Standing Order 130 and Elector Determination

Summary#

This Canada Gazette Part I notice lists short parliamentary items published on August 16, 2025. It points readers to the prior publication of Standing Order 130 about notices for private-bill applications and to a Canada Elections Act notice about the determination of the number of electors that was published as Extra Vol. 159, No. 15 on August 11, 2025.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (rules on notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 24, 2025.
• Gives a contact for more information: the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons (West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa) and phone 613‑992‑9511.
• Announces that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a Canada Elections Act notice titled “Determination of number of electors,” and that this notice appeared as Extra Vol. 159, No. 15 on August 11, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament and private members who plan to apply for private bills (they need to follow Standing Order 130).
• Staff in the Private Members’ Business Office and parliamentary clerks who handle private-bill notices.
• Electoral administrators and anyone tracking official elector counts, because the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer published a determination about the number of electors.
• The general public interested in parliamentary procedure or election administration. The notice itself gives little detail about the content of the elector determination.

Why it matters#

• It’s mostly an administrative transparency step: it tells people where the rules and notices were published and who to contact for more information.
• For MPs and private members, it reminds them of the formal rule (Standing Order 130) on how to put forward private bills.
• For election officials and observers, publication of a elector-determination notice signals an official count or step in election administration — but this Gazette entry does not include the actual numbers or explain how they will be used.