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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-06 | Gordana Liric used reserved titles on her LinkedIn profile and her signature block, which resulted in her being improperly identified on multiple third-party websites. Ms. Liric took steps to address the AIBC’s concerns and corrected the misrepresentations. |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-24 | Sukh Chahal of SD Studio Ltd. (“SD”) prepared and submitted drawings to a local authority for a project that required the services of an architect under the Architects Regulation. The AIBC communicated its concerns to Mr. Chahal and received confirmation that an architect had subsequently been retained for the project. Mr. Chahal corrected misrepresentations on SD’s website, social media, and a third-party website, of the services it is permitted to provide. Mr. Chahal acknowledged the breaches and has committed to future compliance with the Architects Regulation and the Professional Governance Act through a signed Undertaking and Covenant Agreement. |
| 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. |