AI laws update: what now after Artificial Intelligence and Data Act?

According to ArtificialIntelligenceRegulations.com, AIDA died when Bill C-27 lapsed on the January 2025 prorogation of Parliament.[1]Ethicality reports that in June 2025, AI minister Evan Solomon said AIDA as drafted was "off the table" and that any replacement would be "light, tight, and right."[2]The same tracker reports that Bill C-36, tabled June 15, 2026, would replace the federal private-sector privacy law and require organizations to explain automated decisions that significantly affect people.[1] Ethicality says plainly that the bill "is not law, and it is not an AI act."[2]Cloud Forces writes that Bill C-34, an online safety bill, targets social media platforms, AI chatbot services, and online content hosts[3]. It adds that the bill is at second reading as of October 2026 and is unlikely to receive Royal Assent before year-end.[3]Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg reports that its lawyer Max Jarvie, speaking to Canadian Lawyer, described a legislative gap that has been deliberately chosen to ensure Canada remains competitive in the AI landscape[4].According to ArtificialIntelligenceRegulations.com, AI in Canada is for now governed by existing privacy law, a voluntary code of conduct for advanced generative systems, and provincial measures[1].Fruggr reports that the guideline for banks and insurers, OSFI Guideline E-23, creates a real, binding deadline[5] for May 2027.