# Quebec Law 25 automated-decision and biometric provisions take effect

- **Record type**: Change log entry
- **Occurred on**: 2023-09-22
- **Jurisdiction**: Quebec (Canada)
- **Instrument**: Quebec Law 25 (S.Q. 2021, c. 25): provisions on decisions based exclusively on automated processing and biometric systems
- **Impact level**: High
- **Status after the change**: In force

## What changed

The second tranche of Law 25 came into force, requiring enterprises to inform individuals of decisions based exclusively on automated processing, explain factors on request, allow observations, declare biometric databases and run privacy impact assessments.

## What it means in practice

Any organisation making fully automated decisions about Quebec residents must add notices, explanation and human-review channels.

## Provenance

- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2023-09-22-quebec-law-25-automated-decisions
- **Official source**: https://www.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/Fichiers_client/lois_et_reglements/LoisAnnuelles/en/2021/2021C25A.PDF
- **Source document**: S.Q. 2021, c. 25
- **Published by**: Publications Québec
- **Review status**: verified
- **Confidence**: high
- **Facts last confirmed**: 2026-09-26
- **Confirmed by**: AI Policy Tracker (see https://aipolicytracker.org/reviewers)
- **Retrieved**: 2026-09-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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