Timeline
Canadian AI governance and policy events, reports, and government action.
INDU Meeting 31 — Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada's Strategic Industries
CommitteeHearing#ai-regulation#artificial-intelligence#strategic-industries#federal-government#house-of-commons#standing-committee#indu#canadian#bell-canada#vector-institute#cohere#telus#manufacturingMeeting 31 of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) as part of its study on "Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada's Strategic Industries." The session ran from 3:32 p.m. to 5:43 p.m. EDT and was televised. Witnesses represented Bell Canada, Bell AI, the Vector Institute, Cohere Inc., TELUS, and Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, discussing AI regulation and its implications for Canadian industry.
INDU Meeting 29 — Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada's Strategic Industries
CommitteeHearing#ai-regulation#artificial-intelligence#strategic-industries#federal-government#house-of-commons#standing-committee#indu#canadian#ai-safety#copyright#privacy#cybersecurity#yoshua-bengio#michael-geistMeeting 29 of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) as part of its study on "Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada's Strategic Industries." The session ran from 3:32 p.m. to 5:51 p.m. EDT and was webcast. Witnesses appeared as individuals or on behalf of the University of Guelph, covering AI law, privacy, copyright, and cybersecurity — including prominent AI researcher Yoshua Bengio, law professor Michael Geist, and privacy scholar Colin Bennett.
INDU Meeting 27 — Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada's Strategic Industries
CommitteeHearing#ai-regulation#artificial-intelligence#strategic-industries#federal-government#house-of-commons#standing-committee#indu#canadian#ai-safety#ai-governance#information-law#scale-aiMeeting 27 of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) as part of its study on "Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada's Strategic Industries." The public session ran from 3:41 p.m. to 5:32 p.m. EDT (5:20 p.m. for public witnesses, followed by an in-camera session on a separate matter) and was webcast. Witnesses included academics and industry representatives covering AI governance, AI safety, computer vision, information law, and applied AI, as well as the CEO of Scale AI and the founder of AI Governance and Safety Canada.
AI and National Security: Scenarios Workshop Summary Report
Report#national-security#policy-recommendations#federal-government#cigi#privy-council-officeSummary report from the AI National Security Scenarios Workshop co-hosted by the Global AI Risks Initiative at CIGI and the Privy Council Office of Canada. Contains policy recommendations intended to stimulate discussion among policy makers and the broader public on national security implications of next-generation AI systems. The report covers five possible future AI scenarios (to 2030), an executive summary of key messages drawn from workshop discussions and background literature, and an appendix summarizing key points from the workshop discussion.
AI National Security Scenarios Workshop
Workshop#national-security#scenarios#federal-government#cigi#privy-council-officeA full-day, in-person scenarios workshop co-hosted by the Global AI Risks Initiative at CIGI and the Privy Council Office of Canada, exploring existing and emerging national security implications of next-generation AI systems.
Parliament prorogued — Bill C-27 dies on the Order Paper
PoliticalEvent#prorogation#parliament#bill-c-27#aida#federal-governmentPrime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation and Parliament is prorogued by proclamation of the Governor General. All legislation on the Order Paper, including Bill C-27 (and with it AIDA), dies. INDU's clause-by-clause study of the bill ceases.
Bill C-27 introduced in the House of Commons (first reading)
LegislativeAction#bill-c-27#aida#federal-government#house-of-commonsThe Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (Bill C-27) is introduced and receives first reading in the House of Commons. The bill bundles three components: the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) — the first proposed federal AI-specific legislation in Canada.
Bill C-27 — Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (including AIDA)
Legislation#bill-c-27#aida#digital-charter-implementation-act#federal-government#high-impact-ai-systems#ai-data-commissionerThe Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 bundled three components: the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) — Canada's first proposed federal AI-specific legislation. AIDA would have regulated "high-impact" AI systems used in interprovincial and international trade, created an AI and Data Commissioner within ISED, and imposed obligations across the AI lifecycle. High-impact systems were to be defined by risk factors including potential for health/safety harm, human rights impacts, scale of use, severity of potential harms, and the extent to which users could opt out. Examples cited in the ISED companion document included hiring systems, biometric identification tools, behavioural influence systems, and autonomous vehicles. The bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) after second reading in April 2023 and remained there through the end of the 44th Parliament. The committee paused clause-by-clause consideration on 29 May 2024, met once more on 26 September 2024, and on 21 November 2024 confirmed the study would remain paused until at least February 2025. Parliament was prorogued on 6 January 2025, killing the bill before it reached report stage, third reading, or the Senate.