| | | | | | >>CAMPAIGN FOR RELEASE OF HISTORIC CENSUS RECORDS FINALLY OVER | >> | >> | >> | >> | >> | >>OTTAWA - June 28, 2005 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | >> | >> | >> | >>Senator Lorna Milne (L-Brampton) was celebrating this morning as the | >>House of Commons gave unanimous consent to pass Bill S-18 an Act to | >>amend the Statistics Act, to allow for the release of historic census | >>records. | >> | >> | >> | >>"It is absolutely wonderful. This represents seven years of effort | >>since I first raised a notice of inquiry in the Senate." said Milne. | >>"The historic census finally has been secured as a public historic | >>record for the use of all Canadians, and I could not be happier". | >> | >> | >> | >>In 1998 Statistics Canada raised concerns about the legality of the | >>release of the historic census records. This led to 7 years of | >>investigation, analysis, debate, and discussion over how to permit the | >>use of historic census records in Canada. | >> | >> | >> | >>"I want to thank all of the Ministers who have put so much effort on | >>this file. Ministers Manley, Rock, Robillard, Emerson all put | >>significant work on this file, and I am so pleased that Minister Emerson | >>took swift action, building on the work of previous ministers, to push | >>this thing through." said Milne. "It is certainly a very happy day for | >>all Canadians". | >> | >> | >> | >>It is expected that the 1911 census that was taken 94 years ago will be | >>released in due time. "It is my understanding that the Archives of | >>Canada is working as quickly as possible to put this online" noted | >>Milne. | >> | >> | >> | >>Special thanks also go out to Muriel Davidson, Gordon Watts, Chad | >>Gaffield, Lois Sparling, and all of the rank and file of the Canada | >>Census Campaign who put in so much effort to the cause. | >> | >> | >> | >>For more information, please contact Jeff Paul, Policy Advisor to | >>Senator Milne at 613-947-9744 or at 613-715-2965. | >> | >> |