Canada · Guidance
Canada — Voluntary Code of Conduct on Advanced Generative AI Systems
Issued by Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED).
Summary
Canada’s Voluntary Code of Conduct provided an interim governance framework for organisations developing and managing advanced generative AI systems while the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act proceeded through the legislative process. The code asked signatories to adopt executive accountability, adversarial testing, bias identification, human oversight, privacy protection, and incident reporting. It also emphasised tools for detecting generative outputs, particularly audio-visual content, as part of a wider effort to maintain digital trust before binding AI legislation was in place.
Why it matters
Interim voluntary compliance bridge; executive accountability; adversarial testing; bias identification; human oversight; privacy protection aligned with PIPEDA; incident reporting; detection and watermarking priorities for generative outputs.
Governance themes
Topics
Record metadata
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Americas
- Governance themes
- AI governance, Risk management, Safety, Transparency, Data protection, Accountability
- Document type
- Guidance
- Status
- Published
- Publication date
- 27 September 2023
- Last updated
- 5 July 2026
- Language
- English
- Original source
- View original source
Citation export
Plain citation
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems, 27 September 2023.
BibTeX
@misc{canada_voluntary_code_advanced_generative_ai_systems,
title = {Canada — Voluntary Code of Conduct on Advanced Generative AI Systems},
author = {Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED)},
year = {2023},
howpublished = {Global AI Governance Archive},
url = {https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/voluntary-code-conduct-responsible-development-and-management-advanced-generative-ai-systems}
}See the citation guide for style-specific examples.
Recorded cross-references
- United States — Executive Order 14110
- EU Artificial Intelligence Act
- UK AI Regulation White Paper
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