Private Bills and Elections Notice

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry records short parliamentary notices about private bills and an elections notice. It points readers to a previously published Standing Order 130 notice (published November 20, 2021) and notes a CANADA ELECTIONS ACT item that appeared as Extra Vol. 157, No. 2 on July 17, 2023.

What it does#

• Notes that the notice about how to give advance warning for private bill applications — Standing Order 130 — was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 20, 2021.
• Gives a contact for questions about private members’ business: the Private Members’ Business Office (West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6; phone 613‑992‑9511). It is signed by Eric Janse, Acting Clerk of the House of Commons.
• Records that a “Determination of number of electors” under the CANADA ELECTIONS ACT was published as Extra Vol. 157, No. 2 on July 17, 2023. The Gazette notice itself does not include the details of that determination.

Who's affected#

• People or organizations planning to apply for a private bill, and Members of Parliament or staff who help with those applications.
• Those tracking election administration — for example, Elections Canada, political parties, candidates, and researchers — may be interested in the elector determination notice. The Gazette entry does not say what the determination contains, so it’s unclear exactly who will be directly affected.

Why it matters#

• It’s primarily routine paperwork that points people to where earlier notices were published and whom to contact about private bills. That matters if you are preparing or responding to a private bill.
• The elector-number notice is part of election administration. The Gazette listing signals that the formal notice exists, but it does not give the numbers or changes itself — you would need to consult the referenced publication for details.