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Government of Canada AIDA Companion Document
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This archived official document explains Canada's AIDA regulatory framework for AI; it is a key reference for understanding national AI governance approaches, though its archived status suggests subsequent legislative developments have superseded this version.
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Summary
This is the official Government of Canada companion document explaining the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), introduced as part of Bill C-27 in June 2022. It outlines the proposed regulatory framework for high-impact AI systems, covering harm categories, regulated activities, oversight mechanisms, and criminal prohibitions. The document represents Canada's first national AI regulatory framework aimed at responsible AI adoption.
Key Points
- •AIDA was tabled in June 2022 as part of Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act), representing Canada's first comprehensive AI regulatory framework.
- •The framework focuses on 'high-impact AI systems' and addresses individual harms, collective harms, and biased outputs.
- •Establishes regulated activities, oversight and enforcement mechanisms, and criminal prohibitions for harmful AI use.
- •Canada explicitly aligns its approach with international partners including the EU, UK, and US to ensure cross-border coordination.
- •The document is now archived, indicating AIDA's legislative journey has moved beyond this consultation/explanation phase.
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The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) – Companion document
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) – Companion document
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Table of contents
Introduction
Canada and the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape
Why now is the time for a responsible AI framework in Canada
Canada's approach and consultation timeline
How the Artificial Intelligence and Data act will work
High-impact AI systems: considerations and systems of interest
Individual harms, collective harms, and biased output
Regulated activities
Oversight and enforcement
Criminal prohibitions
The path ahead
Introduction
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are poised to have a significant impact on the lives of Canadians and the operations of Canadian businesses. In June 2022, the Government of Canada tabled the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) as part of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022. The AIDA represents an important milestone in implementing the Digital Charter and ensuring that Canadians can trust the digital technologies that they use every day. The design, development, and use of AI systems must be safe, and must respect the values of Canadians.
The framework proposed in the AIDA is the first step towards a new regulatory system designed to guide AI innovation in a positive direction, and to encourage the responsible adoption of AI technologies by Canadians and Canadian businesses. The Government intends to build on this framework through an open and transparent regulatory development process. Consultations would be organized to gather input from a variety of stakeholders across Canada to ensure that the regulations achieve outcomes aligned with Canadian values.
The global interconnectedness of the digital economy requires that the regulation of AI systems in the marketplace be coordinated internationally. Canada has drawn from and will work together with international partners – such as the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom, and the United States (US) – to align approaches, in order to ensure that Canadians are protected globally and that Canadian firms can be recognized internationally as meeting robust standards.
AI is a powerful enabler, and Canada has a leadership role in this significant technology area. That is why the Government's proposed approach in this area has attracted a lot of attention. This document aims to reassure Canadians in two key way
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