Standing Order 130 and Electors Notice

Summary#

The House of Commons published a notice that Standing Order 130 (rules on notices for intended private bills) appeared in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on September 19, 2020. The Chief Electoral Officer also published a notice about a Canada Elections Act determination of the number of electors as Extra Vol. 154, No. 6 on September 24, 2020.

What it does#

• Announces that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on September 19, 2020. For more information it gives the contact: Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons, West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6, 613‑992‑9511.
• Notes that the Chief Electoral Officer issued a notice under the Canada Elections Act about the determination of the number of electors, and that that notice was published as Extra Vol. 154, No. 6 on September 24, 2020.
• The Gazette text does not include the elector numbers themselves in this item.

Who's affected#

• People or groups planning to apply for a private bill, and their advisers.
• Members of Parliament and House of Commons staff who handle private members’ business.
• Elections administrators, political parties, candidates, and researchers who use official elector counts.
• If it’s unclear exactly which elector totals were published, the notice itself should be checked for details.

Why it matters#

• Publication in the Canada Gazette makes these notices official and publicly visible.
• The standing order affects anyone preparing a private bill because it sets the formal notice rules they must follow.
• The elector determination provides official counts that can influence election planning, voter lists, and public information about who is eligible to vote.
• Overall, these are routine but important administrative steps for parliamentary procedure and election administration.