Politician can do anything they want. Did this "Legacy" go through parliament, the senate, anything. I never heard of it before. Where did it spring from. I liked his choice of words though, sounded just like what we have been saying to get our census released. Who is his speech writer????? Rita "Muriel M. Davidson" wrote: > Hello Freda:- > > I have copied your query to the Canada Census Campaign list -- > somewhere there may be someone willing to answer this > question -- a very good one! > > IF the funds for the "legacy" is taken from US -- there is no way > Chretien's name should be attached -- our tax $$$$ are being > diverted enough already. > > Muriel M. Davidson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Freda" <[email protected]> > To: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Cc: "Freda" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [QUEBEC] Post 1901 Census - Opening of Canada History Centre > > > I do hope the building that houses this institution will be located on the > > west side of the Ottawa River, and that in no way will Mr. Chretien's name > > be attached. Does this announcement mean that the NAC will no longer have > > first dibs on historical records? > > Freda Stewart > > Calgary, Alberta > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:36 AM > > Subject: [QUEBEC] Post 1901 Census - Opening of Canada History Centre > > > > > > > To all:- > > > Will OUR Canadian census records be stored within, without > > > any restrictions? These records form the foundation of other > > > facets of Canadian history. > > > These records and NEW Sea-Kings would be really memorable! > > > Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] > > > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > > > 25 Crestview Ave., Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm > > > > > > ======================= > > > > > > Greeting All. > > > > > > This afternoon I received an interesting email from Ian Wilson, > National > > > Archivist of Canada. He advised me of an announcement by Prime > > > Minister Jean Chrétien regarding the formation of a Canada History > Centre. > > > > > > I have placed on the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL > > > following my signature, new pages in both English and French that > > > contain the News Release, a Backgrounder, and a speech by the > > > Prime Minister regarding the formation of this Centre. I would urge > > > listers to have a look at these pages as there are a number of > > > interesting comments in them. > > > > > > >From the News Release: > > > > > > "The role of this institution will be to increase accessibility of > > all > > > Canadians to their history." > > > > > > "The Canada History Centre will focus on those who have contributed > > > to the building of Canada and the flourishing of our democracy." > > > > > > >From the Backgrounder: > > > > > > "The Canada History Centre will promote debate on Canada's history > > > from diverse perspectives. It will focus on our leaders, statesmen > > > and stateswomen and political processes and institutions as well > > > as on grassroots organizations and people from all walks of life > > > who have shaped Canada's distinct model of democracy and > > governance." > > > > > > >From the speech of the Prime Minister: > > > > > > "This Centre will soon become the site of one of the most important > > > meetings in its history: one between Canadians and their shared > > > past." > > > > > > "Together Canadians have built a nation that is strong, prosperous > > > and free. We must know the builders of our nation to sustain what > > > their mind and hearts, their muscles and their blood, have > created." > > > > > > "We must once again strengthen the ties that bind us together and > > > the understanding of Canada that we share. Our past must be near > > > us as we move into the future." > > > > > > "Listen carefully and you can hear echoes in this magnificent > > building > > > . ......... Echoes of immigrants arriving from Pier 21 in > Halifax, > > > some > > > to stay, some to open up the Canadian West." > > > > > > "The Canada History Centre will bring to life the memories of men > > > and women who, through their ideas, their vision and their > actions, > > > inscribed their names on the rolls of our history." > > > > > > "The new Canada History Centre will open a door to the great wealth > > > of our history and our heritage........" > > > > > > I suspect that there are those among us that are willing to point out > to > > > the Prime Minister that while he and the Canada History Centre seek to > > > promote the history and heritage of the people of Canada, Statistics > > > Canada and the conditions and restrictions of Bill S-13 seek to do > > > just the opposite. > > > > > > Happy Hunting. > > > > > > Gordon A. Watts [email protected] > > > 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. > > > > --- > 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 > > ==== 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