Government of Canada AI Register: Federal AI Systems Inventory

The Government of Canada AI Register collects information about AI systems used within the federal public service. This minimum viable product version was assembled from existing sources including Algorithmic Impact Assessments and Access to Information requests. It was published by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the scope and types of AI systems deployed across Canadian federal institutions based on the described inventory.
• Studying the implementation of the AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service 2025-2027 based on the register's stated purpose.
• Researching data sources for algorithmic transparency, such as Algorithmic Impact Assessments and Parliamentary Questions, as mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Includes information gathered from multiple official sources like Algorithmic Impact Assessments and Access to Information requests.
• Fulfills a commitment made in the AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service 2025-2027.
• Available in both PDF and CSV formats for different analysis needs.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes entries may be incomplete and formatting may vary as information was gathered through different instruments at different times.

Provenance

Source

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Collection Method

Assembled from existing sources including Algorithmic Impact Assessments, Access to Information requests, responses to Parliamentary Questions, Personal Information Banks, and the GC Service Inventory.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 20:11:40.052540; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada (federal government)