To Merv Tweed, MP and other subscribers:- The following letter will change the Green to a positive Gold, The vote on S-13 was not taken in the House because the Prime Minister prorogued Parliament. However, the bill was very restrictive -- making it 112 years intead of present 92 years before release. The 1911 census was scheduled to be released June 1, 2003 -- a bit overdue!! It is being withheld by the Chief Statistician. with many thanks, Muriel M. Davidson Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee ---------------------- OTTAWA, October 12, 2004 Dear Mrs. Davidson: Thank you for your recent letter regarding the release of census data. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thoghts with me on this matter. I am well aware of the importance of census data to genealogistsm historians and others. In the previous government, the Senate introduced Bill S-13, which the Conservative Senators supported, however, although the bill was debated, it was never voted on in the House of Commons. I support the release of census data, and I can assure you that any legislation introduced in the House on this matter, will be given every consideration by my colleagues and I in the Conservative Party, to make sure its content is in the best interest of all concerned. Again, thank you for writing, Sincerely, Merv Tweed, MP Brandon-Souris