Great idea. P:puts the topic out in front and maaay get the topic on the News. Most people not involved in genealogy would not realize that the census is not made public as the norm. Lets get it on the air waves where the general public gets to know what Statistics Canada is trying to do. Also they may see that the Senators don't have the public's interest in mind but are there to collect a pay cheque (more than the average Canadian earns) and to rubber-stamp what the government wants. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom G. & Rita Offer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [CCC] What about Cross Country Check Up? > Right on Juanita > Excellent suggestion, even our Canadian Cousins in the US can call in. > Cheers Rita in PEI, where its finally Spring > > joseph macdonald wrote: > > > It is right across the country, and they get up to 5,000 people trying > > to call in. If it is 5 thou. trying to call in, just imagine how many > > more are listening, 5 times, 10 times that or more. It is a darn good > > radio talk show. > > > > Cross Country Checkup > > http://www.cbc.ca/checkup/ > > > > Canada's only national open-line radio program, broadcast live across > > Canada every Sunday afternoon on CBC Radio One and now also on the CBC > > Country Canada TV channel. > > Each week broadcaster and writer Rex Murphy moderates a lively > > discussion on an issue of national interest or importance, and invites > > listeners to call in with their opinions and thoughts. > > > > Regards > > Juanita > > > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== > > Download Post 1901 Census petitions at > > http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/ > > en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== > Read Gordon A. Watts' column on Post 1901 Census issues at > http://globalgazette.net