal LinkedIn profile and misrepresenting the services Archomidea is permitted to provide on the company website and a third-party website. Mr. Ebadi took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-09-09 | 2024-09-13 | Liona Tran also known as Thao Tran and TCC & Designs were using unauthorized titles and misrepresenting the services they were able to provide on their personal and company social media websites, on third-party websites and on Ms. Tran’s personal email signature block. Ms. Tran took the necessary steps to correct the misrepresentations with the exception of one correction on a third-party website. Despite the AIBC’s numerous attempts to contact Ms. Tran, she did not take the necessary steps to correct the misrepresentation found on third-party website, Viet-Space.com. |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-13 | Mojtaba Shahab of Parsi Development Ltd. (“PDL”) applied PDL’s name on the title-block of development permit drawings for a building which, based on its size, required the services of an architect under the former Architects Act and the current Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act (“PGA”). Mr. Shahab also misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile. PDL neglected to give proper attribution to the architect involved on a project posted on the company website and misrepresented the services the company is permitted to provide on a third-party website. Mr. Shahab took the necessary steps to correct the misrepresentations and provided proper attribution to the architect involved. Mr. Shahab did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant agreement acknowledging his breach of the former Architects Act and current Architects Regulation under the PGA. |
| 2024-09-09 | 2024-09-13 | Jason Milus of Milus Architectural Design is using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services he is permitted to provide on his company website. Despite the AIBC’s multiple attempts to contact Mr. Milus and have the misrepresentation corrected, Mr. Milus has not taken the necessary steps to make the corrections and his contact information cannot be confirmed as current. |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-08-30 | Jamie Deck was misrepresenting the services she is permitted to provide on her personal LinkedIn profile. Ms. Deck took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-08-30 | Brienne Miller of TEAL Architects and Planners (“TEAL”), an architectural firm in Nova Scotia, not registered with AIBC, was found advertising an architectural studio in Victoria, British Columbia on TEAL’s company website. Ms. Miller promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentation. |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-08-30 | Liang Engineering Ltd. was misrepresenting the services it is permitted to provide on its company website and one third-party website. The company promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-08-30 | David Witzel P. Eng of Witzel Dyce Engineering Inc. (“WDE”) prepared drawings for a project which, based on its size, required the services of an architect under the former Architects Act and continues to require the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation and the Professional Governance Act ("PGA"). Mr. Witzel has committed to compliance with the PGA in the future through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement (“Undertaking”). The scope of work included preparation of drawings illustrating the removal of an existing interior partition and interior finishes within an existing tenant space. After issuing drawings for permit, the building department requested a letter from AIBC stating that an architect was not required for this project. WDE immediately contacted AIBC to determine if an architect was required. After reviewing the project scope, AIBC determined that an architect was required. Following AIBC's decision, WDE immediately engaged an architect to complete the project and AIBC decided to initiate an Illegal Practice Inquiry against WDE which led to this Undertaking. As per AIBC Bulletin 31, Section 5.1, it is understood that many alterations or repairs (tenant improvements/renovations) may not require architectural services. David Witzel and WDE were not aware that AIBC provided the service of reviewing projects prior to commencing design work to determine if an architect is required. WDE should have contacted IllegalPractice@aibc.ca prior to commencing design work to determine if an architect was required for this project. |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-30 | Agerico T. Ong was misrepresenting the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile. Mr. Ong promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-16 | Kapoor Home Design Ltd. used an unauthorized title and misrepresented the services it is permitted to provide on the company website. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-08-07 | 2024-08-12 | Kirsten Sutton of D3 Dimension Drafting and Design Inc. (“D3”) was using an unauthorized title on her personal LinkedIn profile and misrepresenting the services D3 is permitted to provide on the company website. Ms. Sutton promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-12 | Canadian Timberframes Limited’s (“CTL") website displayed unauthorized titles for two employees by describing them as “architectural designers” and the company’s title block misrepresented CTL as “architectural designers”. CTL took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns to correct the misrepresentations on the website and the title block. |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-12 | Federico Mussetti was using the title “architect” and misrepresenting the services he is permitted to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile. Mr. Mussetti promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-12 | Valeria Pesce-Butrón was found using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services she is permitted to provide on her personal LinkedIn profile. Ms. Pesce-Butrón took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-07-29 | 2024-08-12 | Clint Gavel of Part Nine Designs was using an unauthorized title and misrepresenting the services he and his company are permitted to provide on the company’s website and his LinkedIn profile. Mr. Gavel took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-08-12 | Vida Farrokhnejad was using an unauthorized title on her LinkedIn profile. Ms. Farrokhnejad promptly took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentation. |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-12 | Denise Mitchell of Denise Mitchell Interior prepared and provided renderings for a building which, based on its occupancy and size, required the services of an architect pursuant to the former Architect Act. She also misrepresented the services she was able to provide on the company website, her personal LinkedIn profile, and other third-party websites. Ms. Mitchell took immediate steps to correct the misrepresentations and has acknowledged her breach of the former Architects Act and committed to future compliance with