Four local electoral associations deregistered

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice includes a House of Commons item about Standing Order 130 being published on November 20, 2021, and a set of deregistrations under the Canada Elections Act. Several local federal electoral district associations were formally deregistered, effective December 31, 2021.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (rules about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published on November 20, 2021. Contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office and Charles Robert, Clerk of the House of Commons, are provided in the notice.
• Records the deregistration, under the Canada Elections Act, of these electoral district associations, each effective December 31, 2021:
  • Association PPC de Dorval–Lachine–LaSalle
  • Bloc Québécois — Terrebonne (electoral district association)
  • Perth–Wellington Christian Heritage Party
  • Saskatoon–Grasswood - PPC Association
• The deregistration entries are signed by Josée Villeneuve, Senior Director, Political Financing (dated December 16, 2021).

Who's affected#

• Members, volunteers and local organizers of the listed electoral district associations (the parties named above).
• Donors and supporters in the named ridings may notice changes to local party activity.
• Elections Canada is the agency recording these changes.
• The notice does not say why each group was deregistered, so the full reason is not clear from this entry.

Why it matters#

• Deregistration means those local party groups are no longer listed as registered electoral district associations in this federal registry as of December 31, 2021.
• That can change how those local groups operate in federal election work — for example, their official status with Elections Canada is ended.
• For everyday voters, the change is mostly administrative, but it can affect local party fundraising, candidate nominations, and the visible presence of those parties in the named ridings.