Multiple Electoral District Associations Deregistered

Summary#

This Canada Gazette notice lists a number of local political organizations that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer says will be deregistered under the Canada Elections Act, effective December 31, 2024. The notices were signed on November 22, 2024.

What it does#

• Announces that the following registered electoral district associations will be deregistered effective December 31, 2024 (as reported by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer):
  • Green Party of Canada Association for the Riding of Quebec Louis‑Hebert
  • Green Party Association Niagara West Federal
  • Green Party Association Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
  • Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge - PPC Association
  • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke - PPC Association
  • Vancouver South Federal Green Party Electoral District Association
  • Wellington County—Halton Hills Green Party of Canada
  • Whitby Green Party of Canada Electoral District Association
  • Yellowhead Libertarian Association
  • Association du parti Vert du Canada - Montcalm
  • Association du Parti vert du Canada de Mont‑Royal
  • Davenport Federal Green Party Association
  • Elgin—Middlesex—London Federal Green Party Association
  • Etobicoke Centre Green Party Association
  • Haldimand Norfolk Brant Oxford PPC Association
  • Kitchener—Conestoga Federal Green Party Association
  • Northern Alberta Regional PPC Association
  • Oakville Federal Green Party Association
  • Oakville PPC Association
  • Red Deer—Mountain View—Lacombe - PPC Association
  • Regina Regional PPC Association
  • South‑East Edmonton PPC Regional Association
  • Sudbury‑Nickel Belt‑Muskoka PPC Association
  • Timmins—James Bay - PPC Association
  • West Central Saskatchewan PPC Association
  • Western New Brunswick Regional PPC Association
  • Barrie—Innisfil Federal Green Party Association
  • Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe Green Party Association
• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was previously published in the Gazette on November 20, 2021. Contact details for the House of Commons Private Members’ Business Office are provided in the original notice.

Who's affected#

• Local organizers, officers, volunteers and supporters of the listed electoral district associations.
• The political parties named in the lists, mainly the Green Party of Canada, the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) regional associations, and the Libertarian local association.
• Donors and local campaign teams who worked with these specific registered associations.
• Voters in the named ridings may notice reduced formal local party activity; the notices do not list individual voters.

Why it matters#

• Deregistration changes an association’s official status on the federal registry. The Gazette notice itself does not explain the practical consequences.
• In everyday terms, local party groups that are deregistered may lose whatever formal recognition they had under federal election rules. That can affect local organization, fundraising, and how the group appears in Elections Canada records.
• If you are involved with any of these local associations, or you donate to or volunteer for them, you may want to contact Elections Canada or the national party office for details about what deregistration means in your specific case.