Electoral District Associations Deregistered

Summary#

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published notices under the Canada Elections Act saying a number of local party organizations (electoral district associations) were deregistered, effective April 30, 2021. The notices were signed on April 16, 2021 by Anne Lawson, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.

What it does#

• States that specific registered electoral district associations have been deregistered as of April 30, 2021.
• Gives two separate lists of associations that are affected. The Gazette item itself does not explain the detailed consequences of deregistration.

Who's affected#

The notices name many local party groups across Canada. (The list below is taken directly from the Gazette item. Some entries in the original publication appear crowded together; the names below follow the order presented.)

• Alfred-Pellan Green Party Association
• Association PPC Avignon – La Mitis – Matane – Matapédia
• Association PPC d'Abitibi – Témiscamingue
• Aurora – Oak Ridges – Richmond Hill Conservative Association
• Barrie – Innisfil - PPC Association
• Burnaby South PPC Association
• Central Nova Federal NDP Riding Association
• Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas Federal NDP Riding Association
• King – Vaughan Conservative Association
• North Vancouver - PPC Association
• Oakville - PPC Association
• Ottawa South - PPC Association
• Sault Ste. Marie Federal Green Party Association
• Winnipeg Centre Federal Green Party Association
• Association PPC de Alfred-Pellan
• Association PPC de Bourassa
• Association PPC de Laurier – Sainte-Marie
• Association PPC de Louis-Hébert
• Association PPC de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – Westmount
• Association PPC de Québec
• Association PPC de Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
• Brampton North - PPC Association
• Brandon – Souris PPC Association
• Calgary Midnapore - PPC Association
• Calgary Shepard - PPC Association
• Calgary Signal Hill - PPC Association
• Cariboo – Prince George - PPC Association
• Carleton - PPC Association
• Central Okanagan – Similkameen – Nicola
• BC Marijuana Party (COSNMP)
• Charleswood – St. James – Assiniboia Federal Green Party Association
• Don Valley North-PPC Association
• Flamborough – Glanbrook - PPC Association
• Green Party Of Canada Vaughan – Woodbridge EDA
• Halifax West - PPC Association
• Hull – Aylmer PPC Association
• Kitchener Centre - PPC Association
• Madawaska – Restigouche - PPC Association
• Mississauga Centre - PPC Association
• Orléans - PPC Association
• Ottawa West – Nepean - PPC Association
• Parkdale – High Park - PPC Association
• Prince Albert - PPC Association
• Spadina – Fort York - PPC Association
• Vancouver South - PPC Association
• Wellington – Halton Hills - PPC Association

Why it matters#

• The Gazette notices remove these groups from the official list of registered electoral district associations. The notice itself does not describe the direct effects.
• People likely to notice this are local party members, volunteer organizers, potential candidates, and donors in the listed ridings.
• If you are connected to any of the named associations and need to act (for example about fundraising or local party business), the notice signals you should check with your party or Elections Canada for what deregistration means in your specific case.