To all:- I first learned about the possible non-release while in Nova Scotia several years ago. Much of my work has been verified by census records, as far back as 1791 when only the head of the household was mentioned. Should ANYONE not believe this is a real problem, please check the following -- the possibility of non-release is REAL. <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html> Read THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon Watts. This may be printed -- copyright material has been removed. <http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census> Of special interest is the Scoreboard of Politicians -- how he/she feels about census -- the list WILL be published before next federal election. Subscribe <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> The Canadian Census Committee requests your help!!!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Brampton, ON -- formerly from Liverpool, NS Art Mosher wrote: > I am not totally current on the census debate - but there IS a > debate going on about release of records here. > > I find it somewhat obnoxious that records, systems, agencies, etc. > are eliminated or drastically curtailed because of the abuse of a > few, leaving the benefit to the many in the lurch. > > Concentration on methods to stem the abuse might be a better > approach. > > I rather suspect that such abuse is really used as a justification for > further cost reductions in an economically sensitive era. > > - Art Mosher > A.Mosher@ieee.ca > > > I was exploring the Pictou City website and clicked on their > census url. At > > the bottom the following note appeared after the 1901 census... > > > > "The last year for which census data will be available as federal legislation > > prevents data collected from being made public in perpetuity." > > > > Is this true, literally? Amazing....are other Federal/Provincial/Local > > records headed for the same obivion? I know that the misuse of things such > > as Birth and baptismal records has led to the closure of those records in > > some US states.... > > > > Jim > > > > ______________________________ > > - Art > > -- http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/amosher > Art, Penny Mosher 21 Shore Drive Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada B4A 2E9 > A.Mosher@ieee.ca (902) 832-3160 (H) (902) 835-4091 (FAX) ICQ UIN# 402827