To all:-- There is a real danger that, unless strong action is taken, it will be impossible for Canadians to ever have access to any more Canadian Census information. THERE MAY NEVER BE ANOTHER CENSUS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC In 1906 the revised law concerning the census put a new emphasis on privacy, therefore the 1906 Bill to stop release of all census information from the public eye. We feel that this is unfair to the Canadian public, genealogists and historians who use this information in tracing genetic diseases, and the settling of wills and estates, and with over 7.5 million Canadians engaged in the pursuit of their family heritage - this bill must be changed. WHAT WE CAN DO? Download and get friends and neighbours to sign the Census Petition to take whatever steps to amend this Statistics Act, to allow the release of Canadian Census, after a reasonable period of time, as approved by law. Send letters to YOUR Member of Parliament requesting that they support our cause. Get involved and put a Census Poll, Banner, Link, etc. on your own website. WRITE YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS!!! GET THESE PETITIONS SIGNED AND DELIVERED... DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE. ====================================== Thanks, Bryan -- for writing the above!!! Have YOU visited this site recently??? The counter is now at ///// since July 1, 1999 -- could we celebrate our first birthday with 15,000? There is a great deal at <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html> It will bookmark as Post 1901 - referring to the Canadian census. Have the speakers on -- great band music. Also, Barney Kaufman's stylized logo is available for YOUR web page -- I have it on mine and am proud of it being there! Become acquainted with this site -- it will not be disappearing WHEN we obtain release of the requested census records. This will be a coast-to-coast Canadian genealogical site for all to visit. There are connections to GenWeb sites and much, much more!!!! YOU will have to visit it to see for yourself! Also, if you wish to see photos of Senator Lorna Milne and Gerald Keddy, MP, you will find the links that also take you to Parliament news. Let's shock Bryan and watch the numbers climb -- above all, write your letters and get petitions signed -- the battle is not yet over! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Brampton Ontario Keep up-to-date on Post-1901 Canadian Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census Read, Print THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon A. Watts on http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and Circulate Post-1901 Census Petitions NOW from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm