On September 26, 2023, the House of Common s Standing Committee on Industry and Technology the Standing Committee embarked on a comprehensive examination of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act. If passed, this legislation would repeal part 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and enact three separate Acts designed to revamp privacy laws and govern the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence in Canada.
A new report warns that while Canada is well-positioned with personnel and leading research in AI, Canadian companies face significant barriers scaling up.
The use of artificial intelligence AI in the preparation of materials filed with the courts has been the subject of recent practice directions, with certain Canadian courts requiring that any reliance on AI by a litigant must be disclosed.