Marijuana Party Deregistered

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice includes a brief House of Commons item about private bills and a deregistration notice from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. It says the Marijuana Party and four of its local electoral district associations are deregistered under the Canada Elections Act, effective October 31, 2025.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices for private bills) was published earlier (on May 24, 2025) and gives the Private Members’ Business Office as a contact for more information.
• Announces the deregistration of a political party and some of its local associations. The notice says this is for failing to meet obligations in sections 412 and 415 of the Canada Elections Act.
• Lists the deregistered electoral district associations:
  • Essex Marijuana Party (EMP)
  • Parti Marijuana de Québec (PMQ)
  • Thunder Bay–Superior North Marijuana Party
  • Windsor–Tecumseh Parti Marijuana Party
• The notice is dated October 1, 2025 and is signed by Stéphane Perrault, Chief Electoral Officer. The deregistration takes effect October 31, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Members, officers, volunteers, and supporters of the Marijuana Party and the four named local associations.
• Local elections administrators in the affected ridings who track party registration.
• Voters in those ridings, who may notice changes to the list of registered parties or how candidates are listed in future election materials.
• The general public and journalists tracking party registration and election administration.

Why it matters#

• Deregistration changes a party’s official standing under the Canada Elections Act. The notice does not list every legal consequence, but that change can affect how the party is listed in official records and election materials.
• For people involved with the party or its local groups, this is a formal removal of registered status that they may need to act on if they want to re-register or continue political activities.
• For voters and local election officials, it may affect how candidates and parties appear on ballots or in official election communications — the notice itself does not describe those downstream effects.