Many thanks for the reply, Jason! I agree, there is NO way a conscientious Member of Parliament could vote YES for Bill S-13 in its present form. Senator Lorna Milne is hopeful of positive action in the House, which was not received in the Senate. I jokingly suggested to Gordon Watts we should change the colour of YES -- without restrictions -- from GOLD to possibly PURPLE. Tell your grandfather, Mart Kenney, you might be a "purple person"! Please say HELLO to him from Bill and I -- Davidson and Kenney go back a long way!! Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee ----- Original Message ----- O T T A W A June 20, 2003 Dear Ms. Davidson, Thank you for your email regarding Bill S-13, An Act to Amend the Statistics Act. This is an issue that I feel strongly about, and I appreciate your input. I agree with your assessment of the bill in that the new regulations will make it unreasonably difficult for historians and genealogists to access the records. As well, the additional bureaucracy and costs that would be instituted by Bill S-13 are unnecessary and wasteful. As a result, I intend to vote against this bill unless proper amendments are made. Thank-you again for writing to me on this important issue. Yours sincerely, Jason Kenney, MP, Calgary Southeast JTK/yr -------- From: Muriel M. Davidson Sent: May 8, 2003 9:32 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Subject: Post-1901 Census -- Open Debate, Free Vote and Amendments Needed for Bill S-13 To Mr. Jason Kenney, MP:- The government bill, S-13, sponsored by Senator Lorna Milne is finishing the Third Reading, followed by the voting process. Following this, the contentious bill "to release census records" will be presented in the House of Commons. You have been supportive of other census bills and motions, and your assistance is greatly needed for Bill S-13 as this bill imposes undesirable conditions and restrictions on access!" http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score1.htm#AB The latest column by Gordon Watts is in the Global Gazette http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazce/gazce9.htm The column covers all the problems, plus restrictions. An extract of debate in the Senate for one day is at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Sen70.htm en français http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Sen70_f.htm Canada Census Committee members are requesting Members of Parliament to accept AMENDMENTS, vote in favour of these to get rid of the following restrictions inserted in this government bill:- 1. Removal of Clause 8 -- the supposed "informed consent" clause. With the restrictions, a census form with NO mark would be regarded as NEGATIVE -- information never to be released. 2. Removal of all restrictions or conditions for access for at least the 1911 and 1916 census -- hopefully for all census records. 3. Removal of the "twenty-year" period during which only partial or "tombstone" information may be disclosed -- also the need to commit to an "undertaking" regarding the partial disclosure. The amendments, if passed, would make the 1911, 1916 and later census records without restrictions, same as for 1901 and 1906. Looking forward to a positive 2003 reply -- only one word needed, which is YES, preferably with a brief note. You or your assistant may reply by e-mail. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 6/18/03