Standing Order 130: Private-Bill Notices

Summary#

This notice says that Standing Order 130 (rules about notices for intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette on May 24, 2025. The item appeared in the House of Commons section of the Gazette dated April 18, 2026 and gives a contact for more information.

What it does#

• Reminds readers that Standing Order 130 — the House rule about how notices for private-bill applications must be handled — was published in the Gazette on May 24, 2025.
• Lists the office to contact for more information: the Private Members’ Business Office (House of Commons).
• Names Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons, as the official signing the notice.
• Provides a contact location and phone number for enquiries (Private Members’ Business Office, West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6, 613‑992‑9511).

Who's affected#

• People or organizations thinking of asking Parliament for a private bill (for example, to change the legal status of a single organization or person).
• Members of Parliament and their staff who deal with private-bill requests.
• Lawyers, lobbyists, and advisers who prepare or review private-bill applications.
• The general public only if they are directly involved with or interested in a specific private-bill application.

Why it matters#

• Private bills are a special way to get Parliament to make a rule or change that applies to one person or group. The Standing Order sets how notice of those requests must be given.
• If you plan to seek a private bill or help someone do so, this tells you where the formal rule was published and who to contact for details.
• This is largely an administrative notice. It does not itself change policy or create a new law; it points you to an existing House of Commons rule and its publication in the Gazette.