<?xml version="1.0"?><Statute lims:pit-date="2026-06-18" lims:lastAmendedDate="2026-06-18" lims:current-date="2026-06-21" lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587656" lims:id="1587656" bill-origin="commons" bill-type="govt-public" xml:lang="en" xmlns:lims="http://justice.gc.ca/lims"><Identification lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587657" lims:id="1587657"><BillNumber>C-25</BillNumber><Parliament><Session>1</Session><Number>45</Number><RegnalYear><Year-s>3-4</Year-s><Monarch>Charles III</Monarch></RegnalYear><Year-s>2025-2026</Year-s></Parliament><LongTitle lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587658" lims:id="1587658">An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026</LongTitle><ShortTitle lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587659" lims:id="1587659" status="unofficial">An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026</ShortTitle><RunningHead lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587660" lims:id="1587660">An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026</RunningHead><BillHistory lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587661" lims:id="1587661"><Stages stage="consolidation"><Date><YYYY>2026</YYYY><MM>6</MM><DD>22</DD></Date></Stages><Stages lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587662" lims:id="1587662" stage="assented-to"><Date><YYYY>2026</YYYY><MM>6</MM><DD>18</DD></Date></Stages></BillHistory><Chapter lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587663" lims:id="1587663"><ConsolidatedNumber official="no">N-0.5</ConsolidatedNumber><AnnualStatuteId><AnnualStatuteNumber>20, s. 88</AnnualStatuteNumber><YYYY>2026</YYYY></AnnualStatuteId></Chapter><ReaderNote><Note status="editorial">[Enacted by section 88 of chapter 20 of the Statutes of Canada, 2026, in force September 16, 2026]</Note></ReaderNote></Identification><Introduction lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587664" lims:id="1587664"><Preamble lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587665" lims:id="1587665"><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587666" lims:id="1587666" format-ref="indent-0-0" language-align="yes" list-item="no"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587667" lims:id="1587667">Preamble</MarginalNote><Text>Whereas certain members of the House of Commons have proposed to change the name of the electoral district that they represent;</Text></Provision></Preamble><Enacts lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587668" lims:id="1587668"><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587669" lims:id="1587669" format-ref="indent-0-0" language-align="yes" list-item="no"><Text>Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:</Text></Provision></Enacts></Introduction><Body lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587670" lims:id="1587670"><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587671" lims:id="1587671" level="1"><TitleText>Definitions</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587672" lims:id="1587672"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587673" lims:id="1587673">Definitions</MarginalNote><Label>1</Label><Text>The following definitions apply in this Act.</Text><Definition in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587674" lims:id="1587674"><Text><DefinedTermEn>first representation order</DefinedTermEn> means the representation order declared in force by proclamation of September 22, 2023 under the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="act" link="E-3">Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act</XRefExternal> and set out in Schedule A of the proclamation. (<DefinedTermFr>premier décret de représentation électorale</DefinedTermFr>)</Text></Definition><Definition in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587675" lims:id="1587675"><Text><DefinedTermEn>second representation order</DefinedTermEn> means the representation order declared in force by proclamation of September 22, 2023 under the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="act" link="E-3">Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act</XRefExternal> and set out in Schedule B of the proclamation. (<DefinedTermFr>second décret de représentation électorale</DefinedTermFr>)</Text></Definition></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587676" lims:id="1587676" level="1"><TitleText>Amendments to the First Representation Order</TitleText></Heading><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587677" lims:id="1587677" level="2"><TitleText>Newfoundland and Labrador</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587678" lims:id="1587678"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587679" lims:id="1587679">Name changed to “Cape Spear—Mount Pearl—Paradise”</MarginalNote><Label>2</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Cape Spear” with “Cape Spear—Mount Pearl—Paradise” in the heading of paragraph 2 of the part relating to Newfoundland and Labrador.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587680" lims:id="1587680"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587681" lims:id="1587681">Name changed to “Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame”</MarginalNote><Label>3</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Central Newfoundland” with “Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame” in the heading of paragraph 3 of the part relating to Newfoundland and Labrador.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587682" lims:id="1587682"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587683" lims:id="1587683">Name changed to “The Eastern Peninsulas”</MarginalNote><Label>4</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Terra Nova—The Peninsulas” with “The Eastern Peninsulas” in the heading of paragraph 7 of the part relating to Newfoundland and Labrador.