Deregistration of Multiple Riding Associations

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry records a House of Commons note about private-bill notices and a set of deregistrations of local party organizations under the Canada Elections Act. Several riding associations — including the Calgary Confederation Federal NDP Riding Association — are listed as deregistered with effective dates April 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published on May 24, 2025. Contact listed: Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons.
• Announces deregistration of a number of registered electoral district associations under the Canada Elections Act. The notices were signed by Josée Villeneuve, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, on April 20, 2026.
• Deregistration effective May 31, 2026:
  • Calgary Confederation Federal NDP Riding Association
• Deregistration effective April 30, 2026:
  • Algonquin–Renfrew–Pembroke Green Party Association
  • Association du parti vert de Laurentides–Labelle
  • Association du parti vert de Papineau
  • Egmont Green Party Association
  • Fredericton–Oromocto Green Party Association
  • Kings–Hants Green Party Association
  • Mission–Matsqui–Abbotsford Green Party Association
  • Nepean Green Party Association
  • Niagara Falls–Niagara-on-the-Lake Green Party Association
  • NWT Green Party Association
  • Tobique–Mactaquac Green Party Association
  • Toronto Centre Green Party Association
  • Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Beauséjour Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Central Nova Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Hamilton East–Stoney Creek Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Middlesex–London Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Mississauga East–Cooksville Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Portage–Lisgar - PPC Association
  • Regina–Lewvan Green Party Association
  • Simcoe–Grey Federal NDP Riding Association
  • Vancouver Quadra Conservative Association
  • Abbotsford–South Langley Green Party Association
  • Association du Parti vert de Berthier–Maskinongé
  • Association du Parti vert de LaSalle–Émard–Verdun
  • Association du parti vert de Longueuil–Saint-Hubert
  • Association du parti vert de Montmorency–Charlevoix
  • Association du parti vert de Terrebonne
  • Association du parti vert Mirabel
  • Flamborough–Glanbrook–Brant North Green Party Association
  • Ottawa West–Nepean Green Party Association
  • Saskatoon South Green Party Association
  • Spadina–Harbourfront Green Party Association

Who's affected#

• Members, volunteers and local organizers of the named riding associations.
• The national parties tied to those local groups, such as the Green Party, Federal NDP, Conservative Party, and the People's Party of Canada (for associations explicitly named).
• Donors, potential candidates, and local supporters who use the riding association as a point of contact with a party.
• Voters in the affected ridings who rely on local party offices for information or events.

The notice itself does not explain the operational consequences of deregistration, so it is unclear from this text what immediate changes (if any) individuals will notice.

Why it matters#

• Being deregistered means those local groups no longer appear as registered electoral district associations under the Canada Elections Act. That changes their official status with Elections Canada.
• For local party members and organizers, deregistration can affect how the group is officially recognized, how it communicates with Elections Canada, and possibly how it handles party funds or formal activities — though the Gazette notice does not list those specifics.
• For voters, the change can mean a reduced formal presence of a party in the riding, which can matter during election campaigns or for local political engagement.