Many thanks, Sharon -- we sincerely hope our fight to obtain release of our census records is drawing to a close. Should the Expert Panel state otherwise, we will continue to go on fighting Ottawa and various ones we elected and now hoping for re-election. Many thanks for your continued support, Muriel M. Davidson <davidson35422home.com> Sharon Sergeant wrote: > Hello, > It appears that the long struggle for the release of the post 1901 Canadian > census is finally starting to strike a common sense view. > > The expert panel recommendations are due by May 31. Recent reports suggest that > the issues of inherited diseases and medical research are the most compelling > reason for hope in this matter. Other reports about extensive contemporary > government files on Canadian citizens belie the smoke screen of "protecting the > privacy" of folks from almost 100 years ago. So the privacy commissioner's "to > hell with historians" attitude may be crumbling. > > Search the archives for inherited diseases postings and other Census issues at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN.html > > BUT nothing is ever easy, so if you haven't written an MP or an expert panel > member on this important topic, please take a moment and go to the Canadian > Census Campaign site for contact info and a lot of important info: > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm > > I have printed petitions to be available at NGS 2000 in Providence at Boston > States Migrations table for the society fair Wed evening May 31 - just in > case. > > You do not have to register to go to either the society fair or the exhibitor > hall - May 31-June 3: > The exhibit hall will officially open to conference attendees and walk-in > shoppers after the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday morning. Local advertising and > conference promotions will be used to encourage the general public to visit the > exhibits. > Wednesday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM > Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM > Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM > Saturday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM > http://ngsgenealogy.org/conference/frame_highlights.html > > If you can stop by Providence RI next week, please do! > thanks, > Sharon Sergeant <ssergeant@usa.net> > http://bostonstates.rootsweb.com > >