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587684" lims:id="1587684" level="2"><TitleText>Nova Scotia</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587685" lims:id="1587685"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587686" lims:id="1587686">Name changed to “Halifax West—Peggy’s Cove”</MarginalNote><Label>5</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Halifax West” with “Halifax West—Peggy’s Cove” in the heading of paragraph 7 of the part relating to Nova Scotia.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587687" lims:id="1587687" level="2"><TitleText>New Brunswick</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587688" lims:id="1587688"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587689" lims:id="1587689">Name changed to “New Brunswick Southwest”</MarginalNote><Label>6</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Saint John—St. Croix” with “New Brunswick Southwest” in the heading of paragraph 9 of the part relating to New Brunswick.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587690" lims:id="1587690" level="2"><TitleText>Ontario</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587691" lims:id="1587691"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587692" lims:id="1587692">Name changed to “Brantford—Brant South”</MarginalNote><Label>7</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations” with “Brantford—Brant South” in the heading of paragraph 15 of the part relating to Ontario.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587693" lims:id="1587693"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587694" lims:id="1587694">Name changed to “York—South Simcoe”</MarginalNote><Label>8</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury” with “York—South Simcoe” in the heading of paragraph 69 of the part relating to Ontario.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587695" lims:id="1587695"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587696" lims:id="1587696">Name changed to “North York”</MarginalNote><Label>9</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “York Centre” with “North York” in the heading of paragraph 120 of the part relating to Ontario.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587697" lims:id="1587697" level="2"><TitleText>Saskatchewan</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587698" lims:id="1587698"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587699" lims:id="1587699">Name changed to “Saskatoon East”</MarginalNote><Label>10</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Saskatoon—University” with “Saskatoon East” in the heading of paragraph 10 of the part relating to Saskatchewan.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587700" lims:id="1587700" level="2"><TitleText>British Columbia</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587701" lims:id="1587701"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587702" lims:id="1587702">Name changed to “Cariboo—Prince George—Omineca”</MarginalNote><Label>11</Label><Text>The first representation order is amended by replacing the name “Cariboo—Prince George” with “Cariboo—Prince George—Omineca” in the heading of paragraph 4 of the part relating to British Columbia.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2026-06-18" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587703" lims:id="1587703" level="1"><TitleText>Amendments to the Second Representation Order — Quebec</TitleText></Heading><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587704" lims:id="1587704"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587705" lims:id="1587705">Name changed to “Argenteuil—Papineau—Des Collines”</MarginalNote><Label>12</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Argenteuil—La Petite‑Nation” with “Argenteuil—Papineau—Des Collines” in the heading of paragraph 5.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587706" lims:id="1587706"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587707" lims:id="1587707">Name changed to “Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent”</MarginalNote><Label>13</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon” with “Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent” in the heading of paragraph 7.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587708" lims:id="1587708"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587709" lims:id="1587709">Name changed to “Jonquière—Hébertville—Pays-des-Bleuets”</MarginalNote><Label>14</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Jonquière” with “Jonquière—Hébertville—Pays-des-Bleuets” in the heading of paragraph 30.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587710" lims:id="1587710"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587711" lims:id="1587711">Name changed to “Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne—Greenfield Park”</MarginalNote><Label>15</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne” with “Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne—Greenfield Park” in the heading of paragraph 41.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587712" lims:id="1587712"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587713" lims:id="1587713">Name changed to “Saint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier”</MarginalNote><Label>16</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier” with “Saint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier” in the heading of paragraph 58.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587714" lims:id="1587714"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587715" lims:id="1587715">Name changed to “Richmond—Arthabaska—des-Sources”</MarginalNote><Label>17</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Richmond—Arthabaska” with “Richmond—Arthabaska—des-Sources” in the heading of paragraph 61.</Text></Section><Section in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587716" lims:id="1587716"><MarginalNote in-force="no" lims:enacted-date="2026-06-18" lims:fid="1587717" lims:id="1587717">Name changed to “Rimouski-Neigette—Mitis—Matapédia—Les Basques”</MarginalNote><Label>18</Label><Text>The second representation order is amended by replacing the name “Rimouski—La Matapédia” with “Rimouski-Neigette—Mitis—Matapédia—Les Basques ” in the heading of paragraph 62.</Text></Section></Body></Statute>