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. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004 ==== 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

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. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004 ==== 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 ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== How to unsubscribe from Mail Mode. Send a message to CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains (in the Subject line and body of the message) the command -- unsubscribe -- and no additional text. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004