Electoral District Associations Deregistered

Summary#

This Canada Gazette Part I entry does two things. It corrects the signature block on previously published Private Bills notices so the Clerk is shown as Eric Janse, and it deregisters several local electoral district associations under the Canada Elections Act, effective December 31, 2024.

What it does#

• Fixes the signature on Private Bills notices published between October 19, 2024 and January 4, 2025 so the block should read Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons. The notice lists the specific volumes, issue dates, and page numbers where the error appeared.
• Under the Canada Elections Act, deregisters these electoral district associations, effective December 31, 2024:
  • Laval PPC Association
  • Maverick Party Bow River Electoral District Association
  • North Vancouver Island PPC Association
  • Northern BC PPC Association
• The deregistration notice is dated December 20, 2024 and is signed by Jeff Merrett, Acting Senior Director, Political Financing.

Who's affected#

• The four named electoral district associations listed above.
• People connected to those groups: local volunteers, members, and donors.
• The political parties those associations were linked to (implied by the association names).
• The notice does not spell out further details, so it is unclear from this item alone what immediate administrative or financial steps follow.

Why it matters#

• The signature correction is an administrative fix. It makes the public record show the correct Clerk name for past Private Bills notices.
• The deregistration removes these groups from the official list of registered electoral district associations as of December 31, 2024. That change can affect how those local groups are organized, how they handle fundraising and reporting, and their formal relationship with a party — but this particular notice does not explain any specific consequences.