Royal Assent and Electoral Deregistrations

Summary#

On March 26, 2026, several bills received Royal Assent and therefore became acts of Parliament. The Canada Elections Act record shows four local party electoral district associations will be deregistered, effective April 30, 2026.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices for private bills) was published on May 24, 2025.
• Records that the following bills received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026:
  • An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 (Bill C‑15, chapter 3, 2026)
  • An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures (Bill C‑12, chapter 4, 2026)
  • An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Bill C‑23, chapter 5, 2026)
  • An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (Bill C‑24, chapter 6, 2026)
• Announces deregistration, under the Canada Elections Act, of these registered electoral district associations, effective April 30, 2026:
  • Association du parti vert de Laval–Les Îles
  • Markham–Stouffville Green Party Association
  • Calgary North PPC Association
  • Provencher PPC Association
• Notes a related notice about the determination of the number of electors was published as Extra Vol. 160, No. 4 on April 3, 2026.

Who's affected#

• Members, volunteers and local organizers of the four named electoral district associations: Association du parti vert de Laval–Les Îles, Markham–Stouffville Green Party Association, Calgary North PPC Association, and Provencher PPC Association. Deregistration affects their official status under election rules.
• People and organizations involved in implementing or affected by federal budgets and spending, because Bill C‑15, Bill C‑23 and Bill C‑24 relate to budget measures and government funding.
• People who interact with Canada’s border and immigration systems, since Bill C‑12 concerns border security and immigration integrity.
• The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and election administrators, who manage registration records and related notices.

Why it matters#

• Laws listed as having received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026 can now be put into effect. That can change funding, programs, or rules tied to those bills once the government implements them.
• Deregistering a local electoral district association (effective April 30, 2026) changes its official standing for fundraising, candidate nominations and other party activities in that district. That can affect local political organizing and campaign logistics.
• The notice about the number of electors (published April 3, 2026) is part of the administrative record that supports election planning and boundaries.