To all, and especially to Dean Jobb, writer of the subject article! This editorial is only one of those by Dean Jobb, Halifax Herald http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/jobb3.html At present, with the controversy re Bill S-13 and the many negative debates in the Senate, Dean Jobb was very correct -- the above article was written January 12, 2002 and may be found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm On January 24, 2003, census of the three prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for the year 1906 were suddenly released, complete with online search availabilities. Bill S-13 is for 1911 and future years, 92 years after taking of the census, requesting changes to several Acts so data will be unrestricted as in 1901. At present several parts of the Bill would prevent our usual access and usage for genealogical and family research. A great deal of reading material is online at the above site and http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm Please study this, then check the scoreboards to see if your Member of Parliament is in agreement with unrestricted release of the 1911 and later census records. Bill S-13 will be going to the House of Commons following the Senate vote. We sincerely hope Mr. Dean Jobb will add another great editorial! Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 [Formerly Liverpool, Sydney and Dartmouth, NS] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/nscensus.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03