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 — Status: No federal AI Act (AIDA lapsed)
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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