Gore Mutual seeks Quebec continuance

Summary#

This page lists several short notices published in the Senate section of the Canada Gazette on April 5, 2025. It includes a company’s notice that it will ask Parliament for permission to change the province that governs it, and several administrative election notices from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer under the Canada Elections Act.

What it does#

• Gore Mutual Insurance Company says it will apply to Parliament for a private act to let it be continued as a body corporate under the laws of the Province of Quebec instead of federal incorporation under the Insurance Companies Act. (Notice dated March 15, 2025.)
• The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published an amendment to the list of electoral districts in Schedule 3 to the Canada Elections Act. That notice appeared in Extra Vol. 159, No. 4 on March 26, 2025.
• The following registered electoral district associations were deregistered, effective April 30, 2025:
  • Scarborough Centre Conservative Association (single association deregistration notice dated March 18, 2025).
  • Dauphin–Swan River–Neepawa - PPC Association and Mauricie - Bois-Francs PPC Regional Association (group deregistration notice dated March 18, 2025).
• A notice about the determination of the number of electors was published in Extra Vol. 159, No. 5 on March 28, 2025.
• A notice about the withdrawal of a by-election writ was published in Extra Vol. 159, No. 3 on March 26, 2025.

Who's affected#

• People who deal with Gore Mutual Insurance Company: its policyholders, employees, and business partners could notice changes if the company shifts to being governed by Quebec law.
• The named local political associations and their members/supporters: Scarborough Centre Conservative Association, Dauphin–Swan River–Neepawa - PPC Association, and Mauricie - Bois-Francs PPC Regional Association.
• Local campaigns, party organizers, and donors in the affected districts, because deregistration changes an association’s official status under the Canada Elections Act.
• Voters in districts tied to the notices about electors and the withdrawn by-election may be affected by changes to electoral processes or timings.

Why it matters#

• A company moving its legal home from federal to provincial (Quebec) law can change which rules and regulators govern it. That can affect how the company operates and how disputes or regulatory issues are handled.
• Deregistering local electoral district associations removes their registered status under the Canada Elections Act, which typically affects their ability to fundraise and act as an official local party organization. That can change how local political activity is organized.
• Notices about the number of electors and the withdrawal of a by-election writ are administrative steps that affect whether and how an election or by-election proceeds and how many voters are officially registered. The Gazette entries give the formal dates when these steps were recorded.