AIDA

Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)

Would have regulated high-impact AI systems with potential penalties up to $25M or 5% global revenue. Part of Bill C-27 which died when Parliament ended.

Jurisdiction

Canada

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Unknown

Enforcement

Not specified

Died on Order Paper — Parliament prorogued Jan 2025

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

• Would have applied to high-impact AI systems

Who bears obligations:

Developer Deployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

• Would have covered: employment, essential services, biometrics, health, financial services, public safety, content moderation
• Would have required: impact assessments, mitigation measures

Primary Source

Parliament of Canada (opens in new tab)

https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-27

Quick Facts

Binding: No
Mental Health Focus: No
Child Safety Focus: No
Algorithmic Scope: Yes

Why It Matters

Demonstrates political fragility of comprehensive AI frameworks. Canada now has no federal AI legislation.

Recent Developments

Parliament prorogued Jan 2025; bill did not pass. Political uncertainty means federal AI legislation faces unclear future.

Cite This

APA

Canada. (n.d.). Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/ca-aida

BibTeX

@misc{ca_aida,
  title = {Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)},
  author = {Canada},
  year = {n.d.},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/ca-aida}
}

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