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Registered Parties

Party OL English Name (Full) French Name (Full) English Name (Short Form) French Name (Short Form) Logo Language
En Animal Protection Party of Canada Le Parti pour la Protection des Animaux du Canada Animal Protection Party Parti Protection Animaux En
Fr Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois Fr
En Canadian Nationalist Party Parti Nationaliste Canadien Nationalist Nationaliste En
En Centrist Party of Canada Parti Centriste du Canada Centrist Centriste En
En Christian Heritage Party of Canada Parti de l'Héritage Chrétien du Canada Christian Heritage Party Parti de l'Héritage Chrétien En
En Communist Party of Canada Parti communiste du Canada Communist Communiste —
En Conservative Party of Canada Parti conservateur du Canada Conservative Conservateur —
En Direct Democracy Party of Canada Parti Démocratie directe du Canada Direct Democracy Démocratie directe —
Fr Free Party Canada Parti Libre Canada Free Party Canada Parti Libre Canada Fr
En Green Party of Canada Le Parti Vert du Canada Green Party Parti Vert Bilingual
En Liberal Party of Canada Parti libéral du Canada Liberal Libéral Bilingual
En Libertarian Party of Canada Parti Libertarien du Canada Libertarian Libertarien En
En Marijuana Party Parti Marijuana Marijuana Party Parti Marijuana —
En Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Parti Marxiste-Léniniste du Canada Marxist-Leninist Marxiste-Léniniste Bilingual
En Maverick Party Maverick Party En
En National Citizens Alliance of Canada Alliance Nationale des Citoyens du Canada National Citizens Alliance Alliance Nationale Citoyens En
En New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique NDP-New Democratic Party NPD-Nouveau Parti démocratique Bilingual
Fr Parti Patriote Parti Patriote —
Fr Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec Pour l'Indépendance du Québec Fr
Fr Parti Rhinocéros Party Parti Rhinocéros Party Parti Rhinocéros Party Parti Rhinocéros Party Bilingual
Fr People's Party of Canada Parti populaire du Canada People's Party - PPC Parti populaire – PPC Bilingual
En Veterans Coalition Party of Canada Parti de la coalition des anciens combattants du Canada VCP CAC En

Eligible Parties

Party OL English Name (Full) French Name (Full) English Name (Short Form) French Name (Short Form) Logo Language
En True North Party of Canada Parti Canadien Nordique True North Parti Canadien Nordique —

Party Names and Official Languages:

Legislative Requirements and Administrative Procedures

Canada Elections Act

The Canada Elections Act does not contain official language requirements for the names or logos of political parties.

Elections Canada Registration Procedures

Parties may register their full and short-form names in both French and English, but they are not required to do so.

Each party has a single logo. Party logos do not have to include writing in either official language. Several logos forego language, indicated in the table by "—".

The party leader indicates a preferred official language on the General Form – Political Party (EC 20360). Elections Canada uses this language for official correspondence with the party.

Appendices

Appendix A: Canada Elections Act

385 (2) The application for registration shall include

  1. the political party's full name;
  2. the party's short-form name, or its abbreviation, if any, that is to be shown in election documents;
  3. the party's logo, if any;

387 A political party whose leader has made an application under subsection 385(1) becomes eligible for registration if

  1. its name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo does not
    1. so resemble the name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo of a registered party or an eligible party that it would, in the Chief Electoral Officer's opinion, likely be confused with it, or
    2. include the word "independent" or a word that so resembles "independent" that it would, in the Chief Electoral Officer's opinion, likely be confused with it;

Appendix B: General Form – Political Party (EC 20360)

This form is currently used for both new party applications and party updates.

General Form - Political Party - EC 20360

Appendix C: Political Parties Registration Form (In Progress)

Once introduced, this will be used in addition to the General Form – Political Party (EC 20360).

Political Parties Registration Form (In Progress)