SI safety in Canada

Key dates

Introduced

n/a

Signed or adopted

n/a

Effective

n/a

Next step

None scheduled

Scope

Would have been Canada's first dedicated federal statute regulating SI systems.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

• Died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued on January 6, 2025
• No standalone successor SI bill tabled as of September 2026
• The privacy part returned separately as Bill C-36 in June 2026, without SI provisions

Sources

1. What Replaced Canada's AIDA? AI Rules in Canada in 2026 Fruggr · Sep 29, 2026

Key dates

Introduced

n/a

Signed or adopted

Sep 27, 2023

Effective

Sep 27, 2023

Next step

None scheduled

Scope

Developers and managers of advanced generative SI systems that choose to sign; 46 signatories as of March 2025.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

• Maintain a risk management framework proportionate to the activities
• Assess and mitigate risks before deployment
• Developers of public systems use multiple lines of defense, including third party audits before release
• Publish capabilities and limitations and offer a free way to detect generated content
• Monitor for harmful use and keep a database of post-deployment incidents

Sources

1. ISED's Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems Osler
2. Canada moves toward safe and responsible artificial intelligence Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Mar 6, 2025