I like this idea but can we pull it off? Lois Sparling Roz Griston wrote: >after, i posted yesterday, a thought crossed my mind. > >at town council meetings, mayors and council often declare "such and >such" national month/week/day. token moves really, but the media >attends these council meetings..ergo, it then brings the census issue >home to small communities. > >if we could co-ordinate with various genealogical/historical and >heritage societies to have them assist with a national release the >census day. this could go across canada and hit every community. > >we would need someone in each community/and or province to either make >a presentation to the town council, or at least send a letter to the >town council requesting that the community recognize this date. the >more exhuberant (sp) among us could get out and set up mall/shopping >centre displays. complete with petitions, and information. > >we would need to pick a date and be organized to act upon that date. >what's crossing my mind is labour day. it would give us the lead time >(maybe, if the legislation doesn't go through by then.) > >furthermore, there are many labour councils (who hold labour day >picnics/family gatherings) who may assist us. after all it was their >ancestors blood, sweat and tears who went into organizing labour >rights, and just pure and simple a more compassionate society. these >ppl shouldn't be lost/forgotten because of beaucratic legislation. > >anyhow, something to think on. >roz > > >On Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:10 AM, Gordon A. Watts >[SMTP:[email protected]] wrote: > > >>Greetings all. >> >>Following the posting of Bob Westbury's message regarding a >> >> >discussion > > >>of "civil disobedience" I feel some clarification is needed. >> >>Long time CCC listers will be aware that from time to time the >>question of civil disobedience has come up, and that when it did I >>have tended to discourage it. I am honestly not a large fan of civil >>disobedience -- not entirely because of legal implications, but also >>because of considerations regarding what could be done, and how it >>could be implemented. Because we are so spread out across the >>country it is difficult to coordinate any specific activity. >> >>Prior to Bob posting his message I had a two hour meeting with him at >>his home in Calgary. Included in our discussion was the possibility >>of civil disobedience and we had a good go-around regarding this. In >>the end run I agreed that Bob could post his message about civil >>disobedience provided that he did so in the form of a question for >>discussion purposes. This he has done. >> >>A discussion regarding civil disobedience need not entail only those >>items that are "against the law". As Lois has pointed out, >>counseling others to break the law could have legal repercussions. >> So far as I am aware discussing and questioning possibiltities does >>not. >> >>I would like to see a good discussion regarding any possibilities to >>bring our issue to the public. Something I would personally like to >>see is a picket line at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa that would >>bring to the attention of the media and the public what we are trying >>to accomplish, and the drawbacks to the conditions and restrictions >>of S-13. On my trips to Ottawa I have seen similar activities taking >>place at the Parliament buildings. This is something, however, that >>would have to be organized and implemented by someone onsite in >>Ottawa. It is not something that I could do from my location in >>British Columbia. >> >>Others may have different ideas, but my personal feelings are that >> >> >for > > >>the time being, discussions regarding civil disobedience should be >>restricted to the CCC list. >> >>Happy Hunting. >> >>Gordon >> >> >>==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== >>How to unsubscribe from Digest Mode. Send a message to >>[email protected] that contains >>(in the Subject line and body of the message) the command >>-- unsubscribe -- and no additional text. >> >> >> > > > >==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== >Read Gordon A. Watts' column on Post 1901 Census issues at > http://globalgazette.net > > > >