🔴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|
Global AI lawFlag of CanadaNo federal AI Act (AIDA lapsed)

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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AI-specific legislation (2)

Updated August 5, 2026

Bills and instruments in Canada whose own subject is artificial intelligence or automated decision-making, pulled automatically from the official legislature feed. See our scope definition.

Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario), s. 8.4 — Use of artificial intelligence in publicly advertised job postingsStatute
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Directive on Automated Decision-Making (Treasury Board of Canada)Directive
In force·→
Voluntary · not law

Guidance & voluntary frameworks (1)

Official AI frameworks, codes of conduct and guidelines in effect in Canada. None of these is legislation and none creates a legal obligation by itself, so they are counted separately from binding law — never added to it. See our scope definition.

Voluntary Code of Conduct (Generative AI)Voluntarycode of conduct

ISED's voluntary code under which signatories commit to outcomes across accountability, safety, fairness and equity, transparency, human oversight and monitoring, and validity and robustness. The code states expressly that it does not in any way change existing legal obligations.

Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)· In effect·→
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Recent AI law developments in Canada

Updated August 26, 2026

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

Canada’s National AI Strategy: What It Signals for AI Regulation, Privacy and Online SafetyBook Catalog · CC BY 2.0 · via flickr
Canada’s National AI Strategy: What It Signals for AI Regulation, Privacy and Online Safety

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

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Canada’s Leading Law School Among the Latest to Launch Policy Prohibiting Use of Laptops, AI in ClassroomSLU Madrid Campus · CC BY-ND 2.0 · via flickr
Canada’s Leading Law School Among the Latest to Launch Policy Prohibiting Use of Laptops, AI in Classroom

Coverage from Law.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Canada AI boom raises new questions about ethics , trust , and corporate responsibilityNASA Goddard Photo and Video · CC BY 2.0 · via nasa
Canada AI boom raises new questions about ethics , trust , and corporate responsibility

Coverage from digitaljournal.com on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Canada’s AI boom raises new questions about ethics, trust, and corporate responsibilityUS Embassy New Zealand · CC PDM 1.0 · via flickr
Canada’s AI boom raises new questions about ethics, trust, and corporate responsibility

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

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The quiet ethics risk in law firm AI adoptionUnknown · CC CC0 1.0 · via svgsilh
The quiet ethics risk in law firm AI adoption

Coverage from Law360 Canada 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

US-based? Check your state laws too

If you're a US company serving Canada customers, you need to comply with both your state's AI laws and Canada regulation.

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