Notices on Private Bills and Electors

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry (Part I, Volume 157, Number 24) collects short parliamentary notices published on June 17, 2023. It points readers to a previously published rule about private bills (Standing Order 130) and to a separate notice under the Canada Elections Act about the determination of the number of electors (published as Extra Vol. 157, No. 1 on June 12, 2023).

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (rules on notices of intended applications for private bills) was published earlier on November 20, 2021 and gives contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office if someone needs more information.
• Records that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer issued a notice under the Canada Elections Act about the determination of the number of electors, and that that notice appeared separately as Extra Vol. 157, No. 1 on June 12, 2023.
• The Gazette item itself does not include the elector counts or further details; it simply points to those earlier publications.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament and people or groups seeking a private bill (they may need to follow Standing Order 130 and contact the Private Members’ Business Office).
• Elections administrators, political parties, researchers and anyone tracking voter counts or electoral redistribution — they would look to the June 12 notice for the actual numbers.
• The general public only indirectly, unless they are directly involved in a private bill or need the elector-count details.

Why it matters#

• If you want to apply for a private bill, this points you to the rule you must follow and where to get help.
• The determination of the number of electors is a basic building block for election planning and representation. Although this Gazette entry does not list the numbers, the referenced June 12 notice is the place to find them; those figures can affect riding work by parties, resource planning, and future boundary work.