🔴Illinois HB 3773IN EFFECTUp to ~$70K/violation|🔴Texas TRAIGA (HB 149)IN EFFECTAG-enforced|🔴Utah AI Policy ActIN EFFECT$2,500/violation|⚠️Colorado AI Act (SB 205)Jan 1, 2027AG-enforced|⚠️California SB 942Aug 2, 2026$5K/day|⚠️EU AI Act Art. 50Aug 2, 2026€35M or 7% revenue|⚠️New York RAISE ActJan 1, 2027AG civil penalties|🔴Illinois HB 3773IN EFFECTUp to ~$70K/violation|🔴Texas TRAIGA (HB 149)IN EFFECTAG-enforced|🔴Utah AI Policy ActIN EFFECT$2,500/violation|⚠️Colorado AI Act (SB 205)Jan 1, 2027AG-enforced|⚠️California SB 942Aug 2, 2026$5K/day|⚠️EU AI Act Art. 50Aug 2, 2026€35M or 7% revenue|⚠️New York RAISE ActJan 1, 2027AG civil penalties|
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AI Laws in Canada

Contrary to common reporting, Canada has no enacted federal AI statute — Bill C-27, which contained the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), died when Parliament was prorogued in January 2025 and has no successor as of 2026. AI is governed indirectly through PIPEDA (federal privacy law), the Treasury Board Directive on Automated Decision-Making (which requires federal agencies to run algorithmic impact assessments), and provincial laws such as Quebec's Law 25, which requires disclosure of automated decisions, an explanation of the logic, and a right to human review.

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Applicable laws

📜 PIPEDA — Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
📜 Treasury Board Directive on Automated Decision-Making
📜 Quebec Law 25 (Loi 25)
📜 Bill C-27 / AIDA — lapsed at prorogation, Jan 2025

Penalty: No federal AI-specific penalty; Quebec Law 25 up to CAD $25M or 4% of global turnover

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Live legislative tracker

Updated July 12, 2026

AI and digital-regulation bills in motion and instruments in force in Canada, pulled automatically from the official legislature feed. Each links to the authoritative record, with its current stage and status.

An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other ActsAct (Royal Assent)
Royal assent received·→
An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make amendments to other ActsBill
At second reading in the House of Commons·→
Safe Social Media ActBill
At second reading in the House of Commons·→
Promotion of Safety in the Digital Age ActBill
Outside the Order of Precedence·→
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Recent AI law developments in Canada

Updated July 12, 2026

Recent news coverage of AI regulation and policy in Canada. Headlines are aggregated automatically; follow each link for the full story.

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Digital Journal
July 12, 2026
Op-Ed: Canada rewrites the rules on AI privacy with Bill C-36, and this is just the start

Coverage from Digital Journal on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Al Jazeera
July 10, 2026
Canada’s Bill C-36 tackles AI privacy. Is it enough?

Coverage from Al Jazeera on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Lexpert
July 8, 2026
Health sciences law reshaped by AI, biosimilars and M&A in Canada

Coverage from Lexpert on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Jurist.org
June 11, 2026
Canada moves to regulate social media and AI chatbots

Coverage from Jurist.org on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Centre for International Governance Innovation
June 5, 2026
Canada Cannot Compete on AI Regulation, but It Can Coordinate It

Coverage from Centre for International Governance Innovation on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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High-risk industries to watch in Canada

🏥 Healthcare
🏦 Finance
👔 HR & Hiring
🛡️ Insurance
⚖️ Legal
🎓 Education

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