Dear Mr. Hill: My name is Jack Hebert, and I live in Taylor, B.C., which is in your riding. I respectfully submit the following for your information and consideration, and, hopefully, action: There is a campaign going on to persuade the Canadian Government to release post 1901 censuses after a reasonable length of time - of 92 years is the norm. Our government, at the moment, leans toward not releasing them - ever, and indeed, seems bent on destroying them altogether. The non-release or destruction of these census records would rob all Canadians, and others who have Canadian roots, of access to their family heritage and history. I suspect Mr. Phillips is concerned that if census records were released, the information contained in them would be used unscrupulously, but I submit that no one is interested in any but their own family. A Mr. Gordon Watts, whose e-mail adress is above, is one of a committee spearheading this campaign, and has submitted a substantial presentation to the "Expert Panel" that has been convened to consider this matter. Mrs. Muriel Davidson, whose e-mail address is also above, has submitted a presentation concerning genetically inherited diseases and defects. You might consider contacting these people to get copies of their submissions. I really think it would be in your best interests, as in mine, to lend your support to this worthwhile campaign. Incidentally, I just very recently discovered that my wife has inherited two G.I.D.'s - diabetes, and some sort of retinal degeneration that is causing her to go blind. I, myself, was born with a condition called strabismus (cross-eye), and since it was not corrected by surgery in time, it caused a condition called amblyopia (a blind spot in the crooked eye to compensate for double vision.) I not only think it would be of medical interest for research, and therefore family records as contained in the censuses, but I hereby feel I would be remiss if I did not demand that access. I do not know if you have any interest in your own family history, but you just might have a G.I.D. in your family tree that you don't even know about - yet. It is an undeniable truth that our roots helped make us what and who we are, and to deny Canadians the right to delve into their past family history is not only a sacrilege, but a downright crime. Thank you for your consideration, Jack Hebert <coraliehebert@hotmail.com>