Royal Assent and Electoral Deregistrations

Summary#

This issue of the Canada Gazette, Part I (April 11, 2026) reports parliamentary items and electoral notices. It records that the Governor General gave royal assent on Thursday, March 26, 2026 to several federal bills, and that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has deregistered a few local electoral district associations effective April 30, 2026.

What it does#

• Records that royal assent was signified on Thursday, March 26, 2026 for these Acts:
  • 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 of registered electoral district associations under the Canada Elections Act, 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 that a notice about the determination of the number of electors was published as Extra Vol. 160, No. 4 on April 3, 2026.
• Mentions that a previous notice about Standing Order 130 (relating to private bills) was published on May 24, 2025 and gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office (contact details are in the Gazette item).

Who's affected#

• People and volunteers in the local areas named by the deregistered associations:
  • Residents and party members in Laval–Les Îles, Markham–Stouffville, Calgary North, and Provencher may notice changes to how local party activities are run.
• Political parties that relied on those registered electoral district associations for fundraising, local organizing, or candidate support.
• Anyone following the federal budget measures, border-security and immigration provisions, or federal spending for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2027 — those matters are affected by the Acts that received royal assent.
• Elections officials or people tracking electoral rolls, because of the published notice on the determination of the number of electors.

Why it matters#

• Royal assent means the listed bills can now take effect as Acts. That matters because the measures in them (budget implementation, border/immigration measures, and government spending authorities) will guide federal policy and spending.
• Deregistration of a local electoral district association removes its formal registered status. Practically, that can limit the group’s ability to collect regulated donations or to act in the same official party capacity in that riding.
• The notice about the number of electors and the electoral deregistrations are part of how Elections Canada and political parties prepare for future elections. The Gazette entries are the official public record of these administrative steps.