To all:- An article in The Hill Times, Ottawa, entitled Summer Recess, listed the EIGHT bills Government House Leader Don Boudria thought were of a "priority" rating. These included Campaign Finance Bill C-24, the Human Reproduction Bill C-13, the Public Safety Bill C-17, the Public Service Reform Bill C-25, the Budget 2003 Bill C-28, the RCMP Bill C-31, the Ethics Bill C-34, plus the Supply Bill on the 2003-2004 main estimates. Mr. Boudria made it clear there was a great deal to do before the House closed for the summer on June 20th. However, the Members of Parliament escaped Ottawa like a group of school-children on Friday, June 13. It does give them more time to spend with constituents (if they do), and also time for constituents and would-be voters to discuss various questions -- elections are coming! Among the above listed PRIORITY bills, where was Bill S-13? This was a government bill, sponsored by invitation of the government. The release date for the 1911 census was June 1, 2003 -- NO CENSUS RELEASED. We know Mr. Boudria takes orders from the PMO - possibly if he had his choice, Bill S-13 might have been given priority rating, had Second Reading and passed to Committee. Hopefully Beatty #2, the lawsuit, might give us the census. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee --- 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: 6/19/03

Let us hope that bill S-13 sits in a back corner, and is completely forgotten. There is no reason to push for it to be brought up, because it obviously is NOT a high priority with the government. Let it die. Many, many bills die in Parliament, and I hope this is one of them. There will be a new PM in the spring. Hopefully, one that is not so arrogant, and is slightly in touch with the desires of the people of Canada. That's when to tackle the issue of opening the 1921 and later censuses! The courts will take care of the earlier ones, we'll get them without any restrictions if S-13 is not enacted. I personally don't know anyone that wants to see this bill enacted in ANY form. Better to start over, with reasonable people behind it.