To all:- This message is covering a number of topics --so may seem disjointed!!!! When talking to Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy today, he told me the Gazette could be finished early this evening -- then it was "full steam ahead" on the many changes being made to the census pages. We could have BILINGUAL census pages by Friday, at the latest. Also, each province will be on a different page -- here is a suggestion: - Turn on the printer -Go to http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm -Print all 14 pages -- will take more paper after being divided. WHY? I use these when I am sending e-mails or letters to the Members of Parliament, welcoming them back, asking for SUPPORT as Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder, MP re-present identically worded Private Member's Bills -- with new numbers for Hansard designation. To date I have finished Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and the 7 RED X'sand mark off the ones to whom I have sent a letter. I have already had one reply and hope he will dump the X -- but this man is very determined as I know the family, as does Rick Roberts. By tomorrow evening I will be in contact with Jean-Guy Simard and a French language memo for the Bloc MPs -- I was advised ONLY French for them. We had been sending them for French language petitions with English instructions. Today, one memo received mentioned the Expert Panel would be to blame if the census is not released. The people on the panel did their work, delivered it to John Manley June 30, 2000. It was not released until Dec. 15, 2000 by Brian Tobin -- under pressure of an Access to Information request. WHO held up the report -- NOT the Expert Panel -- so please, put the blame in the correct area of politics!! It is the POLITICIANS who do the voting. I feel satisfied with the Expert Panel report, a safe passage of the two incoming Private Member's Bills would look after census records after 1918 -- EXCEPT The Hon. Brian Tobin, MP, appointed as Minister of Industry before he became a Member of Parliament -- he wants MORE DISCUSSION!!!!! - and at our expense!!!! Let us all welcome them back with lots of paper!!!! The staff members will likely answer the letters -- so my last sentence has been:- "Looking forward to a letter or e-mail with YOUR name and a positive YES" [Hope he/she gets my meaning!] When "welcoming" back the ones we elected to represent us, and we pay their salaries, be courteous, please do not mention name of the political party (NO-NO) make your memo brief, and postage is FREE. Signing your name is not just name and e-mail address -- but full address AND telephone number with area code -- I know of five Nova Scotians who will reply by phone. Try to write down a few phrases, definitely if YES (the NO ones do not call), then send message to either myself or Gordon Watts, as we are in contact several times a day. When I receive a memo like that, I record it, then FORWARD to Gordon for posting on the MP's message board. Brian Tobin may be complacent about census as the Newfoundland census is online up to 1945 - the province became part of Canada in 1949. We must show him WE are not complacent -- otherwise you will see the 2001 census in 2094. Let's give him a REALLY WARM WELCOME BACK TO OTTAWA! In other words, if YOU want the census, do something!!!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee member 25 Crestview Avenue Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 1-905-451-3542