the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-12 | Informed Lines Design Studio misrepresented the services it is permitted to provide on the company website and other third-party websites. The company took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | Pedram Hakimishokati of Hectagon Design & Construction Group Ltd. was misrepresenting the services his company is permitted provide on the company website and on third-party websites. Mr. Hakimishokati corrected the misrepresentations to address the AIBC’s concerns. |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-07-02 | Bilal Mehmood of UDC Design Center Ltd. was misrepresenting the services he was able to provide on his LinkedIn profile. UDC Design Center Ltd. was misrepresenting the services they were able to provide on the company website, LinkedIn profile, and third-party websites. Mr. Mehmood and UDC Design Center Ltd. took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-06-02 | 2024-07-02 | Colin Crystal misrepresented the services he is permitted to provide on third-party websites. Mr. Crystal took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-05-30 | Ashley Gesner was using an unauthorized title and mispresenting the services that she was permitted to provide on her LinkedIn profile and a third-party social media website. Ms. Gesner corrected the misrepresentations to address the AIBC’s concerns. Ms. Gesner did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant agreement acknowledging her breach of the former Architects Act and current Architects Regulation under the PGA. |
| 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-28 | Tylor Versteeg of North Valley Design & Consulting Ltd. misrepresented the services his company was permitted to provide on the company’s logo on the title block of a set of drawings. Mr. Versteeg took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns. |
| 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-15 | Nima Gerani, who is not registered with the AIBC, was using unauthorized titles and misrepresenting the services he was able to provide on his LinkedIn profile. Mr. Gerani corrected the misrepresentations to address the AIBC’s concerns. |
| 2024-04-09 | 2024-05-28 | Eric White of Eclipse Projects Ltd. misrepresented the services he was permitted to provide on the company website. Eclipse Projects Ltd. misrepresented the services they were able to provide on third-party websites. Mr. White took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-03 | Peter Yee of P.Y. & Associates Engineering Ltd. (PYA), who is not an architect, and PYA, which is not a registered architectural firm with a certificate of practice, applied PYA’s name on building permit drawings for a building that required the services of an Architect under the former Architects Act. Mr. Yee also applied his Professional Engineer seal and signature to a Letter of Assurance for the architectural components of a second building that required the services of an Architect under the Architects Regulation. Mr. Yee has acknowledged his breach of the former Architects Act and the Architects Regulation and committed to compliance with the Professional Governance Act in the future through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-03 | Khang Q. Nguyen and Architrix Design Studio are not registered with the AIBC. Khang Q. Nguyen mispresented the services that both he and the company could provide on Mr. Kang’s personal LinkedIn profile, the company’s profile on Houzz and other third-party websites. Mr. Kang corrected the misrepresentations to address the AIBC’s concerns. To mitigate the public’s confusion about the company name, Mr. Kang added a disclaimer to the company website and other promotional materials stating “Architrix is not registered with the AIBC to provide architectural services on buildings requiring an Architect”. |
| 2024-03-04 | 2024-05-28 | Warren Friesen of WF Design + Build and W. Friesen Construction were misrepresenting the services they were permitted to provide on the company website for WF Design + Build and on third-party websites for WF Design + Build and W. Friesen Construction. Mr. Friesen took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-03-04 | 2024-05-28 | Harrison Nesbitt was using an unauthorized title on his personal LinkedIn profile. Mr. Nesbitt took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-03-04 | 2024-05-28 | Harichand Singh Dhaliwal and Dilbagh (Sahej) Singh Randhawa of Anand Ishwar Designs (“AID”), neither of whom is registered with the AIBC, were using unauthorized titles and misrepresenting the services they were able to provide on their company website and personal social media websites. AID’s Instagram also neglected to give proper attribution to the architect involved on a building which, based on its size, requires the services of an architect pursuant to the Architects Regulation. Messrs. Dhaliwal and Randhawa took immediate steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and correct the misrepresentations. |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-03-04 | Brett Sichello of Brett Sichello Design and NIDO Design Inc. was misrepresenting the services his company is able to provide on his personal LinkedIn profile, NIDO Design Inc.’s company profile on Houzz and other third-party websites. Mr. Sichello corrected the misrepresentations to address the AIBC’s concerns. |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-03-04 | Gaetan Royer, previously associated with CityState Consulting Group (“CityState”), neither of whom are registered with the AIBC, provided architectural services for a building which based on its size required the services of an architect under the former Architects Act and the current Architects Regulation under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). Mr. Royer has acknowledged his inadvertent breach of the former Architects Act and committed to compliance with the PGA in the future through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-03-04 | The services John Spick and John Spick Design Construction are able to provide was misrepresented on several third-party websites. The AIBC’s concerns have since been addressed. |
| 2024-01-04 | 2024-03-04 | Adil Dharshi of Bite Design Inc., also known as Bite Design Group (“BDG”), neither of whom are registered with the AIBC: 1) applied BDG’s name on the title-block of pre-application drawings for a building which, based on its size, required the services of an architect under the former Architects Act and the current Architects Regulation under the Professional Governace Act (PGA); 2) misrepresented the services they were able to provide on a personal LinkedIn profile, various company profiles, and other third-party websites; and 3) failed to give proper attribution to the architects involved on various projects posted on BDG’s website. Mr. Dharshi took the necessary steps to correct the misrepresentations and provide proper attribution to the architects involved. Mr. Dharshi did not agree to execute an Undertaking and Covenant agreement acknowledging his breach of the former Architects Act and current Architects Regulation under the PGA. |