To all -- I must be getting old and confused, but I thought the one in charge of census records was the Hon. David Emerson. However, the following is a letter from Paul Zed, MP to Liza Frulla, Minister of Canadian Heritage. I agree the latter might have been the more appropriate person to care for census -- "Industry" generally means work. PLease check http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Cen163.htm Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee ================== October 18, 2004 Dear Mrs. Davidson:- Thank you for your letter in which you congratulate me on my election to the House of Commons and outline your concerns regarding the release of census information. I appreciate you taking the time to write. I have forwarded a copy of your letter to the Honourable Liza Frulla, Minister of Canadian Heritage for her reply. Thank you again for writing. Kind regards, Paul Zed - MP Saint John, NewBrunswick ====== October 20, 2004 Honourable Liza Frulla, P.C., M.P. Minister of Canadian Heritage Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere, 12th Floor 15 Eddy Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5 Dear Minister Frulla: I have forwarded to you a copy of a letter from Ms. Muriel Davidson, Co-Chair of the Canada Census Committee. In this letter, Ms. Davidson voices her concern regarding the release of census information. I would be thankful if you would reply directly to Ms. Davidson. King regards, Paul Zed C.C.: Muriel Davidson