Greetings All. On Wednesday 2 February 2005 the Honourable Senator Noel Kinsella concluded Second Reading debate on Bill S-18 - An Act to amend the Statistics Act. Following his speech Senators passed a motion to pass Bill S-18 in Second Reading and on a motion of Senator Lorna Milne the Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. The current makeup of the Committee is as follows: Kirby, Michael Chair - Lib. Keon, Wilbert Joseph Deputy-Chair - C Callbeck, Catherine S. - Lib. Cochrane, Ethel M. - C Cook, Joan - Lib. Cordy, Jane - Lib. Fairbairn, Joyce - Lib. Gill, Aurélien - Lib. Johnson, Janis G. - C LeBreton, Marjory - C Pépin, Lucie - Lib. Trenholme Counsell, Marilyn - Lib. The Leader of the Government in the Senate, or, in the absence of that Leader, the Deputy Leader of the Government, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, or, in the absence of that Leader, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, are members ex officio in addition to the number of appointed members, of the Committee of Selection and all select committees of the Senate. Austin, Jack ( or Rompkey, William ) Ex-officio - Lib. Kinsella, Noel A. ( or Stratton, Terry ) Ex-officio - CPC For those wishing to make a submission to the Committee the contact information is as follows: Mailing address: The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology The Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A4 Email: [email protected] As I have done many times in the past, I urge anyone writing to members of the Committee, or any of our parliamentary representatives, to be polite and respectful in your comments. In reading the speech of Senator Kinsella it is obvious that he has viewed many letters received recently by himself and others as a "letter-writing campaign of intimidation". In writing our parliamentary representatives it is not our intention to "imtimidate" anyone. We seek their support and cooperation in seeing Bill S-18 proceed smoothly, and as rapidly as possible, through all the required steps before it can be proclaimed into law. If you are unhappy with how things are progressing there are ways of expressing your displeasure without being abusive. The text of the speech of Senator Kinsella, and others who have spoken to Bill S-18 before him, is available on the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL following my signature. Follow the links for Bill S-18. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f Permission to forward without notice is granted