Rob and All. Ian Wilson was appointed 21 May 2004, on an interim basis, as Librarian and Archivist of Canada. It is my sincere hope that he will become the 'permanent' head of the new organization. In my personal conversations with him he has been fully supportive of our efforts to regain the public access to Historic Census records that we are currently denied. We do not know what the position might be of anyone else that might be appointed to that position. The 'official' title of Mr. Wilson is the 'Librarian and Archivist of Canada' (short version 'Librarian and Archivist'). In reading the Act I can find nothing in it that specifically indicates he would be 'officially' called anything else. However in govenrment, as in most organizations, titles and names are frequently informally shortened and I do not expect that Mr. Wilson would voice objection to being referred to as the 'National Archivist' -- or as 'National Librarian' for that matter. The National Archives Act and the National Library Act were both repealed by the enactment of the Library and Archives of Canada Act. Some clauses of the new Act, in my view, are not as strong as clauses in the National Archives Act and may not support our goal as strongly. I refer specifically to the ability of the Archivist to determine what government records 'shall' be deposited in the archives. One clause of interest is that the term of office for the Librarian and Archivist of Canada is now 'during pleasure' whereas in the National Archives Act the term of office was for seven years. In this respect the Librarian and Archivist is now on the same footing as is the Chief Statistician. Further information regarding the changes re: the Library and Archives is availabe at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/5/11/a11-400-e.html Happy Hunting. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robber" <robber@rogers.com> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:29 PM Subject: RE: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - New questions Hello again, Jeff's authoritative answer makes me doubt my earlier post! But the new legislation created the "Library and Archives of Canada" under the "Librarian and Archivist of Canada". The institution, however, is using a shorter form of the name, dropping "of" to be known as "Library and Archives Canada". Check out their new web site www.collectionscanada.ca. I had understood that Ian Wilson was appointed Librarian and Archivist on 21 June when the Act came into effect, unless Jeff knows something I don't? Cheers, Rob -----Original Message----- From: Paul, Jeff: SEN [mailto:PAULJ@SEN.PARL.GC.CA] Sent: July 7, 2004 8:11 AM To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - New questions Actually Rob is half right. The name of the institution is the "Library and Archives of Canada". But Ian Wilson's title is still National Archivist. Jeff Paul Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Lorna Milne -----Original Message----- From: Robber [mailto:robber@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:36 PM To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - New questions Hello everyone, A quick reminder for the phrasing of these letters that we no longer have a "National Archivist" or a "National Archives Act". As of 21 June 2004, the National Archives and National Library merged to form "Library and Archives Canada". The head of the new institution, Ian Wilson, the former National Archivist, is now the "Librarian and Archivist of Canada" and it is the "Library and Archives of Canada Act". Cheers, Rob Fisher -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Booth [mailto:gbooth@magma.ca] Sent: July 6, 2004 4:34 PM To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - New questions It occurs to me that the questions might be improved if one were to add "in accordance with paragraph 6 (1) of the National Archives of Canada Act" at the end of the first question. The passage would read: ". . . direct the Chief Statistician of Canada to immediately transfer care and control of the 1911 National Census of Canada to the National Archivist in accordance with paragraph 6 (1) of the National Archives of Canada Act as amended? In addition, a similar addition could be made to the second question, so that it would read ". . . National Archivist for subsequent public access in accordance with provisions of the Access to Information Act; the Privacy Act and the National Archives of Canada Act, and with the Regulations attached thereto." This would strongly suggest that the MP read and become acquainted with the duties and functions of the National Archivist in relation to the historic value of the personal information contained in the censuses. Gordon in Ottawa -----Original Message----- From: Gordon A. Watts [mailto:gordon_watts@telus.net] Sent: July 6, 2004 2:12 PM To: CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CCC] Post 1901 Census - New questions Greetings All. Since the formation of the Canada Census Committee we have been asking our parliamentarians the same question. It is perhaps time for a change in what we ask them. For the past few days I have been working on a letter that I will be sending to all MPs - both old and new. In that letter I will be asking the following questions. *-- Would you, as an elected Member of Parliament, propose or support a Motion in the House of Commons calling for the government to direct the Chief Statistician of Canada to immediately transfer care and control of the 1911 National Census of Canada to the National Archivist? *-- Would you support a Bill (preferably a Government Bill) that would add to the Statistics Act a single clause similar to the following: "Original schedules of Census or authentic copies thereof shall, not later than thirty (30) years following collection, be transferred to the care and control of the National Archivist for subsequent public access in accordance with provisions of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts, and Regulations attached thereto." These questions compliment the goals stated on our new petitions. The suggested addition to the Statistics Act would ensure the continued public access sought by genealogists and historians. It would not add unnecessary conditions or restrictions to that access. It would retain the balance (92 years) between 'privacy' and 'access' of information collected through Census or survey established by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts in 1980/83. 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. ==== 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. ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census Issues at http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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