Canada

The Act requires employers, among other things, to disclose if AI is used during the hiring process. However, a date has not been set yet for this provision to come into force.

Part 3 enacts the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act to regulate international and interprovincial trade and commerce in artificial intelligence systems by requiring that certain persons adopt measures to mitigate risks of harm and biased output related to high-impact artificial intelligence systems.

The Code, issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, identifies measures that should be applied in advance of binding regulation pursuant to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act by all firms developing or managing generative AI systems with general-purpose capabilities, as well as additional measures that should be taken when such systems are made widely available for use, and, therefore, subject to a wider range of potentially harmful or inappropriate use.

This document is intended to help organizations developing, providing or using generative AI apply key Canadian privacy principles.

Report released by the Canadian Competition Bureau, which summarizes the findings from its 2024 consultation on AI and competition.

Issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to support implementation of Canada’s Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems.

A report on how to encourage safe AI development at financial institutions. The report discusses several key factors for responsible AI development, grouped under the concepts of explainability, data, governance, and ethics (“EDGE Principles”).