Royal Assent for Federal Bills; Two EDAs Deregistered

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry records that a set of federal bills received royal assent on June 20, 2024, and that two electoral district associations were deregistered effective June 30, 2024. It also reminds readers about a standing order on private bills and where to get more information.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices for intended private bills) was previously published on November 20, 2021, and gives the contact for the Private Members’ Business Office.
• Records royal assent given on June 20, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. for these Acts:
  • An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate) (Bill S-202)
  • An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information) (Bill C-288)
  • An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice (Bill C-226)
  • An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 (Bill C-58)
  • An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy (Bill C-50)
  • An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (Bill S-9)
  • An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023 (Bill C-59)
  • An Act respecting countering foreign interference (Bill C-70)
  • An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024 (Bill C-69)
  • An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (Bill C-74)
  • An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (Bill C-75)
• Announces deregistration under the Canada Elections Act:
  • Cites subsection 467(1) and says the following registered electoral district associations are deregistered, effective June 30, 2024:
    • Kenora Green Party of Canada EDA
    • PPC Selkirk EDA
  • The notice is dated June 14, 2024 and signed by Tamara Kluke, Acting Senior Director, Political Financing.

Who's affected#

• People and organizations covered by the Acts listed above — for example, those interested in telecom rules, labour law, environmental justice, countering foreign interference, and the federal budget — may see legal or administrative changes now that these bills have received royal assent.
• The two named electoral district associations: Kenora Green Party of Canada EDA and PPC Selkirk EDA.
• Parliament and parliamentary offices that handle private members’ bills and related notices (for example, the Private Members’ Business Office).

Why it matters#

• Royal assent on June 20, 2024 means these bills have completed the parliamentary process and are now enacted as federal law (the Gazette records that assent). That can lead to real changes in the areas those Acts cover.
• The two deregistrations (effective June 30, 2024) remove those groups’ status as registered electoral district associations under the Canada Elections Act, which is an administrative step that affects how those local party groups are recognized. The notice does not spell out all practical consequences.