Standing Order 130 and Returning Officers List

Summary#

This page of the Canada Gazette, Part I (published January 24, 2026) lists routine House of Commons notices. It records a notice about Standing Order 130 on private bills (originally published May 24, 2025) and a List of returning officers under the Canada Elections Act that was published as Extra Vol. 160, No. 1 on January 19, 2026.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130, which deals with notices for intended applications for private bills, was previously published in the Gazette on May 24, 2025.
• Gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons, for anyone needing more details.
• Announces that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a List of returning officers under the Canada Elections Act, and that this list appeared as Extra Vol. 160, No. 1 on January 19, 2026.
• Names Eric Janse as the Clerk of the House of Commons on the notice.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament or groups that want to apply for a private bill (they’ll want to know the rules in Standing Order 130).
• Election officials, candidates, political parties, and voters who need to know who the returning officers are (from the List of returning officers).
• Most members of the public are unlikely to be affected; these are mainly administrative notices.

Why it matters#

• These are routine administrative publications that make official information public.
• The returning-officers list matters for election planning and who to contact locally during an election.
• The Standing Order notice matters if you are trying to start or follow a private bill in Parliament.