Electoral District Associations Deregistered
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 47: PARLIAMENT
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a notice listing several registered electoral district associations that are being deregistered under subsection 467(1) of the Canada Elections Act, effective 2020-11-30. The item names the affected local associations so the public and local stakeholders know which groups lose registered status; no reasons for the deregistrations are provided.
- Published
- November 21, 2020
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- HOUSE OF COMMONS
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- November 30, 2020
- Publication part
- Part I
Summary
Summary#
This notice from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer lists a group of local political associations that are being deregistered under subsection 467(1) of the Canada Elections Act. The deregistrations take effect on November 30, 2020. The Gazette item does not explain why each association was deregistered.
What it does#
- Announces that specific registered electoral district associations will be deregistered, effective November 30, 2020.
- Publishes the names of the affected associations so the public and interested parties know which groups lose their registered status.
- The notice is signed by Josée Villeneuve (Senior Director, Political Financing) on November 6, 2020.
Who's affected#
The listed local associations are the ones directly named and deregistered. They include:
- Association du Parti vert du Canada de Rivière-du-Nord
- Association PPC de Brossard–Saint-Lambert
- Association PPC de Compton–Stanstead
- Association PPC de Repentigny
- Calgary Confederation - PPC Association
- CHP London–Fanshawe
- Edmonton Centre - PPC Association
- Edmonton Mill Woods - PPC Association
- Edmonton Riverbend - PPC Association
- Association Foothills - PPC
- Association Hamilton Mountain - PPC
- Association Markham–Stouffville - PPC
- Association North Okanagan–Shuswap - PPC
- Association Red Deer–Lacombe - PPC
Other people who may notice the change:
- Local members, volunteers and supporters of these associations.
- Local candidates or potential candidates connected to these groups.
- Anyone who follows party organization and campaign finance at the riding level.
If it is unclear who else is affected, the notice does not say.
Why it matters#
- Deregistration means these local groups will no longer appear as registered electoral district associations in official listings published by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.
- That change is relevant to local party organisers, donors, volunteers and anyone checking who is officially registered in a riding.
- The notice does not state the reasons for deregistration or spell out specific legal or financial consequences, so some practical effects (for example on fundraising or candidate nominations) are not made clear in this announcement.
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Source: Canada Gazette