Quebec, Canada · Legislation

Quebec Automated Decision Rules

Quebec requires businesses making decisions based exclusively on automated processing to notify the individual and, on request, explain the information, reasons, principal factors and review route.

Current status
In force
Published or updated
22 September 2021
Effective date
22 September 2023
Last verified
19 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

01

Scope of application & addressees

  • Businesses operating in Quebec and using personal information for automated decisions
  • Organisations supplying credit, insurance, employment, pricing or eligibility systems
  • Teams responsible for privacy notices, explanations, correction and human review

02

Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01Tell the individual, no later than the decision, that it was based exclusively on automated processing.

02On request, disclose the personal information used, the reasons and the principal factors and parameters.

03Provide a correction route and an opportunity to make representations to a staff member able to review the decision.

03

Enforcement & compliance timeline

The privacy modernisation law received assent.

The automated-decision provisions entered into force.

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