----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul, Jeff: SEN" <PAULJ@SEN.PARL.GC.CA> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 5:57 PM Subject: [CCC] S-18 hearings Hi there everyone: I don't have time for a long update, but here in a nutshell is what happened in committee. The committee heard from Ivan Fellegi, the information commissioner and the privacy commissioner. The information commissioner pushed for amendments that would broaden access to the census, but it was not well received by the committee. Felelgi and the privacy commissioner were very happy with the compromise, and made that clear. The reception of the evidence was decidedly mixed. Mr. Schmidt indicated that he will be introducing an amendment that would limit the release of census information to tombstone information. The Liberals and one of the Bloc members were quite clearly opposed to that suggestion. The NDP member was generally supportive. Some wanted to extend the hearings to allow for genealogists to come and appear before the committee, but were told that you all wanted to skip the appearance and get on with things. Clause by clause analysis of the bill will happen tomorrow morning at 9:30am in room 208 West Block. Jeff Paul Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Lorna Milne Ph: 613-947-9744 Cel: 613-715-2965