Parliamentary Notices and Elector Determination

Summary#

The Canada Gazette, Part I (published July 22, 2023) listed routine parliamentary notices. It points readers to a previously published Standing Order 130, contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office, and a short notice from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer under the Canada Elections Act saying a determination about the number of electors was published as Extra Vol. 157, No. 2 on July 17, 2023.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was earlier published on November 20, 2021.
• Gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office (West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa) and a phone number: 613‑992‑9511.
• Records that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer issued a Canada Elections Act notice about a determination of the number of electors, and that this notice appeared as Extra Vol. 157, No. 2 on July 17, 2023.
• Names Eric Janse as Acting Clerk of the House of Commons in the notice.

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament and anyone preparing or interested in private bills (they may use the guidance in Standing Order 130).
• People or groups who need to contact the Private Members’ Business Office (MP offices, bill sponsors).
• Election officials, political parties, candidates, and researchers who track voter counts or electoral administration — they may want to look up the elector-determination notice.
• The Gazette entry itself is a listing of notices; it does not spell out detailed changes, so it’s unclear from this item alone which specific ridings or communities (if any) are directly affected by the elector determination.

Why it matters#

• The Canada Gazette is the official public record for notices like these. This entry helps keep parliamentary and election-related information transparent and findable.
• If you are planning a private bill, trying to contact House of Commons staff, or monitoring elector numbers, this tells you where and when the relevant notices were published and gives a phone contact to follow up.
• The elector-determination notice could have practical effects on electoral planning or resource decisions, but this particular Gazette entry does not provide the details — you would need to read Extra Vol. 157, No. 2 or contact the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for specifics.