Notices on Private Bills and Electors

Summary#

This issue of the Canada Gazette, Part I (published September 14, 2024) lists short parliamentary notices. It reminds the public that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was previously published and notes that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a Canada Elections Act notice on September 9, 2024 about the determination of the number of electors.

What it does#

• Repeats that Standing Order 130 (notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Gazette on November 20, 2021, and gives a contact point: the Private Members’ Business Office in the House of Commons.
• States that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer issued a Canada Elections Act notice on the determination of the number of electors, and that this notice appeared as Extra Vol. 158, No. 8 on September 9, 2024.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament and their staff who deal with private bills, and people or organizations considering applying for a private bill.
• Officials, political parties, candidates, researchers and members of the public who watch voter lists or electoral data, since the notice concerns the number of electors.
• If it’s unclear who else is affected, the item does not provide further detail.

Why it matters#

• It’s largely administrative and about public record‑keeping. The entry points people to the right rules and contacts if they want to start or follow a private bill.
• The elector‑count notice is part of how electoral information is published and tracked. That information can matter to candidates, parties, analysts, journalists and voters who want up‑to‑date counts of electors in ridings.