Electoral Associations Deregistered; Royal Assent Recorded

Summary#

The April 11, 2026 Canada Gazette reports that several federal laws received royal assent on March 26, 2026 and that four local political party electoral district associations were deregistered, effective April 30, 2026. It also notes a published notice about the determination of the number of electors on April 3, 2026.

What it does#

• Records royal assent given on March 26, 2026 to 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, under the Canada Elections Act, of these 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 that a determination of the number of electors was published as Extra Vol. 160, No. 4 on April 3, 2026. The deregistration notices were signed by Jeff Merrett, Senior Director, Political Financing, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.

Who's affected#

• Members, volunteers and local organizers of the four named electoral district associations.
• The national parties connected to those associations (the Green Party local groups and the People’s Party of Canada local groups).
• Local campaign teams and any donors who gave through those specific registered associations.
• Voters and candidates in those electoral districts could be affected indirectly while local organization or fundraising is reorganized.
• If you need details about why an association was deregistered, the Gazette notice does not explain the reasons.

Why it matters#

• Deregistration means those local groups lose their formal registered status under the Canada Elections Act as of April 30, 2026. In practice, that can change how they raise and report money and how they appear in official election records.
• The royal assent entries tell you which measures Parliament approved into law on March 26, 2026; that can include spending and policy changes that affect public programs and services.
• The elector-number notice (published April 3, 2026) is an administrative step that relates to how electoral boundaries and voter lists are calculated. The Gazette item itself does not explain the reasons for the deregistrations or the practical steps affected groups must now take.