To all:- We have all been on tenterhooks (whatever that means) but the vote is finally over and we may still have a chance and hope someone will assist us with FAST-TRACKING Bill S-18. Bill C-43 Budget Implementation Act, 2005 Loi d'exécution du budget de 2005 YEAS = 250 NAYS = 54 [Voting on the YEA side were Carolyn Parrish, Chuck Cadman, David Kilgour, John Efford] We extend our sincere thanks Bill C-48 An Act to authorize the Minister of Finance to make certain payments Loi autorisant le ministre des Finances a faire certains versements YEAS = 152 NAYS = 152 The Hon. Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House, is the one to break the tie in this case - making the new total YEAS = 153 NAYS = 152 Voting for YEAS = Carolyn Parrish, Chuck Cadman, John Efford Voting for NAYS = David Kilgour Let's look forward to passage of future work in the House of Commons -- remember, there will be a week off including Victoria Day/Memorial Day to May 30. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index-f.htm Permission granted to forward above if desired