Minister Assigned for Electoral Boundaries Suspension
Order Designating the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness as the Minister for the Purposes of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994: SI/2023-50
This order names the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness as the minister responsible for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994. It repeals the earlier designation (P.C. 2021-943 of October 26, 2021) and records the Governor in Council decision (P.C. 2023-780 dated July 26, 2023); the order was registered on August 16, 2023. The change is administrative and clarifies which ministerial office handles matters if the Act is invoked.
- Published
- August 16, 2023
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Order Designating the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness as the Minister for the Purposes of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- July 26, 2023
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
This order (registered August 16, 2023) names who is responsible for a 1994 law about pausing the usual redrawing of federal electoral boundaries. The order (P.C. 2023-780, dated July 26, 2023) repeals a previous designation from October 26, 2021 and makes the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness the minister responsible for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
What it does#
- Repeals P.C. 2021-943 (the earlier order from October 26, 2021).
- Designates the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness as the minister responsible for the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
- Records that the change was made by the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Who's affected#
- Mostly people inside the federal government: the named minister’s office and others who work on electoral boundary issues.
- Bodies that deal with electoral boundaries (such as boundary commissions and Elections Canada) may deal with a different minister’s office for related matters.
- Ordinary voters and most members of the public are unlikely to notice any immediate change.
Why it matters#
- It clarifies which minister’s office handles any questions, coordination, or actions connected to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994.
- That matters for accountability: Parliament, officials, and the public will now look to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for leadership on this file if the Act is ever invoked.
- Otherwise, this is an administrative change and does not itself change the law’s content.
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Source: Canada Gazette