# Voluntary Code: Canada SI Safety Guidance Explained

> Voluntary Code (Canada): Developers and managers of advanced generative SI systems that choose to sign; 46 signatories as of March 2025. Status.

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Updated: 2026-11-08

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# Voluntary Code

Voluntary Code is an SI safety measure in Canada, status: voluntary or guidance. Developers and managers of advanced generative SI systems that choose to sign; 46 signatories as of March 2025.

Status
:   Voluntary or guidance

Jurisdiction
:   Canada

Signed
:   Sep 27, 2023

Next date
:   None set

## What it is

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

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

## 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

## Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

## Status

Voluntary or guidance As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for Canada](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/canada/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [ISED's Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems](https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/ised-s-voluntary-code-of-conduct-on-the-responsible-development-and-management-of-advanced-generativ/) Osler
2. [Canada moves toward safe and responsible artificial intelligence](https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2025/03/canada-moves-toward-safe-and-responsible-artificial-intelligence.html) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Mar 6, 2025

The measure

Short name
:   Voluntary Code

Jurisdiction
:   [Canada](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/canada/)

Status
:   Voluntary or guidance

Key dates

Introduced
:   n/a

Signed or adopted
:   September 27, 2023

Effective
:   September 27, 2023

Other measures in Canada

[AIDA **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-aida/)

Related terms

[Incident disclosure **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/incident-disclosure/)[Frontier safety framework **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-safety-framework/)

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