Standing Order 130 and Elector Determination

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry (Part I, Vol. 154, No. 43) notes two short House of Commons items published in the official record on October 24, 2020. It points readers to a notice about Standing Order 130 (notices of intended applications for private bills) and to a separate notice from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer under the Canada Elections Act that appeared on October 19, 2020.

What it does#

• Confirms that Standing Order 130 was published in the Canada Gazette on September 19, 2020, and gives the contact point as the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons.
• Notes that a “Determination of number of electors” from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer under the Canada Elections Act was published as Extra Vol. 154, No. 7 on October 19, 2020.
• Lists Charles Robert as the Clerk of the House of Commons who signed the notice.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament or their staff who plan to bring forward private bills and need to follow notice requirements under Standing Order 130.
• People who track or rely on official notices about elector counts (for example, political parties, candidates, election analysts), although this Gazette item does not give the elector numbers themselves.
• House of Commons administrative offices that handle private members’ business.

Why it matters#

• These are official publication notices: they tell interested people where and when key procedural and electoral items were posted in the public record.
• If you plan to apply for a private bill, the Standing Order 130 notice and the contact information are the place to start.
• The elector-determination notice signals that Elections Canada published a formal count or related decision on October 19, 2020; anyone needing the actual numbers or details would have to consult the Extra Vol. 154, No. 7 entry referenced here.