Electoral District Associations Deregistered

Summary#

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a notice under the Canada Elections Act saying that several local party organizations (electoral district associations, or EDAs) were deregistered when the new federal electoral map took effect. These EDAs were deregistered on March 23, 2025, when the 2023 Representation Orders came into force.

What it does#

• Announces that the following registered electoral district associations were deregistered on March 23, 2025 under subsection 469(3) of the Canada Elections Act.
• Lists the specific deregistered EDAs:
  • Christian Heritage Party of Canada — Christian Heritage Party Lambton–Kent–Middlesex Riding Association (Lambton–Kent–Middlesex)
  • Communist Party of Canada — Laurier–Sainte-Marie EDA, CPC (Laurier–Sainte‑Marie)
  • Conservative Party of Canada — Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing Conservative Association (Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing)
  • Conservative Party of Canada (French name) — Association du Parti conservateur d’Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia (Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia)
  • Green Party of Canada — Fort McMurray–Cold Lake Federal Green Party Association (Fort McMurray–Cold Lake)
  • New Democratic Party — Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing Federal NDP Riding Association (Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing)
  • New Democratic Party — NDP Riding Association of Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia (Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia)
  • New Democratic Party — Mississauga–Malton NDP Riding Association (Mississauga–Malton)

Who's affected#

• The main groups named are the listed electoral district associations and their national parties: Christian Heritage Party of Canada, Communist Party of Canada, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada, and the New Democratic Party.
• Local party members, volunteers and officials tied to the specific EDAs named are the most directly affected.
• The notice does not say who else (for example, candidates, donors or voters) will be affected, so further impacts are unclear from this document.

Why it matters#

• The change follows a national redrawing of federal ridings (the 2023 Representation Orders) coming into force. When boundaries change, some local party bodies tied to old boundaries are deregistered.
• That can matter to people involved in local party organization because registration affects which group is officially listed at the federal level.
• The notice itself does not explain any further practical effects or next steps, so anyone directly involved with these associations should check with the party or the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for details.