Canada’s Bill C-36 is being pitched as a privacy reset for the AI era. But its treatment of deepfakes and surveillance pricing raises a harder question: is Ottawa regulating early enough to prevent harm, or only after the damage is already done?

Bill C-34 may regulate chatbots and social media harms, but it does not give Canada the broad AI law businesses, creators, and brands actually need.

Canada’s first serious attempt at federal AI legislation never became law. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, or AIDA, was introduced in 2022 as part of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022, but it died before it could complete the legislative process. Ahead of Ottawa’s newly introduced Bill C-34, this article breaks the substance of the failed legislation, and why Canada still has no standalone binding AI framework in 2026.

AI can clone your voice and fabricate your likeness in minutes. Taylor Swift's trademark filings signal a new legal frontier — and Canadian creators need to understand the tools available to them under Canadian law before it's too late.

Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year, $1 billion licensing deal that fundamentally redefines how IP holders negotiate with AI platforms. Starting in early 2026, the Sora video generation platform will host over 200 iconic characters from the Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars universes—allowing users to create sanctioned AI-generated content.

The conversation around artificial intelligence and data privacy is no longer just for tech giants and policymakers. It directly impacts your content, your contracts, and the long-term security of your creative business. With major federal legislation like Bill C-27 being paused and provinces like Quebec forging ahead with stringent new rules, understanding this maze is critical. Let's break down what’s happening and what it means for Canadian content creators.