Private Bills Notice and Elector Determination

Summary#

This entry in Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 6 (published February 10, 2024) records short parliamentary notices. It points readers to a previously published standing order about private bills and notes that a Determination of number of electors was published separately on February 2, 2024.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published earlier in the Gazette on November 20, 2021.
• Gives a contact for questions about private bills: the Private Members’ Business Office (House of Commons, West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa) — phone 613‑992‑9511.
• States that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer posted a Determination of number of electors under the Canada Elections Act, which appeared as Extra Vol. 158, No. 1 on February 2, 2024.

Who's affected#

• People or groups preparing or applying for private bills, and Members of Parliament who deal with private members’ business.
• Anyone tracking electoral data, including political parties, candidates, election officials, and researchers who use elector counts.
• The general public, if they are looking for official notices or want to contact the offices named.

Why it matters#

• It’s mainly routine record-keeping and a pointer to where official documents were published.
• If you are involved in a private bill, the standing order and the contact details tell you where to get procedural information.
• Publication of the elector determination is important for anyone who needs official elector counts or is planning around electoral data, even though this notice itself does not explain the numbers.