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🔴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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Live legislative tracker

Updated August 13, 2026

AI and digital-regulation bills in motion and instruments in force in Canada, pulled automatically from the official legislature feed.

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 August 31, 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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Coverage from Yahoo News Canada on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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

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Europe’s new AI transparency rules are in effect. Should Canada copy them?NASA Goddard Photo and Video · CC BY 2.0 · via nasa
Europe’s new AI transparency rules are in effect. Should Canada copy them?

Coverage from Global News on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Canada.

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Complaint about lawyer's alleged improper AI use a first for N.B., law society saysUS Mission Geneva · CC BY-ND 2.0 · via flickr
Complaint about lawyer's alleged improper AI use a first for N.B., law society says

Coverage from CBC 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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