Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)

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Definition

What is it: AIDA refers to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, which was the AI-specific component of Canada's Bill C-27. It was designed to establish rules for the deployment of high-impact AI tools in the private sector.

What is it used for: AIDA was intended to mandate impact checks, logging, and incident reporting for AI systems affecting jobs, health, safety, or access to essential services.

What it is not: AIDA is not currently a law, as it failed to pass before the Canadian Parliament shut down in early 2025.

Coverage

  • Attributes: 7
  • Synonyms: 2
  • Related entities: 3
  • Sources: 1

Identity

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Canonical name
Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)
Language
en
Topic
Canadian Aida Ai Compliance

Attributes

Key Facts
Canadian firms that affect EU residents or use EU-based vendors must comply with the EU AI Act risk rules regardless of local Canadian law. [1]
Key Facts
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) is not law because Bill C-27 died when the Canadian Parliament shut down in January 2025. [1]
Key Facts
PIPEDA applies to all Canadian firms using AI tools that process personal data, including staff records and client information. [1]
Key Facts
Quebec Law 25 requires a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for any AI system that makes automated decisions about people. [1]
Key Facts
AI tools used by Canadian firms are currently governed by PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, and the EU AI Act in the absence of a federal AI law. [1]
Definition
High-impact AI tools are systems that directly influence a person's employment, health, safety, or access to key services. [1]
Requirement
Canadian firms should maintain an AI use register listing each tool, the decisions it shapes, the data it uses, and the internal deployment owner. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • AIDA
  • Bill C-27

Disambiguation

  • Not to be confused with Transport Canada hours of service rules in trucking.

Related Entities

  • Federal Privacy Regulation:
  • Provincial Privacy Law:
  • International AI Framework:

Provenance

Sources

  1. https://aismartventures.com/posts/canadian-aida-2026-owner-operators-guide (Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA))

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