To all:- Due to length of Senator Lorna Milne's April 30, 2003 speech to third reading of Bill S-13, it may be found at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Sen70.htm It is quite long, may be printed -- Senator Milne was interrupted once or twice, and her speech ends with "I believe that it is necessary for it to pass in order to allow Canadians guaranteed access to their history." ============ Senator Milne is now chair of the Senate's Rules Committee, and has "studied the creation of an ethics commissioner for the Senate at great length. I am very pleased to say that C-34, that was introduced by the government in May took into account all of the concerns that our committee's report raised. If passed, the bill will create a Senate Ethics Officer to administer a new code of conduct that is currently being developed." For information on all of the government's legislation visit www.parl.gc.ca Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Brampton, ON --- 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

The following is my opinion, after reading every word said by Senator Milne, in support of her bill S-13 I STRONGLY encourage everyone else on this list to also read what she says! There is no possible way that you could believe that she has the best interests of the genealogical community at heart, after reading what she has to say. In fact, she has only the governments position at heart, and damn what the people want, or need. She does not support any ammendment to this bill. She presents what we want, saying that she feels an obligation to do so, but she does NOT support that position at all. In fact, she is very strongly against amending the relevant areas. She appears to actually believe that this bill is a good thing. She says that Gordon and Muriel have been trying to "upset the apple cart", by trying to get amendments to this bill! She comes right out and says that this bill is to PREVENT the Canadian Federal Courts from ordering all of the Census returns being released after 92 years. What unmitigated arrogance! In effect she, and the Government, are saying, "We don't trust our Courts, they might force us to do something WE don't want to do. So we'll pass a law to prevent the people from having full access to the census, worded so the Courts can't make us." The Courts intrepret the law, that is their function. The government, and Senator Milne, must believe that their position is very weak, if they have to pass an entirely new law to shore it up! Could it be that they know full well that if this matter were to have a full hearing in the Courts, the census would be ordered to be released? They do not believe that the people have any rights at all, except those that the Government grants them. The courts don't agree with that approach, so the government will craft laws to thwart the courts. Indeed, Big Brother is alive and functioning in the Senate of Canada! There is no excuse for this. This fits so well with the new Political Museum concept. Let's have an all powerfull government, taking care of the little people. And lets show them how important we all are. What they want is not important, they really only want what we tell them they want. Anyone that supports this bill should be ashamed! ===== Lynton (Bill) Stewart A former dual Canadian and U.S. Citizen, who is not allowed to resume my Canadian Citizenship, because I was born before 1947. My younger siblings, born after 1947, are allowed to resume their Canadian Citizenship. Exactly the same circumstances, except for when we were born. To quote a Canadian Columnist, "if you were born in Canada, or your parents were Canadian, then you are a Canadian".