Greetings All. Subsequent to my previous message, I copy here FYI my message to MP Peter Adams, Chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Similar messages, with appropriate wording changes to reflect their position on this Committee, and their position recorded on the MP Scoreboard of the Post 1901 Census Project website, have been sent to all other members of the Committee. All are encouraged to write their own letter to members of this Committee to seek their support in making Bill C-312 votable. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon A. Watts To: Peter Adams - MP Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:54 PM Subject: Please make Bill C-312 votable. Mr. Peter Adams - Chairman Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Dear Sir: I write to you at this time in your capacity as Chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to request that you lend your support in making Murray Calder's Bill C-312 votable in the House of Commons. Regaining public access to Historical Census Records, following a reasonable period of closure, is very important to a great many Canadians. Without access to these records many may never know the origin of their ancestors. Many others, British Home Children and their descendents for example, seek to be reunited with the families from which they have been isolated by past government policies. To date, in excess of 40,000 signatures supporting access have been received on submissions to the Expert Panel on Access to Historical Census Records, email and letters to MPs, Ministers and Senators, and petitions to the House of Commons and the Senate. For whatever their reasons, it seems obvious that the current government has no intention of bringing down their own Bill to permit the access so vital to genealogical and historical research. Permitting Bill C-312 to be votable would allow a full and free discussion of this issue in the House of Commons. The MP's Scoreboard on the Post 1901 Census Project website (at the URL following my signature) shows you as being supportive of a Bill to regain public access to Historical Census records. We ask again for your support in making Bill S-12 votable. Do not allow this important Bill to be defeated without at least a chance of success. Thank you. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm