To all:- A copy of this day's activities was received from Senator Lorna Milne today, with a great deal of interesting reading. Of note, under PETITIONS:- POST-1901 CENSUS Mr. Murray Calder (Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey, Lib.) Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition not signed by 100 Canadians, not signed by 3,000 Canadians, but signed by 6,000 Canadians. The petitions call for the release of the post-1901 census records after a reasonable period of time has passed. The census records are a tremendous resource for more than 7.5 million citizens who are currently engaged in family research. The post-1901 census records contain facts about the everyday lives of average Canadians. They tell about Canada's collective past, present and future. These records are not only the reference point for descendants of many immigrants wishing to trace their heritage, they are also an essential tool for genealogists everywhere. Therefore, the petitioners ask parliament to amend the Statistics Act to allow for the public release of the post-1901 census records. ============================= A copy of GENETICALLY INHERITED DISEASES has been forwarded to Murray Calder -- which we hope he will use in the future. I apologize for lateness of this petition -- but notification was not sent to me by Murray Calder's office. Canadian Petitions are still being received by Gordon Watts to assist Murray or others. The next presentation re census will likely be in the next session -- by then we will have the report of the Expert Panel. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canadian Census Release Committee member Read and print THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon A. Watts <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html> Check the MPs Scoreboard and Download Petitions <http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census>