Quebec — data protection and AI governance
Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels (Loi 25), in force since 2022-09-22. Supervisory authority: Commission d'accès à l'information (CAI).
Data protection
- Instrument
- Loi modernisant des dispositions législatives en matière de protection des renseignements personnels (Loi 25)
- In force since
- 2022-09-22
- Penalties
- Jusqu'à 25M$ ou 4% du CA mondial
- Key obligations
- Responsable protection RP
- EFVP
- Notification 72h
- Portabilité
- Transparence IA
What the engine decides here
These three attributes are what an agent decision depends on in this jurisdiction. They are modelled, sourced and dated.
- Transfer regime
- Restricted
Moving data out is restricted: it requires a recognised destination, or an explicit mechanism when the destination is not one.
- Localisation mandate
- Not modelled
- Automated decision rights
- Yes
- Verified on
- 2026-08-14
Three decisions, computed just now
Same actions, this jurisdiction's context. These answers come out of the engine as the page renders — the same function the API calls.
- ALLOW
Read an internal contract
Low-risk operation
- APPROVE
Send a customer record to US_FED
The transfer requires a mechanism
- DENY
Decide on a job application
Decision reserved for a human
Advisory decisions. StructureClerk decides; your infrastructure enforces.
AI governance
- Framework
- Loi 25 (dispositions IA)
- Status
- enacted
- Date
- 2023-09-22
- Key points
- Transparence décisions automatisées
- Droit d'explication
Do your agents operate in Quebec?
The authority API makes these attributes executable: an ALLOW, APPROVE, DENY or ESCALATE decision before the agent acts, with signed evidence any third party can verify.