Standing Order 130 on Private Bills

Summary#

This is a short notice from the House of Commons saying that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 20, 2021. The Gazette item itself is dated February 5, 2022 and gives contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office for more information.

What it does#

• Announces that Standing Order 130 respecting notices of intended applications for private bills was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 20, 2021.
• Provides a contact point for questions: the Private Members’ Business Office (West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa) and a phone number are listed in the notice.
• Signed off by Charles Robert, Clerk of the House of Commons.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament and their staff who handle private members’ business.
• People, groups, or lawyers who plan to apply for a private bill or who track private-bill procedures.
• Parliamentary clerks and the offices that manage notices and applications.
• If it is unclear who else might be affected, the notice itself does not include the full text of the standing order, so exact procedural details are not provided here.

Why it matters#

• If you plan to seek a private bill, this tells you where the relevant standing order was published and who to contact for details.
• For most Canadians this is routine parliamentary administration and has no immediate direct effect.
• The notice does not explain the content of Standing Order 130 here, so anyone who needs to know the exact rules will need to contact the Private Members’ Business Office or look up the standing order text.