Public Consultation on Ontario Riding Redistribution Process
The Constitution of Canada requires that federal electoral districts be reviewed after each decennial (10-year) census to reflect changes and movements in Canada's population. The redistribution process is independent and non-partisan.
During the redistribution process, your electoral district may change in some way. For example:
Your electoral district may be renamed
Your electoral district's shape and size may change
Your neighbourhood or town may become part of a new electoral district
Your neighbourhood or town may be joined with a neighbouring electoral district
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario is inviting community input on the recent proposal on boundary changes for the new electoral district Kanata, created from the existing riding of Kanata—Carleton.
Population growth in the existing districts of Nepean and Carleton necessitates further boundary changes that in turn impact the existing district of Kanata—Carleton. The Commission proposes shifting the boundaries of the proposed district of Kanata to the east to address these disparities.
The proposed riding of Kanata would have an estimated population of 121,458, and consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of Davidson's Side Road and Carling Avenue;
Thence generally northeasterly along said avenue to Moodie Drive;
Thence southerly along said drive to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway);
Thence northeasterly along said highway to Highway 416 (Veterans Memorial Highway);
Thence southeasterly along said highway to West Hunt Club Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Old Richmond Road;
Thence southerly along said road to Hope Side Road;
Thence southwesterly along said road and generally northwesterly along Terry Fox Drive to Hazeldean Road;
Thence southwesterly along said road to Highway 7 (Trans-Canada Highway); thence northerly along said highway to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway);
Thence generally northwesterly along said highway to Vaughan Side Road;
Thence northeasterly along said road, Donald B. Munro Drive and Craig's Side Road to Carp Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Holland Hill Road;
Thence northeasterly along Holland Hill Road and its northeasterly production, Murphy Side Road, Constance Lake Road and its northeasterly production, Berry Side Road and its northeasterly production to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
Thence southeasterly along said boundary to a point at approximate latitude 45°22'58"N and longitude 75°51'26"W;
Thence southerly in a straight line to the northwesterly end point of Davidson's Side Road;
Thence southeasterly along said road to the point of commencement.
You can view the current Kanata—Carleton federal riding boundaries here.
You can view the proposed Kanata federal riding boundaries here.
In order to view or participate in upcoming public consultations on riding redistribution, residents must register to participate online through the public hearing participation form, found here.
The Ottawa regional hearing will be held in-person at the Rotunda of the Canadian Museum of Nature on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.
An Ontario-wide open virtual hearing will be held virtually on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The link will be provided to pre-registered participants.
You can view the full list of public hearings for Ontario here.
Participants may also wish to file a written submission, although unnecessary, if their suggestions cannot be outlined within the time available at the hearing. The written submissions may be filed with the Commission by email or mail until October 29, 2022.
For questions about the redistribution process, please contact the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario.
