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Canada AI transparency consultation (2026)

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Law & policy information
Name
Have your say on advancing AI transparency in Canada[1]
Jurisdiction
Canada (federal)[1]
Instrument type
Public consultation and discussion paper[1]
Bill / legal citation
ISED AI-transparency consultation, 2026[1]
Legislative or adoption status
Open for comments, July 23–September 23, 2026[1]
Effective dates
Consultation period only; no new legal commencement date announced[1]
Last source verification
September 9, 2026: consultation page and discussion paper[1]

Overview

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) opened a public consultation on AI transparency on July 23, 2026, with responses due September 23. The consultation supports the government’s AI for All strategy.[1]

Scope

The consultation addresses five areas: identification of AI-generated content; disclosure when people interact with AI; understandable information on systems’ development, capabilities and limitations; tracking serious AI incidents; and tracking AI agents’ activities and interactions.[1]

Policy status

The discussion paper asks where existing practices and laws are sufficient and where further action may be warranted. The government says the consultation does not predetermine whether additional action is needed or its form. The consultation itself does not enact new disclosure or incident-reporting duties.[2]

Participation and next steps

Participants may respond to the survey or submit comments by email using the official consultation page. ISED says submissions may be published and should exclude personal or confidential information. It plans to review submissions and publish a What We Heard report after the consultation.[1]

Timeline

  • July 23, 2026: consultation opened.[1]
  • September 23, 2026: published closing date.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 ISED, Have your say on advancing AI transparency in Canada, consultation status and participation information, verified September 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ ISED, Enhancing trust in artificial intelligence through increased transparency, Executive summary and Introduction.
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