Private Bill Notices and Elector Determination

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry (Part I, June 17, 2023) lists brief parliamentary notices rather than new laws. It reminds readers that Standing Order 130 (about notices for private bills) was previously published and gives contact details for the office that handles private-bill applications. It also notes that a Canada Elections Act determination on the number of electors was published as Extra Vol. 157, No. 1 on June 12, 2023.

What it does#

• Restates that Standing Order 130 (rules about notices for intended private-bill applications) was published earlier on November 20, 2021.
• Gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office (West Block, Room 314-C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6; phone 613‑992‑9511) for anyone needing more details about private bills. The notice is signed by Eric Janse, Acting Clerk of the House of Commons.
• Notes that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a Canada Elections Act determination on the number of electors as Extra Vol. 157, No. 1 on June 12, 2023.

Who's affected#

• People or groups thinking of applying for a private bill, and their legal advisors, since the notice points to the office that handles those applications (Private Members’ Business Office).
• Parliamentarians and House of Commons staff who work with private members’ business.
• Elections administrators, researchers, or organizations that use official counts of electors, because the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a formal determination under the Canada Elections Act.
• The general public is unlikely to see any immediate change from these notices; the entry is mainly administrative.

Why it matters#

• If you plan to apply for a private bill, this tells you where to get official guidance and whom to contact.
• An official elector-count determination is a routine part of electoral administration; people who need up-to-date elector figures (for planning, research, or legal purposes) may want to look up the published determination.
• Overall, these are routine administrative notices rather than new policy actions.