An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)
This enactment amends section 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to provide that, when the number of members of the House of Commons and the representation of the provinces in that House are readjusted on the completion of each decennial census, a province will not have fewer members assigned to it than were assigned during the 43rd Parliament. It also includes transitional measures providing for the application of that amendment to the readjustment of electoral boundaries under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act following the 2021 decennial census.
House First Reading
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Senate First Reading
| In force | Jun 23, 2022 |
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| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Order | Order Designating the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons as the Minister for the Purposes of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act | SI/2025-55 |
| II | Order |
Senate Second Reading
Senate Third Reading
Royal Assent
Amends: Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Amends: Constitution Act, 1867
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| SI/2025-15 |
| II | Order | Proclamation Declaring the Representation Orders to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of Parliament that Occurs after April 22, 2024 | SI/2023-57 |
| II | Order | Order Designating the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness as the Minister for the Purposes of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act | SI/2023-49 |
| II | Order | Proclamation Establishing Electoral Boundaries Commissions | SI/2021-98 |
| II | Order | Order Designating the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of that Act | SI/2021-87 |
| II | Order | Order Designating President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as the Minister for the purposes of that Act | SI/2019-118 |
| II | Order | Order designating Minister of Democratic Institutions, a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, as the responsible Minister for the purposes of that Act | SI/2018-79 |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.
| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Order | Proclamation Summoning the House of Commons to Meet on May 26, 2025 | SI/2025-59 |
| II | Order | Proclamation Summoning the House of Commons to Meet on October 18, 2021 | SI/2021-62 |
| II | Order | Proclamation Summoning the House of Commons to Meet on November 18, 2019 | SI/2019-100 |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.