Who ever suggested adding on another 20 years is not doing us any favors. Can someone tell me where they came up with 20 years and more important why? Is there a gain for someone to wait for another 20 years? When they released the 1906 census you might think you won the battle, but in fact if they tack on 20 years, "We have just lost the war." Ian Cairns Gordon A. Watts wrote: >Greetings All. > >The long awaited government legislation to deal with continued access to >Historic Census records was presented to the Senate of Canada this >afternoon by Senator Lorna Milne. Senator Milne had been asked to >sponsor the Bill in the Senate. > >I copy below the text of the new Bill, for which I do not yet have a >number. I have my own opinions regarding this Bill but will reserve my >comments for the moment. In reading this Bill, keep in mind that it is >subject to amendment. As always, I am interested in your comments. > >Happy Hunting. > >Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net >Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee >Port Coquitlam, BC > >http://globalgenealogy.com/Census >en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > >Permission to forward without notice is granted. >================================ > >Summary > >This enactment removes a legal ambiguity in relation to access to census >records taken between 1910 and 2003. It allows genealogical and >historical researchers access to these records under certain conditions >for a 20-year period, beginning 92 years after the census took place. >One hundred and twelve years after the census, anyone may examine the >records without restriction. > >Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House >of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: > > >1. Section 17 of the Statistics Act is amended by adding the following >after subsection (3): > > >(4) The information contained in the returns of any census of >population taken between 1910 and 2003 may, starting ninety-two years >after the census is taken, be examined by > >(a) a person wishing to conduct genealogical research on their own >behalf or, where authorized by another person, on behalf of that other >person, if the person who will conduct the research signs an undertaking >in the form prescribed by regulation: or > >(b) a person wishing to conduct historical research if > >(i) their research project is approved by a person who is a member of a >category of persons prescribed by regulation, and > >(ii) they sign an undertaking in the form prescribed by regulation > >(5) In deciding whether to approve a historical research project, a >person must assess the public and scientific value of the research. > >(6) A person who signs an undertaking under subsection (4) shall >comply with the undertaking. > >(7) The information contained in the returns of any census of >population taken between 1910 and 2003 may, stating one hundred and >twelve years after the census is taken, be examined by anyone > >(8) The information contained in the returns of population taken in >2006 or later may, starting ninety-two years after the census is taken, >be examined by any-one if the person to whom the information relates >had, at the time of the census, given their consent to disclosure of the >information. > >(9) A person who examines information under subsection (7) or (8) may >disclose that information. > >(10) The returns of each census referred to in subsection (4) or (8) >shall, ninety-two years after the census is taken, be transferred to the >National Archives of Canada in order to permit their examination under >subsection (4), (7) or (8). > > > >2. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 17: > >17.1 (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the >Minister and the Minister of Canadian Heritage, make regulations > >(a) prescribing the forms of undertaking for the purposes of >paragraph (17)(4)(a) and subparagraph 17(4)(b)(ii); and > >(b) prescribing categories of persons for the purposes of subparagraph >17(4)(b)(i). > >(2) A form of undertaking prescribed under paragraph (1)(a) may include >conditions relating to the use and disclosure of the information to >which the undertaking relates. > > >3. The act is amended by adding the following after section 35; > >35.1 Every person who contravenes subsection 17(6) is guilty of an >offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one >thousand dollars > > >4. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the >Governor in Council. > > > > >==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe from Digest Mode. Send a message to >CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains >(in the Subject line and body of the message) the command >-- unsubscribe -- and no additional text. > > > >